EARLY this morning I looked back this time last year and decided that this doodle needs a re-do and update...some new colors, etc. so I will be doing that this morning...and in reading this doodle...it reminded me of a few things that I need to do and how I need to re-think my thoughts...
I was fussy that I was doing laundry at 4:34 am this morning and thought "does it ever end?" I immediately corrected myself because not only am I thankful for a family I have to wash for, I am thankful that I have a washer that washes and a dryer that dries...
and then made a list of to-do's that includes several random things like roasting the sweet potatoes, continuing to defrost the turkey, painting the baseboards (yes, because I just LOVE to do everything at once!) having lunch with friends (not a task, but a reward!), chopping onions, baking pumpkin bread and it made me stop to think about how grateful and thankful I am that I am able to work from home so that I can clean it while I work (and yes, I "whistle while I work", if you were wondering)and bake while I work, and listen to Kelly & Regis, the ladies at The View, and take a nap at 2 while General Hospital is on
I continue to count my blessings for all that I have even when I get frustrated that socks don't match because I am thankful that our feet are warm and covered. (now if I could just get Ben to keep his shoes on!)
I continue to count my blessings at the same time I grit my teeth (yep, a multi-tasker) when I see that the windows are dirty and that I still need to clean them before tomorrow but am thankful that I have windows to clean, energy to get up and do it, and 75 degree plus weather to go out and do it.
now..here is the key to why I am able to do what I do...
None of this would work without a GOD that I can go to 24/7 to pray to, tell, share, whine, and thank for all of blessings and chaos in my life. I am so lucky that I have a choice, I am so blessed that no matter what I have done in the past, he does not hold it against me and I am so grateful that he listens to me and then fills my mind and heart with the real things that always counter-balance my "grrrrr" moments.
Have a blessed, Grateful and Thankful Day..
(p.s.I am off to re-doodle. I will post it later, so check back!)
Morning Update
8:30am
Bunk Beds are down, Sweet potatoes roasting, laundry going and getting markers out to re-do doodle...
10:02 am
did you know that a 15 x 10 x 1 pan is a regular size cooking sheet? I did not either but I got the big ol manly measuring tape out and measured...
did you know that if you roast sweet potatoes at 450 degrees instead of 350 degrees, they will roast better...just sayin
and just because I thought that I would tell you (because there is no way that you would know) I am out of dish soap, with pans piling up, sweet potatoes roasting and pumpkin bars on deck waiting for the oven...
and yes, I am working on the re-do doodle....
9:47 pm
so, the base boards did not get re-painted (why I really thought I needed to do that is unexplainable!) BUT, the dog got a bath, the YUMMY cranberry-apple relish is done and is really Yummy (and I am not a cranberry lover) and I now finishing the doodle re-do..it will be up first thing in the morning...everything else is ready and on deck for the 6am turkey launch.
Good night and Happy Thanksgiving Eve...
You and I could be sisters. I soooo relate to everything you said!! I have an attitude of gratitude most days...but sometimes it stinks. That's when I take a deep breathe and pray to my Heavenly Father for an attitude adjustment!! Enjoy your busy and fun day. I know I will!!
Leslie
Posted by: Leslie | November 25, 2009 at 06:40 AM
Beautiful post!
Posted by: SusanC | November 25, 2009 at 06:54 AM
Wonderful post!
Posted by: patti | November 25, 2009 at 07:40 AM
mmmm...everything looks yummy!
Cant wait for another update throughout your day!
Love the re~doodle too!
Posted by: Ambrosia Clark | November 25, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Whew, you are busy! Yep, that's what I use for my pumpkins bars, too! Please share pictures of your Thanksgiving Day with us!
Posted by: SusanC | November 25, 2009 at 11:15 AM
love love love your doodle Stephanie. It is sooooo perfectly correct. Thank you for posting it.
Posted by: Lori Shrout | November 25, 2009 at 12:12 PM
A timely reminder of all that we need to be thankful for...thank-you for sharing, LOVE the re-doodle. ~J~
Posted by: Josie | November 25, 2009 at 03:27 PM
You make me happy. Yes, I have had my share of whining and crying these last two months, but I am thankful I have a God who can take it all and loves me more than I love Him:)...And thanks for the tip about roasted sweet potatoes. On my to-do list after the little ones are put to bed! Happy Turkey Day!
Posted by: Karen | November 25, 2009 at 05:38 PM
Such a wonderful reminder to be thankful even through the busyness and chaos of everyday life...I can so relate about nothing working out without a gracious Heavenly Father who listens to all of my cries for help and answers with an abundance of love and peace. He is ever faithful even when my faith is shaken, tried, and tested. Praise God for His neverending grace!
Thank you for sharing your heart, and may you be blessed with a wonderful Thanksgiving, Stephanie!
Posted by: Christine | November 26, 2009 at 01:08 AM
Cranberry Apple Relish reciepe please
Posted by: Vickie Jones | November 27, 2009 at 05:12 PM