Thankful Sunday, March 22, 2020

I have found my thoughts drifting more negatively these days, so I  decided that I needed a reset. What better way to do that than to remember what I have to be thankful for. I didn't make this complicated or try to overthink it (something I do way too much of). I thought of 10 things I was thankful for and wrote them down just as fast as they popped into my head. I went back and added a few explanations after my initial brain dump. I am happy to report that this simple exercise has helped. :)

Here they are in no particular order.

1. I am thankful for blue skies.
Yesterday,  as I was watching the world go by at my kitchen window, I was taken with how beautiful the blooming pear tree was against the clear blue sky. And for the cherry on top, a red cardinal flew onto the one of the branches. Absolutely beautiful.

Didn't get a picture while the cardinal was there.

2. I am thankful for my clever husband.
Ward is a very handy and clever person and uses these skills around the house among other places. For example, we have a ceiling fan in our bedroom that had a blade break off while spinning. He traded the broken blade with a blade from a fan in another room that we didn't use. However, then the fan was unbalanced and noisy. So instead of buying an expensive rebalancing kit, he took the blades off and used a scale, pennies, and tape to balance all of the blades. Now it's a smooth, quiet spinning fan. It's the simple things like that I really appreciate.

3. I am thankful that my son likes to cook.
Last thing he cooked was a spicy (but not too spicy) chicken dish over rice. Not only was it tasty, it used up several things that were close to becoming food waste.

4. I am thankful for my cats and the endless entertainment and comfort they bring.
  



5. I am thankful for digging in the dirt.
We have several dead spots in our yard from the porch construction and other things. We have been planting grass seed to try to remediate these spots. I have been enjoying the soil prep and the digging involved with it.  During this exercise, I have been finding endless rocks, grubs, worms, and interesting weeds. If my back didn't remind me that it's time to do something else, I could spend all day playing in the dirt.

6. I am thankful that I was able to remove an embedded tick without complications. I think this needs no further explanation.

7. I am thankful for my new porch. The porch is not quite done as their have been some painting complications. However, it is very usable and we had our first supper out there this week- actually the spicy chicken dish Theo cooked.  I'm looking forward to many more.




8. I am thankful for peanut butter.
I've been on a peanut butter kick recently and am thankful for this easy to use, tasty food.

9. I am thankful for my parents.
As I have mentioned, I'm going through some of the pictures on my computer and deleting extras. This exercise has taken me down memory lane many times. As I see pictures of my parents, I think about many of the things I never noticed when I was a kid like how they were always helping others. I am blessed for the good examples they set for me in this and many other ways.

When they were just beginning their adventure as parents.

10.  I am thankful for Marylynn, who encouraged me to start a blog.
Nine years ago, I was talking with Marylynn, who was starting a blog. I didn't even know quite what a blog was at the time, but she encouraged me to give it a try. Little did I know what an important thing it would become in my life.

Until next time...