thankful thursdays 11/12

Nov 12, 2009

* $14.11. That is exactly the amount of money needed for complete peace of mind concerning my predisposition to lock myself out of my vehicle. Four keys and a lock box later, I am fairly certain I will never have to call Richard, Gary, or a locksmith ever again.
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* The pencil rolls are starting to come in! I am so grateful for all of you who are donating your time, money, and fabric to the cause. We are at 440 committed rolls!! Woohoo – you ladies are amazing!

A girl in Alaska is doing this for one of her Young Women Value Projects!
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* My mama is coming to visit me! Hopefully today!
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* This week has been MUCH more relaxed. Thank goodness, I couldn’t have survived another one like last week.
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* Blythe and three friends were able to attend the temple yesterday.
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* I am slowly earning money to buy new tires so I can have some traction on the icy roads that are just around the corner.
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* Bill at Brady’s is amazing. He tuned my sewing machines and charged me 1/2 price as a gift to the pencil roll project. Then, when I jammed it up again, he fixed it for me yesterday, no charge! I took him a loaf of pumpkin chocolate chip bread as a thank you for his wonderfulness. For those of you sewing pencil rolls, he said if any of you need repairs to go in, ask for him, mention me and the pencil roll project and he will give you a discount!
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* We found two missing library books!!!! Hallelujah!
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* Beethoven’s Ninth.

Need I say more?
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* I have a washing machine and dryer that are still working. I can’t imagine doing my family’s laundry by hand.
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* The cloth pads are almost all delivered!
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* I have had some requests to do another cloth pad order – yeah!
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* Sarah had her baby!
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* Friends that help me on this sewing journey. Thanks Kat, Jessica, and Jennifer.
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* Richard wasn’t even angry at me an eensy-weensy bit when I locked my keys in the car this week. How does he love so purely?
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* Blythe made me a yummy smoothie this week and saved me from utter starvation. Okay, not really, just seemed like it at the time!
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* We have had two really great days of school this week and one that was okay.
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* I love my house and trees and solitude and sagebrush and well, okay, I just love it all. It is the perfect place for us to raise our children. I am grateful for the time we have had here. And no, I am not announcing anything, just saying I have loved it here.
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* Maple syrup. What a gift from God.
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* The adoring looks Annesley gives me when she is done nursing. It is the most adorable thing ever and convinces my heart that all this time spent nursing her is completely worth it.
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* A great new read from Becky. It has been very relaxing to snuggle up in a blanket late at night and read a book just for fun.
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* Yesterday during violin, Blythe and Fisher played together on the trampoline and every time I looked out the window at them they were laughing and smiling together. Since they are 8 years apart, they don’t share a lot of common interests or playtime. It was pure joy to see them so happy together.
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* Pumpkin rolls from Great Harvest are simply scrumptious. Especially when they are given on the free slice board!
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Off to learning time, dishes, and laundry.