September 14

I am grateful that I am writing before 10:30 at night. That is is just 9:00 now and the dishes are done and the house is quiet.  Except for the dog snoring beside me.  But I am grateful for this snoring dog beside me.

I am grateful for a quiet day at school during which I went to NO meetings, and actually got to teach my students a bit.

I am grateful for the door in my classroom, for working with groups outside and having fresh air blowing in all day.

I am grateful for corn on the cob and my hilarious children who love it.  Ivy tried to eat it raw. Jack was thrilled to help butter it, roll it, and set the microwave.  They both enjoyed eating it one kernel at a time off of toothpicks.  They are awesome.

I am grateful for documentaries and my son's inquiring little mind; this evening he watched a geologist talk about the formation of Mount Everest with rapt attention for just under an hour.

I am grateful for peanuts and chocolate chips.  I am grateful for iced coffee.  I am grateful for excellent books on tape which make me look forward to my commute.  I am grateful for the fullness of the moments in my life even if it means the inside of the microwave hasn't been cleaned in a long, long while.  What's a little grime when you can be helping your daughter learn to somersault on the bed, instead?

I am grateful for the chance to affirm that yes, I've got my priorities straight.