10 items of Thanksgiving...

1. Shoes. I love shoes. I love trendy shows. Hello, my name is Trish Anderson and I am a shoe-aholic.
2. Plants. I have several around our home. They just seem to add a coziness to the atmosphere. I enjoy them.
3. Laughter. It is one sure sign of fun and enjoyment. I especially love to hear my children laughing. It brings a smile to my face and warms my heart.
4. Mail. Now I don't mean junk mail. When I get something in the mail other than junk and bills I get excited. and invitation to something, a letter from a friend, a book or movie I ordered, etc. It is a smaller version of Christmas.
5. High Chair. Brendon makes quite a mess when he is eating. It remains mostly contained if I have him in the high chair. At least it is a lot easier to clean it in one area verses all over the house.
6. Forgiveness. I am glad to know that there is a way to "start over" when I make mistakes. I have to let go of pride and just ask for forgiveness. Sometimes it is from my children, sometimes Josh, a friend, and most especially the Lord.
7. Elections. As small as my one vote is, I am thankful I have to opportunity to still have my voice heard. I know this is an important election year. I pray that we, as Americans, will really think about our decisions and that we will all exercise that right to vote and be heard.
8. Early Voting. With that being said, it isn't easy to vote with my schedule. Josh and I both requested the early (mail in) ballot. I did it for the first time in our primary elections we just had. It was so simple!!
9. Peace. I love the way I feel when things are in a state of peace. Right now I feel better than I have in a while. I have worked hard to be a good, positive, faithful person and instill that into my children. Josh and I have a great relationship. I work hard to be a good friend and a support to others. I feel good about what I have accomplished so far in life and am excited about the future.
10. Utah Fruit. With my sister's help, I have ordered a lot of fruit and passed on the information to several of my friends. Next week we will be canning that fruit. I am extremely excited to make apple butter, applesauce, apple pie filling, can peaches, and maybe I will venture out and make peach jam. I will have to look into that and decide what I want to do about that one.