November 5, 2012

  • Gratitude Lists?

    What is with the month of November being about gratitude?  All the Christian moms on my Facebook are doing a daily, I am thankful for my husband/my mixer/my kids/my bible study group thing.

    Stuff I am really, really digging right now.

    1.  Spinning class.  I have become one of them.  I love, love, love spinning.  "What do you like better?  Hills or speed?" I asked Shirley on the bike next to me at our Monday spin class.  "Hills!" she said without hesitation.  "Yeah, me too," I said.  "I think it is because I sweat more," she added.  And yeah, I think that's why it's that way for me as well.

    2.  Shirley.  She is my adorable coworker who has gotten me off my ass and competing in triathalons and all that entails.  I swim laps twice a week.  What the hell?  I go to spinning classes.  I bought a cyclocross bike that I love.  It feels good to enjoy exercise again.

    3.  Tango.  I am always complaining that the music is not loud enough and that I want to be inside the music.  Tango makes me feel like I am inside the music.  So, yeah, apparently I tango dance twice a week.  And I found a tango music program on my local community radio station.  I'm crazy for the tango right now.

    4.  Having my 18 year old out of the house.  I am really enjoying my two youngest kids.  Meals are fun.  There is less competition for my attention (they aren't as insecure and needy as my oldest, I am realizing) and they get along better.  Last night we went shopping for the 13 year old boy and his 15 year old sister really helped him with his "look" in a way that I could not.  He listens to her.

    5.  Having all these great blogs to read.  It's so different than Facebook.

Comments (6)

  • There's this holiday at the end of the month, it's got something to do with thanking people. I can't remember the name.

  • I don't care for the gratitude lists but you said "digging" and I heart you for that.

  • I like your list better. It seems more genuine.

  • And Jesus! Don't forget to be thankful for Jesus! Just kidding. Sorry, I'm feeling snarky about all of those facebook posts, but I am totally digging your list. :)

    I'm glad you are still/back on xanga. I still love reading blogs, too.

  • Oh, and I need a Shirley. I think. I actually have a friend who teaches spin classes, but I haven't taken him up on the offer to join in the fun. Hmmmm....

  • seeing that you still post-- thankful for that.

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