I want...Wednesday(Thankful Edition)

I can't believe the "I Want...Wednesday" meme lady even has a new theme up for this week, considering that she has just had a baby (one week old!)--I would not have had it together enough to have done that. But it's there and these are the questions(which I am going to answer very quickly because I just got home from work and have lots to do):

What do you want to give thanks for?

These are a few things right off the top of my head that I am thankful for....

*my health

*my husband and kid's health

*that I met and married such a great man--someone who takes care of almost everything, puts up with my annoying ways and is rarely grumpy.

*that I have a mother, who despite being arthritic at age 71, insists on hosting the Thanksgiving meal at her house and plans for weeks, cooks for days and will have a marvelous home-cooked feast for seven(update: actually, it was a meal for 10 people, not 7, if two ansty kids under the age of eight count) on the table by 2:00 in the afternoon tomorrow.(don't worry..I am not a completely heartless daughter--I'll be making a few side dishes this evening to bring to the dinner).

*that a nice someone let me into the traffic when I was leaving work today--it was foggy and, misty, the road swarming with cars, so I could barely see and would have sat there for some time, if this person hadn't made sure I could cut in front of his car onto the road.

*that my house is clean--no dust under the beds, even--what a great feeling! Oh, wait, what am I saying? It's been 24 hours--guess the dust must be reappearing by now as it always does, but at least it isn't in tumbleweed size balls ....yet! (having company come to stay at your house is the best motivator for me to clean my house from top to bottom)

*that I have a house--one that is manageable (small houses are good for that) and affordable(ditto), considering these tough times.

*that today flew by at work, with no problems or glitches...

*that we didn't have a certain item a certain customer was wanting today--he is always so odd(in not a good way), rude and this time he had a slobber of spittle on his unkempt beard--if I had spent more time with him by ringing up his purchase(he wanted a 50th wedding anniversary frame, which I suggested he might find at a jewelery store in town and he started arguing with me that there weren't any jewelery shops--o-k-a-y...whatever you say, buddy...) I would have had to stare at it longer.

*that I have people out there who actually come by here and take the time to read what I write(even when it is something as boring and self-indulgent as my dream recollections)

*that I can finally get my feet out of these high-heeled boots(I can walk in this pair okay, but by the end of seven or so hours, my toes feel pinched and want to be free), and put on some comfy slippers.

What else do you want this week?

For the rest of this week? I would like to enjoy my family(only two members can drive me nuts, but sometimes, when there are a lot more people around, they are easier to take so I am hoping that will be the case in the next few days),

I want to relax,

and maybe start reading the book a co-worker gave me for my birthday(he keeps asking if I have had a chance to read it yet).