100 Things

When I thought about what I wanted to write about being thankful for this week, I thought of about 100 things. So I thought why not write about all of them.  I cannot call it being thankful for the small things because I recognize that some of these are quite significant.  So here they are, in no particular order, 100 things/experiences that I am thankful for this year.

1. Morning sister talks.
2. Living in a city that I love.
3. A warm fire place.
4. Mint chocolate chip ice cream.
5. The candor of inspiring bloggers who open their hearts to strangers (this one changed me and I bet it will you too).
6. A wonderfully supportive family. 
7. A job that makes me use my brain every day.
8. Attending four beautiful weddings.
9. Seeing the fall colors back East.
10. Books probably written for tweens that I love (the Hunger Games was my series this year).
11. Morning walks with the Bels.
12. Discovering Brandi Carlile's music. 
13. Heated seats. 
14. Being able to say that I am in my 20s, I still have a month left people.
15. Getting to see the ocean.
16. My camera, best buy ever!
17. The Squeezebox, one of the few technologies I use every single day.
18. Fall walks. 
19. My big bath tub.
20. Being able to run Hood to Coast with such an awesome group of friends.  
21. Eating dinner on the patio. 
22. Seeing my friends become moms.
23. Soaking up the sun's summer rays.
24. Uggs.
25. Good professional mentors.
26. Christmas cards. 
27. That Bella still jumps high for her "dinner."
28. Fresh paint. 
29. Sushi. 
30. Weekends at Priest Lake.
31. Kim's lasagna.
32. The Dan Patrick Show.
33. Having Chris wash Bella for three months. 
34. Learning to golf.
35. My health. 
36. Post-it flags, I use them every day. 
37. Being able to travel to Phoenix, Sun Valley, Priest Lake, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, North Carolina, McCall and Denver in one year. 
38. The Oprah show, I am not afraid to say that I miss it dearly.
39. The magic of the first snowfall at our house.  
40. Black and white photography. 
41. Sweet potato fries. 
42. Our new porch swing.
43. Naps.
44. Our house.
45. The smell of freshly cut grass. 
46. Passing the Idaho state bar exam.
47. The courage of Chris to take a new job. 
48. Warren Miller ski films.
49. Hearing Sophie, Tyler, and Owen stories.
50. Chocolate. 
51. A great group of friends. 
52. Getting my hands dirty in my garden. 
53. GPS directions. 
54. Fishing dates with the huz.
55. Getting post cards, it seems like an art that is almost dead, but thanks to Kiki I still get a couple a year.
56. Redbox.
57. The webcasts of John Ortberg and the peace that they bring me.
58. That I have the privilege of living in the United States.
59. The service of those who protect this country.
    
60. NBC Nightly News.
61. Forgiveness.
62. Friends who made the trip to Boise to see us (including Becky's second visit, blog post to come).
63. Learning something new every single day. 
64. Ruby.
65. Amazon.com and the time that it gives me. 
66. Bananas and peanut butter. 
67. Our dreamboard.
68. Check ups at the dentist with no cavities. 
69. Washers, our favorite yard game.
70. The spring in my step when I wear new shoes for the first time. 
71. My bird feeders. 
72. Good neighbors.
73. Learning from my own mistakes. 
74. Learning from the mistakes of others. 
75. Costco's wool socks. 
76. My crockpot.
77. Shooting stars.
78. A warm cup of coffee, the newspaper and CBS Sunday Morning.
79. Chris' hard work to keep our yard looking great.
80. BBQ. 
81. College Game Day and maybe Kurk Herbstreit too.
82. Caprese salad with fresh basil and tomatoes from my garden. 
83. Making our yard our own.
84. Skiing.
85. BSU football, even with a devastating loss. 
86. The smell of the woods. 
87. Homemade chicken tortilla soup on a fall day. 
88. My glasses.
89. The shoe rack that Chris made.
90. Reminiscing with old friends.
91. Summer bike rides.
92. The sound of crickets and frogs at night.
93. Bonfires.
94. Modern Family. 
95. Spring bulbs and my new awesome bulb planting tool.
96. Sitting on the porch with a Popsicle after a run.
97. Homemade zucchini bread. 
98. 5 full years of marriage. 
99. Seeing the sun rise over Tablerock from my office.
100. Being able to document my life on this blog.

I am a lucky and grateful girl.