Thursday, November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving

Today we will be heading out to Uncle Charlie & Aunt Cathy's house.

I am so thankful that I will be spending today with Christopher, Mom, Jack, Grandma, Grandpa and the rest of the family.

I am thankful that Grandma is doing so well from where she was a year ago today.

Tomorrow morning we are heading to the beach to spend the weekend with Chris' family and go crabbing.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Wednesday...No wait Friday...No Wednesday

I love the Wednesday (in my head I say Wed-nes-day) before Thanksgiving. I get so excited knowing I have a 4 day weekend and that it is a Friday in the middle of the week. I have always loved this particular Wed-nes-day since I was a kid.

When we were little I got so excited knowing Mom was going to be home for 4 full days and I thought that was awesome. No other holiday gives you 4 full days with Mom when you are a kid. I LOVED it. It was like a bonus weekend.

Now as an adult I love it for the same reason. I get a long weekend without taking any extra days of vacation. We usually do something fun with the family for the entire weekend.

I am thankful for today's Wed-nes-day!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

DVR.....

The things I am thankful for are starting to become a little silly.....I need to start digging deep and finding better things. They started out good now they are just plain lazy.

As I got home from work, changed, jumped into my bed to watch Days Of Our Lives on DVR, I realized I haven't done my thankful blog today.

I crawled in bed and pressed play. As I was laying there with Kona on one side and Shiver literally on my chest I thought man I love my DVR. I can come home relax for 40 minutes and watch the one show I have watch since I was in 4th grade.

Silly yes, but I am thankful for my DVR and the trash TV it has on it to help me decompress from my days at work.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Thanksgiving Week....

I am thankful that today is the start of Thanksgiving week. When I got up I though arrrrrr Monday how I loath you, but this week I have a 3 day week so I can't hate you that much. Actually you aren't so bad today. I think I like you. :)

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Ginger Ale & Saltines

I haven't had to rely on Ginger Ale and Saltines in a long, long time. Today was one of those days though.

They are magical together. Almost close to amazing if you ask me. I am so thankful for the combination of the 2 and how awesome they are.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Friday Night

I am thankful for a quiet Friday night at home full of reading, hat making and relaxing.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Dinner

Tonight I am thankful Christopher is making dinner.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Cutest Blog On The Block

There is no deniying the fact that I love changing the layout of my blog. I tried to change it about 10 times yesterday and couldn't get it to change. I found a layout or background at The Cutest Blog on the Block and couldn't figure out how to get it to change. Today I figured it out.

Thank goodness!!! I am so thankful for a cute blog. <----- Now that was cheesey.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Chanterelle Mushrooms







TSA

I am thankful for the TSA.

Personally, I love my life and value my life. If that means going through an x-ray scanner or getting a pat down when I fly to get where I am going safely, then so be it. If you don’t want to be scanned or pat down DON’T fly, that is your choice. Personally I am glad they care.

It is a right to fly and something we each chose to do. In doing that we agree to the terms put on us by the government and TSA, who are trying to protect us from getting blown up in the sky or flown into another building.

If people don't like one of the 2 options they have to x-ray or a pat down then take a train, drive, walk or hitch hike. Regardless you know this is your option when you buy the ticket. Unless you have been under a rock the last year or even 9 years for that matter.

With that said, thank you TSA for protecting me and getting me to my destination safely every time I fly. I will sacrifice a little just to be alive.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Costco

Maybe I am grasping for things to be thankful for but they make for fun blogs. ;-) Considering Erin is probably the only one that reads them. If you get tired of them sorry....I'll try and make them more interesting. ;-)

I am SO thankful for Costco.

Friday I caught up on our bills did our budgeting and figured we could go and do major grocery shopping. Major grocery shopping, we did.

We went to WalMart on Saturday and picked up the basics and then went to Costco tonight. Our freezer is now fully stocked with Chicken, Salmon, bread, pork and steaks. I think we have enough meals to last us till February.

Thank you Costco!!!!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Mushrooming....

Every year Chris' parents go mushrooming. I never really knew what this meant. I just assumed they went and got mushrooms. Didn't know where they got them how they knew the right ones that were edible. I knew that such mushrooms existed and his Mom canned them every year. I have always been interested and going we just have never really found the time to go.

