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Sunday, July 31, 2011

#165

I'm thankful for...


successfully making it through my 28th consecutive july.


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Friday, July 29, 2011

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

#161

I'm thankful for...

people who have been blessed with both spiritual wisdom and a talent for writing.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

#160

I'm thankful for...


how much better the world seems when the clutter has been cleared,

the garbage taken out,

the work problems solved,

the bed made,

the piles depleted and disseminated,

and the carpets vacuumed.


(until tomorrow)

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Monday, July 25, 2011

#159

I'm thankful for...


good smells from unexpected places and/or things:

cut grass
hot grill (preferably with food cooking on it)
smelly hand soap in a gas station bathroom
post office (weird, but i like the smell of mail)
old books
dead and dried up plant matter - ie, hay
the dairy section of the grocery store


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Saturday, July 23, 2011

#157

I'm thankful for...


things that are refreshing on a hot day...











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Friday, July 22, 2011

#156

I'm thankful for...


coupons, sales, discounts, and anything else that helps me save money.



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Thursday, July 21, 2011

#155

I'm thankful that...


i didn't kill myself jogging 2 miles in 102 degrees.


yay!


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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

#154

I'm thankful for...

the wee breeze through the green leaves of the trees.



(this post brought to you by the "ee" sound)



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Monday, July 18, 2011

#152

I'm thankful for...


a hot, sunny day

a kiddie pool

and nothing to do but enjoy them both


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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Saturday, July 16, 2011

#150

I'm thankful that...


the sun does not hit my apartment directly.

otherwise, it would literally be a hot mess in here.


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Friday, July 15, 2011

#149

I'm thankful for...


getting to start a book i've always wanted to read but have never had the chance



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Thursday, July 14, 2011

#148

I'm thankful for...


finding out i can jog a mile in 10 minutes when i thought it was taking me 15.


yay!


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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

#147

I'm thankful for...

still having quite a bit of summer left.


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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Monday, July 11, 2011

#145

I'm thankful for...

funny vacation quotes (note: you had to be there to find these in anyway humorous):

"don't worry, i got it. wait, where's my wallet?" - amber x2

"hey, what's this?" - dad, finding amber's wallet

"fill 'er up....oh, sorry, i though you were her" - dad, to the gas station attendant

"mollyleelalihee is hawaiian for turd" - alissa

"you have got to be kidding!" - alissa about the epic ice cream cone

"hey, remember when..." -amber and alissa just about every day

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Sunday, July 10, 2011

#144

I'm thankful that...


i don't live in a submarine



or jail...


but i am thankful for boat rides


and silly pictures

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

#143

I'm thankful for...


the beach


and my dad who distracts others from looking at me in my swimsuit.










Thursday, July 7, 2011

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

#139

I'm thankful for...


the individuals who honorably serve in the armed forces and protect where i live



so july 4th remains a day to be celebrated


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Monday, July 4, 2011

#138

I'm thankful for...


freedom. life. liberty. the pursuit of happiness. independence. rights. and fireworks.


happy 4th!


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Sunday, July 3, 2011

#137

I'm thankful for...


2-in-1 hairwash.


(i'm trying to break the habit of taking long showers)



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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Friday, July 1, 2011

#135

I'm thankful for...


husbands who are in love with their wives and wives who are in love with their husbands.



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