November 19 - What I'm Thankful for Today
@just4him (307090)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
November 19, 2021 5:49pm CST
Today has been very good. I have so much to be thankful for each and every day. God just pours out His amazing blessings.
I'm thankful for friends. I have so many friends, both here on myLot and physically. You mean a lot to me.
I'm thankful for cold weather. It snowed yesterday. Only flurries, but it made me so happy. Today we have clouds and temps in the 30s. I know a lot of people don't like cold weather and wish for the warm temperatures of summer. If I remember correctly, there were a lot of complaints about the summer we just had.
I'm thankful for heat. I can keep my apartment nice and cozy as the temps drop outside.
I'm thankful for Christmas music. I've been listening to it this afternoon. There's nothing like Christmas music to get you in the mood for Christmas and the expectation that comes with it.
I'm thankful for my time in the pool this morning. I had a good workout followed by a nice workout as I did my exercises in the hot tub. I'm thankful for the fitness center. I did another personal best on the stationary bike. I did well on the elliptical too.
I'm thankful for the therapy session this morning. I got the yoga compression pants and compression socks in the mail yesterday and wore them this morning. She was happy with them. She had suggestions because they bite in so badly at my knees. Her suggestion works well. We also talked a lot. It was just as much a talk therapy as a physical massage therapy for my legs.
I'm thankful for the groceries I got for Thanksgiving next week. I also got bananas. I keep running out of them. I have the turkey in the trunk of my car. I don't have room in my freezer for it. With it getting so cold at night and almost as cold during the day, it will be all right there.
I'm thankful for the scale. I should be under 180 tomorrow or the day after. I'm at 181.6 today. I came down from 192 this time. I've been coming down a little every day for the past week or two since I started therapy. I only need to be careful with Thanksgiving meals on Sunday and Thursday.
I'm thankful for the work I just finished on Wilderness Cry. The story is really picking up. I needed to stop as I need to know which direction it's going with what has taken place. It could go in a couple of different directions. I got 2122 words today for a total of 39866. I have around 11K left on this challenge. Though this book is far from being finished.
Okay, that's my day. My back says I've sat long enough. Time to put my feet up and use the massage feature on the recliner.
What are you thankful for today? Thanks for reading. The image belongs to me.
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16 responses
@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
20 Nov 21
This is the kind of list i like to see from you. Weight down, goal almost reached, turkey 
and snow. 
and snow. 2 people like this
@just4him (307090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Nov 21
@Courtlynn You don't want to do that.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
22 Nov 21
@just4him I can't seem to go back down without basically starving myself from stress. Which really sucks cause I know that's not healthy but i cant stop it either.
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@just4him (307090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov 21
Thank you. I'll finish up buying what I need for Thursday, tomorrow.
I'm glad you'll see your great-granddaughter.
@Tampa_girl7 (49116)
• United States
20 Nov 21
I’m thankful that all of my needs are met.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
20 Nov 21
a most productive day, can see why's ya so much to be thankful fer. 'tis the lil thingies here. the colors'n a leaf, the way the wind dances 'cross the now dormant flowers.
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@just4him (307090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov 21
Thank you.
It is the little things and most often we overlook them.
@RasmaSandra (73704)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Nov 21
Congratulations for getting so much done on your writing, I hope you have a relaxing night, I am thankful I once again can work normally and I feel at peace after I have said my morning prayers,
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@Marilynda1225 (79961)
• United States
20 Nov 21
You sound happy Valerie glad the therapy is going well and the scale is dropping once again.
Friends do mean a lot (both here and in real life) That along with family is on my daily "thankful" list. I'm thankful today for the sun, even if it's cold. I'm thankful for my nice cozy, warm house and being comfortable.
I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving and I'm thankful I don't have to do all that cooking anymore My oldest daughter took over that job years ago and now I just go as a guest. Some small part of me does miss the Thanksgivings of years ago when relatives were still around and everyone would come to my house. I'm thankful for the memories.
glad the therapy is going well and the scale is dropping once again.
Friends do mean a lot (both here and in real life) That along with family is on my daily "thankful" list. I'm thankful today for the sun, even if it's cold. I'm thankful for my nice cozy, warm house and being comfortable.
I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving and I'm thankful I don't have to do all that cooking anymore My oldest daughter took over that job years ago and now I just go as a guest. Some small part of me does miss the Thanksgivings of years ago when relatives were still around and everyone would come to my house. I'm thankful for the memories.1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (79961)
• United States
23 Nov 21
@just4him some of my fondest memories are from my Grandmas house too. She always did a big Christmas Eve dinner and the whole family would be together. As a young child it was magical.
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@just4him (307090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov 21
Memories are a blessing. They filter out all the hard work that went into those gatherings so many years ago. One of my fondest memories is at Grandma's home after a large meal when my cousins who lived around the corner joined in. My cousin, my sister, and I would do the dishes and just chat away.
Yes, there are many people missing from the table now, including my cousin. Memories remind us of the good times and the many blessings we had.
Thank you. I'm very happy with the scale.
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@kobesbuddy (74740)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Nov 21
I'm thankful for the cooler weather, summer heat is never my preference. Spring/Fall are usually moderate temps and that's what I enjoy most. It's in the thirties here and I love it! Your weight is continually going down, good job Valerie! For Thanksgiving, just use moderation. That will keep your weight stable.
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@just4him (307090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov 21
I will do my best to eat in moderation.
I'm glad the weather is cooler. We got to 52 yesterday. I know it was nice. It will be the last day like that in a long time. I hope we're done with the roller coaster rise and fall in temps. We're hitting single digits tonight and tomorrow for wind chills. Are you getting that cold snap too that's coming our way?
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@just4him (307090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Nov 21
@kobesbuddy Sounds like you were a typical teenager.
@kobesbuddy (74740)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Nov 21
@just4him Yes, beginning tomorrow we won't be seeing 50s again, for a long time. Like you, I've lived in this weather all my life and just dress accordingly. Others whine about being cold, my answer to this, DRESS WARMER! I use to complain to my father and that's what he told me, as I walked out the door, in a wind-breaker jacket, flatty shoes, a mini-skirt and no hat or scarf! Was I cool? Yes, I was definitely COOL
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@wolfgirl569 (95676)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov 21
Thankful for a warm house. You had a good day
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@JESSY3236 (18953)
• United States
30 Nov 21
I decided to get a music earning app back on my phone again. I started listening to some Christmas music after Thanksgiving.
