The First Three

So I know I said this would be up yesterday (Friday) but my parents went out for the night and I wanted to surprise them by getting the entire house cleaned, as well as buy and wrap their Christmas gifts. So... MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. (HI Mom and Dad!! *waves* Because I'm not sure if they will read this :)

Again, I will put a disclaimer on these posts. The three things, and by the end of the month the twelve things, I am grateful for are in absolutely no particular order. (And some may even sound silly!)

Item #1
My car, Jack. I was able to buy my first car, a Honda CR-V around this time last year. I knew that I wanted a larger vehicle with all wheel drive capability. (I live in WI, where it snows...a lot) So I was choosing between the CR-V or the Hyundai Santa Fe. Clearly the CR-V won.
Now what makes me thankful for this little car that could, is that my mom and I just traveled to and from North Carolina to visit family. And we took Jack. We only had one little issue, the TPMS light came on in the mountains in WV/V, but it really wasn't an issue. AND we got 31 miles to the gallon!
Love my little Jack!

Item #2
The giant beast that is the Interwebs, or Internet. I love that with a click of a mouse or type of a keyboard, I can keep in touch with family that lives across the country! I have family in MI, CA, WA, and NC, being able to post pictures, videos, tweets and instagrams as well as Face time is fantastic! And of course making new friends as well. I really feel like the communities are there for the exploring, and I am so grateful to have met, at least online if not in person, some great people!

Item #3
The last item is greatly related to my last posts regarding NaNoWriMo. I am so very grateful to be a part of my region! Every single day last month there was an event held for write ins! Everyone was so supportive, and the community has grown, and we saw so many new faces this year. I hope that I can continue on with supporting the local writers and that we continue to grow.