Grace in Small Things #72

1. Smyrish brought me coffee in bed, and my vitamins too.

2. I still have half of my Italian Star Deli sandwich to eat for lunch today. Thank you, Knuckle Toes, for hauling it across 2 provinces.

3. I unsubscribed from all pregnant people on Facebook...I don't have to "hear" their complaining anymore! ( or until I am ready)

4. Sixteen days til my brother comes to visit!!!!

5. I added more change to the vacation jar.

Grace in Small Things #71

1. I am so grateful to work with a team of people who encouraged me to stay home for a few days and get healthy. No guilt trips, no rolling eyes, not even a hint of anger on their part....they just accept the fact that employees get sick, and they want them to get better so they can do their best and feel their best when they come back.

2. Being sick with Smyrish. It's been nice to laze about the house together and watch movies, even though we're coughing and sneezing and constantly blowing our noses. It's forced quality time.

3. Having a heated bathroom floor. The dogs seem to like it too.

4. The sun is shining, and the snow looks so pretty.

Grace in Small Things #70

1. The internet. If it wasn't for the internet, I'd be lost and lonely.

Grace in Small Things #69 ( teehee....69)

1. A quiet house. No music, no television, no telephones ringing, no footsteps up above...it's been a glorious few weeks of silence.

2. Getting a big hug from a new co-worker, just because she felt like it, and sensed that I needed one. She was right, and she saved me from myself today, and she doesn't even know it.

3. Learning your way around a new town.

4. The sound of boats on the water.

5. Hedge clippers. When all else fails, take your anger out on the weeds and bushes.

Grace in Small Things #68

1. Drinking a fine ale out of a fine wine glass.

2. Zero gravity chairs.

3. A large fenced yard for the dogs to run in.

4. Checking out a new restaurant, in a new city with an old friend.

5. Hot days and cool nights.

6. Not having to haul water to do dishes.

7. Peace and quiet, if only for a while.

Grace in Small Things #67

1. Husband is working and will be bringing home the bacon soon.

2. I am working, and will be bringing home some bacon of my own.

3. Payment plans sorted out.

4. I got to go dancing on Saturday for the first time in months.

5. Knowing who your real friends are. :)

Grace in Small Things #66

1. Random sprouting daffodils.

2. Three more weeks, and I will be making regular paychecks for three months. Three weeks isn't that long, is it?

3. Letting the dogs off-leash on walks.

4. My husbands hair after it's gone greasy and stands up all over the place.

5. Last shift at this job is on a stat holiday. Time and a half!

6. Annual camping trip confirmation came in the mail.

7. Knuckle Toes is waiting for us to get home before she moves here. Party on.

8. Black fingernails and red hot toenails.

9. Having a husband that will hold me while I cry uncontrollably over ruined pancakes, but knows that the pancakes aren't the real problem.

Grace in Small Things #65

At almost 5 years old, Patches has finally figured out how to play fetch with a ball...and he LOVES it. He is also being more social with all the other dogs, and he's a happier puppy. Good boy! :)

Grace in Small Things #64

1. Justin Beiber. Seriously, his music makes me wish I was deaf, but he's a funny little fucker. And his fans make me laugh my head off on Twitter everyday. For instance, tonight a ton of them are contemplating suicide because he went out in a hail of gunfire on an episode of CSI. Some are calling for the show to be cancelled because "THEY KILLED HIM!". Hilarious. I can think of better reasons why CSI should be put down.

2. Teasing my husband about his peanut butter consumption, just to get a rise out of him. Funny stuff.

3. Ewok battles between Patches and Maggie that end in Maggie humping Patches' face.

4. Husband noticing loose skin on my arms, and that I've lost weight. ( This will not be so nice when I have arm skin flapping all over the place in a few months.)

5. Someone special is moving my way.

Grace in Small Things #63

1. Waking up to a back rub.

2. Having the forethought to set up coffee the night before.

3. Neighbors who buy you farm fresh eggs.

4. Not having to beg and plead with the dogs to hurry up and do their business because it's pouring rain....they just did it. Phew.

