Looking forward to this new year. Want to pay more attention and appreciate more… much like my inspirations on this site: Ruth and Kylia Radney. Here we go. A late Dec / early January gratitude list.

1. Friends who loan you money for lunch and dinner when you forget your purse at home.
2. Secret Santa Luncheons
3. Pine Scented Candle chosen from a friend who knows we have an artificial Christmas tree.
4. Garlic Wings
5. Castelvetrano Olives from Sicily, with a distinctive bright green hue and meaty, buttery flesh. Delivering just the right amount of salt and not a hint of bitterness this is olive nirvana and one of my favorite fruits.
6. Accomplishing many items on a to-do list
7. Cushe Waterproof Boots that David (my son) got me for Christmas. Keep my toes toasty in the delicious, fluffy snow that has blanked the world.
8. Running / Walking on my elliptical while watching DVRed episodes of The Biggest Loser
9. New Beginnings
10. Dear Friends