October 2, 2012

Today I made yummy ham fried rice for dinner and I'm thankful....

1. For my monthly paycheck, despite how small it is. With Ben not working for the last 3 weeks, we've been holding out for my check. We were able to pay all of our bills, plus a little extra on one of my hospital bills and still have a little left to use for gas and groceries. It's been tight and we've been OK (with some gracious help from my mom), but I suppose things could be worse if I didn't have a job, either. (Note: I am thankful for my paycheck, but the job I do to earn that paycheck sure is hard this year! Today I vowed that I just have to 'leave work at work' and not bring any of those stresses home!)

2. For Ben. We've had a challenging few months and I've probably been a beast to be around most days, but today when I came home from a horrible day at work, he grabbed all my bags from my hands, took off my lanyard of school keys, and sat me on the couch and just hugged me while I calmed down. He knows how to calm me down, can make me laugh, and has been so sweet tonight.

3. For the Snickers bar I found in my teacher box at school today. I paid part of my faculty dues and my 'reward' was that chocolate treat! I put it in my drawer, instead of devouring right there, to save for another day. I'm so excited to indulge a little bit!

4. For a good friend who called to check up on me on Sunday & left a sweet message. She and her family moved shortly after we both had our first babies. I've only seen her a few times since, but it was such a nice surprise to get her voice mail message. Thanks, T!

5. For fall. I love October. I love the leaves changing. I love Halloween. I love the cool mornings. It is my favorite season.