New holiday: Thankful Things Thursday

A blogger (whom I do not know, but who writes posts about running and 16 Handles and who has debunked the myth of dark chocolate being more satisfying than chocolate in brownie form, so she must be cool) has a weekly Thankful Things Thursday post.  She didn't give me permission to borrow her idea, but I'm going to anyway.  It's been kind of a crummy week - work is crazy, and with only a week and a half before the marathon I've come down with some kind of plague - so I could use some thankfulness.  So, without further ado:

1. The most important thing I am thankful for is the good health of almost everyone I care about.  A very close friend was recently in a serious accident, but she's going to be okay, and I'm thankful for that.  My family is all healthy.  And I don't really have the plague; I have a cold, and stress, and a bit of taper madness.  As long as everyone's skull is intact - or a least on the way - things can't be that bad.
2. I saw a very good play yesterday, Other Desert Cities.  I'm thankful that I live in a city where I can see good theater regularly, and that there are ways to see them affordably.
3. On the way home from work, I stopped by Fairway, which I do quite frequently.  I bought some food for dinner - of the convenience-and-comfort variety - and dental floss and a couple other things, and it cost about $18.  I'm thankful I don't have to sweat $18.  Also, I'm thankful my job provides all the food I eat the rest of the day, or else I'd have to keep proper groceries.
4. I'm thankful it's candy corn season.  I had some candy corn the other day.  Also, I'm thankful candy corn season is short.
5. It's almost Christmas!  Or, anyway, almost the Christmas season.  Definitely thankful for that.
6. I was given two free granola bars today, although with little cards about G-d.  I kept the granola bars, for when I'm having a low blood sugar moment and there's no food around, or to give to panhandlers on the subway.
7. Work may be stressful sometimes, but the people I work with are great.
8. It's Thursday, which means I'm watching Big Bang Theory and planning an exciting evening of Grey's Anatomy (while I work).  Is it bad to be grateful for TV?
9. Tomorrow is Friday.  After that comes the weekend.  VERY thankful for the weekend.