The Thankfuls Because Thanksgiving.

    Since it is that time of year, I will write a thankful list. I am thinking that I should post thankfuls more often. I guess I need to be grateful year around:)

1. I am thankful for an ice cold lemonade to keep me hydrated as I type this.

2. I am so grateful for all the dear peoples in my life who make this world a better place.

3. I am thankful for a trench coat to keep me warm in these dropping temperatures.

4. I am thankful for a small pizza joint in Chattanooga, Tennessee with takeout pizza that you can eat out of the box on the couch. Also the walking bridge with the beautiful views of the river and the cutesy little shops with local goods.

5. I am grateful for a pair of Thursday boots to hike around in caves with waterfalls and to stomp and tromp in town and at Saturday night suppers.

6. I am thankful for patience while sitting in a 45 minute traffic jam. (Usually I am a road rager. Oop!)

7. I am thankful for a waffle at almost noon on a lazy day.

8. I am thankful for an enjoyable evening of banter while supper is being cooked.

9. I am grateful for a seat heater in the car.

10. I am thankful that I can drive to and fro across this globe to visit great people. (And to my grandmother who always prays for my safety.)

    As I read this, I see that I am very thankful for foods and materialistic things. (I was trying to make it a little more interesting;) I hope your Thanksgiving was as chill as mine. We slept in and lazed around far longer than usual. We had ourselves a little Thanksgiving supper of chicken fettuccine without the breadsticks since majority of the ingredients had gone missing. After supper, we went to Deck the Park, an adorable little Christmas light display complete with a Ferris wheel and funnel cakes. The wind was cold and we really needed snow on the ground for those winter vibes. The pals and I left for good old Chattabooga on Friday and drove the four slow southern hours. We got a guided tour to the very impressive Ruby Falls which is a waterfall hundreds of feet under Lookout Mountain. It is named after the wife of the man who discovered the falls. We got to eat at the cutest little restaurants and see some gorgeous views. It was quite trippy how the trees still had their colorful leaves even though it was practically December. (Yes, I wrote trippy. It is a little bit of an inside joke.) Before we headed home, we got a ride on “the steepest incline in the world”. What a fun time it was! Chattanooga served us well as it did to the hundreds of other people that flocked the city for a parade of lighted boats that floated serenely down the river. It was a time well spent with quality people. I would recommend Chattanooga for a weekend away if you need it. 

    And now, on into December with its ice and snow and program practices and carols and gifts. Until the next time my brain needs to spew words☺

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