Thankful Thursday

* Watching J. reading his first chapter book-he is completely immersed-his lips silently moving as he sounds out words- his eyes widen at a surprising plot twist- he is my heart

* feeling well after a few days of being ill

* sunshine and shade trees

* watching Spongebob with my teenagers and laughing til it hurts

* new Zentangle books

* new markers

* hot baths

* good books

* anticipation (Hunger Games and crab legs next weekend, baby!)

* knowing that no matter what you're going through, good or bad, "it didn't come to stay, it came to pass" (Barbara Johnson)-- so hold on to the good moments, and just hold on through the bad-- because time is fleeting and this moment shall soon pass