Today I am grateful for the rain. We have had hardly any rain for the past few months. Also the coffee. :)

I'm grateful for a sense of humor because at my age, if you don't have a sense of humor, you are in big trouble!

I have a rental move out, they purchased their own house. I'm happy for them! And grateful...to be raising the rent in a strong rental market. My property manager has been swamped with inquiries which I am sooooooooooooo grateful for! I'm grateful for our health, we're both finding time to go walking or running. I'm grateful for ALL the gardeners who shared flowers from their gardens to enrich mine. The free furniture for my new home. It's all just come together. Someone....is looking out for us! And we are grateful!

Top of my list is, I'm grateful for my health. And while I'm certainly a long way from being rich in money, I don't have to worry about buying food, paying my bills, and I get to drive a new car every three years!

This is in my bedroom--

"Start each day with a grateful heart"

I'm so grateful at the marvel of the internet which has answered so many questions for me and brought me together virtually and in real life with many wonderful people from all over the world. Who'd a thunk it!

I am very grateful that I did not get water in my apt. from Imelda's flooding. I am grateful for my computer, where I get pictures and updates from my son, his wife and my grand baby who moved a few weeks ago.

My Lord and His promises, my families, my friends, healing of my body, able to live in my home, food and clean water, clothes to wear, food to eat, dependable vehicle, and enough to keep me humble.

Rehab personal that are pushing my mom to move! :) She's got years left to go and she needs to be able to walk and move those arms

I have a lot to be grateful for, health of course number one. I have been struggling a lot lately with all sorts of emotional issues, and I can say I am grateful for seeing this thread and all the very wise and valid replies. thank you.

I am grateful for my health, also...for my daughter & SIL, and my sweet Grandsons, grateful for my home and a place to plant some flowers and

grateful for all my friends. And, actually...way too many things to type today. :)

Grateful for this Post to remind me...I am ashamed to say I don't say I'm grateful

enough.

I am very grateful for my health and wonderful family, which I forget to consider sometimes. I am also very grateful for this discussion site which I enjoy so much and really appreciate all who contribute so much to it.

I’m grateful that my sons are healthy and doing well. I’m grateful for my health and for being financially set. I remember my poor days wheni was young and how stressful it was to worry about money.

i am very grateful for my friends. I’m grateful for little things, too, like when my car starts in the morning, and things like a perfect peach.

I'm also grateful for threads such as this as they help to remind me to look for the goods things in my life rather than dwelling on the negatives which often seems to be easier.

I think I tend to take the good things for granted when in fact I am fortunate enough to have good health, enough money, a comfortable home, kids who are making it on their own through life successfully, good friends and family who, for the most part, loves me.

Thankful our good health at our age and for modern medicine. A year ago DH was in a lot of pain. Today he is pain free after having hip and shoulder replacements due to arthritis. the first was in November and the shoulder in March. He is fully healed and back to the volunteer work he was doing previously which involves some manual labor and lifting of Christmas displays.

As I've gotten older, I've realized just how important good health is, so that is at the top of my grateful list. Just a few months ago, we were out thinning trees, clearing brush and stacking firewood. It is hard work and I usually find myself griping about it at some point, but that day I paused and felt grateful that I am strong and healthy enough to do that type of work. I'm also grateful that I'm able to do a strenuous workout every morning and that I have no serious health issues. So many of my friends are no longer able to get out and do physical tasks. Their poor health is starting to limit their lives and activities.

After good health, I am grateful for my hubby, my sister, my friends and that we are financially secure enough that we don't have to worry about money at this stage in our lives.

On a smaller scale, I'm grateful to live in a place that allows me to view all sorts of wildlife from bears to butterflies and just for the beauty of the world around me. It's the little things such as watching a squirrel peel and acorn or flowers in bloom that make my life special.

Feathers, when my world was falling apart a few years ago, I didn't know how I was going to cope or if I would be able to cope at all. What I learned is that I have an inner strength I didn't know I had that got me thru. We all do and it'll carry you thru too. I hope things are getting better for you.

