Year 1, Day 53: husband hero, dish-doer, supportive spouse

I appreciate my hubby and my hero, Patrick Boyle, who:

Got up (uncomplainingly) 1 1/2 hours early today, and has pretty much put his own life on hold these past few weeks, to take care of his mom
Does the dishes and cleans up the kitchen every night
Supports me and says, “You can do it!” no matter what new idea I’m trying out. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, my friends. ♥

Year 1, Day 51: deconstruction drinks, complexity, simplicity

I appreciate:

Deconstructing Deconstruction over drinks with my classmates from HUGE 401 last night!
The, um, excitement of last year’s Skynote work (3 different accounting systems, 4 bank accounts at 2 banks, 4 assistants, ~20 clients).
The simplicity of Skynote Consulting now! (1 system, 2 accts at 1 bank, 1 (completely awesome) employee, ~20 clients). Whew!

I appreciate:

Kent, who, on his birthday, posted (on Facebook) this lovely thought, which I want to share with all MY FB friends: You are all dear to me. You all matter. Never imagine that your life doesn’t! 🙂
Last night’s reminder of the power of laughter yoga and community. Thank you, friends, for helping me transform my crabby, headachy, overwhelmed mood into one of peaceful joy
The unexpected delight of learning that a fellow laugher from the laughter yoga club is a HUGE Theater student — and the fun of sitting with her at Show X last night!
Tim Hellendrung’s exquisite dance with a chair, and his impeccable recasting of it in a later scene!

I appreciate:

The decadence of a turtle mocha. It’s like candy — with espresso!
Wherever I first heard the idea of people leaving extra money at a coffee shop to buy the drinks of the next people in line
The happy and shocked look on the face of the barista to whom we gave a $10 tip — and money for the next customers’ drinks. So. Much. Fun! 🙂

I appreciate:

The way Timmy phrases his appreciations. Thank you, Timmy Riordan!
Scenes about very sharp trucks, boats with 40 traps, dune holes and stew. Thank you, Splendid Things!
Pancakes At Ruby’s. Thank you for a beautiful morning, Terri, Ellis & Ruby!

Today I appreciate:

I appreciate:

Sara, who, in response to my evening plans, said, “I’m a fan of magical thinking as it relates to scheduling.” The sentence is STILL making me giggle . 🙂
The newspaper delivery person for landing the paper right by the front door so I didn’t have to freeeeeeeeeze this morning.
Getting to spend the day with Debb today! Yay for girls’ day in Rochester!

I appreciate:

The sound of trucks rumbling and glass breaking in the alley. Minneapolis has a great recycling program!
Yesterday’s day full of meetings – working with clients and meeting new people is fun!
A morning with NO meetings. 😛 I love the quietness, and the chance to really focus on my work this morning.

I appreciate:

Wilder Foundation’s Adult Day Care program, for making caring for my MIL so much easier.
Birds. Huh, I didn’t even realize that. I love listening to the different bird songs in my neighborhood in the morning!
This practice of gratitude – for helping me notice things that I didn’t even realize I appreciate. Cool. 🙂

I appreciate cats! I love:

The way they sense when I’m feeling unwell or sad and saunter over for some petting — as if I’m doing them a favor, when really they’re offering ME comfort.
Purring! I love the immediate sense of calm and comfort it evokes in me.
The little kink in the end of Siamese cats’ tails. Luna has this trait. So did my first cat, Felix. 🙂