• Saturday! It won’t really matter that I didn’t sleep much last night since my to-do list is really more of an if-I-feel-like-it-I-might-consider-doing list.
• The possibilities available on a sunny weekend morning. Tai Chi? Yes! Coffee? Yes! Read the new UCB Comedy Improvisation Manual? Yes! See more Fringe shows? Yes!
• I also appreciate the word yes. YES!

• More neighborhood lilies. I keep thinking for sure I’ve seen every color lily there is….and then I see a new one.
• Bunnies. I’m very glad that’s what those babies in the nest in my front yard are — and that they’ll just leave on their own soon.
• Kitten silliness. Toby does more somersaults than any other cat I’ve had. What a goofball!

• “Dear Madde” at the Minnesota Fringe Festival!- so wonderfully weird, funny, and sweet! I especially loved her improvised songs about the wisdom of getting a Harry Potter tattoo and the Aimless Wanderer with Great Shoes. So much fringe-y goodness in one little show!
• Getting to spend a super fun evening with the lovely Kathleen.
• My truly wonderful job. Adding tracks from my friend Rob’s new album was So. Much. Fun! You will be thrilled when you get your copy. Trust me. It’s amazing!

I appreciate:

• That my beautiful friend, Pam, woke up on the WEIRD side of the bed this morning. Bwahahahaha! That’s the side I wake up on every day.
• Cozy gray morning resolving into sunny sunniness in time for me to take a quick walk.
• More Fringe Festival tonight. #yetanotherreasonilovempls

• My Song School family – I will miss you so much this year! Put your toes in the St. Vrain, say hello to the mountains, sing a silo song, and have a drink for me. Oh, plus hug everyone.
• A surprising little burst of energy late in the day – getting a project done at 7:30 – what??!!
• Thunderstormy evening, hanging out with the kids.

I appreciate:

• The fact that the kids and I have seen so many random pieces of clothes throughout the the city this week. Seen so far: 1 black sneaker, 1 black sandal, 1 pair of khaki pants, 1 cap. Still needed to complete the ensemble: socks, shirt, and jacket (we’ve decided we don’t need to find any underwear to complete the outfit).
• Settling into a new routine. Ha! Seems like that’s always happening. The new is always old, eventually.
• My blue water glass. It’s a nice weight and color.

• This goofy, crazy kitty.
• Fun sounds today: A little boy sitting in a shopping cart chanting “Goody goody yay yay!” super fast, sooooooooo many birds, a brother and a sister, also shopping with their parents, waving at us and saying “Hi hi hi hi” as we walked by.
• Fun sights today: 11 or 12 sliver cars in a row on the freeway; a mustard-yellow and a ketchup-red car driving right next to each other… followed by a relish-green car! And, best yet, a guy riding his bike with a big white cockatoo riding on his back!

• Learning Tai Chi and remembering about mindfulness.
• Getting stuff done. Big stuff.
• My blue sundress, which happens to match my current toenail polish and my car. #fashionforwardmama

I appreciate bright little moments (like fireflies!) in a day that started out feeling very dark. Things like:

• Getting to work with the talented, funny, and sweet Rob Clark
• Winning a comp ticket to see Clutterbug
• Getting to see Clutterbug’s opening night. Jake Scott, Rita Boersma, and James Rone were awesome! What a fabulous show – you should go see it!
• Getting to see the show with Sarah N. Duncan, who not only did all the navigating, but also actually jumped across the road.
• Driving home listening to Blues Friday on the jazz station.
• Lucky me to have such bright, bright lights in the day.

• Freedom to Marry Day! Finally! Way to go, MN.
• A day with no meetings or appointments to go to – the whole day seems to stretch out before me and right now I feel like I’ll get a bazillion things done. Lovely.
• Starting the day with a walk in the sunshine. What a good way to be ready for whatever the day brings.