Thank you

I've been sick on and off since January - mostly on. Although I did have those nice six weeks of allergies when I wasn't actually sick sick, just feeling crummy.

Two weeks ago I had no voice and had to stay home for the week. Now I have an obnoxious head cold that caused me no end of lost sleep last night.

You know what? I'm feeling grateful. When I'm healthy and feeling good, which is the odd day here and there - boy, I feel good. I put the feel good into feeling good. And when I'm sick, which is the norm these days, I'm still grateful - for my home, my garden, my family (not necessarily in that order). Oh, and ice cream. I am very grateful for chocolate ice cream.

I'm grateful that I can lose track of my daughter at church or around our neighborhood and feel like she's in good hands. I love it that so many people are working on the things that I feel are important in life. I love it that I can harvest rhubarb from my garden. I love it that when I feel good, I don't take it for granted.