One of the things I find myself most grateful for lately is uneventful days. If M and I have an uneventful day and/or evening, instead of thinking “wow, this was a really boring day” or “that’s sad, nothing exciting happened today,” I’m happy for days like that. I can’t say those days are normal, in the way days used to be, but maybe they’re not so bad.
I read a couple of different blog writers and one of them is The Bloggess (thebloggess.com.) In a recent post, she asked readers to list, instead of things for which they were grateful, things that delighted them. As I was thinking about it, my list kept growing – which I think is good.
Here are a few:
Dunkin’ Donuts coffee
Snow days
Starry skies
The smell of the ocean when you first get out of the car at the beach
My terrier/pitbull mix dog when she’s wagging her tail so fast she becomes Mrs. Wigglebutt
When something strikes me as funny and I find myself laughing uncontrollably (Jojo Joker?)
Chips and salsa
Birds at the birdfeeder
Zinnias
Refracted and reflected light – moonlight reflected off snow, light through a prism, sunlight bouncing off a mirrorball ornament
Sunset
If you have a minute, and are so inclined, think about what delights you and let me know. We need more delight in our lives.
Puppy Breath
I’m so thankful for boring days.
The laughter of my six month old great-niece.
Seeing my brother being a doting grandpa.
The cafe lights we have hanging over our driveway when I come home in the dark.
A random text from a dear friend telling me something she knows will make me laugh.
Snow falling.
(I love this idea!)