Sunday Gratitude 11.VI.2023

I’m back… The last couple of weeks have been more low-key. I’m thankful that I get a break from trying to get four kids ready for school five days a week. It’s tough! I’ve been trying to get up early (or at least as early as I would if they were in school) in order to work on cleaning, since we had all the craziness so much of the year with people being sick and such that a lot of keeping things in order just didn’t happen.

It’s currently around 50F, which is crazy for a high temp in June, but it’s been raining, and the rain is sorely needed.

I’m thankful that I got a few minutes without the kids to say goodbye to the neighbor who left. Hopefully, we’ll keep in touch. Even better would be able to head out west, but I don’t know if I’m crazy enough to attempt that this summer, at least.

I’m thankful for getting to do some things with the kids. The three youngest have been more “game” to do things, and among these in the last couple of weeks, was going to see the “Super Mario Brothers Movie”. That was a lot of fun, even if the littlest – at three – had a hard time with staying put the last twenty minutes or so. Luckily, I think there were only about 15 people in the theater, and I think she was small enough that she didn’t obstruct anyone’s view by standing up.

I’m thankful for people with patience and that there is so much out there where the most important thing is getting the thing done, even if it’s late in the doing.

I’m thankful for the roof over our heads, etc. I’m thankful that when I do end up with headaches, it usually doesn’t last too long.

I’m thankful for good things to read, both online and off, and the conversations that come of it, and camaraderie with people through the reading and writing.

I’m thankful for the joy my three-year-old brings; smiles, giggles, little dances, hair that curls in the humidity, and the way she can sit and play with a dollhouse, talking to and for the critters and occasionally breaking into song. All of it goes by so fast!

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