thanks {squared} November 30

I am thankful for my Blog.

{It lets me share things with family and friends that I may not get to tell them every day.}

thanks {squared} November 29

I am most thankful for my baby sister.
{She is a beautiful, thoughtful person with whom I've been lucky enough to have in my life for 32 years.}

thanks {squared} November 28

I am thankful for soft, fluffy pancakes a la Jamie.
{Especially on mornings that I wake up with a sore throat and stuffed sinuses.}

thanks {squared} November 27

I am thankful for rainy Sundays.

{Especially when I get to spend all day Sunday in my bed, watching tv.}

thanks {squared} November 26

I'm thankful for recycling.

{It's amazing how much stuff gets thrown away at other peoples' homes.}

thanks {squred} Beer

I am thankful for good beer.

{It often makes me happy.}

thanks {squared} Thanksgiving Day

I am most thankful for my family.

{I'm missing them today. Happy Thanksgiving.}

thanks {squared} Novemer 23

I am thankful for my 4-legged seester, Packer.
{She watches over my parents and is playing with Moxie and Maddie while we are away.}

thanks {squared} November 22

I am thankful when my feet are on the ground. Literally.
{I'm not a person that likes to fly, so I'll be happy when these feet land at BWI this evening.}

The many faces of a Boxer

I don't know why little kids think that Boxers are scary and run away from them. All they want to do is play...








I don't get it, do you?

thanks {squared} November 21

I am thankful for 'little things' every day too.
{Like butterflies printed on our Puffs tissue box.}

thanks {squared} November 20

I am thankful for the sunshine.
{Even though it's only 30 degrees outside, I'll take the sunshine too!}

thanks {squared} November 19

I'm thankful to be sitting on my couch in a new pair of comfy Relay sweats.

{Especially after an emotional day with 700+ other Relayers at our Division Summit.}

A weekend in Seattle

We spent last weekend in Seattle, WA. We had a appointment with our accountant on Friday, and we going to a football game on Sunday, so we decided to make a weekend of it.

Someone (Jamie) waited until the last minute (2 hrs before we left) to book a hotel room. We did have a nice room at the Sheraton Hotel downtown, but we were stuck with two double beds. A little moving around and all was well.

We went up to the 35th floor to see what the pool and gym were like. We decided not to stay very long at either place. I mean, look at all these rules?!?

Then we decided to go for a walk and find some place to eat.





We got up early on Saturday morning, and I was ready to shop. I hadn't been down to Pioneer Square in Seattle and wanted to see what it was all about. Unfortunately, we were there before most of the shops or restaurants opened. So we walked around for a bit.

We found a beautiful, little park dedicated to the USPS.


And a great building with vines growing all over it.



And then we found a little place open for breakfast before we hit the antique shops.

Which were spread over a distance of about 1.5 miles. So...more walking...




We did find one antique shop that had hundreds of different vendors inside of it. But my only finds for the day were a book and two bottle openers.

I was a little disappointed, so we caught a bus and headed to Pike's Market.



Which was extremely crowded on this rainy Saturday afternoon. But, Pike's Market always makes me feel better.

But not as much as going to lunch at The Pike Pub & Brewery for their sandwiches and beer.

Thanks again for spending the day walking the streets of Seattle and antique shopping with me Jamie!

thanks {squared} November 18

I am thankful to have a (3) dependable vehicle(s).

{There have been times I've owned a car I didn't feel safe in, or times I cried walking home from the bus station in the cold, snow.}


P.S.I am NOT thankful for Blogger not allowing me to center or make edits...

thanks {squared} November 17

I'm thankful for online shopping.

{Not only can I buy almost everything that I want/need, but I can do it from my couch.}

Sun breaks

What does one who lives in the PNW do when the sun comes out during our rainy season? (And yes, that is October - May.) We get outside...quickly.

It was nice the other day, so I mowed, cleaned up the garden and put away my outside planters. Then I grabbed my camera before cleaning out the bird baths.

thanks {squared} November 16

I am thankful for Relay For Life.

{Relay has helped me celebrate life, support those fighting cancer, honor loved ones and given me a new group of friends.}