R is for Ronnebeck!

Oh this place... Warm, cozy and out home. This is my favorite place in the world.

Nothing like a quiet night at home to make my heart happy.

I love having a festive spirit and it makes me happy!

Today I am thankful for this life which is lived so abundantly with the people around me. Today, look around your table and be thankful, for the food, warm laughter and people in those chairs. Happy Thanksgiving to you, near and far, you are here with us in our hearts.

I am thankful for these people in my life... And that I call them my family.

Every day the sunset comes and melts away the stress of the day. Today's just happened to be as beautiful as I needed it to be.

Eric got invited to go to a SeaHawks game awhile ago, and just last week, I did too... We found it funny that we were both going, but not together. We did take a photo before we let, but I had a blast with Max, Matt and Alex. Eric had fun with Brett. The SeaHawks came home with a win!

Okay... So I missed yesterday! Am! Sorry! I was at the SeaHawks game most of the day... More on that later... I am thankful for the city I live in making it so easy to see awesome things like NFL games! I am thankful for my coworkers. Its been a crazy week and we are fighting through it like champs.

I love it when people do things out of the goodness of their hearts. We started out the day wanting to cut up some machined wood to burn, and ended up with a fully built wood shed all built, filled and supplied by my amazing neighbors. My heart is full.

We get to go see Gene and family this evening. I am thankful that they are so close by and that i have extended family that I love and enjoy.

Today has been a stressful, trying day... But today I say thank you for a job that keeps me in food and home and a place that challenges me to be an adult... All.the.time.

I have to take a brief break from my Thankful journey to talk about my walk to work this morning. Normally it's 100% without event, and though I'm tired, the half mile journey normally wakes me up a little and preps me for my day. This morning I was walking down the steep hill from our neighborhood and I felt a large bird swoop over top of me. I looked up to see a HUGE wing span, thinking it was a hawk I didn't really take a closer look, until it swooped over me again and grabbed my stocking hat right off my head! I think that he thought the ball was a rodent or something. He dropped my hat on just the other side of the road and landed in the tree, I approached the tree to get my hat and looked up to see a brown Owl sitting on a tree branch. He was so pretty with a few white feathers around his face. I think it was the first time I've ever seen an Owl that close and face to face! They really are beautiful birds! I grabbed my hat, and scolded him for taking it. He

These beautiful ladies warmed our hearts when they were 7th graders and now we are blessed to call them friends. I am thankful for this bunch and we love them so much (missing Haylee in this pic, but Eleanor, Katie, Christina and Naomi, we love you!)

They are butt heads most of the time, but some times they show their sweet side and that's when I love them best!

Today I am thankful for this magic potion.... Without which, I may not survive Mondays 😄!

My place of quiet and shelter. I am thankful for our cozy home.

Again, tonight our hearts are full. We were blessed to be able to watch one of our youth Naomi marry the man of her dreams, AJ. They had their wedding at a ball room at the Edgewater Hotel in Seattle. The venue was beautiful and the wine, plentiful. We are so excited for you Naomi. Thank you for having us as part of your special day! These girls are the best! ♥ Katie, Eric, Christina, Naomi & Eleanor Their first dance!

Today is a good day as we celebrate the marriage of Naomi and AJ we are reminded of our vows and our love for each other

Because, this had me cracking up all day!

Today I am thankful to be able to work from home on an occasion. It help me clear my brain and reevaluate my "to do" list

Everyone on the internet is posting about Vets. Yes, I am thankful for them too, but I thought I could break the mold a bit and say how thankful I am for this app.... Voxer. It allows me to have conversations with my friends from afar on our own timelines. It allows us to be heard and share without interruption. It has changed some of my relationships for the better. I love this app!

These colors..  The brisk chill in the air... The smell of a warm fire ... I am thankful for it all!

Thankful today for friendships that mean the world. Today it was a quick cup cake catch up with Katherine. Friendship is the best medicine!

I am so thankful for this furry buddy of mine. He is a constant companion and a happy face. He never let's me down and changed my mind about little dogs. Love you buddy!

Today I am thankful that Eric is such an amazing cook. I don't know what I would eat without him!

Today I am thankful for new life in our family. Welcome to our world Oliver Harvey! Congratulations Jen and Craig, he's pretty darn handsome!

Today I am thankful for my neighbors who lovingly insisted that I take a load of their split dry wood to make a roaring fire for the family to enjoy. As you can see Luna was pleased!  Darla and Ralph are the best neighbors. They selflessly care for us all the time .

We have a love hate relationship, but I am very grateful to live in a city where our public transportation is user friendly!

I hate folding laundry. It is my least favorite chore, even scrubbing the toilet is more enjoyable! But, today I am choosing to be thankful that this chore is in my life. It means that I have clean warm clothes for my family, and for that I am thankful. Slowing down and taking time to write out blessings, even the miniscule ones like this has really brightened my last few days. Thank you for reading along!

Today I am thankful for the family traditions I grew up with. There are several, but today I made Nielsen style potato soup which is something my Grandpa Papa made and his kids have passed down the recipe and tradition to theirs. Nothing warms the bones like Grandpas Potato soup!

  To say this blog has been a bit neglected this year would be an understatement. Simply? I just haven't been in the mood for it. Life gets busy, Photo Uploading isn't as easy as I'd like it to be, and I forget that there are people still reading this stale old thing. Thankfully, I've had a bit of inspiration, and since It's November I thought I'd do a Combination of blogging every day (eeeh... I hope) and blogging about what I'm thankful for. I have done this before, it just always feels so cathartic, and reminds me I am a blessed person. So today, I give you Day one...    Today I am thankful for my creative juices. It was really cleansing and nice to be able to pack up and put away all the Halloween Decorations and then create a new wonderful centerpiece for our home of Thankfulness and Fall.  Tune in for 30 Days of Thankful this month... and hopefully it will be a daily installment.

Rick & Morty... Eric was Rick (on the left)  I need to start this blog post with saying that I'm 100% sad about Halloween being behind me. I should also justify that comment with the fact that I was not in the Halloween spirit this year like I have been in years past... and that It really only hit me at the beginning of last week. So, too little too late? Either way, I really enjoyed the week, and yesterday was a perfect Halloween! The first thing I want to share is the costume references that Eric and I choose this year. Mine was very last minute, but probably one of my favorite costumes I've ever done, and Eric's was pretty planned out for quite awhile. He knew right away what he wanted to be, he just had to work on putting it together, and it all came together perfectly last night about 5 O'Clock when I realized I had a brown pair of pants in my closet that would fit him! So, Eric was Rick from a TV show on Adult Swim he enjoys. I was Charlie Bro