1. Getting our home office organized
2. Significant unpacking progress from boxes in home office
3. Received extension of deadline for proceedings
4. Our new, energy-efficient refrigerator
5. Our new chest freezer
6. Finished cleaning our new refrigerator
7. Received discount on our new refrigerator
8. Playing internet radio station from our laptop through our iPod dock with good sound quality
9. Someone attended the first church potluck we hosted (Nov. 24, 2013)
10. Bought turkey and other ingredients for Thanksgiving dinner
11. Physics Thanksgiving social
12. Support and encouragement within the Physics Dept. and campus community after the tragic events of last Thursday (http://www.sdsmt.edu/News/Mines-President-Heather-Wilson-extends-condolences/)
13. My wife made a beautiful memory book for Dr. Lemut
14. Learning that I can still find God even when I seek him with imperfect motives
15. Interesting and encouraging seminar on STEM education (Nov. 26, 2013)
16. Gift of a constellation mug from my wife
17. The friend who suggested the constellation mug to my wife
18. Shopping at Main Street Market for the first time
19. Coupon from Main Street Market
20. Christmas candy
21. Excellent birthday card for my mother
22. All the parts for Phase I (and some of the parts for Phase II) of our Entertainment PC have arrived
23. Good “town hall” meeting with fellow Project Church members (Nov. 24, 2013)
24. Delicious chicken soup at town hall meeting
25. My wife and I biked to church and to the town hall meeting
26. Time off for the Thanksgiving holiday
27. Our Thanksgiving turkey was (and still is) delicious after brining and spatchcocking
28. We were able to host good friends for Thanksgiving dinner
29. Our guests introduced us to the Jewish tradition of beginning the Sabbath with a Kiddish meal
30. Our guests brought wonderful mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and brownies
31. Great conversation with our friends that helped us get to better know each other
32. Butternut squash baked with oil, parsley, and garlic
33. Garlic rosemary bread from Breadroot
34. Free range turkey
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