Thankful Thursday : spring break-style

Today I am thankful for...

• the grace of God
• my sweet, sweet family and friends
• my health
• my job
• the exhausting, 12-hour day I put in today . . . I'm worn out, but I feel very productive and I'm thankful to have a job!
• my sub plans getting done and my classroom getting cleaned (well, at least it's cleaner than it was)
• a perfectly-timed, much-anticipated day off tomorrow (post to follow!)
• a successful Honors Club meeting this afternoon
• laughter
• Frank . . . goodness gracious, am I ever crazy about that car!
• a phone date with my sweet Neeley this weekend
• good news from Sheila tonight
• a new job for Olivia . . . answer to a prayer!
• my Bubba's summer internship news . . . another answered prayer!
• exclamation points!! It annoys! the stink out of me when people! overuse them and that's exactly! what! I've! done! in this post . . . my apologies (!!!!)
• Paul McDonald still alive and kickin' on American Idol
• "springing forward" this weekend . . . so ready for some more sunshine in my life
• glorious, much-needed spring break (Five years ago, no plans for spring break would've made me feel like a hardcore loser. These days, it makes me want to skip. And sing. And roll around in a grassy meadow . . . and then promptly use my NetiPot, all while swallowing a handful of Zyrtec.)
• hot showers, and clean, hot water whenever I want it . . . makes this sudden return to winter a little easier to bear
• warmer weather around the corner
• the desire to slow down and see the beauty in each moment as it comes

HAPPY WEEKEND!