The Little Things
November 20, 2014

Hello and happy Thursday! I hope your week is going well as we inch along closer and closer to Thanksgiving! This fall has just flown by at unreal speeds, and I don’t see how it’s possible for us to be so close to Thanksgiving (and then the whole Christmas holiday season!). Here’s what I’m thankful for today!

I’m thankful for a fun weekend with friends! This past weekend I spent in Columbus, Ohio for the Hot Chocolate race! Melissa and I had just seen Cait 2 weeks ago when she came to run Indy Monumental with me, but it was still so much fun to see her again!

I’m thankful for warm running clothes. This november has led to far colder runs than is typical for this time of year. I’m thankful I have a specific running jacket, and have warm socks and running tights that keep me warm while I’m out on the road.

I’m thankful for my microwave. I know there are some people who enjoy living without a microwave, and feel like it’s easy enough to do so. However, I love not having to take the time to preheat the oven or boil water on the stove. It’s so easy to stick a meal I’ve pre-cooked into the microwave for 60-90 seconds and have it ready to eat! I also microwave water almost every hour of the day to make tea at work, and am so thankful for how quick and easy the microwave makes it!

I’m thankful for the extra work I’ve had this fall. This fall has been absolutely, ridiculously busy. I balance three different jobs on top of a grant that I’m working on (which is on my own time, and not part of any of the other jobs I have, the lecturing and speaking that I do, and journal article writing. It makes for some really hectic weeks (and the occasional frantic moment in the middle of it), but I’m thankful that I have the opportunities that I do! I’m also thankful for the extra money that I’ve been able to make and save as a result.

I’m thankful for free moments when I need them. On Tuesday I had an especially busy day planned (work from 7:45 am -10 pm), but I had two clients cancel, and was able to squeeze a bike ride in in late afternoon, which was awesome! Sometimes I feel like little free moments happen especially when I need them, and I’ve been noticing that more over the past few weeks!

Now it’s your turn to share! What are you feeling thankful for today?

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2 responses to “Thankful Thursday”

  1. Marie Alessandra says:
    November 20, 2014 at 7:18 am

    Loved that you mentioned the microwave! People never thank their microwave haha 🙂

    I’m thankful for my boyfriend – who just gave me a banana because I complained about being hungry. *haha*
    I’m thankful for my mom – who is the best running partner in the world.
    I’m thankful for my dad – who went to Ikea with us (bf & me) yesterday so we could buy some new furniture.
    I’m thankful for our ice machine – who makes ice cubes for my water.
    I’m thankful for Netflix – because I like watching series and movies 🙂

    • littlethingscaroline@gmail.com says:
      November 20, 2014 at 10:25 am

      These are all fantastic things to be thankful for! Ice machines are magical little things, aren’t they?