A Quiet Friday of Thankfulness

Well, I think another thanksgiving list can be in order.

 I was walking near a park the other day and remember how 3 years ago 

I had taken picture of the pink petals on the sidewalk 

and feeling the shock of having broken my foot just days later. 

That whole summer, as you may remember, I was laid up. 

That was hard. So when I walk there again, 

and realize *I am walking* I am really thankful. 

Today the humidity is on the oppressive side but I walked anyway. 

I am thankful that I can walk and try to get exercise. 

I am thankful for tea, for flour to bake biscuits with and baking soda; 

I am thankful for summer fruit and how refreshing it is.

I am thankful for sorbet, lemonade 

and all the foods of summer that help us in the heat. 

I am thankful for my Grandma's dishes and how using them cheers me up. 

I am thankful for friends who keep in touch and for family. 

I am thankful that I can have a rest between labours 

and for the pleasure of newly folded clean dried towels. 

I am thankful for a husband who is fine with having 

a baked potato, salad and nuts for dinner 

while I have salad and raisin bread with peanut butter 

 .... I am thankful that today was quiet for us. 

I know if I look at things properly, I can never run out of things to be thankful for.