It's a Goode Life: Monday-ness

Mondays are rough. Mondays after vacay are rougher. Having to be at work for an 8 am staff meeting on Mondays after vacay is uber-rough.

Leaving my baby this morning was rough. Missing her all day was rougher. Coming home to all I missed was uber-rough.

So instead of focusing on the Monday-ness of today, I am going to choose to be thankful.

I am thankful for my husband and his mad caveman-like fire-making skills.

I am thankful for co-workers who clean out stinky fridges for the rest of us.

I am thankful for my mama's chili recipe that warms the soul in the bone chillin' weather.

I am thankful for the open arms of a God full of grace.

I am thankful for Monkeys and playdoh.

I am thankful for a good job with good people.

I am thankful for new hope in a new year.

I am thankful for a sister who is a friend.

I am thankful for reduced-fat JIF peanut butter and whipped cream cheese... and my thighs are thankful too.

I am thankful for the Neti Pot.

I am thankful for authors who I admire (John Fisher, Lou Tice, Max Armstrong, etc.)

I am thankful for Jars of Clay's Worlds Apart.

I am thankful for my Grandma.

I am thankful for child size Goode Excavating hats

and the adorable heads that wear them.

I am thankful for co-workers that go the extra mile to make sure you have what you need.

I am thankful for warm down blankets and the farmers that raise the ducks that produce the down.

I am thankful for good Facebook friends that make me laugh.

I am thankful for Sprout.

I am thankful for phone calls with my mom.

I am thankful for a good camera and good software to make my pics look good :)

I am thankful the color red.

I am thankful for the time I had with my family over the holidays.

I am thankful that Big is happy as an outdoor doggie.

I am thankful for sharp cheddar cheese.

I am thankful for good TV and DVRs so I don't miss any of my favorite shows.

I am thankful for naps and staying up late.

I am thankful for smart, creative people.

I am thankful for not so smart people too... don't mean to discriminate ;)

I am thankful for remote access at work.

I am thankful for Psalms 37:4, John 3:16-17 and Colossians 4:6

I am thankful for movie dates.

I am thankful for silver linings.

I am thankful for Flower Factory.

I am thankful for Mexican restaurants.

I am thankful for story time with and little Monkeys that love storybooks.

I am thankful for the good sense not to buy things off of info-mercials...anymore.

I am thankful that no one can make me take down my Christmas tree until I want to.

I am thankful that Addie insists on still lighting up the Christmas tree even though it is January 4th... and that it probably annoys someone somewhere.

And last but not least, I am thankful that tomorrow is not Monday and that we don't have another Monday for a whole week!