Grace in Small Things #62

It has been so long since I have worked regular hours throughout a week, that I forgot how wonderful and necessary a day off is.  Although the weather today has kept me from doing all the things I had planned for today, I was still able to get out for two short walks with the dogs today, and have been taking advantage of the time I have to catch up on all my blogs, etsy business, cleaning, and so on.

So, "yay" for a days off from the daily grind.

Grace in Small Things #61

1. The power came on at 5:30pm.

2. It was warm enough to be outside today to kill time, waiting for it to come back.

3. Luckily, we were not in Saskatchewan with no power or heat. We'd be dead right now.

4. We made it home safe on the highway last night, unlike some other drivers.

5. Only my festival tent was damaged, and not our camper.

6. Might have a lead on another tent. Phew.

7. The dogs had fun frolicking in the massive amount of snow.

What is left of my event tent. :(

8. I had fun frolicking in the snow too. Especially after Smyrish shoveled a labyrinth for us to run in.

9. Even though it was a tough day, we are all safe and sound and drying off.

Grace in Small Things #60

1. I have not had a cigarette in 14 days.

2. I have not given into the insane cravings to go out and buy a pack. Or two. Or three.

3. Three more days, and we'll be heading to Salt Spring Island to ring in the new year.

4. Husband is almost done his project.

5. Christmas money.

Grace in Small Things #59

1. Clean sheets.

2. Pants that are way too big.

3. Feeling creative, and having the time to do something about it.

4. Green leaves and bloomed flowers in December.

5. Leftover pork roast.

Grace in Small Things #58

1. Getting to know other craft people on the Internet, and making connections.

2. Having a place to talk about all my handmade business.

3. An extra large hot chocolate from 7-11 with lots of mini-marshmallows in it.

4. The "Across the Universe" soundtrack.

5. I have not had a cigarette in 5 days. I also stopped crying all the time.

6. Puppies who eat carrots.

7. Curling up to watch "House" every night with my man.

Grace in Small Things #57

1. My hair is finally starting to grow. It's almost at my shoulders now. By summer, I may actually have long hair.

2. Sun showers.

3. Having friends who let their house be my mailbox.

4. Christmas plans with the aforementioned awesome mailbox friends.

5. Having fun searching the internet for cool things to do for New Years.

6. The locals here tell me Spring starts at the end of January. Hear that Saskatchewan? BC gets spring in JANUARY. I'm beyond excited.

7. Hats. I'm not even going to worry about my bad hair day. I found my hats.

8. I was super excited about wearing my flip-flops in October, and here we are in December, and I brought them out again. Of course, it's a little too wet to wear them on walks, but whatevs.

9. Business tips and constant support and encouragement from my cousin David. He wants me to succeed more than I do, and that's motivation right there.

10. Having a husband that knows how to get rid of the aphids in my plants.

Grace in Small Things #56

Knowing that even though money is tight right now, everything is paid for, we have food, and we have each other. Things will get better soon.

Grace in Small Things #55

1. The stream that runs right behind our campsite.

2. The moss that grows on trees, roofs, fences and picnic tables.

3. The warmer temperature.

4. My new ugly, but wonderful rubber boots.

5. Catching up on all the blogs I heart.

Grace in Small Things #54

1. Finally making some money off my Etsy shop. Hopefully business will continue to be steady.

2. The TurBaconEpic video.

3. Playing "snowball fetch" with Maggie. HILARIOUS.

4. The sound that the heavy wet snow makes when it hurls itself off the evergreen trees to the ground and roof below.

5. The husband downloading Glee for me. (even if our connection is super slow)

6. Supper with cousins and  beers with an old friend.

Grace in Small Things #53

1. The full moon bouncing off the mountains.

2. Cuban rum.

3. Laughing with my mom on the telephone.

4. The 'Riders are going to the Grey Cup, so everyone in Saskatchewan will be happy for at least a week.