thankful thursday - always something to be thankful for.

the three days before christmas, i had the respiratory flu.  it.was.miserable.  that's really the only word that gets close to how i felt.  but you know... most of the country seems to have the flu right now.

throughout those flu days, i was quite thankful.  it was the first time i was sick all year.  & the first time to feel that bad in probably ten years.  & after three straight months of traveling, it was truly the only three days i had to be sick.

{please don't get me wrong.  i am not trying to sound like superwoman here.  there was plenty of crying.  & whining.  especially when blake was on 24 hour call & i took nyquil for the first time in 10 years & promptly remembered why i did not take nyquil.  someone, please, remind me in 10 years when i get this sick again that i do NOT take nyquil.  it's for good reason.}

oh!  i did manage to make our favorite millionaire mac & cheese on christmas eve!  it is ridiculously delicious.  under no circumstances should this be made as a side dish.  even on thanksgiving, that is ridiculous.  this is a main course mac & cheese.  & it is so good.

just so you don't think i'm skipping out on thankful thursday for things in 2013 - today {& by that, i mean yesterday}, i am thankful for impromptu naps.  with tanky & fuchsia monkey by my side, naps are perfection.  

i hope you can think of something today for which you are thankful.

love love,

kjp.