Life: Idiotropic

I am thankful for two coffee dates today including one with my husband who isn't usually available on the weekdays, an entire afternoon free to cook and organize, a tomorrow filled with pie baking because we'll be celebrating with too many friends on Saturday who I am also very thankful for.

I am thankful for 10 days with my dad and Angie with food and day trips to fill our time,  9 days with a dear friend from Germany who I wish could have stayed for Saturday's feast, and thousands of pictures taken over those 19 days of visits that I hope to one day cull through and post just one or two and possibly even blog a big...

But... though time isn't abundant, friends are.  And food.  And the ability to share the latter with the former.

I am thankful for a housekeeper who is also my friend who will come early on Saturday "so I can sit and rest a little" even though we all know that is nearly impossible for me to do because I am me and I don't sit well unless I'm surrounded by friends and have a mug of coffee in my hand.

I'm thankful for a kitchen full of delicious smells and a dishwasher full of clean dishes, clean counters and full refrigerators, and a dog who will help clean up the "oops" that's bound to happen.


Thankful for the gift of words and fingers able to type them.  My family.  My friends.  My crazy dog.  My imbecilic cat.  My pillow.  'night.