I'm a big fan of New Years Day, it's basically my favorite day of the year. This of course helps me get the year started off right if I'm like 'hey day! I freaking love you!' so it sets a good tone.
Right now I'm planning out some goals for 2014, not something I've always done, but something I desperately need now, being a self employed gal and all.
While I'm doing that, I thought to take a quick break and look back on 2013 and thank God for His epic Grace in my life and take a moment to be thankful for a good year. (Every year above ground is a good year hey?)
January: Starting of a new year as a new wife in a new country, snow, fireworks, Manito Park discoveries,
First Friday art walks, brand new gifted sewing machine.
February: Short winter month, first sign of Daffodils in the store, Princess Bride at Bing Crosby theatre
for the first time, 3 years with my favorite person romantically, h
ome made chicken tikka masala, Tulips appearing in stores.
March:
28 years alive, hiking, the immediate outdoors in my back yard, befriending Willful/Joyful, downtown parades, more Manito Park discoveries
April: 6 months of wedded bliss, longer days, cabin fever lifting, more hiking, internship that averted
crazy housewife meltdowns,
GREEN CARD APPROVED, running
May: Completing Bloomsday, Spring whispers, longer day trips, waterfalls,
yellow fields, blogging,
Turnbull wildlife refuge, not wearing winter jackets
June:
Yellowstone camping, bears and majestic mountains, a patient husband,
free camping sites, fires and yes... more hiking, more outdoors, more roadtrips
July: Glorious summer, long days, shorts and sandals, long weekends,
North Cascades camping, best hike ever, yard sales, my parents visiting, Spokane, getting my USA drivers license.
August:
The Olympic peninsula camping, the humor of Forks WA, farmer's markets, picnics in the park, ice cream walks, an understanding husband.
September:
Camping with Chestnut Mocha, the
county fair, last days of summer, roses, free concerts in the park, pumpkin patches and pick your own flowers for $5, surviving and learning from a depressing office job, starting the whole 30 and loving it.
October:
one year of marriage to the best man in the world,
ending the whole 30 challenge, Fall colors,
fall anniversary camping in Washington, basically fall everything.
November: Survived and loved
my first year in the USA, self employment, a supportive husband, thanksgiving like in the movies, heat included in the rent, in laws that live don't far away, Ben's promotion, free Gonzaga basketball games.
December: Another
hot springs trip with friends, knowing that we'll book our tickets to South Africa soon, Christmas parties, Christmas with Ben's family, new Christmas traditions, Love Actually, snow tubing again, Christmas eve church service, Photoshop, Mastering the Art of French Cooking Christmas gift, Ben's time off, discovering snow shoeing, snow, a general good feeling about 2014.
We're richly blessed beyond what we deserve, for that I'm so thankful.
What were you most thankful for this year?
