So now that I am well on my with the gratitude photo project, I'm wondering if you have any other really good Thanksgiving traditions that you could pass on. One that I am wondering about is this: are there any Thanksgiving movies (apart from the kiddie ones like Peanuts, which I love, but I'm looking for adult movies). At Christmas my family has a few movies that we watch together every year. I thought this might be fun to do around Thanksgiving with some pumpkin pie, but I'm stumped.
11.07.2008
Gratitude Photo #7
7 November 2007
Memories captured on film (this one being representative of the fabulous summer vacation to Cape Cod).
Gratitude Photo #6
6 November 2008
FALL!!!!
It is nearly over here so most of our trees are starting to look something like this:
FALL!!!!
It is nearly over here so most of our trees are starting to look something like this:
But I did get a semi-descent shot of some fall leaves here (really miss the East Coast right now).
Gratitude Photo #4
4 November 2008
A Democracy that works.
We have the New York Times edition too but it is being kept safe.
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11.06.2008
Thanksgiving Tradition
I love this tradition as posted at Design Mom.
My friend Laura B is trying something new this year. Every day in November, Laura is taking a photo of something she is grateful for. Then. She'll take her 30 photos and make some kind of gratitude project with them. Maybe publish them in a blurb book. Or frame them in a series. She's not sure yet what she'll make, but I sure look forward to seeing it. Laura invited lots of her friends to do it with her — and now they'll have a great excuse to get together and work on their gratitude projects.
Great plan, right? If you like this idea, don't feel like you have to dismiss it because it's no longer November 1st. Just take 6 photos today and catch up.
I thought I would just post my gratitude pictures here so I'll try to get around to posting my six catch-up photos later today.
The Niece Approves
One of my little two-year-old nieces climbed up on my mother's dining room table where she spotted the front page of yesterday's newspaper with Barack Obama's picture on the front. This particular picture of Obama shows him waving to a crowd and is quite large. After looking at it for a moment she began to high five him while saying the words "high five" out loud. And doesn't just high five everyone so she must approve.
11.05.2008
The Day After
He really is a very good speaker.
I was feeling a little bit revolutionary yesterday--you know in a nonviolent revolutionary way--and thought yesterday was just about the most exciting, amazing day. I loved how engaged everyone from all sides of every issue were and I hope that we will all carry on with that involvement through the next four years regardless of who we voted for. Like President-elect Obama said in his speech last night it will take all of us working from the bottom up--and that doesn't mean that we have to agree with each other just that we have to be talking and working. We have for far too long sat back and left it to the politicians to make major decisions for our country and I don't think there are many people who would try to argue that that has left us in a good place. So let's continue the discussion.
And how amazing is it that we have finally voted an African-American into office. It just feels like there are so many more possibilities and good things in store for a country that, after all that we have been through and done, can finally make that leap forward. I so wish that I had been in one of those locations around the country who gathered in the streets to celebrate. True, I could have held my own celebration outside my house but there are a few limits to my political activism and lasts night's limit was very cold sleet.
And finally, how lucky are we to live in a democracy that works. Where we can vote without fear of violence or imprisonment; where riots don't occur in reaction to election results; and where a losing candidate bows out gracefully. I am so proud of us and am a bit giddy that in this we can stand as a beacon of democracy and hope for the world.
Also, wouldn't it be wonderful if all elections captured the nations attention so thoroughly?--only next time lets get our attention captured by a shorter campaign. (I just don't understand the 40% of people who didn't even vote.)
And how amazing is it that we have finally voted an African-American into office. It just feels like there are so many more possibilities and good things in store for a country that, after all that we have been through and done, can finally make that leap forward. I so wish that I had been in one of those locations around the country who gathered in the streets to celebrate. True, I could have held my own celebration outside my house but there are a few limits to my political activism and lasts night's limit was very cold sleet.
And finally, how lucky are we to live in a democracy that works. Where we can vote without fear of violence or imprisonment; where riots don't occur in reaction to election results; and where a losing candidate bows out gracefully. I am so proud of us and am a bit giddy that in this we can stand as a beacon of democracy and hope for the world.
Also, wouldn't it be wonderful if all elections captured the nations attention so thoroughly?--only next time lets get our attention captured by a shorter campaign. (I just don't understand the 40% of people who didn't even vote.)
11.04.2008
To Do List
1. Vote
2. Go to the Young Women's activity so I can escape the obsession of said vote.
3. Try to get into Love in the Time of Cholera (it must be good because it got a Pulitzer, right?) so as to continue to escape the obsession of said vote.
4. Watch lots and lots of CNN cause I love John King's electoral map and I kinda think Anderson Cooper is cute in a weird sort of way (and yes I know all about him).
11.03.2008
One Day Moore
Really, if the entire campaign was a bit more like this I wouldn't be so extremely glad that it will all be over in one more day (It had better be over in one more day).
Please let me know if you have a funny McCain one cause I couldn't find one.
A New Calling
So, I've got a new calling: Mia Maid Advisor. Yes, I'm scared to death by this (teaching teenagers with an attitude may just be worse than trying to teach 2 year olds about the Sacrament). For now my fear is based primarily in ignorance since I have not yet been briefed on my calling. Until then I thought I'd take a moment to think a little about the things I will miss and won't miss about my calling as the nursery leader (which they haven't actually released me from despite having called, sustained, and set me apart to the new one, but I'm figuring will be happening soon since I can't do both).
First, things that I won't miss:
1. Trying to teach 2 year olds (although the new nursery manual made this so much easier than it was when we were using the Sunbeam manual).
2. Being sneezed on.
3. Coming home with crusties on my clothes.
4. Being sick the entire winter (not an exaggeration).
5. Checking a diaper and discovering a blowout that left poop on my thumb.
6. Runny noses.
7. Runs in my nylons and tights--cause those cute Velcro shoes that you and your kids love are nylon killers.
Now things that I will miss (the list is shorter but carries greater weight):
1. The sweet little kids that do listen sometimes and do learn sometimes--love it when you ask a question or teach something and get feedback like the time I was teaching that Heavenly Father knows and loves us and one of the boys after finishing his coloring came up to me and told me that Heavenly Father knows him.
2. The Gospel being taught at its simplest.
3. Good snacks during snack time.
First, things that I won't miss:
1. Trying to teach 2 year olds (although the new nursery manual made this so much easier than it was when we were using the Sunbeam manual).
2. Being sneezed on.
3. Coming home with crusties on my clothes.
4. Being sick the entire winter (not an exaggeration).
5. Checking a diaper and discovering a blowout that left poop on my thumb.
6. Runny noses.
7. Runs in my nylons and tights--cause those cute Velcro shoes that you and your kids love are nylon killers.
Now things that I will miss (the list is shorter but carries greater weight):
1. The sweet little kids that do listen sometimes and do learn sometimes--love it when you ask a question or teach something and get feedback like the time I was teaching that Heavenly Father knows and loves us and one of the boys after finishing his coloring came up to me and told me that Heavenly Father knows him.
2. The Gospel being taught at its simplest.
3. Good snacks during snack time.
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