A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings

My dear blogging friend, Judy, over at A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings, hosts this meme every Wednesday. Simply list five things (or a prayer or any thoughts) for which you are truly thankful this week. Voicing my thanks helps put my life in perspective & realize that, no matter how bad things might be, there is still MUCH good surrounding me.

1) I'm thankful for an enjoyable Epiphany Party w/ my small church community. We gather for prayer, a great meal, secret pal gift exchange, & socializing. A few years ago, we decided in lieu of a Christmas party (getting everyone's schedules to mesh was tough), we'd celebrate on Epiphany Sunday & it's worked out great for us.

2) I'm thankful for new kitchen appliances! We're getting a new fridge, stove, & dishwasher w/in the next month & I am so excited. After 10 years in our house, I finally feel like a real homeowner! (I'm still on the lookout for that perfect, indestructible, affordable coffee pot!)

3) I'm thankful for clean humor. In a world full of perverse & offensive humor, it is so refreshing to see some clean humor out there.

4) I'm thankful that our checkbook balanced correctly the first time! Usually, it's off & I have to go over it several more times (I don't stop until it balances to the penny), so when it balances the first time, I am VERY happy!

5) I'm thankful that I found you can pop microwave popcorn on the stove. We have a smaller microwave & the popcorn bags are too big. They get stuck & end up burning the popcorn. So, I just opened the bag, poured the kernels into a saucepan, covered it w/ a lid, & popped it on med-high (shaking it occasionally)...super easy & done in the same amount of time.