Hello friends,
This Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the US, and so, since all words left me as soon as I started typing this post, I will let you know what I am thankful for right now:
- Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress. She gives me hope that our country isn’t quite as broken as I fear.
- How nature, over and over and over, saves me.
- The fact that I went out into a pretty yucky, gray day today with my camera, expecting absolutely nothing, and was surprised by about 40 trumpeter swans gathered on a pond. And THEN, gradually, in groups of 5-8, they flew off, flying right over my head. Magical.
- Clean sheets, heat, and fuzzy socks.
- Knowing that I will be spending this Thursday with my sisters, my mother, and my child. And my grandson Pokey.
- The community of nature photographers I’m slowly becoming a part of on Instagram. They have been so kind to me, and everyone is so supportive of each other. It feels like some sort of alternative reality where social media is a good thing.
- Coffee. I never (well, hardly ever) drank coffee before Covid. I was always a tea gal. But now I’m one of those annoying people who rhapsodizes about her morning brew. It really does feel like a gift from the universe every single time.
- My fleece-lined Crocs.
- Cheese
- This moment
- Being able to check out and read books from my local library on my phone. I mean, that’s genius, right?
- You dear people, who seem to find something worthy of your time in my weekly ramblings.
Have a wonderful week.
Love,
Michelle xoxo