Everyday there is something to be thankful for. Take a deep breath and just look around you.
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American Thanksgiving has come and gone, but I (Sincerely, Emily) do not think that is the only time that we need to pause and reflect on what we are thankful for. Everyday I look around me and can list many things I am thankful for. This is especially helpful when I am just plain having a bad day. I have been wishing for rain for many days, many weeks, many months. I know the saying, “be careful what you wish for” and I have to be really careful about wishing for rain in Texas because usually when it rains, it pours Texas-Style to the tune of 8″ + at a time. When it does rain “Texas-style” it comes down hard and fast giving the ground no opportunity to soak it up. What does that all mean? It means, that I live in Texas and we live in drought, with occasional flooding.
A few weeks ago my wish came true. We were blessed with rain. Three inches according to my rain gauge over a period of 24+ hours. For the most part it came down nice and slow, allowing the ground to accept it and start soaking it up. What a dream come true. The rain barrels are overflowing and the plants and trees are smiling. I am grateful.
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Two weeks ago my former junior coaching student and friend Dee had her second child, and is potting training the first. She’s not getting much sleep. My virtual friend Jo is in the throes of early tweendom. I just spent the afternoon with my grown children (24 and 27). As I told Jo and Dee, new parenting and toddlerhood and the dread tweens is like childbirth– there’s an amazing person at the end of all the pain.
What are you thankful for today?
I am most thankful that today is OVER! I had a bit of a “day” today and for whatever reason most of it made me twitch…the wind blowing the wrong way? I raced over to put some cheese out for the bird calling out for cheese and hit a small flowerpot holding some lovely ceramic jam spoons that are now all handless…the hose kept kinking…then it kept catching on everything as I was watering and most of these things wouldn’t have made a dent in my happiness any other day but it was one of THOSE days…the days that are sent to try you and most probably make tomorrows gratefulness so much more poignant for me living through it
Hi Fran. Oh I know what those days are like too. You are right, be grateful for tomorrow too!
I just wanted to say I always enjoy your posts Emily; full of good information and how-to’s for our kinda life! Always a great thing to remember to be grateful too.
Thanks for your comment Annie. I just popped over to your blog and enjoyed reading about your gardens, chickens, etc. Your pottery is beautiful!!!