Where did Christmas go?

Well, it's been a week.

And by a week, I mean a week we'll always remember.... not fondly.

But, being who I am, I'm going to try and at least finish my 12 Days, with twelve things I'm grateful for this week.  It's going to be a stretch, but hopefully keep things light for me.

1. Generators.  (even though it sounds like someone is mowing their lawn in my bedroom.)
2. Heat.  (No-Power Fun Fact #1:  The worst reminder that your house is 44 degrees is the toilet seat.)
3. Laptops.  (Without our laptop I wouldn't have been able to snuggle with the boys Christmas Eve to watch Home Alone.  Without power we wouldn't have done it.)
4. Family and Friends.  (Both to share the misery or offerings of love.  It's been duly noted :))
5. Twitter.  (The conversations between Toby, Andy, Regina, and Andy G were simply priceless.)
6. Slippers for cold floors.
7. Blankets.  Lots and lots of blankets.  Although we figured out that Evan's down blanket has a hole.  Feathers everywhere.
8. Gas fireplaces.  We wouldn't have survived without it.
9. Sleepovers on the dining room floor.
10. Candles.  Yes, I had three setting aside as gifts for Christmas... oh well.
11. Speedway coffee.  Who knew it was so good and only 99 cents?
12. The human spirit.  This whole week has been a giant reminder of how blessed we really are.  You never know what you really have till it's taken away.  Got it, God.  And I am grateful.

I hope you all had a week that reminded you of what gratitude really is about.  Some people in life will never get it, and I simply will never understand that, but let them be a reminder of what you don't want in your life.

Happy Friday!