Ten Things Tuesday: Grateful

I’ve been so social this month I feel like my last name should be Rockefeller or Trump or something else fancy schmancy. Running around. New relationship. Juggling jobs and money. This week, I’ve got not a whole lot during the week. I’m going to use the time to relax, keep my house chores up to date and focus on the things I am so grateful for. Here’s ten of them:

1. My health. I am so grateful to be healthy. After the UTI scare that lasted two weeks last month, and the no insurance, and the money spent which put me behind on other things and people that I owe money to, and the relatively impossible future of any insurance in the hands of our government…I’m just happy to be healthy. Taking care of myself. Lots of good foods, vitamins, water, rest, peace.

2. My Family, though not close in miles, always at the ready when I need them. Wonderboy and Wonderbabys stories cheer me right up! Wonderboy is over Halloween. Thinks it’s stupid. He needed to dress up for his Cub Scout party and his response, “how’s about I just go as a cub scout?” priceless.

3. My Tribe. I had people over Saturday night and while we’re all from different places and know and do different things it’s just hysterical to see us all glommed together. So much fun. So much love. So much life. It is brilliant and I am blessed to be a part of it. Tonight, carving pumpkins and having dinner with Elephantsoap and Numskullery. Nice nice nice.

4. Facebook. I know, you’re rolling your eyes but wait. Via facebook, I have reconnected with so many people. Via facebook I got our U2 tickets and opened the gateway to a perfect 24 hours with my best friend. Facebook provided the Theatre Kids to reconnect and plan our reunion that I will leave for in about 9 days. Facebok has brought me clients and provided opportunities…I say God Bless Facebook.

5. The Internet. Without my emails with Gert every other day or so I would be so sad. Life is crazy busy and our email conversations are the lifelink that is necessary to get from one weekend to the next.

6. My Job. I love my job. I’m worried sick about my job, just because my clients seem to have disappeared. I think my last pay raise is the impetus for this but no way to be certain. I’m just praying for clients, for new ones, for old ones to return. Praying for sustainability. Meanwhile, I love my job. I love who I work with. I love how we all support each other and feel like a family. That is a blessing.

7. My house. It’s warm. It’s cosy. It houses my friends and family when it needs to. I can afford it still. The backyard alone is the scene for so many memories and nights of laughter! The fire pit I got for Christmas last year served as the centerpiece for Smores & Whores and is just fabulous!

8. This Season. It’s my favorite. From about OU/TX game thru New Years Eve. It’s my favorite time. my Power time. My season. I love the air. I love the smells. I love the football and the fires and the parties and the faces that come through my life at this time of year. the holidays…the hectic, the parties, the crazy…I love it. all of it.

9. this computer. I love this computer. I know it’s a Thing. but I love it. I am so grateful for it, and for my ability to use it. I still don’t have it completely down. My email isn’t set up properly. There are things I need to learn about it. But I’m getting there. I am.

10. My new relationship. . . it’s been interesting, the newness yet familiar settled feel that it has brought to my life. Trepidation yet full force. Discovery. all of it. I’m grateful.