thankful eve

On this thanksgiving eve, I have a new appreciation for many small things lately because of my double knee surgery.  Things like being able to BEND your knees, kneel down, pick up your kids, dress yourself, drive the car, do normal every day things... you need KNEES for all those things!  I can't believe how many little daily activities I took for granted before.  My husband has totally saved me because I didn't quite understand how much the knee surgery was going to affect me and my ability to do my normal things!  He has totally taken care of EVERYTHING!  He gets up with our 14 month old in the night and has helped on ANYTHING I've needed.  He never complains about anything and is always encouraging me and telling me how much better I'm doing whenever I'm discouraged.  Seriously he is my rock and I appreciate him soooo much!!

Here's a random list of other things I'm thankful for this year:

• my perfect baby
• my family
• health
• rainy days
• sisters
• surprise visits from my brother
• coffee mugs
• laughing til it hurts
• best friends
• texting
• time with my hubby
• fuzzy socks
• creative and fun babysitters
• nail polish
• secret santa planning
• my awesome group of girlfriends
• audio versions of books
• peppermint mocha creamer
• pinterest
• movers
• bags of peas
• physical therapy
• tempurpedic pillows
• ipads
• coconut curry popcorn
• dvred shows
• decorating
• red wine
• my grandpas published book
• indian food
• my writing group
• vegetable gardens
• new beginnings
• late  nights
• inside jokes

I could go on.... mostly I'm really thankful for my family and friends.  I have an amazing husband who makes my life so much better, three stepdaughters who are so amazing and turing into such lovely young ladies... with just enough edge :) and of course my son, who makes me so so happy.  I have a great extended family and couldn't ask for better friends and I have my health (almost... with my knees!!).  So, I think that my life is pretty fabulous.  I'm a lucky lucky girl and am humbled to be able to make a list like this.  

Hope you all have a great thanksgiving!!  Tell those that matter to you how you feel!  Life is short... make the most of it!

thankfully yours,

dizzylitttlechatgirl

I FINISHED MY BOOK!!!!!!!

There really aren't words to describe the amazing happiness I have right NOW!  My first COMPLETE draft on my novel has 96,106 words and it only took me 4 years to write! Ha ha!  Well I did a million different versions and then decided to start my story waaaay earlier, making my original book the second book.  I have learned so much, put so much time into it and it's just such a great feeling to FREAKING FINISH!!!  

I have to say that my characters feel like complete real people to me.  I'm often surprised by things they do and situations they wind up in.  Many times I've just felt like its a movie I'm watching and I'm as surprised as a reader seeing what's happening!

I don't think I could be more happy than I am in this perfect moment.  I will always remember how it felt to write the last sentence.

I FINISHED!!!!  Yaaay!  Now I'm going to celebrate!!!

dizzylittlechatgirl