many thanks

malena's mr. turkey

this thanksgiving i am thankful for (these are some highlights, the list would be endless in its entirety)...

- being here to celebrate this holiday

- my family (inclusive of melhoff, ray, sheehan, hanson peeps)

- my friends (how did i get so lucky?)

- a warm home

- a car to drive

- my job (even on the days when i don't get to use the restroom more than once)

- the food we will eat tomorrow (and friday, and saturday, and sunday)

- denise being able to be in texas to see ty graduate from basic training (love you ty!)

- laughter (can't get enough)

- smiles

- good hugs

- cinammon bears

- thinking that i sound good when i sing in the car (i do sound good, right?)

- music

- hats

- the gf pecan pie i am going to eat tomorrow (assuming it is good, haven't had this brand before, i may revoke this one from the list if it isn't good, stay tuned)

- fresh air

- my general doctor

- my oncologist

- my nurses

- all of the staff at scaa

- cupcakes

- my counselor (her ability to always make me feel like i am doing better than i think i am)

- fun times to come in december

- having a new round of holidays to look on back next year that won't remind of me of treatments

- cheese

- my craft room and all of my crafty goodness inside of it

- time to make cards

- games (current favs in house is "five little monkeys" and "let's go fishin'")

- an upcoming new year

- umbrellas (especially in last two days of sideways rain with major wind)

- endless memories

- happy hours

- pictures

- my favorite blanket

- art (and being lucky enough to have some of my favorite pieces in my house to see every day)

- traditions

- malena loving to bake, cook, and do craft projects with me (hence mr. turkey)

- flowers

- not having to do a treatment shot tonight

- love

- finding the perfect card or gift

- my elliptical (even when it kicks my you-know-what)

- kindness

- seeing fun mail  when i open my mailbox

- candy

- "modern family"

- naps

- mornings when i get to sleep in

- wine

- fun jewelry

- having time to just walk around my favorite stores and take it all in

- my nightmares starting to decrease

- this blog

- dora the explorer (because she makes malena happy)

- good health for family and friends

- waking up tomorrow to have another day

- hope