Life on the Road

It’s that time again…  My little combo of Thursday Thirteen (my Third Edition), and Thankful Thursday - hosted at Sting My Heart.

This week’s choices may sound a little odd, if you don’t know the whole story, so bear with me! 

1. Air Conditioning.  Being in this tiny box, with no air circulation…  Ack!  We wanted to explore new territory, but not like this.  Glad we’re going somewhere with a power hookup…
2. Canned fruit.  Looks like I’m not going to make it through this pregnancy without morning sickness after all.  [sniff]
3. Sunshine.  Okay, does that contradict #1?  It’s so nice to be able to put the laundry out to dry in the fresh air, though…
4. Baby Blessing.  Definately NOT a direct contradiction of #2, but of course they are related.  We’re all so excited, and our views of what we’re interested in doing over the next couple of years are definately changing.
5. My Amazing Husband.  Who gets up at 3 am to refill the generator, and goes to fill the gas can at 5:30 when it’s empty and I’m sweltering.  (Yeah, our lovely generator situation - it will only run the a/c when you need it least)
6. Nick and Jewel.  Being pregnant again has just made me so overflowing with love for my kiddos!!
7. Super WalMart.  I know a lot of people hate WalMart, but I do appreciate the fact that they let RVers park overnight in their parking lot, and it’s sure nice to be able to go linger inside in the Air Conditioning (see #1).
8. God.  Of course He’s not really this far down the list.  We’re really feeling blessed with the new baby on the way, as well as some leading about what we should be doing now as a result.
9. The MomPack.  I really appreciate the group of ladies that’s my primary business hangout.  Someone there has an answer to any question I come up against, as well as the willingness to jump in and support each other.
10. “Adopted Family”.  Once again, I’m blown away by the love we get from friends who are “family by choice.”  I’m extra thankful to be able to overcome the weirdness of our past mistakes, and be close to good people, however they came into our lives.  (Let me be clear:  These are my husband’s ex-wife’s parents — and they are a huge part of our support system).
11. Insurance.  They were a pain in the rear during the process (I suppose I need to post a review of that, eh?), but we were able to replace the stolen generator.
12. The Internet.  Today’s reason?  Real Estate listings nationwide!
13. All of You!  I have so much fun writing, and I’m just tickled everytime I think that I am talking to a bunch of folks all across the country…  Thanks for reading this!

What are you thankful for today?