I appreciate:

• Sara! I feel so lucky to be able to work with her. So good on so many levels!!
• Learning. I like the way it feels to be able to do something I couldn’t do before.
• Going to bed before midnight!

I appreciate:

• The joy of thinking it is Friday and getting into my work day — and then realizing that not only is it Thursday, it’s a holiday! Hahaha!
• The joyful relief of letting go of “not enough” (time, money, energy etc.) and realizing that all is well.
• The surprise date with my honey who is joining me at the coffee shop – since I don’t actually have a meeting there this morning.

I know I appreciated this yesterday, but I am still really grateful that this was the last week for chemo for Pat!

I also appreciate:

• The beautiful weather today.
• The truly amazing experience last night watching two carts roll themselves, one after the other, out into the parking lot – no wind, hill, or person nearby – except for the woman exiting the store who joined us as we laughed and laughed and laughed at the beautifully choreographed craziness
• Our new kitten!

I appreciate:

• A good night’s sleep. Last night wasn’t one — which sure makes me appreciate those that are!
• Looking for our next feline friend – though being at the Humane Society does make me want to adopt them all…..
• Last day of chemo for Pat! Hooray!

I appreciate:

• The cool new curtains I made — I love them, crooked seams and all.
• The amazing staff at MN Oncology. How sweet that one of the chemo nurses whom we haven’t seen in 5 weeks asked about the grad party and the PA we hadn’t seen in 8 weeks asked about my new job situation. Amazing.
• Ice cubes in my iced tea. Icy goodness.

I appreciate:

• The perfectly perfect weather for walking.
• Another amazing workshop at TCIF today, this one with Stephen Kearin.
• Sitting with friends and fellow improvisers listening to Jill Bernard & David Razowskys podcast. What an improvalicous weekend!

I appreciate:

• That I am learning gentleness in the face of mistakes.
• The delicious sting of slightly-too-hot to drink coffee full of promise for the soon-to-be-perfect temperature coffee.
• Minneapolis in the summer.  Everything about it.

I appreciate:

• My own sense of optimism about my ability to study up past 2am & still do stuff the next morning. This morning it is making me laugh & laugh!
• The amazing performances at TCIF that made staying out that late totally worth it! ‎#ilovefoterson
• The delicious smell of summer today. ‎#ilovempls

I appreciate:

• The little 59¢ silver frame I got at Value Village and is now sitting on my desk with a photo of my favorite little one.
• The chance to hang out with my mom and Katie later today. We’re doing a sewing project. (We’ll see if the results make tomorrow’s appreciations… and if my mom and Katie are still talking to me! Sewing and I don’t always get along…)
• Knowing:

1. I don’t have to be a victim of my mood – I can choose better-feeling thoughts.
2. Writing these appreciations is helping me focus more positively — and (most importantly) —
3. As soon as I’m done with this I can take myself for a walk to Royal Grounds Coffee and get a yummy coffee.

I appreciate:

• The brilliant improv community here and the most excellent first night of TCIF. What a fabulous show!
• Having sunny, but slightly cooler weather for my golf game with my dad this morning. 🙂
• The beautiful roses outside T & E’s place. What a beautiful mass of color!