Thankful Thursday, now that it's Friday and all

When Thursday involves an ice cream sundae party for 27 fifth graders, your first Valentine's Day with your handsome boyfriend, cooking up a homemade feast for said boyfriend, and trying to track down your social butterfly grandmother to wish her a happy 29th birthday, it's okay to do Thankful Thursday on Friday, right?

Today I am thankful for...

• the good Lord
• my handsome, thoughtful, wonderful B
• my sweet family and friends
• another birthday for my sweet Mimi yesterday, and the fact that I was finally able to get her on the phone about 9:30 last night...I adore her and I hope she plans on having many, many more birthdays
• a roof over my head, clean running water, food in my fridge, clothes in my closet, shoes on my feet, hot showers, soap, a comfy bed, a paid-off car, enough money to take care of my needs, my computer, my phone
• being literate and an opportunity every week to help a hard-working, upbeat gentleman improve his reading skills
• my job, my sweet (and very active) schoolbabies, coworkers who make me laugh every day
• the fact that my Valentine's Day supper turned out well...braised beef short ribs (fall-off-the-bone deliciousness), homemade mashed potatoes (lumpy perfection), corn (B loves it), and Oreo balls (um, yum)
• the swoon-worthy handwritten message in my card from B last night...he made sure the message in my card was nice and long and heartfelt because he knew it was exactly what I wanted...he couldn't have gotten me anything I would've loved more! 
• a wide-open weekend to look forward to
• finally feeling well and back to normal...praise the Lord!
• moving day in one month!
• my tiny little home and the memories I've made here over the last 5 years...I know I'll be a little sad to leave, but sometimes change is a very good thing
• vitamins
• long walks
• great music
• a new issue of Food Network magazine in my mailbox yesterday...awesome idea for a Christmas present, Maw and Paw!
• the incredibly fun tax game I played with my students last week and this week...they hated having to give their Skittles to Queen Johnston, but I know they enjoyed the game (especially when they finally got to eat their Skittles today)...hoping they learned something from the experience!
• the sweet, sweet Valentine's Day cards and goodies I got from my schoolbabies yesterday
• pretty daffodils and tulips and chirpy birds that remind me that spring is just around the corner
• a bit of beautiful weather to end the week after days of rain
• the COLD weather forecasted for this weekend...I'm determined to enjoy it even though I'm so ready for sunshine and 60 degrees 
• Downton Abbey
• inspiration to re-read Redeeming Love...Nicole, thanks for reminding me how awesome that book is
• a birthday lunch for Mimi and Mama planned Sunday
• the chance to rest and relax and read and clean and catch up on life this weekend

HAPPY WEEKEND, yall!