I am grateful-

Why did Deb post 5 days of challenge material at one time? See Day 4 and have a good laugh.

Day 5:
I have a wonderful family, a great stable career, a large orange cat, good health (my blood pressure is normal again), and no money to worry about losing. I am truly blessed! and I do not think about it often enough. I have no need for a bigger TV, bigger house, bigger car. I have all the clothes and jewelry I can wear and more food than I can or should eat. I have the blessing of time to think, read, and worry about my family because I do not have to fight for survival each day, the way so many people do. The slogan is true: "Life is good."

Day 4:
We all call stress a "negative." but stress makes me a more productive person. It causes me anxiety and worry, but I also try to achieve more because of it The stress of learning to use a blog site and being so far behind was pure stress. I had to reach out to my oldest son for help and that was positive stress. Opposite attracts - so, maybe it's the negatives that make the positives so good.

Day 3:
I am grateful for daffodils. I start the winter months thinking of warm fires and reading good books, but soon the cold, gray days take their toll. Two of Steve's yellow daffodils bloomed today, so spring is coming soon. Birds, baby squirrels, outdoor music events, and warm afternoons will make life easy living.

Day 2:
A apples
B Bo and books
C cartoons
D Dancing (slow dancing)
E Elves
F fried food (I'm Southern)
G gin
H historical anthropology
I interstate highways
J John, Jennifer, Jenni, Janice, Jonathan
K Kisses
L Ludo (our cat)
M Matthew, Michael, Mareike, Melissa
N nighttime
O onions
P Paul and pumpkins
Q quiet
R rabbits (I was born in the year of the rabbit)
S Steve and Stephanie
T travel
U universities
V Valentines
W wine
X X-chromosomes
Y ying and yang
Z zebras

Day 1:
I accepted the challenge because Jennifer thought enough of me to ask me to join. I was delighted she thought I would have something of importance to contribute. It is exciting to believe people she knows can learn from each other and about it each at the same time.