Thankful Thursdays: March 1

Today is March 1.  I love the beginning of a new month.  Not just payday, but also a start of something new.  A great day to start a new streak or routine or habit.  Also a great day to be thankful.  Today I'm thankful that:

I read 5 books, (even if I only ran 14 miles) in February.
I blame the never-ending sickness.


I've finally kicked the never-ending sickness to the curb.
Heck, yes!


Books take me to faraway places.
The books I've been reading lately have taken me to Paris, Prague, Vienna, Munich, Berlin and London. Reading about them is much cheaper than actually visiting. Someday I would like to see all of these cities in person, but for now, I see them in my mind's eye.  Also, the books are all period set in the 20s and 30s, so I'm actually travelling to different cities and different times.

World War II is over.
Hand-in-hand with the above, I've been reading a series of historical fiction books about the start of WWII.  It makes me angry and sad at the same time, but yet I can't stop reading. I've been blaming France and Britain's leaders for not stepping up to stop Hitler earlier.  And all of the Germans that didn't agree with him.  But it makes me wonder how I would've reacted during that time. It's too easy to be outraged at the circumstances now.


I have group text messaging capability.
It's how I plan all of my social functions. It awesome to be able to have everyone on the same page and chiming in and all via text.  Thank you IOS 5.


Today was so warm.
Today was BEAUTIFUL. Need I say more?

I can swim with abandon. 
I'm sorry to report that I did not hit the pool this morning at 7 a.m., like I have every other morning this week*, because I missed it mightily.  It's just such a good time for thinking and not thinking.  Thinking about life, blogs, etc, but not thinking about what I need to do to get my workout on.  Swimming is just so natural to me. Thanks to mom and dad for getting me swimming at a young age.

What are you thankful for this week??  Tell me, tell me, tell me!