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Useful Items That Do Their Jobs – Gratitude Day 24

Posted on 24 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

You know when you have an item called a “shoelace” or a “windshield wiper”, where its job is right there in the name, and it just has that one job to do… and it DOESN’T DO IT? It’s supposed to be useful, and then it isn’t. That is a pet peeve of mine. Then there…

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Winter Wonderland Snowfall – Gratitude Day 22

Posted on 22 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Today, I am grateful for the beautiful snow we’re having. Isn’t it great how snow lightens up the world right when you need it most? Just like how shade also offers itself right when you need it. Normally, we don’t really get into the Christmas stuff – music and decorating etc. – until December. The…

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Family of Word Nerds – Gratitude Day 21

Posted on 21 November, 202010 September, 2023 by dilovelyadmin

I’m grateful to be able to say that my children have inherited my penchant for interesting vocabulary. AB is relishing the lessons they’ve been doing in her class on adding “juicy details” to one’s writing. Yesterday, E correctly (and metaphorically) used the word “begat” in a sentence. More on their lexical prowess later. For now,…

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The Diversity of YouTube – Gratitude Day 19

Posted on 19 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Today, I’m feeling grateful for YouTube. It feels funny that I can remember the babyhood of YouTube even though so many people I spend time with every day cannot (because they weren’t even born). I remember thinking, “Who is going to watch random strangers doing inconsequential things in their living rooms?” Turns out, almost everyone!…

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Those Little Moments – Gratitude Day 18

Posted on 18 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Today when I walked into my house after work, I could tell that that guy I love made that food I love because it smelled so good in here. It kinda made my day. (He’s on evening shifts this week, so most of the time we only overlap at home when one or both of…

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Four Seasons – Gratitude Day 17

Posted on 17 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Although I did appreciate that ridiculous press conference held by the outgoing US presidential administration at Four Seasons Total Landscaping, this post is not about that. It is about actual seasons. This morning on the way to school, E asked, “Would you rather be uncomfortably hot all the time, or uncomfortably cold?” (Tough question. I…

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Apple Butter – Gratitude Day 16

Posted on 16 November, 202016 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Just this, right now. A bunch of peeled apples, quite a bit of time cooking, a bit of immersion blending, some cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, and a bit of maple syrup made by friends of ours… It makes the house smell amazing. I’m so grateful for apples, especially local apples, and everything to do with…

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Homelessness – Gratitude Day 15

Posted on 15 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Today was a rainy, chilly, blustery day where I live. I am so grateful for these walls, the fireplace, the furnace, the water heater, the stove, the blankets and warm clothes… All of it. On days when I don’t much want to hang out outside, I think of those people who don’t have homes, and…

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Blog Archives – Gratitude Day 14

Posted on 14 November, 202015 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Tonight, I am grateful for this blog. Sometimes, after I’ve written a post, I reread an old blog post or several. The other day, I read about something my son said as a toddler that made me spit out my beverage with laughter – something I never would have remembered if I hadn’t written it…

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My Household Appliances – Gratitude Day 13

Posted on 13 November, 202029 January, 2021 by dilovelyadmin

I’m really grateful for my household appliances today. Sometimes when I’m doing laundry, I imagine having to pump water out of the ground or go get it from a well. Then I think about building a fire to boil the water in a huge cauldron, and putting the family’s filthy clothes in it. (I think…

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