Element Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Fill in the blanks! I'm so thankful I know how to ___. I wish I knew how to ___. :bigear: I'm so thankful I know how to sew. That skill has come in handy time and time again, whether I'm altering dh's new shirt 20 minutes before a meeting or making a last-minute birthday present for one of my dc's friends. I wish I knew how to speak another language. I don't know why learning another language is so difficult (for me, anyway!) I took one semester of French in college and it was a disaster. I am learning Latin alongside ds, but even that is really hard. What skill are you thankful to have? What skill do you really wish you had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Fill in the blanks! I'm so thankful I know how to ___. I wish I knew how to ___. :bigear: I'm so thankful I know how to sew. That skill has come in handy time and time again, whether I'm altering dh's new shirt 20 minutes before a meeting or making a last-minute birthday present for one of my dc's friends. I wish I knew how to speak another language. I don't know why learning another language is so difficult (for me, anyway!) I took one semester of French in college and it was a disaster. I am learning Latin alongside ds, but even that is really hard. What skill are you thankful to have? What skill do you really wish you had? I'm so thankful I know how to do the general plumbing, and so is my dh. :lol: Saving moola on this has been a real blessing. I like your 'I wish I knew how to'. That's mine along with countless others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy_overman Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I am glad I know how to exercise every day ... I love it! I wish I knew how to sew. Nope, can't even do a button! If we lose a button, the shirt goes to Goodwill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I am so thankful I know how to cook. I wish I knew how to knit. It looks like so much fun. I spend hours each weekend at soccer games, and I think knitting would help me ignore the loud obnoxious parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I can sew and crochet, I wish I knew how to knit! (Working on it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to quilt and cook. I wish I knew how to play piano. (Working on it! :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'm feeling really pathetic. I can't think of one thing I can do that I'm thankful for. I guess I'm rather good at dealing with doctors and insurance companies and medical stuff. I've learned through experience, and it's come in handy. Sad, isn't it? I'm also glad that I can get along with almost anyone, but that's only because I naturally like people, can see the good in most situations, and let things roll off my shoulders. It's more of a gift than a skill. I wish I were better at taking care of things around the house: cooking, cleaning, organizing. Dh is an amazing husband, and I'd like to do these things well to make his life more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I am glad I can cook and quilt, and I wish I could play the saxophone. Course I'd need to buy one first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I am so glad I know how to cook and sew. I wish I knew how to read music better. I can play yhe piano, buy my sign reading skills are awful!!! It takes a long time to learn a new song above the advanced beginner level :) but, I am teaching my kids and I hope the review of notes, scales, keys signatures and other basic theory will help me play better :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to _roast a turkey__. I wish I knew how to _swing dance__. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BibleBeltCatholicMom Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Well, my two wishes are becoming reality. I wish I could sew and I wish I could play a musical instrument. I'm taking lessons for both now so . . . if I had to choose something else. I wish I could sew better (and wish I had started earlier). I'm glad I can sew as well as I can (which is not particularly well but I can turn out a simple skirt and tee). If you really want to get really crazy . . . I wish I could travel the world and live in a castle. I'm glad I can love my life even though I can't travel the world and live in a castle. I'm also so glad to be Catholic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to sew. I wish I knew how to drive a stick shift. But that wish will soon be fulfilled! I have a friend who has agreed to teach me next spring. I guess I'll have to choose a new skill to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'm so glad I know...how to do photography. I wish I knew...how to shoot a gun. I get so much personal enjoyment from photography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thankful--cook, with or without recipes. Wish I could--sew easily, read music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspasia Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to organize my house and time. I wish I knew how to fly, so I could visit my family more often. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Fill in the blanks! I'm so thankful I know how to ___. I wish I knew how to ___. I'm glad I can cook. I wish I knew how to organize, minimalize, simplify, and all that stuff that keeps a house halfway clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I am thankful I know how to: have a sense of humor, can space plan well, repurpose stuff and decorate on a budget, write well enough to keep myself entertained. I wish I knew how to: play saxophone (if I could afford one I'd try), play violin, gather enough courage to take some steps forward is a few areas of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelAR05 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I am thankful I know how to cook. I couldn't boil water when I got married. But after 18 years, I'm pretty good AND I enjoy it. :D I wish I knew how to write well and with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to cook and how to can. I wish I knew how to speak Spanish and how to quilt. I'm taking a Spanish class this fall. :) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awisha. Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I can sew and crochet, I wish I knew how to knit! (Working on it!) This 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy_overman Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I wish I knew how to fly, so I could visit my family more often. :( :iagree: I just have to add, I am thankful that I don't cook, and don't want to. My Mom is a gourmet chef, and I have NO desire to do anything in the kitchen! Nope, I am so thankful I didn't learn from Mom -how to cook that is. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I am thankful that I can sew, and I wish I could speak and read another language with real fluency--Russian or Hindi, for preference. (I took 4 semesters of Russian in college, but it's nearly all gone.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I am thankful I can cook or bake almost anything. I wish I could figure out what is causing dd12's digestive distress :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah IL Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I am so thankful I can run and maintain my goal weight after years of inactivity and being overweight. I wish I could sew and quilt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to run power tools/yard equipment and do minor vehicle repair/maintenance. I wish I knew how to play piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I am thankful I know how to cook and teach higher level math. I wish I knew how to deal with teenage girls!!! Boys were so much easier. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thankful = I learned to type really well in jr/high school (it paid my college bills) Wish = I would like to knit, speak a foreign language fluently, and be able to speak publicly without being self-conscious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshet Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I am thankful that I know how to cook/bake/grill, organize & plan, use tools, do basic home maintenance, handle money, sew, and so many other things. I wish I knew how to read music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm thankful I can quilt- it's a calming, useful hobby. I wish I could dance and sing. You know how they say anyone can learn? Not me. When I dance I look as if I'm having a seizure. And when I sing, ears bleed. Sadly, nearly ALL of my friends love to perform- singing and dancing. So it's pretty obvious that I lack ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I am so thankful I know how to cook. I wish I knew how to knit. I was going to say the exact same thing! :D But, I'm not sure I have the patience for knitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to play stringed instruments. I wish I knew how to play drums. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to knit. I wish I knew how to spin on my antique wheel. I've been wanting to learn for a couple of years now. I joined the Spinners and Dyers Guild because they supposedly offer large-wheel classes. Not since I joined... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to adapt to living in a foreign country and raise a family here. I wish I knew how to cook. (Am working on it, Pinterest has been a great inspiration for me! Made chilli over the weekend that the family loved!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm so thankful I know how to ... document our family life through photographs and blogging/scrapbooking. I think it is something my children (and I!) will enjoy looking back on. I wish I knew how to ... speak another language. Among many other things. I don't cook much, but I don't desire to learn. :tongue_smilie: Food is purely sustenance and doesn't interest me in the least (except chocolate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm so glad I know...how to do photography. I wish I knew...how to shoot a gun. I get so much personal enjoyment from photography. So you like to shoot stuff? ;). I also enjoy photography and I do own a gun. I'm not spectacularly skilled at either, but I keep trying! I am beginning to progress from happy accidents with the camera to actually having a clue how to get the shot I want with less trial and error. Haven't had my gun out in ages. OP: I am thankful I can cook and wish I had stuck with any one of the musical instruments I learned to play as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutamattatt Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm thankful I know how to do martial arts. I wish I could do martial arts without peeing myself. (Darn childbearing.) :001_huh: I also wish I could build stuff, tap dance, speak DD's native language more fluently, read Braille. Working on most of those...slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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