Thankful

  • For lazy holiday mornings
  • For Boyfiend who brings me coffee in bed.
  • For Boyfiend who then brought me a refill
  • For fat gray cats with black leather collars purring on both sides of me
  • For nights in front of the fire watching black and white movies
  • For friends, even the ones who flake out when they’re supposed to hang out the night before Thanksgiving.
  • For friends who are still friends even when we don’t speak as often as I’d like
  • For two pairs of Seven jeans and the ability to say, “Damn the expense.”
  • For using the Hitachi Magic Wand as a back massager. Really.
  • For knowing that Felicity Season 3 Disc 2 will arrive in just a few days.
  • For heavy down comforters and red sheets
  • For my skittish and stand-offish orange cat, with her silent meow, especially when she lets me pet her
  • For Biotherm self-tanner and Clinique’s almost makeup and colour rub
  • For Bed and Breakfasts at the shore with king sized beds, hot tubs and spa showers
  • For Boyfiend making me strawberry pancakes for breakfast
  • For high speed internet access and TiVo
  • For my locked in rate of $35/month at my gym
  • For yoga and my newfound upper body strength
  • For finally finishing a book for the first time since September, proving that my ability to read is not broken
  • For friends and strangers who leave nice comments here
  • For sharing Thanksgiving with my dad and my new family
  • For my ring and the future it represents
  • For the sound of rain on my skylight