This year, I’m more thankful than I’ve been in years. The last two years we’ve traveled for Thanksgiving and this year, we’re home with no one else coming. Though it might have been nice to invite another family or two over, this will make it a nice intimate Thanksgiving.

I think I’m most thankful for feeling like myself again. After about 6 months or so of feeling truly depressed, I feel more confident and hopeful than I’ve felt in a long time. I feel like I can actually be thankful instead of looking at the abundance around me and thinking only about the negative. Yesterday, Geeky Boy got home from school at 11:30. We had some lunch, played a round of Word Racer and Text Twist and then headed out for errands, which he gleefully wanted to go on with me. First, we went to get our hair cut, then we stopped by a department store to pick up a couple of things. He picked out some new cloth napkins for Thanksgiving and while we were there, he also picked up some Christmas kitchen towels. They were too cute, he said. After the mini shopping spree, we headed to Star$ for hot chocolate and decaf gingerbread latte with a snowman cookie and a slice of pumpkin loaf. We sat in comfy chairs and talked while we had our drinks and snacks. We then hit the liquor store to pick up some wine to go with dinner. Next, we went to the grocery store. Geeky Boy is an excellent companion at the grocery store. He checks the list, picks a couple of items and then heads off to get them and then comes back to find me. It’s an adventure for him and often by the time I get to the 4th aisle, we have everything we need. At home, we unloaded the groceries quickly and put them away and then played games the rest of the afternoon. It was the first time in a long time I can remember enjoying daily errands.

It’s a cold and rainy day here, a good day to be thankful for a warm home and a loving family. A good day to enjoy those things you’re thankful for. I’m glad to have these people to go through my life with. Here’s wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family and people you love.