Some Catching Up

First let me get these out of the way.

Monday:

Today I am grateful for:

     Pets!  They are part of the family; we talk to them like they can understand and respond (and, of course, they can and do!); they give us comfort and companionship; they accept us with all of our imperfections and quirks; we grieve for them when they die; we spend horrendous amounts of money on them to keep them healthy, safe, and well-fed; and, when my little girl hugs me and says for the 10th time in a day, "Mom, thank you!  I just love this cat!", I know that their value is priceless.

Tuesday:

Today I am grateful for:

Excedrin Migraine!  I don't think I have to elaborate on that one.

Wednesday:

Today I am grateful for:

A quiet house and alone time.  Eler Beth spent the night with S, then came home for a few hours this morning, then was invited back over to spend the night again.  And Andrew spent the afternoon at his friends' until about 10:30 tonight.   Thomas was helping S's family move some of their heavy furniture into their new house, so for about eight hours I had the house (and the computer) to myself.  I read my book, sorted through files, worked on my scrapbooks and got caught up on journal entries.  It was wonderful!

Now today I have a doctor's appointment at 3:30 and Eler Beth gets registered for school at 6:00.  The weather here is fairly mild, around 80 degrees, but overcast, so it's bearable.  I'll try to come back later and make a more interesting entry.  And perhaps I'll actually make today's "grateful" entry before the day is over!