I have loved boots as long as I can remember. I remember having rubber boots that buttoned around the front when I was very small, wearing sandwich bags over my feet to go out in the snow. When I was in second grade, after we moved to the sticks, I started asking for a pair of cowboy boots, and a insulated vest, because that’s what the kids who’s parents had farms wore to school. ...
I am grateful for the a quiet Friday afternoon after a long and hectic week. I am looking forward to the weekend. I am grateful for my a job that I love, in a field that I’ve been passionate about for 23 years. If you’re going to devote 40 plus hours a week to something, it better be meaningful to you. ...
I am grateful for the elasticity of the mind, the ability to learn new things, or to relearn old things. After a few years of study and practice, I feel like I’m finally making progress with the guitar again. ...
I am grateful for the greater capacity for compassion and empathy that I’ve developed over the years. I feel better, more happy and free, because I am not chained to resentments and judgement the way I once was when I was younger. ...
I am grateful for the kindness of others, particularly when they help others who so desperately need it. It reminds me that there is more light than darkness in the world. I am grateful for a brisk walk with my wife after work to decompress a bit before making dinner this evening. Sometimes, a walk with each other is the next best thing to a date night. ...
I am grateful for the album as an art form. I listened to several of my favorite U2 albums start to finish last night and it brought me great joy. I am grateful for the podcast Transmissions: The Definitive Story, which is about the bands Joy Division and New Order. It’s a great trip down memory lane. ...
I am grateful that no one in my family has gotten sick during this pandemic. It seems that masks and quarantine really do work. I hope we can keep it this way. I am grateful to have a job I can do remotely in this pandemic because I haven’t had to worry about paying the mortgage and I can shelter in place. I know many others are not so fortunate. ...
I am grateful for Thanksgiving leftovers which continue to feed me and reduce the time I am spending in the kitchen this weekend. I am grateful for my son’s gravity blanket. After a rather poor nights sleep it made fir the best nap on the couch this morning and I now feel like I got a great nights sleep. ...
I am grateful that we pulled the plug on our trip to NY. We had a much better Thanksgiving here at our house than we would have in NY. I am grateful for Zoom, which enabled us to have a video chat with the family last night even though we couldn’t be together. ...
I’m grateful for my wife who is steadfast by my side and starts her next journey around the sun today. My life would be smaller without her. I’m grateful for my son who teaches me patience and understanding, though I am sometimes a slow learner. While there may be tough times between us, he also brings me great joy and makes me proud. ...
I am grateful we got to see my wife’s family yesterday before leaving NY even though it was brief, outside, and in masks. I am grateful that the scale only showed a slight increase after my trip even though I ate more than I should have and over-did it in the deserts and fried food while away. ...
We came here knowing that this trip would be different but it was more challenging than we expected. Prior to heading to NY for a week in the Catskills, all three of us had gotten COVID tests in order to conform with the current NY state guidelines. These guidelines stipulated that we could come to the state provided that we’d had a negative COVID test within three days of arrival and we would agreed to quarantine for three days upon arrival. We would be released from quarantine after getting another COVID test with negative results on the fourth day. In theory this sounded feasible. In practice we faced many hurdles. ...
I am grateful for the clouds which punctuate the blue sky this morning and remind me that beauty is often found in the contrasts of life. I am grateful for the soft twinkling of the wind chimes which reminds me that even a slight breeze has an impact on the things it touches. ...
I am grateful for nourishing food which gives me energy and health. I am grateful for fresh, clean water which is the source of all life. I am grateful for a safe, warm home which protects me and my family from the elements.
I am grateful for the silence of this house, punctuated by the rumble of passing cars on a county highway. I am reminded of my grandparents’ house when I was a child. I am grateful for the overheard conversation about hunting rifles when I was picking up pizza last night after a long drive. The conversation reminded me of those I heard growing up in the country. ...