Thankful Thursday: What's on your list?

It's Thursday, again, already.
On this Thankful Thursday, I am thankful for:

1.
Lists

2.
Autumn's low-angle light

3.
The word autumn which strikes me as more optimistic than fall

4.
Small gestures that remind me that it's the little things that make life big

5.
Old friends and easy laughter

6.
Good eggs (as in, people)

7.
Good eggs (as in, scrambled)

8.
My mother, laughing

9.
An unexpected note

10.
An anticipated phone call

11.
The commitment of 5 Things That Don't Suck.

12.
People who shake hands

13.
People who hug with enthusiasm, and not like they might catch my cooties

14.
The word pluck

15.
Foraging for chanterelles, blackberries, and other edibles

16.
A deep breath in a thick forest in late-day light

17.
The smell of clothes fresh from the dryer

18.
Cashmere

19.
The science of long-lasting lipstick

20.
Hair that bounces into place (usually just days before a scheduled haircut)

21.
Oatmeal

22.
Sunshine in the morning

23.
In the middle of nothing special, remembering this phrase from my mother: Wake up bright to the morning light to do what's right with all your might (also: Go play in traffic and I'm gonna punch your lights out).

24.
The freedom to read what some want to censor (see: banned books)

25.
Students who grow up, get jobs, and turn into nice people

26.
Soup

27.
This passage, from Journal of Solitude by May Sarton: It takes a long time, all one's life, to learn to love one person well — with enough distance, enough humility.

28.
Having someone with whom I can practice learning to love well

29.
Riding my one-speed cruiser

30.
A weekend without internet

31.
Bath, with bubbles

32.
Invitations to take part in literary events

33.
Cheap wine that tastes good

34.
Encouraging words

35.
The way ironing helps me work out the day's wrinkles

36.
You. Yes, every known and unknown you who is reading this list and maybe, possibly, making your own. I am thankful for you.

 

It's Thankful Thursday!
Gratitude. Appreciation. Praise.
Please join me in a weekly pause to appreciate the people, places & things that bring joy.

What are you thankful for today?