Sharing Thanks

I got home from NYC at 1:30 am last night and did not get a chance to post my gratitude for the day. Tonight I'm going to post early and combine my thanks from yesterday and today. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, joyful, prosperous, appreciative 2012! 1) Thanks to Billy for acting for my daughter Liz's film on Tennessee Williams. He was such a good sport about helping her out. 2) Thanks to good friends, the Gera's who we enjoyed spending time with today! 3) Thanks to Benny's Burrito's! Had a delicious spinach burrito yesterday on a double date with my husband and some great friends. It was so much fun walking around Greenwich Village enjoying the sights. I love the energy of the city. 4) Thanks to good memories of my grandma Harriet, who I always remember today. She was a party girl and her birthday was on New Year's Eve.

I'm posting late tonight. We had a nice dinner party with friends to celebrate my husband's birthday. This will be a short post, it's late, and I am a happy tired. 1) Thanks to Sue and Mike for coming over to celebrate Spencer's birthday. We had a nice time together catching up. I met Sue when our kids started kindergarten together! 2) Thanks to Oreo for your playful spirit. I enjoyed playing frisbee with you today. 3) Thanks to Becky's friend Billy who has agreed to act in Liz's film project about Tennesee Williams. 4) Thanks to my daughter Liz who helped me bake and get ready for the dinner party tonight.

Red Berries on a December Day, 12/26/11 I enjoy taking and sharing pictures. Some days I am able to snap a small moment of natural beauty with my camera. If I can, I try to include a picture for each blog post. I saw these berries recently when I was walking around New Hope, Pa. They seemed like natural Christmas decorations! 1) I enjoyed driving around looking at Christmas lights with my daughter Liz tonight on our way to visit Grandma. 2) I am grateful for my sister-in-law Laurie who made a wonderful birthday dinner for my husband tonight. He loves lasagna! The whole meal was delicious. It was nice to see grandma smiling at the dinner table enjoying the fun. 3) I am thankful that my daughter Liz is getting an early start on her Tennessee Williams research paper and project. It is nice to see her enthusiastic about doing her schoolwork. 4) Thanks to Sejal who gave me some great information on Able ride that I could share with Laurie, and Grandma. Sejal is a good dear frien...

Winter Pansy, December 26, 2011 I love pansies! I was surprised to see this pansy plant blooming in the winter in New Hope yesterday. Today was a nice lazy day. This was much welcome after all of the hustle and bustle. 1) I am thankful for enjoying a hot bath and reading the new issue of Family Circle that came in the mail today. Liked the Be Happy Now article which listed, "Appreciate the little things." as a simple mood boosting strategy. You can share your get-happy secrets at familycircle.com/happiness 2) I am thankful to the Feher's who did a great job watching Oreo while we were away in New Hope. Oreo seemed so comfortable at their house and she really enjoyed playing with their dog, a long-haired chihuahua. Thanks to my daughter Becky's friend Jimmy! 3) I am thankful for good holiday dinner leftovers. We enjoyed the ham for dinner tonight. So nice to heat up warm homemade comfort food. 4) I enjoyed having a fun movie afternoon with my daughters. We sa...

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. I am so grateful for everyone's generosity. I am posting a day late because I celebrated Christmas night in Pennsylvania. Here are the things I am most thankful for the past two days! 1) Thankful for a peaceful, happy Christmas morning. We enjoyed opening up gifts in the morning. I loved all of the gifts. The P coats I bought for my husband and daughter fit them perfectly! They looked cute wearing them to church yesterday. My daughter Liz loved her film editing keyboard. It's nice to see the joy on their faces! 2) Thankful to go to mass as a family. The priest gave a good sermon this morning about seeing things differently. It was nice to pray and sing Christmas carols together. 3) I am grateful that my mother-in-law got to enjoy Christmas. Laurie and Toto made a beautiful lamb dinner and we had a nice time together. Grandma enjoyed the homemade cookies my daughters baked for her this morning. 4) I am thankful to the Kerr's who ho...

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas Eve. We had our annual party tonight so I am posting very late tonite! It's nice to celebrate with good friends and family. We had about 18 people all together, which was one of our smaller parties. 1) I am grateful to my daughter Liz who helped me cook for the party. She is an excellent potato peeler! 2) I am thankful for my daughter Becky who pitched in and wrapped some presents for me and helped all our guests with their coats. 3) Thanks to my husband Spencer who barbequed our famous Christmas Eve London Broil with a teriyaki, maple syrup marinade. 4) Thanks to everyone who sang their hearts out to the 12 Days of Christmas. Had so much fun playing for the piano while everyone sang their favorite Holiday songs. Thanks to the all the guests for playing my Christmas Eve rendition of charades. I love games at a party.

Panera's new gift card holder, December 2012 We are busy getting ready for our annual Christmas eve party. Enjoying the hustle and bustle of the season. Many reasons to be thankful today. 1) My good friend Stella called me this morning and treated us both to a reflexology massage this morning. I nice way to relax and unwind. Then we enjoyed catching up over lunch at Panera. 2) I'm thankful for my daughter Liz who helped me go grocery shopping for the party tomorrow. 3) Grateful for some wonderful family time tonight where we decorated our Christmas tree together. We have so many ornaments with different memories attached to them. 4) Thankful to be listening to some holiday music while I'm sharing thanks tonight. Also enjoyed practicing some Christmas carols on the piano so we can all enjoy singing tomorrow night! Enjoy the season!