After a break in routine, I am easing back into the gratitude habit with a list.

• a surprise visit to Diene on his break
• starting the day with a coffee meeting
• all sorts of good baby news from all sorts of friends
• an unexpected visit from my brother this weekend
• watching the WIAA State basketball tournament and feeling nostalgic for 1997
• hosting book club fun
• sunny morning
• more sunlight later in the day
• constructive feedback on a piece of writing from a much better writer than I
• a relaxing weekend with lots of sleep
• new fluffy mattress cover
• new comfy shoes that don’t hurt my foot
• week one (of the doctor-ordered three week break from running) being over
• realizing that exercise puts me in a good mood (and lack of exercise makes me a beast of a person)
• looming deadlines approaching quickly
• Netflix’s video stream option
• getting my finances in order
• filing my taxes