Saturday, 25 February 2006 - The small things

Dear God:

Today, I am thankful for the small things.

Things like ...

• My daily wake-up call courtesy of T's cold wet nose touching my cheek
• Irish cream liquor (homemade)
• The sweet-tart taste of blood oranges
• The tips of bulbs breaking through the frozen earth (a sure sign that spring is near)
• Email
• The prayer of Jabez
• A large bowl of very spicy homemade tortilla soup laden (my own recipe)
• A freshly ironed pair of jeans
• Flannel sheets
• Circular knitting needles
• Spider plants
• Wool yarn dyed in a vibrant colorway
• A new tube of lipstick
• Mint dental floss
• Red Teva boots
• Mechanical pencils that use #7 or #9 lead
• Sharp chopping knives
• Towels made from microfiber
• New batteries
• Online bill paying
• Staples
• Ott-Lite lamps
• Sparkling clean mirrors
• The just-in-case safety pin I carry in my wallet
• Cell phones
• The smell of damp mulch
• Perfectly cooked brown rice
• The newspaper's plastic sleeve (we use it to pick-up T's poops in the park)
• ...

For these blessings, I am grateful.

Amen.