11/11/11

Gratitude

Nov. 10
1. I'm grateful I am not a pilgrim. Lilly is learning about the pilgrims at school and it is a big reminder of how hard it must have been. I would have not lasted a day crossing the Atlantic. I get seasick in a canoe.
2. An obedient Jack.  Jack makes huge messes and deliberately throws as much as he can on the ground. However, when I tell him to pick it up, he does. He says "okay" and then puts it away. I did not have such luck with another child of mine at this age.
3. My friend.  My friend drove me all over creation to find a dump to get rid of my construction trash.  The trash men would not pick it up from my curb.  My friend kindly filled her mini-van with messy bags of drywall and other such nonsense and took it to the dump for me.

Nov. 11
1.  My stick blender.  I use this regularly to make pureed soups.  It is so much easier than using a regular blender.
2.  My celery soup.  I found the recipe for creamy celery soup at good house keeping online about 5 years ago. It is full of vegetables and vitamins and I actually like the taste.  You know who else likes it? My Jack! He actually ate it tonight and said "good" in between each bite.  I might get some vegetables into that boy yet.
3. My helpful Lilly.  I told Lilly she could stay up later tonight if she helped me clean the house. She was thrilled and loved every minute of it. She swept, mopped, and cleaned rooms. It was so wonderful to have a little helper who was very productive.
4.  My college roommate.  My college roommate and her husband are coming to visit tonight.  They are on their way to the Penn State game and making a stop here.  It's a sad week for Penn Staters, so it's so nice to have them visit tonight.  She was also a piano major like me and I know we will play some killer piano duets late into the night. She might be the only person who I can talk to about music theory, music education, and all things piano.