Gratefuls

Every week on her blog, my sister-in-law, Jessi, posts a "Gratefuls" list. It is so fun to see the things that she is grateful for each week. It also makes me think about some of the things that I am grateful for. My list could go on and on, but these are a few of the small and simple things that are on my mind today:

• Air Conditioning. We turned on our air conditioner over the weekend to find that it is NOT working, so we have been without it for the past few days (coincidentally, they have been the HOTTEST days of the year). It has been difficult to sleep, do laundry, work out and just about everything else in the house. It has made me feel extreme gratitude for the invention of air conditioning, something I guess I usually just take for granted.

• My Health. I have had a sinus infection over the past week and have felt terrible and not been able to get much accomplished so I am extremely grateful to be feeling better and back among the living. I always seem to take that for granted as well.

• Flowers. I love to plant flowers every year in my front yard. I did most of the planting yesterday and it has made my day. I love to look out and see the beautiful flowers growing in my yard. It truly makes a difference. Now, maybe we can finally get our back yard in so we can enjoy that a little more.