I have been very thankful lately. But unfortunately I do my best thinking in the car and by the time I make it to my computer, my thoughts have turned away from my blog and toward dishes. Or Hulu. Today I am thankful for my home. It is warm, it is full of laughter. It is always a mess, but it usually smells good. It is our first home. We own every inch of it. We own the leaf covered lawn, the box-filled garage, the toy-covered carpet. We have filled it with our love, our laughter, our lives. I am thankful for our home because it is something we built as a family.

Today I am thankful that I live in a country that tries to include it's citizens in its government. I voted today. I know that people whine that voting doesn't make a difference and that politics are full of empty promises. But how is sitting on your couch going to fix that? Our world isn't perfect. And maybe we cannot make enough of a ripple to fix the big things. But one little step in the right direction in a start.

Last year on Facebook, every day in November, many people would post something they were thankful for. I am going to do it again this year, and I want to try to post here, as well.

Today I am thankful that we received our tax rebate for the house. We can now pay off our appliances and breathe a little bit easier. It's been a rough year. The money doesn't fix it, but it means one less monthly payment, which is big in our world.

I remember when I was a kid, jumping off of my bed into the hallway where the light was on. I was sure there was something hiding under my bed and it couldn't get me if I was standing in the light. I hope Sophia is never scared of those monsters.

Every time I hear that song, it's like Charlotte is saying hello.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

I cannot believe it's the end of October. Where the hell did this year go? I know I didn't spend it sleeping. I wouldn't be this freaking tired. And since when did my life become so busy? I haven't been spending my usual hours online. So why is my house a wreck and my garage still full of boxes? How in the hell did the year go by without anything being accomplished? I know we were snowed by the cancer stuff, but there is life outside of cancer. I just don't know who's living it.