Bubblegum Diaries: Gratitude... the smallest things

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Gratitude... the smallest things

I know you often pause and feel gratitude for the little things in your life that make it awesome. The thoughts are fleeting, the moments pass and you power on doing whatever it is you were doing, but their presence lingers on in your being and warm you up from deep inside. A few of my recent observations...

Not having a 9-to-5 office grind that depletes my soul
A husband that makes me laugh every day
The sound of evening frogs in the spring, and crickets in the summer
A good hot cuppa tea on a rainy day
Old friends that feel like home
The sweet smell and feel of a warm horse neck
Collecting glorious, fresh "hen fruit" every day from the nests
Doggy kisses and wagging tails
The sound of wind rustling through the trees around our house
Walking outside without putting a coat on
Getting magazines in the mail
New followers on my blogs
Finding one of my hubby's silly notes on the fridge
Fresh clean bedsheets
The perfect apple, sweet and crunchy
A good night's sleep
Having the most wonderful family and friends evar
Feeling chilly under the stars after a hot sweltering day

...I could write pages of this stuff but don't want to get all mooshy!

My head's pounding today thanks to the unforgiving weather, but it will pass - I'm off to crunch some painkillers now and then go brush Big Daddy before getting on with chores and errands.

I sold our big old bulky houseplants last night - YAY! - so now that we have a big blank canvas to work with, I'm ready to go scout out some paint and finally decorate our living room / dining area combo. So exciting!

/end of Happy Hump Day post/

9 comments:

Stephanie said...: I adore your list of loves:)
Hope your head feels better soon...this weather has been crazy!; August 04, 2010 12:01 PM
Debby@Just Breathe said...: Decorating is exciting. Sorry about the headache. You have so much to be thankful for. Love your list. Hope your day goes well.; August 04, 2010 4:55 PM
Busy Bee Suz said...: The little things are what make life so sweet! Love your list.
I hope you feel better...take care!; August 04, 2010 6:19 PM
prin said...: Ok, here's a present based on your blog followers. So you go into your gmail account, then click on the "reader". Then subscribe to your own blogs. Then you click on "trends". On the right, under "Subscription trends", click on the "Most Obscure" tab. Depending on how many blogs you follow, you might have to hit the "top 40" link at the bottom of the table. And then look for your blogs. Those are the secret readers you have no idea exist because they never show up on your stats because they read in the reader and you can't find out who they are. :D Sneaky, eh? Yes.; August 05, 2010 2:24 AM
prin said...: Oh, and I'm not sure whether that number includes followers or not. I think it might, but either way, it's not the same number as followers alone. *shrugs* (I don't have any followers on my dark and dreary blog, but I have subscribers. :D); August 05, 2010 2:31 AM
Technodoll said...: Prin, that IS sneaky! and yes those numbers are more encouraging - yey! merci :-D; August 05, 2010 10:37 AM
prin said...: My plaisir. *raises eyebrow suggestively* :D; August 05, 2010 1:30 PM
jaxjilmommy said...: What a great list xoxox; August 06, 2010 10:59 AM
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