All posts by Crystal

Chill

Gratitude
  1. Chill in the air. I LOVE fall
  2. Friend who had the same thought I did, and it’s a beautiful one
  3. Finally learning the proper use of its and it’s. I used to think they were all it’s’.
  4. Sleepy babies
  5. Swallowing my pride
  6. Something to look forward to
  7. Fermented foods
  8. My new favorite author is a prolific blog writer, which is like Christmas most days
  9. Rain
  10. Schedules and routines
  11. Not having to think about the day-to-day  things, mostly
  12. My husband and his willingness to build what I need
  13. Remembering all the needed items for both kids.
  14. Projects, and the patience to finish them
  15. This

Learn

Gratitude
  1. Dave, Kylia and Kari came over for dinner
  2. Dave mentioned Hannah was born on Ruth’s birthday! I hadn’t connected that, and it makes me so happy
  3. Grateful to be able to help in small ways
  4. And for Ruth’s legacy
  5. Help from my inlaws today
  6. the blimp flew over our house again, so close!
  7. Big, genuine smiles
  8. Time to get the important things done
  9. More awake time for the baby
  10. This

Space

Gratitude
  1. Space to be ourselves
  2. Pulling weeds
  3. Watching a goldfinch weigh down an echinacea stem and pick pick pick at the seeds
  4. Apis mellifica (sp) and its magical mosquito-bite erasing qualities
  5. Ben Hewitt- have I talked about him enough here? I love his writing style, his subjects, his humor. Five-star author in my book. (Now reading Making Supper Safe)
  6. Not being the one who corrects someone, esp. when it would be an ego trip to do so
  7. Learning so much from so many people
  8. Asking about something I wanted, and getting it! (Note to seldf: ask more!)
  9. My toddler’s changing needs
  10. this

It’s like…

Gratitude
  1. When both babies sleep at the same time
  2. My friend Sally, I wish everyone had a Sally
  3. My MIL’s friend D, who is an absolute whirlwind of fun and joy
  4. Finding what I needed at the store
  5. The absolutely dear woman who helped me out to the car and loaded my groceries in the trunk and told me about her teenagers (while I held my 7week old)
  6. Hugs
  7. Changing the way I think about things, and miraculously the things change for the better
  8. The librarian who looked for my book that had been on hold for too long and set aside to be sent back to the main library- it was there and she was happy to lend it to me, hooray!
  9. Time to cut a few weeds outside, and start prepping the beds for winter
  10. Starting a kombucha today, so ridiculously fun, I can’t wait til it’s ready, it’s like waiting for Christmas
  11. Overflowing gratitude for life and everything in it
  12. This

Gratitude
  1. My grandma, happy birthday!
  2. Kombucha scoby from a friend
  3. Handbook of Nature Study book I ordered came today
  4. My husband planted my lilac shoots, worked on the garage, AND folded laundry today, I appreciate him so much
  5. Learning every moment. So many people to learn from.
  6. My helpful toddler
  7. Turning this off to be with my babies

Thank You

Gratitude
  1. For my daughter’s health- and that she’s here, happy
  2. For poison control hotline
  3. For great doctors and AMAZING nurses
  4. That she didn’t end up having a reaction (to black nightshade berries)
  5. For the way we all just did what need to be done, last minute, like spending the night in the hospital with no preparation, and also a 7wk old :)
  6. For the sleep we did get
  7. For Ava’s laughing and playing and joy
  8. For the nurses who all said she was their happiest patient, and patiend of the year, etc
  9. For her dad who was there for her endlessly
  10. This

:)

Gratitude
  1. Replacement case for my phone, no charge, thanks otterbox
  2. Mark made headway on siding the garage while I got the kids out of the house
  3. H gained weight well this month, her doc is impressed
  4. Managed to do all the important things on my list
  5. Talked to a mom of a 12-wk old who said her daughter’s evening fussy time (we are in the the throes of this now) only lasted til around 8 wks, which makes me very hopeful
  6. My amazing, beautiful daughters
  7. Mark taking over evening work so I can settle the baby
  8. Being present
  9. A kind return email from a favorite author I contacted
  10. This

Hmm

Gratitude
  1. Thinking, “I can’t do this” and then realizing, actually, I can and I am, how easy is that
  2. Restorative yoga, if only for a few minutes
  3. A LOVELY package from my aunt and gma today for baby Hannah, it was such a joy to open each beautifully wrapped gift and ooh and ahh!
  4. Doing my best
  5. Awesome conversation with a friend
  6. More self-discipline and patience then I thought I could have
  7. The opportunity to use them both
  8. Letting go on deep levels
  9. Mark, who goes to his own limits for his family
  10. This