Gratitude 2009

It's time to make this list again. My Gratitude 100. Last year I did it for the first time, and it was a real stretch to make it to 100. Let's see if I can do it again and not have any repeats.

1. Good Earth lemongrass green tea

2. Bandannas

3. Rubber chickens, and the dog who loves them

4. Dried cranberries
5. Horseradish cranberry sauce

6. Etsy

7. The Lonesome Sisters
8. Egg nog

9. Wintergreen berries

10. Cashmere

11. Pete trying to climb onto my lap while I'm typing

12. Vintage sheets

13. Button boxes

14. Yogurt

15. Cookie cutters

16. Anna Maria Horner

17. Black raspberry ice cream

18. Candy canes

19. Neighbors

20. Roller skates

21. Chipmunks

22. Togetherness

23. Wine nights

24. Tranquil

25. Scrabble

26. Harold and Maude

27. Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me

28. Nonstick bakeware

29. Heather Ross

30. Old quilts

31. Flowerpots

32. Beets

33. Pandora

34. Cardigans

35. Seashells

36. State parks

37. Sunny days in June

38. BR-549

39. Fleece

40. Embroidered ribbon

41. Seven Deadly Zins
42. Foodies

43. Michael Pollan

44. The White House garden

45. Old lace

46. Smoked paprika

47. Canning jars

48. Pea plants

49. Chestnuts

50. Barbara Kingsolver

51. Canoeing

52. Fried eggs

53. Walnut-cinnabun steamers

54. Coyotes

55. Mushrooms

56. Patrick's and my wonderful parents

57. Old furniture

58. Design Sponge

59. Paychecks

60. Pens in pretty colors

61. Gala apples

62. My stand mixer

63. Vintage mixing bowls

64. Long weekends

65. Cashew butterscotch bars

66. Marriage

67. Dishwashers

68. Pretty coats

69. Women in the kitchen
70. Pesto

71. Homemade pizza

72. A Place on Earth

73. Cattails

74. Frog Pond

75. Goofy husbands (mine)
76. Q-tips

77. Orange zest

78. Strawberry rhubarb cobbler

79. Pincushions

80. Kiss my Face Peaches and cream lotion

81. Ironing boards

82. Honest and reputable mechanics

83. Birthday flowers

84. York peppermint patties

85. Thrift stores

86. Steam cleaners

87. Anthropologie

88. Wainscoting

89. Gingham

90. Circle skirts

91. Roasted vegetables

92. Seashells

93. Christmas lights

94. Pearls

95. Riding mowers

96. Earrings

97. Hot apple cider

98. Potatoes

99. When Harry met Sally

100. Fresh nutmeg

Wishing everyone the happiest of holiday weekends! Thanksgiving in Maryland for us tomorrow, driving back Friday, hosting Thanksgiving II for my family on Saturday. Busy, busy. See you Monday!