Time to think

This morning I spent three house weeding and gardening. For those of you who know me, you know how much I totally hate doing yard work. I have Fridays off so last night I decided I would get out and to it while it was still cool. So after I took Hayden to school I started the huge task.

I know many people love to garden and they say it is therapeutic. For me, it is just another chore on my list that never ends.

But, while I was gardening today and listening to my ipod, I started to think of all the things I am thankful for. This week is our one year anniversary from buying our house. I do love my house and I am so thankful that I was able to buy it from Britany and that she took such good care of everything and put so many extras into the house and yard.

Every month I complain about my house payment, but today I realized how lucky we are to live where we do and to be able to have a house, a yard, a good safe neighborhood, a view of the mountains and space to live in. I could live in a cramped apartment building in a crazy city where my rent would probably be as much as my mortgage.

So even though gardening is not my thing; I am thankful that I have a yard to garden.

I am thankful for the many things I have that I take for granted everyday.

As I was pulling out a few dead plants I felt fall just around the corner. I really love fall and the new smells and colors it brings, but at the same time, I will miss being able to go outside with bare feet in the grass.

I wanted a few pictures before its all gone in a month or so.