2/23

so i started this post on 2/23 at military time 21:22 ...pretty cool, huh? when my computer came back from the shop it only shows military time. oy. so it's a cooold blustery day...perfect for Ginger Pear tea and finishing my book, Still Alice, by Lisa Genova. very good book. very good tea. lovin it all! so - favorite tea? favorite recent book? movie? talk to me....

oy vey has it really been that long since i posted?? well...not for lack of gratitude...just busy with all the fabulous things that are spilling out! today i am grateful for the incredibly wonderful weekend spent with my dog, my art, yoga, skiing, and.....my husband.

2/16

today i am grateful for a boss who "gets" me and for my job. as i pass the empty parking lot of the Chrysler factory every morning, my heart feels for those who used to fill the parking lot and eat at the nearby deli and buy their gas down the street...i feel for those small businesses that are affected by this next massive ghost-towning. and i am grateful for my company that has continued to expand. and asked us if we would forego raises to stave off a single layoff. and we all, unquestioningly, unanamously said "of course."

sunday already?

today i am grateful for beginning the day at the flea market and finding incredible rusty things! and for warm bagels. and a fabu pot roast with rosemary. yesterday..more food thoughts...dinner at a fantastic restaurant that's actually a 100+ year old Inn...if i died following the Oysters Rockefeller, i would have died happily. i wish i could point to one single thing that was average, but i can't. and that makes me worry that perhaps i had, indeed, died and went to Heaven, had a meal, then came back. so there must be a Grand Purpose to my life. or perhaps, my table manners weren't up to Heavenly Standards. either way, i would gladly do any manner of ungodliness for a taste of those oysters again. onward now before God's patience is tried and He wipes oysters off the globe. and you know what...the intent of this blog was to post one thing daily that i was grateful for. and i missed a few days. and i don't feel terrible or guilty about not posting, which i'm grateful for, as i am prone to feel guilty about things. it has made me even more watchful for Moments of Gratitude, which can only be good. so i'm lonesome here...POST! L.

a 2-fer

wednesday, i was grateful for yoga! the feeling of centeredness and stretchiness is so wonderful it's almost combustible! also..i got word that 2 people have requested me as a roommate at Squam! i feel like a prom queen! wow. now THAT carried me through the day!
Today, thursday, i am grateful that it's my Friday! no work tomorrow! i can stay up late & eat ice cream for breakfast. i won't. but i could. such a luxurious feeling!

2/10

today i am grateful for being able to leave work an hour early! when it was still daylight! i shrugged out of Big Girl job clothes, and into some sweats and took Diva for a brief but enjoyable walk to the pond. the ice had a sheen on it from the recent warmer weather,and it reminded me of getting up at 5am to make it to the ice rink in time for practice before school started...the Zamboni machine would just be finishing and there was a wet layer still on top that made you want to be extra careful to land your jump....an hour of practice with your underpants wet and freezing is guaranteed to ruin your day! L.

2/9

today i'm grateful for my Big Girl job that i work part-time...on my way in, i have to pass an automobile plant that just closed - more jobs gone. i'm also grateful for my incredible little puppy who has the best snuggler in the business! i'm grateful for the elderly woman who called today just to say how much she appreciated our services. that call came in between 2 peole screaming obscenities. really now...do people think they're talking to a machine or video game when they call a customer service line? remember - you may be talking to ME when you call about a bill, or to complain about something. then you'll end up in my blog! L.