My blogging friend Mary Ann posted something wonderful yesterday on her blog, A Very Mary Design. People on the whole spend just way too much time complaining, myself included. So, in order to spread a little love and joy this February 1st, I’ve decided to follow in Mary’s footsteps and post something beautiful.

I am so very grateful for…

My husband’s 5 O’clock shadow. hugs. Smiling teenagers. Family game night. Morning toddler snuggles. The first sip of the first cup of coffee in the morning. The smell of rain. Wet leaves. Snowy landscapes. Ski lifts. Driving in the rain at night. The milky way. Seeing the Andromeda Nebula with my bare eyes. Baby feet. Nursing. Blogging. Online friends. Old high school classmates. Chamomile tea. Chai lattes. My new coffe cup. Sticky dough on my hands. Aprons. My mother’s smile. Silly faces my dad makes. My son becoming a man. An unconscious touch from my husband. Love notes. Painted toenails. Women over 50 that don’t dye their hair. Toe rings. Overcoming challenges. Tears of joy. Remeniscing. Rendesvous. Obscure words. Brume. The dictionery. Temporary tattoos. Secret real tattoos. Earthen plaster. Cob and straw bale homes. Thatched roofs. Coloring with my kids. Girlscouts. Horse back riding. Skiing. Walking barefoot on soft grass. Berry picking. A new hair cut. Beards. Guaged ears on men. Home made dinner. Saying a blessing before eating. Campfires. Circle. Theology. Baby’s first tooth. Nose kisses. Seeing your breath on a cold day. Catching snowflacks on your tongue. Twitter. Recycled book journals. Affirmation cards. Yoga. Getting up before anyone else. An early cup of coffee on the porch swing. Fog. Photography. Old homesteads. Vintage notions. Papercrafting. Hand made cards. Coupons. Bartering. Craigslist. Personal development. The Secret. Foreign films. Snuggling. Quilts. Soft TP. Lip gloss. Hair bun sticks. Etsy. Kaizen. Science magazines like Seed. Cruchy cheetos. Dark chocolate. Home made popcorn. Harry Potter. Poetry. Longfellow. A working computer. Two cookie nookie. Nooners. Holding hands. Getting the mail. Greeting the UPS guy with a smile and a thank-you. Giving Christmas cards to the post man and kid’s teachers. Homeschooling. Martha Stewart. Martha Stewart in jail. George Bush & Barak Obama. Lovingly discussing a difference of religion. Respect. Meditation. Old books. The smell of old books. Used book stores. Unusual appearences. Hidden treasure. Geocaching. Ottendorf ciphers. Secret messages. Icecicles. Foot prints. Hand prints. Writing on the wall. Crayons. Right-side stearing. Accents. Matching bras & panties. Lined stockings. Renaisance festivals. Bar-B-Que. Reusable shopping bags. Actually remembering to bring my reusable shopping bags to the store with me. New clothes. Braids. Vesica pisces. Avalon mysteries. Egypt. Waves against my feet. Shells. Red sunsets. Pink sunrises. The moon. Eggs. The pregnant body. Jean rugs. Crochet. Mathematics. Neat homework. Beautiful handwriting. Hand writen letters. Postcards. Belly laughs. Mendi/Henna. Hot cereal. Unusual names. Memes. Old cars. Grandpas. Encouragement. Hope. Optimism.

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