And now for something a little different... Happy Thanksgiving!

I noticed yesterday, to my dismay, that #100ThingsIHate was trending on Twitter in Canada. While this kind of cynicism normally drives me up the wall, it seemed particularly ridiculous on Thanksgiving weekend. There is so much to be thankful for. Seriously.

So I set out to tweet #100ThingsILove. It didn't start a trend, unfortunately, but it was a good exercise for me to think about what I'm thankful for. Here is my list (in no particular order):

1.  leaves turning colour
2. pumpkin pie
3. my cat
4. warm sunshine
5. reading the paper from front to back
6. a cup of tea
7. chai lattes
8. going for a run along the Ottawa River
9. my cottage
10. airports
11. volunteering
12. playing music
13. listening to music
14. pho
15. tulips
16. making dinner for friends
17. wine glasses as big as your head
18. swimming in a lake
19. husband
20. Mom
21. Dad
22. brothers
23. extended family
24. sledding
25. Christmas
26. buying a new book
27. watching movies
28. ice cream
29. sending greeting cards
30. freshly laundered sheets
31. hotels
32. being the first to dip into the peanut butter
33. pasta and salsa
34. singing
35. elections
36. almonds
37. the choir I sing in
38. travelling
39. people on the street who smile back
40. bike lanes
41. Toronto
42. walking the halls of Centre Block on Parliament Hill
43. libraries
44. the Indigo Girls
45. checking things off my to do lists
46. gin and tonics
47. sweat pants
48. friends far and wide
49. free wifi
50. the CBC
51. church (most of the time)
52. living downtown
53. camping
54. pug dogs
55. Downton Abbey
56. funky socks
57. hoodies
58. potatoes (in all forms)
59. summer
60. canoeing
61. yoga
62. Boxing Day extended family hockey game
63. coming home
64. watching ships on the St. Mary's River with my in-laws
65. train rides
66. date night
67. pizza with tomato and pineapple
68. brown boots
69. feeling like the work I do is valued and important
70. bread
71. snow days
72. Skittles
73. salty caramels
74. seasons
75. Banff Hot Springs
76. trifle at Christmas time
77. advocates
78. activists
79. voting
80. tea with friends
81. fair trade
82. The Paper Bag Princess
83. being picked up at the airport
84. The West Wing
85. flowers
86. popcorn
87. dogs
88. Algonquin Park
89. french horn
90. staying in bed in the mornings to read my book
91. a comfy pair of jeans
92. toasted tomato sandwiches
93. seeing (hearing) an orchestra live
94. schedules
95. Miller Time
96. recycling
97. the bean (Cloud Gate, if you want to use its real name, in Chicago)
98. street meat (or veggie dogs)
99. salt and vinegar chips
100. lists!

Take some time today to give thanks, friends. Happy Thanksgiving!