I appreciate:

• Getting to see all the nieces and nephews and their partners – oh, well, and their mom & dad, too.
• All this warmish, sunnyish weather we’ve been having. So uncharacteristic!
• Earl Grey tea. Mmmmm.

I appreciate:

• Playing Settlers of Catan with the family. Yup. My kind of fun.
• Putting up the lights. I love this time of year.
• Electricity. So many practical and beautiful (like the lights) uses

I appreciate:

• Ryan, who went out and got us coffees this morning!!
• The people who are working today (doing things like making delicious coffee). I hope they also get time to be with their families and play.
• My family. I’m so lucky that I look forward to holidays and the chance to spend time with them!

I appreciate:

• P.G. Wodehouse. I love that Jeeves shimmers and flows into rooms!
• Audible – for making it so easy to listen to Wodehouse on the way to and from work!
• That I understand why one might name something Mr. Gregory Santa Franky Peanut, but call it George.

I appreciate:

• Weird little coincidences like getting something in the mail about Indiana after working with someone in Indiana today.
• Holiday lights on the drive home – I love this part of winter darkness so much.
• Going to bed before 11 pm!!!

I appreciate:

• Watching the Dr. Who special with the kids last night.
• Watching Toby try to conquer the printer. Hilarious and much needed comic relief on a very long worky work day.
•  The dishwasher washing dishes now so I can go to bed! haha — watching and washing gratitudes

I appreciate:

• My beloved city – there are so many things l love about Minneapolis. Today it’s the vast array of murals on our buildings. What a treat to drive somewhere new and discover a mural I’ve never seen before!
• Slightly warmer weather….even if warmer means just above 30º.
• Stripey socks. I just like ’em!

I appreciate:

• That I really, really like both my clients and my work. I am just so lucky!
• Chocolate. Sweet sweet nectar for a cold gray Saturday.
• All the people who braved to cold and came to our show tonight! So much fun to play with Sarah in our duo, Women of a Certain Height Improv, and Community Ed Improv, and We Know Each Other and bring some improv to St. Paul! Thanks for setting it up, Amy!!

I appreciate:

• Seat warmer in my car this morning!
• The sound of the furnace kicking in – how lovely to be warm.
• Looking forward to tomorrow’s Dynamic Duo Improv at Dreamland Arts!

I appreciate:

• A tremendously productive work day.
• Perfect timing – especially when it seems unlikely.
• The interesting talks at Ignite Minneapolis