Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[leebee]

K things...
Karl- my DH and best friend!
"Key" lime pie- although I prefer the cornstarch style, similar to lemon meringue pie, over the sour curdled milk kind (sorry... )
Koala bears

Take Out...
Chinese food- ALL of it
Daiquiris in NOLA (shut up, liver!). Yes, this is a thing. You drive up and order frozen daiquiris, just like you'd order coffee at Dunk's.
Kentucky Fried Chicken. I know how bad it is for me, but i love it. However, with my old digestive system, this is a treat best consumed at home! (Sorry, TMI, I know!)

 

[PollyannaMom]

Take out:
The rangoons that inspired the thread
Donuts - where I grew up, my aunt would bring donuts from a particular bakery when she came over
Pizza - every time we travel, DS and I realize again how lucky we are to have really good pizza around us

 

[PollyannaMom]

Happy Valentine's Day!

It's also:


So take your pick of topics for today (Fri, 2/14) ~

3 things you're grateful for about your valentine

......or

3 children's books you're grateful for (can be your own, your kids' or your grandkids' favorites...whatever strikes you)

 

[slo]

Happy Valentine’s Day Friends

#1 - My Valentine can fix almost anything - it’s awesome being married to MacGyver.

#2 - My Valentine has a built in GPS in his brain and never gets lost - it’s nice and annoying at the same time, because I get lost everywhere - it’s embarrassing

#3 - My Valentine is a good gift giver - he just gave me two packages of Lindt 85% Cocoa for VDay. He always knows what I like.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Take Out

I don't do a lot of this and have really cut back over the last couple of months. Still, there are things I'm happy for that I can get on the road for DD16 when we're traveling or have something local that's on the early side.

Kolaches (the savory varieties) - They're handheld, they're relatively clean to eat, they're filling, and they get her a blend of carbs and protein.

Jersey Mike's - This is her #1 go-to for take out sandwiches if she needs lunch on the road. Quick, easy, filling, usually leftovers, and reliable.

Donut Shops - Not the healthiest breakfast option, but she does have her faves and sometimes getting a few of those to take out makes the morning.

Valentine's Day/Children's Books

As I mentioned in Slo's poll, we're not big on Valentine's Day. Still, I think I can find some gratitude in there.

The Restaurant Rush - In my early days after college, I worked in a nice seafood restaurant and Valentine's Day was a big night for business. Most of the servers wanted to be on the calendar that night because it meant more money in the bank account...especially because most people tipped well that night. I guess nobody wants to look rude or stingy in front of their dates.

Day-After Sales - Since we're not big on it, whatever special somethings I do choose to do typically come right afterwards. So, that overpriced $10 mini ballotin of chocolate is now $3 and a more reasonable ILY treat for the girls. Or that $15-20 plushy is now $5.

Cake Inspiration - It's made for some good cake inspiration over the years. I have a set of mini silicone heart pans that have been everything from message heart cakes to more elaborately decorated hearts as an alternative to fancy heart boxes of chocolates.

 

[bluecastle]

A little of each:

Thankful that my Valentine is also my best friend, and very grateful that he and I have managed in retirement to give each other space in this tiny 2 level townhouse

Loved reading the Angelina Ballerina books with my daughter. She memorized whole pages and used to “read’ them to me too.

I am so glad I saved all of my DD’s books. My DGD loves the Muppet Babies series that I subscribed to many years ago. Remember subscribing to books and getting a new one each month? I have a Disney series as well.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Sat, 2/15) - 3 things you're grateful for beginning with the letter L

 

[slo]

Happy Saturday

#1 - Love - I’m very grateful for the love I’m able to give, and also the love i receive from others.

#2 - Legs - I’m grateful for every step I take

#3 - Listening - I’m always grateful when someone really listens to me and I make sure I do my best to listen to others. We all can hear, but not everyone listens.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Me !!! I begin with the letter L I’m grateful for me !!

Listening- the ability to hear and be heard I’m grateful for listening you learn a lot just by listening

Laughter - we all need it - daily !! Something funny or silly I’m grateful for things that make me laugh !!

Love - a wonderful thing to have and to give

 

[PollyannaMom]

Children's Books -
The Harry Potter series
Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume
A lift the flap dragon book DS loved as a kid

Letter L -
Ditto the posts above, plus...
Libraries!!!
Luncheons
Living history museums

 

[leebee]

Me!! I'm Lee (in case you hadn't figured it out from my screen name)!

Lime meringue pie... like lemon meringue (which could also be an option) only lime, and better!!
Lemurs... so freaking cute! They always make me smile.
Lettuce for my sandwiches. I love the little bit of crunch iceberg or romaine give to a tuna or chicken salad sandwich. Without lettuce, I'd have to put chips in there instead (i may have gained 2 pounds just typing that...)

[DH says ligaments, preferably those in good shape... he's having knee problems!]

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Lemon anything- I love the taste of lemons. Lemon bars are one of my favorite treats. If I’m up for it and want a sweet treat, I’ll make homemade lemon curd just to have it.

Levity- I’ve been struggling with some things of late, so any levity I can bring into my life helps perk me up.

Life- Again…a lot on my mind of late but it’s made me more appreciative of what I’ve got.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

Liberty
Literature
Lincoln Logs

 

[bluecastle]

Life
Love
Laughter

 

[citruscurtis]

Wow... ...I will throw in a lizard and you'll be in Yuma... lemons and lettuce as far as the eyes can see...but camflouge lizards... they wait till you are right on top of them before they scatter across the yard or they perch on the brick fence.. staring you down

Lunar longing for the full moon to rise over the massive mountain range of peaks... there is even a 3 night festival called howling at the ... but only when it's full and the dancing howler is full of alcohol

Log fume attraction... first thing in the morning...3 times in a row in the same log... only 3???... it's not padded... I brought the pool shoes and the towel.. but didn't know that I could just be waved on

 

[citruscurtis]

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Today's Topic (Tues, 2/11) - 3 things you're grateful for inspired by National Guitar Day

(...guitars you've had, friends or family members who play guitar, favorite guitar songs, memories that involve guitars, etc. - whatever fits for you)

The rerun SNL music homage ended with significance of the guitar ... to mold dreams

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Sun, 2/16) - 3 things you're grateful for that were not around when you were a little kid

 

[slo]

Good Sunday Morning Friends

#1 - Books on Kindle - I love reading on my Kindle

#2 - Smartphones - It’s amazing we lived without them - LOL!

#3 - Streaming Services - it’s nice to not have to go to the movie rental store anymore.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Internet

Cell phones although I’m very grateful they weren’t around when I was a kid but grateful they were when I had kids

TVs - I mean yes we had one TV but these days you get a TV in your room everybody’s got the TV in their room TVs are everywhere back when I was a kid you had one TV and you got the fight over it all the time with your siblings and when your parents were home you got to watch what they watched not what you wanted to watch what they wanted to watch because it was their TV rightfully so

 

[DaisyDuck001]

GPS
Email
Free long distance phone calls included