In honor (or should I say honour? I never even spelled it that way when I lived in Canada!) of Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend, I would like to stop and say that I am thankful for:
- my fuzzy blankie, in which I am curled up right now (both when I originally wrote this, and right now!)
- our new hammock and the perfect trees to hang it between
- everything about fall - the turning leaves, cooler weather, pumpkins, cozy sweaters and scarves, my crockpot, and the fact that eggnog will be on store shelves any minute now (and now it's here! I have some in the fridge!)
- my job at a school for dyslexic children, and the opportunity to pick up the phone and offer hope and help each day to families who don't know where to start
- my health, and the fact that I can get on my bike or go for a run or pretty much anything I want to do (not that I always want to do those things, but at least the fact that I can...!)
- the ability to fall asleep easily and sleep well at night (and in the afternoon, and in the car, and in the dentist's chair...)
- maps and google earth, on which I can spend hours without even realizing it
- fascination for the world around me
- the ability to feel at home and among friends most everywhere I go
- the Asian markets down the street and creativity in the kitchen
- my family and B.'s family, who have welcomed me as their own right from day one
- the ability to laugh at myself
- a 13+ year marriage that is only getting better and better
- New Zealand accents, because they're so much fun to imitate (it's our latest go-to for quick entertainment - no matter where we are and who's around. It's becoming a problem.)
- that I don't have to speak with a New Zealand accent all the time, 'cause it's actually really hard work
- weddings and other excuses for people to set aside their worries and fears and celebrate life and goodness and hope
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