My October Funk...

Well I survived Hunting season this year and let me tell you it was the worst one yet.

All the boys were gone hunting, the Knudsen girls were at Disneyland, and I was left home with no money and no one to play with. What a bummer. I was surprised at how down I really got. I was so down that I didn't even join my family at the cabin for a weekend get away, instead I stayed home so I would have one more reason to feel sorry for myself...

Boy, Satin was working on me big time.

Thankfully I was still in tune enough to hear the words "Count Your Many Blessings" over and over in my head, so that it what I did. I made a list of all the many blessings in my life...

* I have three beautiful and healthy little boys who love me as their mother.

* I have a husband who is healthy and able to do everything in life that he desires, including loving me ...

* I live in a beautiful home that my husband built for our family to enjoy.

* Even in this shaky economy our family owned construction business is doing well and making money which is a major blessing for us.

* I live close to all of my extended family and my husbands extended family, and get to enjoy them everyday.

* I get to work with the young women in my ward. They bring me a lot of joy.

* I have a healthy body which allows me to work hard, play hard and enjoy life.

I could go on and on and on because I am truly blessed. I kind of thought this was a little bit silly in the beginning, but It really did shake me out of my October funk. I realized that all the silly fluff of the world really doesn't make you happy. It's being grateful for what you have, and enjoying your family. Gratitude is the greatest attitude.