Monday, December 19, 2016

Thanksgiving on a cold keyboard

Spooning under a heating blanket.
Gatherings with friends.
Friendly dogs.
Gingerbread houses (and shanties).
That moment when people finally show up at your party.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Giving thanks while getting over a cold

Young scrub jays and towhees
Paper snowflakes
Christmas lights
Holiday commercials
Giant furry robes

Cuddling on a cold evening

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Thanks giving after meditation

Podcasts.
Surprise notes on my computer.
A little extra time in the morning.
Cooking experiments.
Chickpeas.

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Thanksgiving on a Rainy April Day

Rainy April days.
African Violets.
A night at the symphony.
Two preening mourning doves.
Time to cook.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Thanksgiving with allergies

Days when I don't have allergies.
English tea.
Basil.
Finding notes on my computer.
The Mourning Doves hanging out on the fence.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Thanksgiving under the heating blanket

Being at home with you on a rainy day
Heating blankets
Having time to procrastinate
Well-written papers
Christmas lights in March

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Thanksgiving on a Chilly morning

Sleep! and not having to rush.
That this day is finally here
That it will happen only once
and that it will be over soon.
That you'll be there with me when I go in and when I come out again.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Thanksgiving after strange dreams

An electric kettle.
A cozy sweatshirt.
Meditation Apps.
Watching the end of Downton while cuddling.
Sourdough toast.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Thanksgiving with rain outside

Being at home on a rainy day.
Yellow roses.
A dishwasher.
Ginger tea.
To Do lists.
Waking up with you.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Thanksgiving listening to crows

A day at home.
Getting home to you.
Taking a shower.
Tacos!
Christmas tacos!

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Thanksgiving while the water boils

Not feeling too congested.
A sunny morning.
A rolling backpack.
A light teaching day.
Cuddling until I got up.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Thanksgiving with a sick husband

A long weekend.
Not being sick yet.
Fresh ginger.
Our proximity to food.
Garlic.
Boiled cabbage and grainy mustard

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Thanksgiving with a bit of a headache

A nice day spent mostly outside.
Being able to save a space.
Butternut squash.
Hyacinths.
Then end of the week is near...

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Thanksgiving at 7:28am

A warm blanket.
Someone to hug.
Someone to laugh with.
Hot water on a cold morning.
A place to live (even though it's kind of messy right now).
Sleep.