1) That feeling when I’m sitting on the couch and a cat gets up from where they were sleeping to curl up next to me.
2) Period underwear. What a wonderful invention.
3) The autonomy and flexibility I enjoy at my job.
4) ChatGPT. I know this one is controversial and there are so many issues with AI, but it has made my life so much easier.
5) Being able to afford professional movers. It was expensive, but so worth it.
6) When a cat comes prancing out of a room they’ve been sleeping in for a while and meows at me. Almost like, “Hello, I’m back! Did you miss me?”
7) That first sip of an ice-cold Dr. Pepper. There’s nothing like it!
8) Ibuprofen. Do I take too much Advil? Maybe. But damn, to be able to have near-instant relief from pain at my fingertips is an amazing thing.
9) Hugs from my mom. The most comforting place in the world.
10) When I add a new book to my bookshelf – it’s like bringing a new friend into the family!
11) Mystery coloring books. My favorite thing this year!
12) Shampooing my hair. Bonus points if it’s been more than a few days since I washed my hair. It feels so good!
13) When I get an email that someone has commented on one of my blog posts. It’s so special, even still!
Happy Thanksgiving to my U.S. friends! What’s something super specific you’re grateful for today?
Happy Thanksgiving!!! I’ll second a lot of yours- the cat snuggles, the first sip of an icy cold soda (but make mine Coke Zero, ah it’s so good!!!),, ibuprofen when you really need it- it’s definitely a miracle. Also I’m thankful for cat thyroid meds! And Churu treats to get those pills down their throats. Just goes to show you- for every problem, there’s a solution.
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m grateful for a Feedly full of great blog posts and morning snuggles on the couch with Hubs and Doggo.
I’m feeling grateful for my parents being in town for the winter. I was able to walk there earlier today for a coffee and it was so delightful. AND I just got off the phone with my dad and he’s coming over to have coffee at my place this afternoon 😉 There’s a lot of coffee <3
I think that besides the moments you have together with your cats, period underwear, your job’s autonomy and flexibility, ChatGPT, professional movers, first sip of an ice-cold Dr. Pepper, Ibuprofen, hugs from your mom, new books, mystery coloring books, shampooing your hair, and the comments that other bloggers and I are writing right now, there must’ve been other things that you’re grateful for as well, Stephany. It’s just that you choose to list only 13 things. I think I’ll need to make that choice just like you do. In my comment to the blog post “Good things” that Lisa @ Lisa’s Yarn wrote on Nov. 6 of this year, I only wrote 2 lists of the people and the things that I’m grateful for out of the 40 lists that I wrote this year, and that comment of mine has already exceeded 560 words. I’ll just mention 1 thing today that may sound weird at first glance: I’m grateful that I’m not living in a refugee camp right now.
Thankful for strength in the midst of weakness and grief.
PROFESSIONAL MOVERS. What a game changer that is. I would…not have moved? had we not hired professional movers.
Professional movers are worth every single penny! I am glad you were able to hire them – and I bet your brother is really glad as I think he has helped with previous moves!
I am thankful for modern medicine. It’s been tricky to manage my RA but at least there are great pharmaceuticals available to lessen my symptoms.
You did a Thursday 13!
Professional movers are life changing. This becomes more and more true as you get older and accumulate more stuff. I’m so glad you had them move your belongings!
This is amazing.
Specific things to be grateful for would be…
1. Heat
2. Bandaids
3. Dairy Queen
4. Coffee
5. Planes
6. Podcasts
7. Skates
8. Burgers
9. Laundry detergent
10. Lip balm
Nice list! I haven’t heard of a mystery coloring book. I’d love it if you explained more about it!
Happy thanksgiving those all sound like lovely things. Definitely appreciate professional movers. We moved twice in two years and moving help was so key.
Happy Thanksgiving.
It’s a wonderful list. I can agree to a few. Period underwear, Chat GPT, hugs from mom, my job, being able to afford help, log comments.
Also grateful to be able to read, books. The husband. My family. Days without migraine. My ideas.