the simple things

in light of the last two weeks and in recognition of the abundance i have, i remember that i'm so blessed by the simple things (won't you join christina today?) For every blogger who signed up to take part Christina and her family are donating $1 to Doctors Without Borders to help in the aid of Haiti. What a beautiful way to help and a reminder what we have...

• a warm bed
• a soft blanket, used by my mother, that sometimes feels like her embrace
• buttered toast
• a good cup of coffee to get my day going
• the hugs of children
• good tires on my jeep
• co-workers that are a joy to work with
• blue canning jars filled with purple mums and yellow lilies
• the fingers of pink clouds that line my sunrise
• a bowl full of red: macintoshes, honeycrisps and yams
• houseslippers on my cold feet
• lime scented soap
• paints in my craft box
• pages in my journal
• silly laughs over a family quirk
• a clean kitchen
• pizza together on monday nights
• my spring countdown
• the feeling deep in my bones when something feels right
• the mockingbird singing in the tree
• the tiny curls on a fern
  

• and when i feel sorry for myself - i will remember there is always someone to help
• and when i feel grumpy - there is always someone that i can make smile
• and when i'm angry - there is opportunity to make right
• to remember, change begins with me.

fly away

tomorrow i will write along with christina about simple things. i'll do the linky thing tomorrow, but most of you know by now that i think she's the bee's knees. a girl crush if you will - or do they call them bloggy crushes? *shrugs*

i feel the ocean calling my name. i was convinced that i was driving there this weekend...but it is scheduled to rain. boo. boo. boo. i feel the need to get out of town and just stretch my wings. point the car somewhere and just go....it still can happen. i wonder how i would feel about the beach in the rain. i think i would have it to myself.

we are experiencing the 'january thaw' - that singularity that happens sometimes when there is a little burst of spring in the midst of winter. i think it's mother nature reminding us (and helping us) remember that spring is coming. she is. and she will be wearing a halo of daffodils and tulips. how can 53 days seem so long?

*trying wings on for size* why is john denver echoing in my head? (fly away) they seem to fit well. we will see what happens.

gratitude:: day 15 of 30 (simple things)

today, christina at soul aperture asked us to post the simple things that we love. (if you haven't found christina's blog - run, don't walk, over there - she is goodness and warmth wrapped up in calm beauty)

here is my simple list that i love and that i'm grateful for:

sunlight on my skin
cool, crisp air
love
a child's smile
happy tears
a pug's devotion
a cat's purr
being best friends with my sister and brothers
a hot cup of coffee cupped in my hands
a reliable car
a phone call from a good friend
the scent of cookies baking
when my fried chicken turns out crispy and juicy
honey in my tea
a sweet red grapefruit
the crunch of an apple when i bite into it
finding unexpected money in my pocket
wispy clouds
the sound of my name on my nieces' and nephews' tongues
bear hugs
giggling
the feel of creamy soap as i wash my hands
letting my hair air dry
making someone's day!
'i love you'