Gratitude Friday

I realize I have many wonderful things in my life that I am thankful for and so I express my gratitude weekly for just a few of those things. This week I am going back to something I haven't done in a while a letter of the alphabet....

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Peace - Harmony without hostility and violence in the world....such a nice thought. Although I feel "we" could do better with peace, I am grateful for the peace we do have. I think with today's political climate the notion of peace seems so far away but I do have some hope.
Peace Museum - When I was in college a girlfriend and I knew we wouldn't be able to afford the "it" places for spring break. We wouldn't want to go there anyway as it just wasn't us but we wanted to at least go somewhere even for a long weekend. So we went to Chicago. And one of the highlights of the trip was visiting the Peace Museum. It has some beautiful, moving exhibits and information available. So if you go to Chicago I really do suggest taking the time to visit.
Popcorn, pretzels, pickles, potato chips, peanuts, pop tarts, poppers, pizza - all wonderful pms snacks....okay all just wonderful snacks!
Purple - My favorite color! I am thankful for PURPLE in my life as it makes me smile!
Pink - Well I am a girly girl at heart so I do like pink too!
Princess - I am 40 years old but I have a side to me that likes being a princess and playing!
Pumpkin - Pumpkin bars, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin cheesecake....It has a great flavor that makes me think of fall and feel warm!
Pasta - Oh how could we live without? Well I am sure we could but I don't want to. Although I had a bad experience trying to make gnocchi tonight, pasta still is a favorite around here. Especially whole wheat pasta. So many things to do with it. Thankful for all the wonderful dishes I am able to make with pasta!
Peppers - I really enjoy peppers. I put them in quite a bit of my cooking. Red peppers are my favorite the sweetness to them just is perfection! Thankful for peppers and the colorfulness they give to a dish besides wonderful flavor.
Pillow - I enjoy pillows...pillows to lay my head on at night, pillows on the couch, my pillow that says "My Princess Sleeps Here" - fun, pretty, decoration or to sleep - they all provide comfort.
Paper, pastels, paint, paste - all art supplies I need and am thankful for having as a mix media artist!
Paperdolls - I loved paperdolls as a child my Grandmother would buy me sets when I stayed with her and she would cut them out with me. They provided countless hours of fun. I now have a few sets and they still give me great joy to play!
Play - I think it is important no matter what age. We all need to just play and have fun. It is great way to relax by playing!
Photographs - We have many photographs around our house as Michael is a photographer and I enjoy each of them. We also photos of family and friends and I am glad to be able to see them everyday even though I am so far away from them. And think about how much I love them and miss them.

I recognize that I have much more to be thankful for in my life.