Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[PollyannaMom]

My oldest son who turned 21 today.

Happy Birthday to him, and happy "mom-a-versary" to you!

 

[pixie3]

Happy Birthday to him, and happy "mom-a-versary" to you!

Thank you! My FIL, who passed away last year, used to always wish me a happy mom-a-versary and I was just thinking this morning about how I missed that and here you are.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

God Bless your FIL, Pixie. What a lovely memory. I give extrs praise to God for His plscing in our own dear PollyannaMom's heart to wish you likewise. I do, too and Happy Birthday to your son.

 

[Tink-osophy]

MAY YOU ALL HAVE A LOVELY MAY!

The weather is being very slow to perk up here, but it is lovely and green everywhere.

The lighter evenings are energizing.

We have 2 bank holiday weekends in May. So, that means 3 day weekends!

 

[bluecastle]

!. Our 42nd wedding anniversary!

2. New beginnings for my DD and DGD. New house, new job, and new school!

3. It will be my first Mother’s Day without my mom and the first birthday without my dad. (He would have been 96) Why am I grateful? Because I have friends who will be there for me and because I had my parents in my life for a very long time.

 

[bluecastle]

Honorable Mention/How could I forget?!: playoff hockey

 

[SpaceMan5]

happy "mom-a-versary" to you!

I like this. Never heard this before

I am going to say this to my wife on the next kiddo's birthday coming up next month and will credit where credit is due to where I learned it from

 

[SpaceMan5]

!. Our 42nd wedding anniversary!

2. New beginnings for my DD and DGD. New house, new job, and new school!

3. It will be my first Mother’s Day without my mom and the first birthday without my dad. (He would have been 96) Why am I grateful? Because I have friends who will be there for me and because I had my parents in my life for a very long time.

Interesting how certain time periods can be heartbreaking but happy all at once. Take care

 

[newski_mom]

(Wed, 5/1) - 3 things you're grateful for about the month of May

1. May (especially May 1st) always reminds me of my aunt - she always took her granddaughter out to deliver "May Day" flowers - they would just leave them on people's porch for them.

2. Even though my kids are out of school - I always loved the winddown of the end of the school year

3. All of the greens from the bloomed trees - so beautiful!

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Mom-a- versary - first I have ever heard of this - little google search this goes back way before 2019 and yet I’ve never heard any mother I know mention this and I know some with children covering all ages - curious is this more popular in the South ? Just wondering sounds like a great idea to me !! I’m gonna inquire to some moms I know !!

 

[leebee]

"May" things:

1. Winter is just about reliably over. No more fears of snow (usually)! Pretty soon the days will be warmer.
2. My bulbs are blossoming! All the daffodils have finally bloomed and I can see the grape hyacinths, iris, and lupine are well on their way!
3. The academic year is over! While the compressed summer session absolutely su@#$ (we teach an entire year, two semesters, of organic chem in 8 weeks, with labs- it's intense), I love that the academic year has ended and it's graduation time! I love graduation; it's the evidence of the University fulfilling its mission, and I always go watch the graduates parade across campus in their academic regalia. It ALSO means that all the students are leaving the area and we get our sleepy, laid-back little town back for a few months!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Mom-a- versary - first I have ever heard of this - little google search this goes back way before 2019...curious is this more popular in the South ?

Well, I've lived in NY and MA, so???

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Thu, 5/2) - 3 book series, movie franchises, TV fandoms, etc. that you're grateful for

 

[slo]

Hooray for Harry Potter Day!

#1 - Harry Potter - I’m definitely a HP Nerd and proud of it. I wear my Hufflepuff colors with pride

#2 - Twilight - I’m in love with my sparkly vampires. I’m forever Team Edward

#3 - The Chosen - This has captured my heart in so many ways. If you are a Christian, and haven’t watched The Chosen, you should take time to watch it - you won’t regret it

*Runner Ups - Star Wars, Marvel, The Hunger Games, Downton Abbey and more…..

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Touched by an Angel

Regular line only of Love Inspired Christian romance books.

Babysitters Club and Boxcar Children books

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Stephen King - Holly / Bill Hodges series - great series I hope he keeps adding to them / I could name a few others of his but I will stick with this one

Harry Potter of course - amazing his she wrote them I just love the books and the movies !!

Song of Ice & Fire - book series Game of Thrones based on - books of course so much better but I absolutely love the tv show too !!

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Lord of the Rings trilogy/The Hobbit - As much as I love Harry Potter, this came first and quite clearly had a considerable amount of influence on the Potter universe.

Sweet Valley High - These were soooooo cheesy and my parents wouldn’t buy many, but I really enjoyed them. The library would periodically get them in and friends would share.

Harry Potter- As much as I see a ton of Tolkien parallels, it’s definitely its own thing and it’s led to many hours of enjoyment.