Thank you, Dawn.

Unlike DawnInCal, I am one of those whose physical abilities are dwindling with each day. I don't get up feeling grateful that I am alive for another day to struggle through. I try to put on a determined, brave face in my struggles with the day to day tasks of living, but sometimes I loose patience. At the end of each the day I am grateful for the patience and love of my husband and helpmate, and that I made it through the day. But am I looking forward to another day of struggles? NO! This business of "one day at a time" is a difficult way to live, but I try to believe that it could be worse.

My thoughts are with you, Lgmd, and that your struggles are a little less today.

I love this thread! First and foremost, I am grateful for my wonderful family. My DD has been living abroad for 5 years, and has returned to Wisconsin to live forever! Now just have to work on DS, who is living in Berlin but who says he will never come back. We see each other a couple of times a year, though. I am also grateful for the technology of today that allows me to see him any time I want. My husband is a saint, hard working and loving. He grew up on a farm so he can fix anything. And I;m grateful to be healthy at 60, although I'm certainly feeling more my age these days.

I don't know if this applies or not, but every once in a while I'll be reading a post and someone will "like it" at the same time as me, we will click the like button at the same time. It just happened over on Smile of the Day. There's just a sense of closeness to someone else somewhere in North American who is reading and liking something at the same time as me.

I'm grateful for my sisters. I'm grateful that my sisters who get ill recover completely.

My second oldest sister is in hospital having evaluation after having gone through a very traumatic illness. She was not herself at all and there was all kinds of diagnosrs flying around. Most frequently she was being told that it was body dementia.

She has to be assessed but is now speaking clearly and remembering clearly many more things again. We thought we had lost who she was. So grateful for the hospital so grateful that my sister is okay.

I think my greatest pleasure is seeing my three kids get along and enjoy each other's company so much. They live in cities across the country, but look forward to holiday visits here with the whole clan. Their spouses and kids enjoy the same camaraderie too. When they were kids, I often wondered if they would ever be each other's friends, but it happened and I am definitely grateful.

Lgmd_gaz, whatever you are dealing with, I pray you find peace. Sometimes I find my life is worthless and filled with so much pain that I pray that God will take me and I won’t have to face another day, but so far, He hasn’t so He must have a purpose to leave me here.

May you be blessed and many hugs (((0)))!

So grateful for my dearest friend.

She and husband have two homes, one in my area and another in Boston, as she has two sets of families there.

Divide their time between the two, but this time, they left in March and have no been back. WE have not communicated that much either, with kinda concerned me.

Email last night and she's been diagnosed with lung cancer and will have chemo and radiation in Boston.

Non smokers in family of 16.

Prayers for my dearest and bestest friend, Viv, please!

Feathers and Phoggie, thank you for your kind words. I should be ashamed for my at times ungratefulness. After 50 years of a very, very slowly progressive weakening of my muscles, I am having a hard time adjusting to suddenly (it seems to me) lacking the strength to do a lot of basic things. I should be very grateful for fact that there is very little pain involved in all of this, and am able to do what I can do with no pain, I know.

((((((((Igmd_gaz))))))))).

So sorry for your struggles. I hope medicine catches up with your needs soon.

Sorry you are in such pain phoggie. I am wishing that you find a more peaceful way through it all.

Hugs to your friend Viv, Glenda. Good thoughts and prayers for a full recovery.

Igmd_gaz, I too am sorry that you suffer from an illness that causes your days to be a struggle. It must be hard to feel grateful when even daily tasks are difficult to accomplish.

Phoggie, living with pain really wears a person down. I'm sorry you have to deal with that.

Glenda, I hope your friend responds well to treatment.

Reading your stories makes me feel even more grateful for good health. At 61, I think I'm one of the younger KT members so who knows what the future may hold for me as I get older. I do know that life can change in an instant and that there are no guarantees.

I'm sorry if my original post came across as glib or made anyone feel bad. That was never my intent. After my mother was diagnosed with brain cancer, I watched her go from vibrant good health to completely helpless within three weeks at which time she passed away. That experience really made me realize just how precious good health is and how quickly it can be taken away.

