365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2

Day 213 - Thursday 6/19/14 - Grateful for the ability to take a full breath again.  Kinda important.

Day 212 - Wednesday 6/18/14 - Loved the lightning show last night and today! Unfortunately, the Pup doesn't share my enjoyment of weather.

Day 211 - Tuesday 6/17/14 - Ice Cream Sundae for lunch.  Perfect on a very imperfect day.

Day 210 - Monday 6/16/14 - Exciting meeting this morning, so happy to be part of a team of action-oriented people.

Day 209 - Sunday 6/15/14 - Pleased that father's day was a smooth affair, for once.

Day 208 - Saturday 6/14/14 - Enjoyed a nice brunch with a good friend today.  Nice treat.

Day 207 - Friday 6/13/14 - Such a bittersweet day, the last day of school is.

365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2

Day 206 - Thursday 6/12/14 - Grateful that dogs can't tell time.  I was running late tonight, which is very unusual, and the Pup was still cheerful as always, even though dinner was super late.

Day 205 - Wednesday 6/11/14 - Happy that the rain stopped long enough for the end of the year celebration! Much better than cramming all the festivities into my tiny room!

Day 204 - Tuesday 6/10/14 - Loving the laughter the Pup brings me.  Best thing ever.

Day 203 - Monday 6/9/14 - Hit a hard realization today, but the thankful part is that I finally hit it, after several years of not getting it!

Day 202 - Sunday 6/8/14 - Proud of myself to sticking to a goal for a full week! On to week two of leaving nothing in the sink when I go to bed!

Day 201 - Saturday 6/7/14 - So happy to see so many old friends at a grad party tonight!

Day 200 - Friday 6/6/14 -  Loved dunking my students tonight at the school carnival dunk tank!

365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2

Day 199 - Thursday 6/5/14 - Feeling good about going to the board meeting, I know it meant a lot to the people I went for, even if it was exhausting for me.

Day 198 - Wednesday 6/4/14 - It was bittersweet tonight, celebrating retirements.  I'm grateful to have known some pretty amazing educators.

Day 197 - Tuesday 6/3/14 - Happy that tonight's concert reunited me with former students as well as allowed me to enjoy hearing the growth that current students made with their musical education!

Day 196 - Monday 6/2/14 -  Glad the vet was able to see The Pup on such short notice.  His allergies were horrid this weekend.

Day 195 - Sunday 6/1/14 - After the most torturous weekend, I am pleased to say all my end of year reports are done!

Day 194 - Saturday 5/31/14 - Locking myself in the house this weekend to get year end reports done.  Glad I have nothing on my schedule so that this can happen.

Day 193 - Friday 5/30/14 - Another rousing evening of musical theater featuring the second crew of former students - the arts are awesome!

365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2

Day 192 - Thursday 5/29/14 -  So impressed by how well my former students rocked the stage at their musical tonight!

Day 191 - Wednesday 5/28/14 - Thankful for the rainy day, it made recess duty a lot easier!

Day 190 - Tuesday 5/27/14 - SO so so so so so so happy to see my Therapist after a very long, seemingly impossible, 12 day break.

Day 189 - Monday 5/26/14 -  Remembering and appreciating those who fought for what I value - the freedom to live a life of my choosing in a [relatively] safe country.

Day 188 - Sunday 5/25/14 -  Grateful for a day of nothing.  They're few and far between lately.

Day 187 - Saturday 5/24/14 - Appreciate the bonus time with my dietitian today.  It was a much needed boost of encouragement that will hopefully carry me until my therapist returns.

Day 186 - Friday 5/23/14 - Shocked how productive the afternoon professional development was!  That's a rarity!

365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2

Day 185 - Thursday 5/22/14 - Glad to come home, even later than usual, and still be greeted by the ever-cheerful Pup that owns my  heart.

Day 184 - Wednesday 5/21/14 - So so so grateful for a much needed visit with my dietitian today.

Day 183 - Tuesday 5/20/14 - Huge sigh of relief that the last parent meeting of my school year went calmly.

Day 182 - Monday 5/19/14 - Happy to make a student extra happy today by showing up at their sporting event after school.

Day 181 - Sunday 5/18/14 -Thankful for the much needed naps (yes, naps) I got to have today.

Day 180 - Saturday 5/17/14 - Glad to be able to share my gifts with others who are interested, and in this case, eager to learn!

Day 179 - Friday 5/16/14 - Loved seeing a former student today!  Made my week to watch how she jumped right in and started helping without needing any prompting from me!

365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2

Day 178 - Thursday 5/15/14 - Have a whole new appreciation for honesty today, thank you to my always-honest and ever-patient therapist!

Day 177 - Wednesday 5/14/14 - It was nice to see an old neighbor, and even nicer to hear her say she was proud of me.  Good words to hear, wish I heard them a little more than I do.... which is almost never.

Day 176 - Tuesday 5/13/14 - Grateful to have been able to observe the hubub of my students today as they showed how far they've come this year! Awe-inspiring!

Day 175 - Monday 5/12/14 -  Insight from my therapist was exceptionally helpful today, as I finally, after what seems like forever, understand the idea of personal "rules" so to speak.

Day 174 - Sunday 5/11/14 - Thankful that mother's day passed without tears, for the first time in many years.  The family was on their best behavior for once, which didn't go unnoticed.

Day 173 - Saturday 5/10/14 - Grateful for my neighbor's help with a project, and my BFFs help with shopping attempt number one.

Day 172 - Friday 5/9/14 -  Honored to be included in a special graduation party, which I went to, despite feeling super uncomfortable because I knew very few people there, outside the family.