Last weekend Chris went fishing with his Dad while I went to the Verbort Sausage Festival with my Mom and a quick stop at Plum Hill (see we love this place). On their way home from fishing he stopped a picked a bunch of mushrooms at Brown's Camp. I loved them so much I wanted to go now so we could get some to can.

Saturday morning we got up kind of just laid around then decided we were going.

Once we got there, Chris showed me what they looked like, what I was looking for and where to look, then off we went. With in minutes we had a bunch and kept finding more. I kept getting excited yelling, "I found one, wait I found 5!"

It was like a mini treasure hunt for me without the map leading me to the treasure. After 3 or 4 hours we figured we had enough and were going to head home and get a few other errands done that we need to do.

We were relaxing talking about how much fun it was and all the sudden I was convincing Chris we should go back again today. So we got up early, cleaned all our mushrooms from yesterday, stopped at Mc Donald's in North Plains and off to Browns Camp we went.

After a couple hours and a few different stops we found about half of what we found yesterday but still enough end up with 12 1/2 pints canned and in the pantry for us to enjoy.

It was a great weekend just the 2 of us and Kona.

Today for Saturday and Sunday I am thankful for Oregon having amazing Chanterelle Mushrooms, the beauty of the Oregon Coast range and the good time Chris, Kona and I had the last 2 days experiencing all of it.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Date Night

Tonight is Date Night at Plum Hill....What is Date Night? Plum Hill has become one of our all time FAVORITE Vineyards. Not just because the wine is amazing but the owners RJ and Juanita are amazing too. The tasting room is all decorated and it doesn't have that "snobby" vineyard feel when you get there. They are great and we love them. Every 2nd Friday of the month they have Date Night. We haven't been able to go to Date Night yet so we are going for the first time tonight and I am very excited and thankful that we finally get to go to one. :)

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Co-Workers

I am not usually appreciative of my co-workers much but this has been a trying week with one person gone and one day someone else had to leave earlier than normal.

It was stressful, but it all worked out. Today I am thankful that the co-worker who was out on business is back, well at least till next Tuesday. :)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

My Artichoke

Tonight I am thankful that I finally get my artichoke I have been craving for so many days.

Oh how I love artichokes.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

4pm

Today I am thankful for being able to get off work at 4pm. You don't realize how much different it is leaving work at 3:30 or 4 versus 5pm. It is dark out at 5pm these days and I don't like it much. :) So I am thankful for days I can leave before it is dark outside.

Monday, November 08, 2010

Suprises

I am thankful for surprises....I don't get them very often but when I do they are special. Today Chris stopped by my work, took my car and filled it with gas then brought me a Dr. Pepper. I was having a stressful day and it made it all so much better.

Love you!!!

Sunday, November 07, 2010

Day Light Savings

I was going to be thankful today for an extra hour of sleep. Honestly though I have been dragging all day and don't feel any better than I did yesterday. Actually I feel worse today.

I am thankful though that tonight I will get an extra hour of sleep or at least thankful it will feel that way. :)

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Verbort Sausage Dinner....

Today I am thankful for that once a year tradition. Every first Saturday Mom and I head out to Verbort to enjoy their Sour Kraut and Sausage dinner. Today was just as great and I am thankful I got to spend it with my Mom.

We also made an extra stop at Plum Hill!!! Love that place.

Friday, November 05, 2010

Give and Get is Here!

Today I am thankful for the GAP Friends & Family or Give & Get which ever you prefer. :)


Give and Get is Here!: "Enjoy 30% off from November 11-14 at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy plus we'll make a 5% donation to a non-profit."

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Nov 4th....

I am so thankful I have a job. There are so many people out there looking for jobs and struggling to find a job that pays what they had before.

Me I am just thankful I have a job whether I like it, love it or hate it at times I have one.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Today....

I am thankful for the amazing weather we are having in early November.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Voted...

Today Nov. 2nd I am thankful I have the right to voted. As they said in the 90's I "Rocked the Vote"!

Monday, November 01, 2010

I'm Back & I am Thankful

I kept thinking to myself.... "Self, you need to blog more. You like it so why do you keep putting it off?" I did come up with a few answers but I don't think I want to blog about those quite yet. :)

To come back from my mini blogging hiatus I decided I would post every day in Nov. what I am thankful for. I know everyone does it but I figured I am in the mood to blog and be thankful.

Today Nov. 1 I am most thankful for my trip to San Diego. It was amazing and I had a great time with my family.