This was a very tough year for a lot of people, including many people I love. I am taking this time to count my blessings and remember the things that kept me going this past year.
1. My suburban-hippie sack - I spent 10.00 on a Stuff n' Go Bags and it might just be my best purchase of the year. I use it nearly everyday.
2. Josie - I know it is an internet cliche to wax rhapsodic about ones cat. But I don't care. Josie-cat has been a great boon to my happiness this year. So cute! So cuddly!
3. Honey crisp apples
4. ID 101 - After taking some time off of my one-at-a-time college career, I am really excited about this class that I am wrapping up. I learned a ton about design, but more importantly about myself.
5. It seems that with the right tools, I can draw. FTW!
6. Abstaining - I learned this year that giving up flour and sugar is the most painless way for me to take control of my eating. To the tune of 47 pounds.
7. Vampire Fiction
8. LeakyCon - This year I semi-came-out as a real lover of all things Harry Potter. To prove it I attended a HP conference. The best part was making new friends and spending quality time with my sis-in-law.
9. Curtains - For my birthday Mi Mama and I made a valance for the kitchen and I made sheers for the french doors.
10. Angel - The whole darn thing. Melissa gave me the gift of the Angel box set. Rich and I watched episode after episode until we saw the whole thing.
11. The Fluent Self - http://www.fluentself.com/ Havi Brooks is busy helping people with their stuck.
12. Summer Fruits and Veggies - I had some of the best peaches and corn of my life this year.
13. Christmas Shopping with Cash
14. Professional painters - When the project requires a scaffold it is time
15. Planning the Cruise of a lifetime - April 2010 Transatlantic cruise from Florida to Barcelona Spain. Planning is nearly as fun as the trip itself. This is going to be epic.
16. Rearranging the living room - New paint, new desk, new direction. So much better!
17. The love and support of my friends and family - This is a perennial point of gratitude for me. This year my loved ones have really shown me their true colors and I couldn't be more pleased.
18. Being Married - I don't know how my husband and I found each other but I am so glad we did. I am looking forward to the day when any two consenting adults can marry and share their lives and Rich and I can.
19. Babies - Stella! Nathan! And all the wonderful little people who let me sniff their baby heads this year.
20. Freedom of Choice - Lord knows the US isn't perfect, but I am truly thankful to live in a society where if I can dream it, I can do it!
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