Gratitude Friday

1. The last weekend of summer vacation. *sob* Someday, someday this will be my life, not only a vacation. I just know it.

2. One last weekend of yoga teacher training. It’s still three weeks away, but I’m ready to be done, to move on to the next step.

3. Golden days with my dogs. There is a sweet spot when dogs are old enough but not too old, when you don’t have to watch them every second, and when no one (as far as you know) has cancer or is dying. When you don’t have to sleep with one eye open because at any moment there could be an emergency, when you can finally relax and enjoy them. That time is now.

4. Peaches and watermelon. I can’t get enough of either one right now.

5. My body’s ability to heal. I got bit twice by a gnarly spider on the back of my leg while I was sleeping Monday night, and for the first few days it was pretty bad, but it’s so much better now. I’m constantly amazed by how strong, how efficient my body is, without needing much help or direction from me.

Bonus Joy: Apparently, it’s National Relaxation Day. Now that’s something worth celebrating, with a nap.

At 10 p.m. last night, when I should have been sleeping, I remembered I forgot to post my weekly gratitude list. It’s funny how that can happen, how you get so turned around in the best kind of way that you don’t even really know what day it is.

1. Cool weather. This has been the least hot summer, and I am fine with that.

2. Strawberry, peach, watermelon, cucumber, and tomato season. Yum.

3. Libraries. I am making an effort to not own so many books, and being able to find what I want at the library helps. The best is when I can find it at the Colorado State University library because as someone who is classified as faculty (although nontenured), I can check things out and keep them for a whole year if I want.

4. These two. Ringo is growing up and Sam is already grown and they get along so well. It’s getting easier again to have two, and two really is the right number for me.

5. Good friends. Coffee and conversation with one, a letter from another, and one with a birthday and pie.

Bonus Joy: My CSU office is still in boxes on the back of a truck somewhere, which keeps me from going back to work too soon, keeps me from feeling any guilt whatsoever about what needs done.