Thanks

I am a lucky girl and while I'm pretty good about being aware of it most of the time, it is good to step back and reflect on this day of thanksgiving.

So, here are my top 5:

1. My husband - I truly never knew I could love someone as much as I love this man. I want to spend every second of every day with him and I am so blessed he feels the same way!

2. My mother - we may fight and challenge each other, but I love her so very much and I'm incredibly thankful we are both so committed to maintaining and growing our relationship.

3. My friends - how did I get so lucky to have these people in my life? They are truly the epitome of your friends being the family you choose and I love my chosen family!

4. Dreams - the land on Georges Pond, a dog named Tucker, traveling to Berlin and Ireland... all the things Bob and I are dreaming of right now. Its nice to have some goals to be working towards... and its so fun to dream!

5. My job - I'm very lucky to have a job, period... and especially to have one I love. I get to work with great kids and amazing teachers every day (with the exception of one) and it feels good to be doing this job.

Ani DiFranco

We went to see Ani DiFranco on Sunday night and it was a great concert! I haven't seen Ani since Reg used to tour with her and Bob had never seen her, so it was fun to be at her concert. She played a great combination of new and old songs, including "Angry Anymore", which is one of my favorites. Here is just one short verse:

A beautiful November Sunday

The weather was perfect today, so we decided to take a drive and go to the coast. I hung out with Sarah last night and she was baking bread in her bread maker, which got me thinking about how much I would love a bread maker. She said she saves tons of money on bread and she is able to make super healthy bread with no preservatives. So I also wanted to hit the outlets and see if we could find a bread maker. Lucky for us, we found the exact one I wanted, and got it for 10% off!

Bob has wanted to go to Bob's Clam Hut since we saw it months ago on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, but it was always super packed when we drove past it this summer. Today was not nearly as bad, so we were finally able to stop. Bob got his lobster stew and I had a veggie burger, so we were both happy. And we got to sit outside in the sunshine, which was perfect!

After Kittery, we headed to Odiorne State Park in Rye and walked around for a while. the weather was truly perfect, so we walked around a bit, then sat on the rocks for a while and watched the lobster boats go by.

It was a perfect day! I love sunny, warm fall days in November!