– the colour green
– rowboats on the river
– my lovely Trek bicycle, and the way it rode so smoothly this morning with the freshly pumped-up tires
– Maddie’s tag-along bike, and the way she bounces happily along behind me when we ride to soccer games together
– a shower in the basement of my office building for when I sweat my way to work on warm mornings like this one
– that my children are not as whiny or disrespectful as some of the children on the soccer field (yeah, I know I sound catty, but I’m still thankful)
– the flowering trees along my morning bike path
– that I don’t always have a rash on my chin, and that it doesn’t look as bad as it feels
– a few minutes to watch my beautiful niece play last night
– that this morning’s conference call went better than most
– creative ideas
– colour
– that Maddie hasn’t woken up during the night the last few nights and that her breathing is nearly back to normal
– sandals
– my new second-hand linen skirt that swooshes around my legs when I walk
– that I’ll get to relax in another lovely bed and breakfast next week
– the tulips someone planted amidst the wild grass along the river pathway
– the anticipation of a picnic
– a little break from soccer tonight
– jolly rancher candies
– a good book to read (Honeymoon in Purdah – I highly recommend it)
– a cup of tea
– sunshine