Ten Things of Thankful: Week 25

I cannot believe we have arrived at 25 weeks of Thankfulness already! One more week and it’s HALF A YEAR! And while I am still kicking myself for missing one week, I am certain that the weeks in which I have double-posted makes up for that, right? Because someone is keeping score, right? And I would absolutely HATE to not have a perfect score.

So just go ahead and tell me I’m good and that my double-posting covered over the missed week and I can claim perfect attendance.

BTW The only time I ever got perfect attendance for a school year was in Fifth grade, and actually, I got sick on the second to last day and had to go home. I came on the last day, just so I could claim my major award (yes, Miss Bloggypants…I threw that in there for you).

Well, I’m certain that Lizzi has big plans for the hop today (because, as you shall see, I am writing this in advance and obviously haven't read her post yet), so I don’t want to waste time on my intro (and by the way, did everyone notice that I WROTE an intro today? It’s a special occasion so I thought I’d put in some effort.)

SO now…my list for the week:

1. That I can now plank for 2 minutes. At the beginning of November, I joined a group on FB which was doing “Planksgiving”…you do your plank for the day (however many seconds is assigned for that day) and then you post something you are thankful for. Well, I haven’t been doing the posts, but I have been doing the planking. So…I began on November 1 with 20 seconds; I will finish (in theory) on November 30 at 3 minutes. Whew!

2. That when the Jehovah Witnesses came to the door (and I apologize if any of my readers are JW…I mean no offense and I don’t think you’ll be offended when I write this…but if you are, I apologize. It’s not my intent.) one week-day morning last week and saw that my boys (ages 10 & 12) answered the door (since we home school), the woman simply said, “Ohhh” and turned around and walked away. I’m still not entirely sure what she thought, but I was kind of glad because frankly I didn’t have time for a discussion/debate.

3. That one of the stories I am writing (again getting paid for…wahoo!) involved a woman who makes her own cleaners. I have only dabbled in this area over the past few months, but I was glad to get some recipes for things I had not made you (glass cleaner and multi-purpose cleaner…just to tease you; posts probably forthcoming).

OK, now the next few have to do with my birthday party from last Saturday night. Sorry to continue talking about it, but this will probably be the last one (it should be…come on, what else could I say?!?)

4. Anyway, so the first thing is that my friends know me so well and I received a HAUL of chocolate. NOTE: There MAY have originally been more of the blue wrapped Ghiradelli Intense Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt candies, but since the  photographer (c’est moi) is totally lacking in self control, those chocolates were unavailable for the photo shoot.

5. That we had my favorite cake in all the world: Chocolate Almond Raspberry (and no, there were not actually raspberries IN the cake; just the flavor, so it is ok), with chocolate buttercream icing.

6. That my friend PA (and her husband…lest he not get any credit) gave me a “Make Your Own Chocolate Cake Shake” kit…with Chocolate cake, ice cream, and complete with cups from Portillo’s…where you can get the BEST (and possibly only) Chocolate Cake Shakes. The ingredients are all still tucked away in my freezer, waiting for me to have/make time to make the shakes. It’s so cute…the PBA are all excited about it…as though they are actually going to get any…

I really hope PA doesn't mind her picture being included...I kind of didn't ask...

7. That Christine and COW (the code name in her blog for husband) came to my party (I know...go ahead and be jealous that I know her in real-life; I don’t blame you a bit!) and she gave me a lovely bouquet of 40 Tootsie Pops. She wanted to include the note that was supposed to accompany it, but COW said I was “Too religious and wouldn’t appreciate it”. What was the sign going to say, you may be wondering (but probably not, because you’re all sharp as tacks, right?)? “40 Sucks”. Ha! I love her husband. And for the record, I TOTALLY thought it was funny. (Also just to explain, she got Tootsie Pops because it’s what Mr. Always Random and I eat at our son’s soccer games in order to keep from yelling at the ref…sounds like we’re “too religious”, doesn’t it?)

And I know you are disappointed but I neglected to get a picture of the bouquet and Christine together; picture of bouquet is above in the "haul".

8. That Mr. Always Random has his birthday this week-end; he’s my “older man” (he’ll be 43! *GASP*!)

9. And that I made a Sugar Cream Pie for him…which means there’s more of my leftover cake for myself; the PBA also like the pie.

10. I had my list written by Thursday night.

Have a glorious week-end! And hop on over to Lizzi’s to see what she and the other bloggers have got cooked up for the big day!