It's the simple things

 Today I spent the day with a classroom full of 30 fifth graders as their substitute teacher.
(Well it was really yesterday by the time you read this, but just go with the flow.)

I. am. tired.

Even though this day was long, I have chosen to focus on my gratitude moments.
In no particular order...

Thank you God for those extra 10 minutes of lunch recess.
(Even though I got the schedule wrong and arrived back at school 10 minutes late.)

Thank you God that I didn't break an ankle while running back to class.

Thank you God for that brief moment I got to see my daughter waving at me in the hallway on her way to her switch class. I would not have seen her if I had not screwed up the schedule in my brain and had not been running back to class.

Thank you God for those three 11 year old girls who told me they thought I was a 20-something year old.
(God please bless them a little bit extra today.)

Thank you God for the moment with my daughter on the big seat swing at the park.

Thank you God for tuna melts for dinner. Simple and easy.

Thank you God for that check I found in my purse, that I had forgotten to deposit.
(My checking account thanks you too.)

Thank you God for the bowl of chocolate pudding Bean begged me to make.
I'd like to thank Trader Joes here too for their gift of goodness.

Thank you for my fuzzy Walmart Tinkerbell pj's bottoms. I never thought I'd love them as much as I do but, I do. Enough to wear them proudly outside with my slippers while taking my picture of the day.

Thank you God that the young hot guys across the street playing basketball could care less about the housewife in her Tink pj's and slippers. 

Thank you God that my neighbors weren't home so I could step into their landscaping and take pictures of their flowers.

Thank you God for leaving me just enough light to capture them.

Thank you God for the little gift of that bokeh flower. I am so tickled by it's presence at the top of the image. Love it.

Thank you God that despite my hectic day I can still find things to be grateful for.

Thank you God.



p.s. Oh yeah, God...that one about me looking like a 20 year old...that was a good one. (wink)