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Three Gratitudes - Day 13

Today  I am thankful for:

1. This blog. I'm thankful for this online journal I've taken time to do, even if I don't do it often. This blog & my xanga.com page have helped me capture moments in time in this crazy hectic life. Special moments. Special photos. Special memories are all captured here, and I can go back to them at any time.

2. Other folks blogs. I really enjoy "Following" a few other friends and their blogs. I enjoy hearing about their family happenings or in my cousin Trisha's case, the wild "once in a lifetime adventure" that her family has embarked upon this year in New York City. She'll be so thankful she captured this moment in time. I enjoy the funny stories, the stories that make me stop and think (thank you, Jeans Boots) and the photos of family and friends children as they grow. I'm thankful that they allow me to "be a part of their life" through their blog.

3. Cold Blustery Winter Days....preceding Christmas. Come January 1st, they can leave. I just can't get in the mood for Christmas and the joy of the holidays' when it's 65 and sunny. I need cold and snow and "Chrsitmas" weather. Proof that I'd never make it as a Floridian. I need my seasons. But like I said, come January 1st -- it's over. All the snow, all the cold, all the crap we've so happily put up with until that day, can be GONE! :)

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