You're right. There is always something to be grateful for!

1. I have a job.
2. I have a new grandson
3. I will be leaving for a cruise at the end of the month.
4. I have bunco tonight with 11 other women.
5. My husband is my best friend and supporter.

I hope it's OK that I jumped in here-

Judi - of course it's alright that you posted!!!! Glad you did. Post as often as you like.

Today's list:

1. A day to rest up from this cold!
2. A warm home
3. Money in my bank account
4. Cable TV and Internet
5. Keeping track daily of what I'm eating--I'm on a roll!

1. A crisis at work is blowing over.
2. I'm going to a new gym today!
3. I'm excited to be decorating my new gallery space.
4. My fiance warms my heart.
5. The knowledge that today I will spend 30 minutes to reduce the clutter.

Today's thankies:

1. Getting back in touch with old, dear friends.
2. My boss. I have the greatest boss ever -- he's tough and he pushes, but he's also supportive and makes me laugh 38 times a day.
3. Roasted, unsalted almonds. Oh, yum.
4. Casual dress in the office. Nothing says comfy on a cold day like a big sweater.
5. My blackberry, which has kept me entertained with emails from aforementioned old friends all morning.

For today - it wasn't as easy as usual

- back pain has improved a bit from last night

- Although I don't like the side effects of the medications...I am grateful that I have decided to take them for a few days to help with the back pain.

- my city is planning ahead for the big snow coming -

- a plan to follow that makes sense to me

- friends and family, etc.

Gratitude for today:

• Good friends who love me no matter how I look.
• Living here in the midwest - knowing that there is a spring, summer and fall - especially with the huge amounts of snow forecasted for the next 24-hours
• My new Blackberry which keeps me amused
• I have the ability to touch children's lives every day at work.
• Today I chose to focus on my health; if I do not take care of me, I cannot take care of others.

It seems that if I write down the good things, there isn't much to complain about in my other journal! Thanks for this thread.

Today's list:

* A reliable car to get me to work
* Two sons starting another semester of school
* My grandson with autism talking to me on the phone
* My daughter who is excited to be close to giving birth to my first granddaughter
* My God who loves me

mine:

- my warm house - the wind chills are below 0

- nice pictures of my kitty cat who died a couple of months ago - I miss him

- GS went sledding for the first time and LOVED it.

- my neighbor who shoveled my driveway yesterday

- friends and family

Today's list:

* I am able to buy clothes that fit
* My coworker that greeted me with a smile this morning
* I can afford to buy healthy food
* The weekend coming up
* Peace within

today:

- my back is finally feeling a bit better

- DH is home after being away on business

- healthy food in the fridge and cupboard

- Mom and I made it to her outpatient procedure yesterday despite the wind chill being below zero.

- my friends and family

Mine for today:

• Being able to string along more than three days of good food choices.
• My ability to accept that my children are grown and able to make their own (good) decisions.
• My grandson who brings me joy just by my looking at a photo of him!
• My husband who puts up with my frequent insanity and still loves me.
• The people at work who make a not-so-challenging job OK.

Thanks for this thread!

Today's five:

1. My sweetie home for the weekend (he works away during the week--BOOOO!)
2. A cozy warm apartment
3. A nice hot cup of coffee
4. The money to buy a good pair of cross trainer shoes
5. A good protein-filled breakfast

1. A good night's sleep last night.
2. That my gym now has Zumba classes!
3. There are lots of people I never see who work really hard to keep my house toasty warm in winter.
4. My wonderful books
5. A new year in which to improve myself.

- that DH and I were HOME when the water line to the ice maker broke somehow. If we weren't here...it would have been a disaster.

- a good day with my plan yesterday - I am so grateful.

- my warm house in such cold weather.

- my sister's horrible cold is finally better and they will schedule her back surgery soon.

- I found a diet buddy/coach.

- friends and family