I can't offer offer much to those of you who are struggling, but I hope my best wishes and thoughts for some relief from your struggles or pain and cyber hugs brings a small measure of comfort for those who need it.

I'm grateful that, during my efforts in the garden I've had only a few tick bites this year, as they report that they are much more prevalent in this area, and there's substantial concern about Lymes (spellg?) Disease: I had a couple checked at the health unit.

There was an interesting program on our national radio this morning about Lymes Disease, on a weekly series hosted by an emergency room doctor, who deals rather in-depth with various health-related concerns.

If interested, you can find it at www.cbc.ca/whitecoat.

If you check out a few of his programs while you visit, I wouldn't be surprised if you might choose to visit fairly frequently.

I'd like to have started a thread about this but am finding it almost impossible to get my threads posted.

ole joyful

CBC programming does not have a lot of appeal for Americans. We have our own, more extensive media with content having national and local items of interest, as you do.

Dawn, your original post did not come up as 'glib' to me. It was the first sentence in my post that was not well thought out before posting. Once posted and I read it over, I knew it would give the wrong impression of what I was trying to say. I tried to go back and reword it, but as others have found out there is no going back and editing one's post these days. I am sorry if it made you uncomfortable about your post of well being. It was well written.

I (accidently) heard a sermon on the radio when I was a young adult that has always stayed with me. It was about blessings from G-d -- do you have a roof over your head? G-d has blessed you. Do you have a bed? G-d has blessed you. Do you have family? G-d has blessed you. Do you have clothing? G-d has blessed you.

And so on. I try to remember this - even the slightest things are a blessing. Blessing = G-d involved with your life.

Igmd_gaz, I think we've found ourselves in one of those situations where it's difficult to convey our exact meaning because we can't see each other's facial/body language nor can we hear each other's tone. Your initial response gave me food for thought about how I come across to others who may going thru difficulties I hadn't thought of and I think that is a good thing. Its important to be aware of how our words may affect others, so I thank you for that.

That not being able to edit thing sucks, doesn't it? ;-)

If you go to this site through a Houzz URL, instead of Gardenweb, the Edit function works normally. Try clicking on this link to do so:

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/tag=33

I'm grateful for when my granddaughters come for the weekend and I'm grateful when they go home. Lol They wear me out.

I'm thankful that, despite some health problems, that haven't restricted me much, I can consider myself to be in good health.

For you people coping with varying restrictions, I hope that as each day dawns you may be in the best possible condition and find the grace to deal with it in a way that satisfies you.

Thank you, joyfulguy!

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I am grateful for just being. For having a sense of humor, an adventurous spirit, hanging on to mental strength and being able to laugh at myself. Very important when you live a full life of up and downs and especially as we get older.

I am grateful that I got the “all clear” phone call after my mammogram last week.

I am grateful for what is unkindly known as “Obamacare,” which is my DH’s only option for healthcare from now till he’s 65. It’s very pricey for us, but he can’t be without health coverage with his health problems.

I’m grateful that DS #1 and his wife have just announced another pregnancy. This will be grand baby #3 for us.

i am grateful that DH & I are able to travel as we are still on the young side. i did not realize this until we were just on the West Coast for 12 days this month. almost everyone we saw were of retiring age. i said to myself "WOW we are really blessed. there was a couple in their mid-70's who were seeing Big Sur for the first time. we were there in 2014 and back again this month.

i am truly grateful that we have our health, financial ability and kids who take care of the dog, cat and our home while we are away.

good coffee

our kids all get along and enjoy each others company

my DD's wanted to take a trip with me :) we went to Portland for 5 days in August. DH passed on that trip

youngest DD asked if i would go with her to Seattle since her boyfriend was there for a week on business. off we went in May....

my thoughts and prayers to all those with health issues, so sorry

I am glad for your “all clear” phone call. Congratulates on your up-coming arrivals! I have my first GG coming the last of March!