i am thankful for...

This week's Ten on Tuesday prompt is 10 things for which we are thankful. What follows is just a sampling of the things that are on my list of 30 for this month:

1. Norman's morning serenades; everyday I  wonder what song will capture his fancy. This morning: "San Francisco, open your golden gates..."
2. Monday morning quilt guild meetings - they are a chance to get a lot of ideas, be inspired by what others have done and learn a nifty technique. Yesterday, I learned how to crochet the chain stitch. That was a major accomplishment for me; for years I've had zero success whenever I tried to crochet. Watch out world, here I come! (HA!). And yes, we also crochet and knit at guild meetings.
3. Grocery shopping for the holiday and the next ten days or so, done! We're having a quiet day and trying one of those turkey breasts that is both white and dark meat combined, along with the usual menu items: veggies, salads, desserts.
4. Good health, despite an occasional "old" feeling, as my grandmother characterized morning  aches and creaks.
5. Order slowly but systematically coming to the upstairs. Painting is done. A new sink/vanity for the bath,  some type of shelving for the studio and deciding  about the floors: carpet, new flooring or refinishing the wooden floors ?- are all that's left to do.
6. Living in a  part of the country that enjoys the four seasons. Fall is my absolute most favorite season and this year has been quite nice - despite Sandy. We here in the Washington DC are extremely fortunate and thankful that we were not impacted by the storm. 
7. Residing in the Nation's capital. There are many wonderful museums and events that take place, many being free. So many choices for learning and expanding one's horizons, regardless of age.
8. A stack of new magazines and several books awaiting my attention. I'm looking forward to an extended MSQT Thanksgiving morning.
9. Famly and friends near and far. It is always great to connect and reconnect with those who have graced your life and this past week, has brought a cornucopia of such connections...with more scheduled for the weekend.
10. Sunsets (and sunrises, too). They never cease to wow!

                      (photo taken after a concert at University of Maryland, Sunday 18 November)

 Here's wishing you a very lovely Thanksgiving and ever many more sunsets!

Cheers~