I appreciate:

• The really funny and sweet mom & daughter in line in front of me at the post office (40 minutes!). We had so much fun and such a nice conversation!
• The lights on people’s houses — especially the people in our neighborhood who go all out. We look forward to their display every year.
• Looking forward to longer days and the return of the light! Hooray!

I appreciate:

• Hazelnut coconut creamer. Even more fun coffee.
• Finally getting going on holiday baking – batch one of about a gazillion batches complete.
• Really, really good guacamole. If I do say so myself…

I appreciate:

• The sound of chickadees outside.
• My new glittery joy ornament. Joy! (Thank you, Angela!).
• moreloveletters.com It encompasses so many things I love: writing, creativity, pretty paper, and kindness. (Thanks for sharing, Katie)

I appreciate:

• A friend and work date all rolled into one with coffee at May Day Cafe!
• The Dollar Store. Sometimes, it’s the perfect thing.
• Nicknames from my youth — especially when used by a dear old friend at the start of a spectacularly sweet and funny note and accompanied by a book of PD Wodehouse’s early works. (Thanks, Pally!) — with Ivan Raconteur

I appreciate:

• Warmer weather and spectacular sunshine.
• Post office perfection (got there 1 minute before they closed the doors!)
• Cuddly cats on the couch. Comfortable!

I appreciate:

• Accents. So much fun to listen to!
• Clementines.
• Mermaids. Well, don’t you?

I appreciate:

• So many amazing moments from Ellis’ show at Ginkgo last night – magic wrapped in love and laughter.
• Rubylove.
• Ryan and Katie, for so many reasons, but right at this moment because they just brought me COFFEE!

I appreciate:

• Getting my jewelry orders completed and all the packages together for my other clients just in time to get to the PO before closing!
• The patient people behind me in line and helpful postal worker who didn’t grouse about the time it took to get all 8 packages (including some going to India, Australia, and UK) sent on their way.
• Patrick’s willingness to pick up cat food for me so I didn’t have to do any more errands!

I appreciate:

• How good it feels to help someone who really needs it – even when I’m super tired!
• No traffic downtown at 10:30 pm!
• Street lights creating clouds of snowy diamonds in the night.

I appreciate:

• Time with the Delaney girls last night. Oh so good for my heart – and they fed me a delicious dinner. Plus, I learned that my very plain black coat is “lovely” and that Katie “has a friend named Aunt Dinana!”
• Our family tradition of going out at the last minute possible on one of the coldest days to pick our tree. The twist: this year we talked about exactly what we wanted before we got there (10 minutes before they closed), picked the first tree we saw, and were back on the way home in about 10 minutes. Good job, people!
• The way having holiday decorations up inspires me to keep the house clean(ish). Two weeks of pretty house!