It’s the final installment of this year’s 30 Days of Thanks. Thank you for following along! This series has reminded me that I have a lot of things to be thankful for close to home.
Earth
I just pulled these carrots this past week. It’s the very last of what our garden had to offer and they made it to our Thanksgiving table. Thankful for this last small harvest.
Memories
I’ve got a lot of good memories to think back. Having these experiences makes getting through the pandemic a bit easier. I’m particularly thankful that Michael and I got to take a short trip this year while we could really enjoy it.
Color
90% of the common areas in our home are covered in this avocado green carpet, and I love it. It’s dated, sure, but I still love it! It’s bold, it’s crazy and it’s just right. A lot of visitors ask when we’re going to tear it up. Never! Or at least not until I have to.
This weird, ugly rug brings me joy and I’m thankful to have a one-of-a-kind home.
Love
There’s no one else I’d want to quarantine with besides this man right here. We’ve kept each other happy and comfortable all year, and that feels good.
Wisdom
My dad has a lot of mantras that he doles out. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re true and sometimes they’re even useful. One of them that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is “If you work hard enough for long enough, someone will take notice.” And I’m trying to keep that in mind lately.
So I’m thankful for these bits of wisdom. A few others are not as helpful but I still say them: You gotta work the angles. Cash is king. Criiiiiie (kind of like “cripes” but without the “pes”). Also my mom is full of pracitcal wisdom but not the bite-sized kind.
Family
I’m missing my family a lot this year, but I’m so, so thankful that everyone has managed to stay healthy.
Above is three generations: My aunt Debby, my mom, my great-aunt Pat, me and my aunt Mary.
Progress
This fall has been a hard one. Seeing COVID numbers soar in Wisconsin is perpetually discouraging. However, I’m really thankful to hear about all the progress being made on a few vaccines.
Time
Time means something a little different once you’re presented with much more of it inside. I’m trying to savor all this extra time at home. Being home with more free time has allowed me to bake more bread, read more books, tackle more craft projects and make 200+ masks.
Curiosity
I cook a lot. I definitely cooked at least five days a week prior to the pandemic, and now I’m in the kitchen even more. That means I got tired of my same old tricks pretty quickly.
So I decided to dive a bit more deeply into cooking this year. I got really into some recipes from Wild Honey & Rye, started making a lot more from scratch (like the naan above) and just generally became a bit more curious in the kitchen. While I’ll always love baking best, I’m happy to have some more time to tackle bigger cooking projects.
Self-Love
This one’s a bit harder this year, if I’m being totally honest. But I’m trying my best to give myself some grace.
Now I’m going to ease into the holiday season. Still so much to be grateful for!
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