Nov 15 Thankfulness Photo - Quilts/Blankets

Quilts aren't special unless they have been given to you by someone special or used by someone special. The quilt in this picture is from my husband's Grandma. She made this quilt from his Grandpa's old jeans. And of course there is obviously a special little someone who is using it!

I am thankful for blankets because I love to snuggle under them at night and pull them right up under my chin. I am thankful that I don't have to wear a parka to bed to stay warm. I am thankful for the way you can snuggle under them when reading a book to a child or by yourself. I love how the warm air gets trapped inside the blanket making you a heater and the blanket your insulation resulting in the perfect mobile home!
It's hard to think of right now because of the cold weather, but I am thankful for blankets that you can spread out across the grass or sand and have a picnic in the sun and nap out under the blue sky and white billowy clouds! The perfect day!

Sometimes it's hard to be thankful for things we just take for granted. Like, towels… I just thought of a dozen reasons to be thankful for towels and dish clothes, etc… There are so many things we depend on and we don't even realize it. Soap, screws, paper, doorknobs, and every part of our body! One little paper cut will make you realize how you need every part of you to make you work and feel well.

Enjoy something you usually take for granted today.
Sarah

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