Thursday, July 17, 2008

What am I grateful for?

After being thoroughly depressing in so many posts, I have been tasked with finding the good things in my life. Here is what I've come up with:

My husband - it's amazing that he puts up with me. He's my rock in a way because he's there for me to lean on, he's pretty consistent and I know what I'll get with him.

My cats - Katie specifically. She sleeps next to me at night, seemingly watching the door as if she were a guard cat. She wakes me up in the morning purring and meowing and wanting to snuggle under the covers. She gives me lots of kisses on my hands in an attempt to get scratches. Sometimes she nips me. That makes me laugh. There's nothing like waking up to tickly whiskers and a sniffing nose in your face.

My house - I really like my house, there are parts that I would change, but mostly it's a good house. I like that the basement is finished so it's nice and cool down there to watch some TV and escape the heat above ground. I like my bedroom with my beautiful 4 post bed and having our own bathroom right there when I roll out of bed. I like all the counter space in the kitchen, plenty of room to spread out when cooking. I love that in a corner of the living room I have a wonderful cat tower for my cats to play on, that I built myself.
I also love the kitty window seat I built for them in our bedroom.
I love that we're up on a hill, even though the driveway is a pain in the winter, but it's tons of fun to sled down the front yard into the thick snow on the street before the plow comes. I like that I helped to paint every square inch of the walls, ceilings and trim in the living room, dining room and hallway/stairs. I love all the critters that pass by our house, turkeys, deer, fox, bear, it's like Discovery Channel when I look out the window. The fireflies at night are like miniature fireworks displays.That's all I have for now. Maybe my outlook will improve.

1 comment:

Charlotte's Mama said...

Thanks for this, Shannon... it's good to see some of the beauty that surrounds you. From where you are, and what you've lost, it's hard to see the good. I don't blame you one bit. So good for you for looking around for it.