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:
– The blue light of dusk outside…seeing it from inside a warm and cozy house. I love dusk, especially in the autumn and winter!
– Crossing things off my to-do list — there was a lot on it this week. Somehow writing down to-do lists helps me accomplish those things …something about how they’re in front of me on a piece of paper motivates me to do them. Then, it’s so satisfying to cross them off!
– Transcendant words from a sweet former coworker who I met up with by chance. She delivered words I needed to hear at that moment, and it was so nice to talk to her again.
– Trusting myself.
– Feeling lighthearted this week, for the most part!
– Pretty weather (shorts and t-shirt weather a couple days this week!) and how it makes it so much easier to get around on my bike. I love the snow, but was grateful for dry streets and warm weather this week in particular.
– This ultra-low-key weekend to recuperate from an exhausting week. No “have-tos” feels great!
– That the flat tire on my bike mercifully held out long enough to get me all the way home before going completely kaput right in front of our house!!
– Getting both flats repaired (both bikes had a flat! I seem to be a magnet for flat tires…), and my moneymaking work completed, on Thursday night in preparation for a Friday meeting, and then having the meeting get cancelled on Friday morning — so suddenly, I had a free day! I called up my Hubby and met him and his coworker for lunch near where he works; that was so nice!!! And the weather was gorgeous — it unexpectedly got up to 71°!
– These cookies I made; they’re so good, and are gentle on my stomach.
– Laughing hysterically with my hubby!
– Watching Thanksgiving-themed cooking shows yesterday afternoon when I didn’t feel well enough to do anything else. I loved looking at the food; at least if I can’t eat it, I can enjoy it vicariously by drooling at it!
– The food that I can eat. I’m so grateful for it. And when I’m well enough to get back to eating whatever I want, I will have an incredible new appreciation for that, too.
– Reading other peoples’ gratitude lists! They’re so uplifting!
– Our space heater. That when I’m feeling especially sick, I can curl up next to it on the carpet and have it keep me warm all evening long.
– That it’s Sunday night and I don’t have to get up and go to a job tomorrow morning. I cannot tell you how good this feels. And how many years of Sunday nights I would dream of this! I am totally appreciating every second of it.
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What blessings have you appreciated throughout your week? Leave a comment and let us know!
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Hi Lindsey!
LOVE LOVE your list as always. I look forward to our Sundays all week. 🙂 It’s a lovely ritual that my heart delights in.
I completely know what you mean about crossing things off the to-do list! It feels SO good to do that. I was talking about that with my Grandma one time and mentioned that I accomplished a bunch of things that I hadn’t written on my list and was disappointed because I couldn’t cross them off. She said whenever that happens, she just adds it to her list and then crosses it off! Genius! I thought that was so funny. We had quite a laugh about it.
It’s actually my bedtime right now and I’m not usually on the computer this late, but I wanted to pop by and see your post before I went to bed! 🙂
Have a wonderful night!
Love, Taryn
Lovely list. Especially the “feeling lighthearted” part. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your hubby, with love. <3<3
The big, red, Fire Chief wood stove in our basement and the stack of wood in the woodshed as cool turns to cold and we are kept so cozy-warm inside for the winter months.
Still enough workable days outside to finish the last end-of-season jobs still needing to be done.
A chilly, but invigorating bike ride into town to pick up the Sunday paper…and no flat tires!
The calls of Canada geese at dusk, as they drop into a small lake to our south and we climb the back hill, ankle-deep in dry leaves, to take the dog and ourselves out for some fresh, crisp air.
The intention for clear, supportive communication in our home.
A quiet week-end with nothing on the calendar…ahhh…a big pot of foraged apple/autumn-
berry sauce simmering on the stove, giving us five, rich reddish sauce filled jars to add to our
growing winter pantry.
Kneeling in cool, damp earth digging jewel-red Jerusalem artichoke tubers from the earth.
Hi Taryn!
Heehee, I do that too, where if I accomplish something not on my list, I just go ahead and add it, then immediately cross it off!! Haha! It’s pretty satisfying huh.
So funny!
Love our Sunday connection time 🙂
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Lindsey
Snowpeas, Happy Thanksgiving to you too! Feeling lighthearted is really a huge thing to be thankful for! It feels so good 🙂
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Lindsey
Ooooo Jane, I LOVE your atmospheric list! I felt like I was there when I was reading each thing. LOVE IT! Thank you so much for sharing it; the Canada geese calling at dusk…. YES! That’s one of my all time favorite November sounds.
You get pleasure out of the exact same things I do; I love that 🙂
Sending lots of love your way this week, as always…
Lindsey
A wonderful list. I love to read it each week.
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving Lindsey.
Much love