I rolled back into work on Monday, straight into an meeting, followed by an hour conference call and then six and a half hours of a meeting with out of town collaborators. All that talk talk talk makes me thankful for the weekend just past.
I am also thankful for:
I am also thankful for:
- family (mine and Chris's both) - I got so lucky to have all these people to whom I am related by birth or marriage that I liketo be around. Also, my children are more wonderful than insane, though they are certainly a healthy dose of the latter as well. I never get over how good it feels to have three little people come running in at the sound of the opened door, yelling "Mommy's home! YAY! Mommy's home!"
- work - I continue to have a fulfilling job with people I like doing something I care about. Oh, and I have some flexibility in my scheduling too.
- home - my house is warm and cozy, with a fire often in the fireplace and good smells coming from the kitchen. I live on a fantastic block with thoughtful, generous, fun neighbors, most of whom are good cooks too. My city is easy to love; interesting and filled with cool little discoveries. Plus, it has lots of bridges. The state is beautiful and often progressive despite itself.
- friends - from my closest friends to people we are getting to know, I feel love and acceptance. Often people laugh at my jokes and praise my children.
- health - My body has continued to let me run without complaining too much, which gives me the emotional and physical balance I have been needing. It even stops raining for long enough now and then to make runs reasonably pleasant.
Place cards from Thanksgiving dinner, by Ada with help from her aunt and uncle
The kids' table at Second Thanksgiving dinner this past weekend.
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