By the skin of my teeth....

Well, I am ashamed to admit that I can't keep up with this. I am thankful everyday for something, whether it is a big hug from my girls or beautiful weather or a jovial conversation with someone at work. Even on my bitter days, I can find at least one thing I can be thankful for. Even today, when I am feeling cynical and anxious about my position at work, I am thankful that I have a job, and still have some options within that job. I am nervous about the upcoming medical testing I have to do because I don't know what they will find, but I am trying to be hopeful. I am still a little uneasy about my Valentine card shopping experience and wondering what direction I'm headed in now. The future is a big unknown for me right now and I don't like that. There are too many variables hanging in the air, but I am thankful for my constants, my little girls. Life evolves more and more everyday. So far I haven't handled that well at all. I have been kicking and screaming the whole way. Now I pray for the patience and grace to evolve with it and be a better person for it. I have to....before I crash and burn.

Inspirationi

I am so thankful for the blogs that give me inspiration with my home projects (these are only two of MANY).

I am thankful my little girl has someone she adores so much!

The blizzard of 2011

Well, we ended up getting around 20 inches of snow with winds that were 60+ mph which created some 5-10' snow drifts. I am thankful for a snow day to just stay home and relax.

Patience Unmanaged

This is my old hope chest - Before




Again, Hope chest - before





This is my hope chest - After



Hope chest after


I have this old hope chest that my dad made me when I was 14 or so. Over the years it has turned into a toy box for the kids and as you can see, it had seen better days. So I decided to take what little skill I possess and try to make it new again. While the results aren't perfect, they are certainly much better and I'm pretty pleased with it. :) I'm thankful for old things I can make new again.