The following are the blessings that I am counting today:
This morning, I felt very grateful when I looked at the temperature outside and saw that it was minus 21 Fahrenheit, but that I did not have to go anywhere, until I change my mind.
Walking through the living room, I saw that my Amaryllis plant is showing some red color and is on its way to flowering.
Entering the kitchen, I sat down to a piece of homemade pumpkin pie made by a loving husband. Pie for breakfast is a New England tradition that we like.
Looking out the window, there was a downy-headed woodpecker, eating suet at the feeder.
Yesterday, we saw the deer again, nibbling our Arborvitae, a bush whose greenery they love.
A relative with whom I’d lost contact for years, as she’d been living in two other countries, was in touch this week. It was very fun to chat.
I am working on yet another article for The Quilter magazine, and have one that is ready for me to look at, today, for a final view, before pages ship to the printer.
Readers of Quilter’s Muse Publications continue to write, ask questions, and share poems, photos, and information. Thank you!
I do not live in Israel, Afghanistan, or any other hot spot in the world, where I could be annihilated, at a moment’s notice.
Many members of my family are wonderful people, of great intelligence, and many accomplishments; folks who make a difference in others’ lives.
Today, I am happy for serenity, freedom, a warm house, and no worries. The close friends I have, remain close.
Those are my thoughts on Gratitude for today. Someone once said that if you live long enough, life will break your heart. Life certainly changes us, and sometimes heartbreak is the necessary component of having loved … someone or something. The key to happiness is gratitude, a good habit to develop. I hope you’ll take the time to think about your blessings, today, and to remind yourself, you might like to write them down.
Have a happy day!
Patricia Cummings, Quilter’s Muse Publications
