Not gonna lie.  It hasn't been my favorite month.  And yet, in spite of wondering what on earth was happening everyday, I have also decided to take a moment every morning, have my kids draw "turkeys" (tracing their hands with a marker) and think about one thing they're grateful for.  Then I write it on the "turkey" and place it in a jar with the intention of reading them all on December 1st.

And thus, I have been thinking about it too.  Of course I am thankful for them (my kids, in case that wasn't clear.  I am also grateful for their hands. And their tracing abilities, but I digress).  Of course I am thankful for my husband, their father.  And of course I am thankful for my family.  And the fact that I get to work with a family member every day is extremely gratifying.

And I'm thankful for what we have created here.  This month has been trying with the exception of the moments when I was with my friends.  Or with my family.  Or even just talking on the phone and texting with my friends and family.  The initial moments of laughter we shared.  I am so grateful to bring friends together to share cocktails and be excited about making cocktails.  And I don't use the plural by accident.  There's been a lot of cocktails drunk (drank?) this month.  

I am hopeful that together we can get through to December 1st.  That we can look back and say, yes, despite all that November crap, we did take a moment to remember what's good.  Everyday.  And maybe that will take us to January 1st.  And so on...

I hope.