I appreciate:

• That I finally chose my new logo! Updated website coming soon. 🙂
• Working with Rachel – room by room she is helping us de-clutter and revitalize our home!
• The lovely person or persons who sent us the Kowalski’s gift card. Whoever it was, thank you! Any night we can pick up food and not have to cook for ourselves is a gift! 🙂

I appreciate:

• That it rarely snows in May. Ahem.
• Remembering the delight the x-ray tech expressed over my purple nail polish on Monday. She was so excited, she pointed it out to another tech as we entered the room. Now every time I look at my nails, I smile.
• That my brain is so well-trained to look for and remember good stuff. Thank you, brain.

I appreciate:

• Baby steps in spring cleaning. Today I washed the windows in my office – inside and out! Holy crap were they dirty — and now they’re sparkly!
• Actually accomplishing most of what I set out to do today before collapsing. Huzzah!
• Bryan, for starting a wonderful appreciation thread on the Twin Cities Comedy Network page. What a fabulous idea!

I appreciate:

• Last night’s rain creating a clean canvas for more sidewalk chalking!
• Sleeping with the windows open. Heavenly.
• The possibility of a nap this afternoon. Makes me giddy.

I appreciate:

• Today’s improv hat trick: learning, watching, AND performing!
• The amazing friendships spawned by improv. So nice to see CSz friends for a few minutes!
• Sandal weather. Oh, yes!

I appreciate:

• Time with Miss R. Oh, so good for my heart.
• Many hands helping to make a clean(ish) house.
• Splendid Things’ final show. Brilliant!

Just to be clear… that’s not all I appreciate. I appreciate sunshine, birds singing, the fact that at some point today, I WILL find time to use my sidewalk chalk, 46º at 8:10 am, sunshine (yes, I know I already said that. But it’s sunny! Sunny!) Lots of other stuff, too…

I especially appreciate days when it feels easy to be in this space – these days more than ever. If I hadn’t spent the past year or so teaching my brain to look for what is good, I think these past few months would have been awful. So, I appreciate all the mentors, teachers, and friends who are helping me learn to think this way.

I appreciate sidewalk chalk, sunshine, and a daughter who willingly helps me spend my time wisely! Love you, Katie!

I appreciate:

• 19 years with my funny, talented, and fascinating son. Happy Birthday, Mckenzie!
• 3 years with the most delightful, sunny, brilliant Miss R ever. What an amazing day.
• Our new tradition of stopping at Birchwood Cafe on the way home from day 2 of chemo. Gluten-free donuts…sooo delicious!

I appreciate:

• Successful completion of round 4 of chemo and the super-nice nurses there. Seems like even if they’ve only worked with us once, they remember us. What amazingly loving people.
• Weather warm enough for a walk outside. Hallelujah!
• Leftovers from the delicious meal Melanie brought us this week. So nice not to have to figure out meals a couple nights a week. So grateful.

I appreciate:

• The Good News Network. I love getting good news in my inbox! Good good good.
• Sunlight filling the chemo lounge today. Spring spring spring.
• My lavender hand lotion. Soothing for my dry hands and calming. Calm calm calm.