I am so Blessed ....

It is Tuesday November 27th and at 1:44pm I am sitting at my dining room table (also known as my tutoring area.) Christmas music is playing on the stereo, and there are the scents of homemade chicken soup coming from the stove and cornbread hot from the oven in the air. The sun is shining, the windows are open, I can hear the fountains from the pool and the windchimes on the deck. Fat birds are enjoying the seeds in the birdfeeder, which I can watch from where I now sit. A dog is curled up at my feet and a kitten is curled up on my lap. My laptop is in front of me with many pages open to online shopping sites! I am able to sit here in the comfort of my home and run searches for the best deals on Christmas gifts .... click, order, and have them delivered to my door.

I am so blessed.

My business is going well. I had one person cancel their appointment this morning and three more call for help. The minute someone doesn't need me anymore, someone else does. I live in an age where all you have to do is put yourself "out there" and people will find you. Internet, word of mouth, and the LISD tutoring list have been good to me. My job enables me to work from home, yet still do what I love .... which is teaching Math ... without all the hassles of grading papers and writing lesson plans and dealing with administrators. There is much potential for my business to grow in so many directions ... it almost seems the world is mine, I just have to ask.

I am so blessed.

My son and my husband and I are healthy. We live in a beautiful home in a wonderful neighborhood. Our vehicles run and we can afford the gas and insurance for them. My son is a senior in High School, makes good grades, and is in the top 10% of his class. We have saved for college and have the Texas Tomorrow Fund to pay for his tuition and fees. My husband has a job he enjoys and the outlook for his field is good, just not sure about the company he is with right now .... one day at a time there. So far, so good.

I am so blessed.

I am able to go to a gym 3-4 days a week and work-out in pretty luxurious conditions .... pool, spa, sauna, and every kind of weight and cardio machine you can imagine. I actually like going and I am so grateful that my job enables me to be able to go in the mornings ... the only times I actually WANT to work-out!

I have wonderful friends .... wonderful family .... wonderful life.

I am so blessed.