Sunday’s a good day to remember what we’ve been grateful for over the past week, don’t you think? I’m joining Taryn over at Wooly Moss Roots in her Gratitude Sunday tradition, and here’s my list:
– All the love and support my family gives on a daily basis! Thank you. How did I ever, EVER get so lucky?
– The sweetest card, out of the blue but on a day I needed it most, from my wonderful Hubby…just to say “I Love You”.
– A great Labor Day lunch with my Hubby & parents at their house. The weather was perfect, the food was delicious, the company was wonderful, and we all sat out on the lawn next to the garden after lunch and just hung out & chatted.
– Walking barefoot.
– Smelling other peoples’ grills, reminding me there’s still some summer left!
– Cooler weather so that we can have our windows open all day now! I love this time of year. Thankful to be done with the intense heat of summer!
– Some incredible words coming to me through an email this week from a special friend.
– Chilly rainy night. Cozy. Quiet. Candles. Tea.
– That my wild grape fruit leather & jam turned out AWESOME! I’ll share the ‘recipes’ soon!
– Accomplishing lots of moneymaking work. That felt good.
– The smell of wet wood after a rain.
– Fresh lemon balm tea at 6:30am one cool, cloudy morning…while sitting at the open window watching people on the street below begin their day.
– The sounds of autumn — rain on the roof, geese honking overhead, blue jays, slow crickets.
– And also, reminders of summer — warm afternoons, cicadas, the smell of a mowed lawn, BBQs.
– My MP3 player for the middle of the night when I’m awake and miserable in my body…the music distracts and comforts so nicely.
– Releasing some huge, deep emotion and feeling better afterward — like how you feel better after you throw up!
– Flower essences. I’m always amazed at how they work. And grateful to have the set of them (Australian Bush Flower Essences) so that I have them when I need them most!
– Learning how best to care for myself, and putting it into action when needed. One day this week it was needed, so I went to the zoo, bought a root beer float & a snack of carrots & celery sticks. I sat in my special spot, then visited my favorite animals (the birds). Later in the evening, I dimmed all the lights, lit candles (amazing how those two things alone can soften your mood), took a hot shower, washed my face, took some flower essences, and journaled.
– Buying & trying some Pu-erh tea, something new I’ve never had before. I like it!
– Preserving the bountiful harvest. I began feeling like a squirrel this week, getting everything ‘put up’ before frost. This week I made pickles, sauerkraut, whole wheat sourdough tortillas, zucchini cookies, kale chips, wild grape jam & fruit leather, and dried zucchini & sage & lavender. Those homey activities ground me and make me so happy!
– Running into my parents at the farmer’s market today! Heehee! After I got over being completely surprised and disoriented, it was really cool!!
– An afternoon visit today to our local botanic gardens; that felt so good.
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What blessings have you appreciated throughout your week? Leave a comment and let us know!
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I always love your Sunday Gratitudes . . . they are right from the heart and so full of GRATitude! And your fushia cosmos is gorgeous–I’ve made it my desktop picture. The rose will be next–sooo pretty! <3<3
Snowpeas, Thank you! 🙂
MUCH love,
Lindsey
Love and blessings to you. Your beautiful relaxing bathroom, that looks wonderfully nurturing.
Hope you have a beautiful week.x
Hi Trish!
It sure does look inviting doesn’t it. 🙂 And so much nicer in the dark when you can’t see how dirty it is, haha!
Hope your week is beautiful too! I love the cool ROCKS you found!
Lindsey
Oh how your lists make me smile!
We were gone yesterday, so I didn’t get a chance to check my e-mail. All day I thought “I can’t wait to check my e-mail and read Lindsey’s gratitude list!!” hehe
Support from family and loved ones is so helpful. What a difference it makes when you have support!
A card from your husband.. makes me smile!
The smell of grills.. mm! The essence of summer.
I love this time between summer and fall too.
I love the way you describe everything. I can just feel the coziness and hear the sounds.
I remember times music saved me when I felt miserable in my body too. Is night when your body has been feeling the worse?
I love what you said about releasing deep emotion being like throwing up. Powerful! It feels so good to throw up. Sounds funny, but it’s such a relief. Releasing that deep emotion sounds really healing.
Good job taking care of yourself!
I LOVE hearing about all the food you’ve been making and putting away!! Preparing food always grounds me too!
As always, I could comment about everything on your list. Thank you for sharing.
Wishing you a wonderful week! I do hope you get some physical relief from the pain, where your body can deeply relax and get a break.
I love you!
Taryn
Hi Taryn!
Reading your comments is calming & grounding for me too. It feels so good to connect with you across the miles; I wish I could just be there at your house to give you a hug and hang out! Yeah, my body seems to feel worst at night for some reason.
Thanks for your love & support!!!!
Love
Lindsey
Such a wonderful list – I really love your sacred zoo visit 🙂 It is a gift (and a special skill) to be able to care for ourselves, I often think of it as “inner mothering”! Sending love…
What a wonderful way to put it, Aja, “inner mothering” … because that is exactly what it is, isn’t it. I love that. And it is a skill isn’t it! One I’m still learning.
Blessings to you,
Lindsey