i am grateful for:
1) this lake, which has been a solace for 20 years now. it was so silky the other day. i had one of those moments where i realized this was it–the essence of summer and i better drink it in while it lasted. i drank the sun through my skin, the lake through my nose (er , its scent), and all with my eyes.
2) plum blossom warrior kitty, the cat i am kitty caretaking while i work, work, work. she sleeps on the bed with me, which is maybe not conducive to sleep, but very comforting.
3) friends, helping me through annoying, stressful stuff.
4) long, leafy walks down the road every day.
5) making every meal, with no option of take-out or going out. today: french toast, green smoothie, and potato salad. mmm.
6) cricket music. it’s a symphony out here.
7) awkward, the tv show. such a great teen angst exploration. smart, funny, good.
8) reading back issues of martha stewart living, lots of them. so much prettiness and creativity. really lovely, inspiring stuff that makes me want to glitter dried corn and bake cookies that are out of my league.
9) all the movement in my belly! there’s a person in there.
10) trees.
