50 Things I’m Thankful For
I’m wrapping up Thanksgiving weekend with a quick list of things I’m thankful for, from the big, important stuff to the tiny (and somewhat ridiculous)!
Good health
Amazing family
Great friends
Anything and everything Wally (my dog)
Audiobooks
The opportunity to visit national parks
The entire veterinary team that took care of Wally when he was super sick
Leaving Twitter before it became what it is now
Growing up (mostly) without the internet
My camera
The long-forgotten gift cards I found when I was cleaning
No mega power outages in 2023 (so far)
Being able to run half marathons once a year or so
Anytime there’s a “save to read later” option on a website
Cooler temperatures (finally!)
Fall foliage
Spring blooms
Sunrises
Sunsets
Pan dulce
The Do Not Disturb setting on my phone
The fact that I sleep well most nights
I don’t have allergies
Swiffer dusters
NPR
Thinking less and less about the pandemic
My lifelong habit of reading
The great outdoors
Texas State Parks
My upcoming trip to Spain
I still don’t need readers
Rain, and some much-needed relief from the summer drought
Grocery curbside and delivery
Our still-standing, but wavering, democracy
Noise-canceling earphones
Naps
Wifi
Good music
The fact that I’ve never had to worry about shelter
Coffee
Podcasts
Work that affords me the flexibility to live my life
Local running stores
Quiet mornings
My passport
REI
Great coworkers
My weighted blanket
The aisle seat on flights
A full pantry and refrigerator