Gobble gobble, I'm thankful for...

I'm thankful...

(1) For the mess to clean after a party because it means that I have been surrounded by friends.
(2) For my shadow that watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine.
(3) For a floor that needs mopping, and windows that need cleaning because it means I have a home.
(4) For all the complaining I hear about the government because it means that we have freedom of speech.
(5) For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been blessed with transportation.
(6) For the noise I have to bear from my nieces and nephews and my barking dog Rocky because it means that I can hear.
(7) For the pile of laundry and ironing because it means I have clothes to wear.
(8) For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been capable of working hard.
(9) For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means that I am alive.
(10) For the frequent family quarrels because it means that we are communicating to each other.

**Thanx to NT for the encouraging e-mails** I'm heading up north for a few days with the greatest people on the east side of the coast. Best. Thanksgiving. Ever. In advance. Enjoy your Thanksgiving in DC. New Hampshire, 'live free or die', here I come!