Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for...

• the good Lord
• my sweet, wonderful B and his upcoming weekend off
• my family and friends, who love me all the time
• a wonderful Mother's Day lunch last Sunday, and the chance to celebrate with my loved ones
• Grandad's birthday tomorrow, and a celebration planned for his sweet self this weekend :)
• my health, and the health of my loved ones
• my job, my wonderful schoolbabies, and my coworkers
• 5 more days of school
• a roof over my head, food in my fridge, clean running water, clothes in my closet, shoes on my feet, appliances that make my life convenient, a comfortable bed, my phone, a dependable and very fuel-efficient car
• the total exhaustion that comes from wrapping up another school year...I'm happy to be able to give my 27 darlings my best, even with 5 days left!
• the fun group of folks that I do lunch and recess with...I love laughing with them
• a fun date night to see "The Great Gatsby" on Monday with B...I loved it, while he dubbed it "The Pretty Good Gatsby" :)
• being literate, and the opportunity to teach a hard-working fella every week
• good books...just finished this one, currently reading this one, and have this one on deck
• discovering a great show that's filling my "Downton Abbey" void quite nicely
• 5 more days of school
• patience
• laughter
• contentment
• being able to chug through the seemingly endless to-do lists I've got going on these days
• answered and unanswered prayers
• warm but not-yet-hot temperatures
• sunscreen
• bananas that are the perfect ripeness...bright yellow without a speck of brown
• the hope of having enough money saved at the end of this month to buy a washer and dryer...I'll never take in-home laundry appliances for granted again!
• 5 more days of school
• what a blessing this school year and these students and their parents have been to me...love, love, love them
• getting my classroom cleaned up and cleaned out
• NOT having to show the puberty video to the 5th graders today...very thankful that Renita, Emily, Tim, and Reese took that one for the team
• the gorgeous view from my living room
• a fun baby shower yesterday for Holleigh, and good belly laughs over cupcakes that leave your teeth bright blue...can't wait to meet Baby Seth!
• The Golden Girls
• quiet time
• 5 more days of school

HAPPY WEEKEND, yall!