This week’s challenge is to try and give back and typically on Tuesday I research the topic and try to find out why the current week’s task is important.  This week, the “why” is fairly obvious to me.  I have so many things to be thankful for and appreciate what I have.  There are plenty of folks who could use a little help and giving back may help provide some of that.   The ways I plan on helping this week will also be green since we intend on doing things that stop waste and enables reuse.  Who knows, someday I may need that help.  So, whether you are in the US reading or elsewhere, I think we all have something to give thanks for.   The following is a list of things I am thankful for (some serious and some are fun) and I hope you enjoy!

1. My wife Ashley and how I am lucky that she married one of the goofiest guys alive (Me).
2. All three of our kitty cats even though they keep me up at night… Dufus who is the most annoying but cuddly, Velcro who is timid but just a sweetheart and Milo who is one tubby kitty and has an awesome disposition.
3. My coworkers and the great work atmosphere they provide.
4. Kansas.  The state and the band.
5. The upcoming season of Lost
6. My mother who did a pretty darn good job of making me the way I am.
7. My puppy dog Charlie who bites his feet, scoots on the carpet and stares at me continuously, but is the sweetest, nicest animal I know.
8. My health because I know it could be gone at any moment.
9. My house and all the warmth and awesomeness within it.
10. www.guygoesgreen.com that has allowed me to make a difference
11. Netflix because they send me kickass movies and I am in the process of watching every Best Picture ever made.
12. Ice fishing
13. The people I go ice fishing with.
14. My friends who are some of the coolest people in the world
15. The folks I served with in the Army.
16. The folks I never served with in the Army.
17. The folks who lost their lives in the military so that we can enjoy our lives.
18. The food in my fridge, because I know so many in the world do not have that luxury.
19.  My dad who I think I got my sense of humor and some of my resourcefulness from.
20. Our NatureMill composter
21. My bed… cuz that is where the magic happens.  By magic I mean sleep.
22. My comic book collection, which is not that spectacular, but have kept it since I was a kid.
23. All of my new internet friends which include Franke James, Mrs. Green and Eco Geeco.
24. Mashed potatoes and gravy on Thanksgiving.  YUM!
25. My siblings.
26. More cowbell, because couldn’t we all use it?
27. For Thai food in Fargo, ND.  It took forever to get here, but holy crap it was awesome to get.
28. The city of Fargo, ND.   I love my community.
29. That my city and my house did not get flooded last year during the flood of 09.
30. Strange Brew the movie.
31. Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Mostly for his acting career.
32. The opportunity to get an education.
33. Sanford and Son.  Red Foxx is absolutely great in that show.
34. Facebook and Twitter.  They are my addictions
35. My ability to get along with people because it has provided my livelihood.
36. My little Saturn that has not had any problems in the 105k miles I have put on.
37. Conan O’Brien for being freakishly tall and David Lettermen for the freakish gap in his teeth.
38. Brett Favre coming to the Minnesota Vikings.
39. My In-Laws who have been teaching us how to garden and can.
40. Homemade tomato soup.  YUM!
41. Reddit… another addiction.
42. The United States Olympic Curling Team.  One of these days I will train to be on it.
43. That I do not live under oppression and that I am in a very free country.
44. The UFC, because I like watching dudes fight.
45. All of the good policemen, firefighters and EMT folks who risk their lives every day at work.
46. All of the charitable organizations out there that are doing good out there.
47. For hope that things will improve for me and for everyone that needs it!
48. For a country that I generally am proud of.
49. gravity

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