Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude
It’s been a while since I’ve written a Thank You Notes post. It’s not that I haven’t had much to be grateful for…more that I’ve been caught up in other things. But now I’m back, and I’ll try to condense my little bits of gratitude from the past several months into one post.
I created the Thank You Notes post to help me relive the happy moments, savor the gratitude, and share them with you. I hope they also inspire you to think about what you have to be grateful for and share them with us. So let’s get started!
Thank you mountains of Utah…
…for sharing the love in the form of a heart in the snow. This made my day. Thank you red light for giving me the opportunity to snap a pic and pass on the love.
Thank you Bobbi…
…for the pretty spring nails. Mother Nature may be slow in bringing the spring, but these nails lifted my spirits every time I looked at them.
Thank you Ashley, Tessa, and Piper…
…for spending your spring break and Easter with us. It was fun sharing our new home with you, hiking, getting artistic, and just generally enjoying each others company.
Thank you home gym…
…for making it possible for me to maintain strength, flexibility, and balance even when I can’t get outdoors…in other words, if it’s too hot, too cold, too windy, too rainy, too early, too late… I am definitely a fair-weather walker. Thank you Larry and Piper for putting the equipment together. (Not pictured are adjustable weights and a yoga mat.)
Thank you Larry…
…for having another birthday. Mostly because that means you hung around for another year on this earth, but also so we could eat at Ruth’s Chris! (By the way, you will have to trust me that he was thrilled with his caramelized banana pie. It was the picture taking that put that look on his face.)
Thank you Buddy…
…for being such a good meditation partner…and for the enthusiastic greetings whenever I return home…and for the laughs at your funny antics. Thanks for being a good partner in general.
Thank you Tulip Festival…
…for a beautiful display. Thank you Mother Nature for supporting our plans with perfect weather. Thank you Larry for going with me…and for being over 60, so we could go during the less-crowded senior hour. Thank you everyone who works at Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point for creating such a delightful experience.
Your turn
- What are you thankful for today?
- Do you have a regular gratitude practice? What is it?
- What else is on your mind? Anything at all…I just love to hear from you
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What are you thankful for today? Sunshine, literally. It’s been gloomy and wet around here for too long.
Do you have a regular gratitude practice? What is it? I’m grateful by nature, but I don’t have a particular practice– I just say thank you often. Because I can.
What else is on your mind? Anything at all…I just love to hear from you. I enjoy posts with small glimpses into how people live their lives. This would be one of those posts. Thanks!
Congratulations on getting some sunshine, Ally. We’re still in the midst of clouds and rain…which we desperately need, so I am trying to be grateful for that…but I’m ready for sunshine too. Saying thank you often is such an easy, wonderfully kind thing to do. And thank you for the kind words about my blog post. I am grateful for you. 🙂
How joyful to see your gratitude practice played out in photos. My gratitude practice is nightly when I fall into bed and pull up the covers. Telling myself what I’m grateful for is another way of reviewing my day. Top of my list is always when I’ve had a chance to talk to my kids (who live busy busy lives far away from me). Having a clean, warm bed to fall into is always worth a moment of gratitude.
That’s a wonderful gratitude practice. I love climbing into bed at night and fully appreciating a comfortable bed, especially at the end of a busy day. And, of course, time with the grown children is always a plus.
I love seeing the things you’re grateful for! My friend who’s daughter died way too soon is always reminded of her by hearts, so I forwarded the heart on the mountain to her.?
Last year for Father’s Day Haley gave Mark a box of tulips from the tulip festival at Thanksgiving Point. They are in full bloom now!
Thanks for passing the love on, Cindy. I’m sure your friend appreciated that. And what a thoughtful gift Haley gave Mark, one that he can appreciate year after year. XO
What a happy, upbeat post full of gratitude and Springyness Christie. Thanks for sharing all those happy moments with us and a big happy belated birthday to Larry. BTW I loved the rock painting – especially the little cat one – very artistic family!
I’m not much of an artsy-craftsy person myself, but doing the art projects with the granddaughters was so much fun, and I was impressed by their artistic abilities.
Ya’ll are becoming quite the rock painters! That bee is just adorable. I need to paint some more rocks. It’s very enjoyable and relaxing for me.
There sure is a family resemblance between Ashley, Piper and Tessa. Beautiful girls. Love your spring nails. I am trying to take better care of my nails but I am so hard on them!!
Thanksgiving Point is gorgeous. That tree looks like something in the LOTR or The Hobbit. Kind of like a giant bonsai. What a wonderful space to meander and share your gratitude.
The rock painting was so fun Leslie. I don’t consider myself particularly artistic, but with a little inspiration from the grandchildren (and the Internet), I did all right. And the girls…well, I was super impressed with their talent. Mostly, of course, it was just fun doing a project together. When they were younger, we’d have sleepovers and plan art projects, but we haven’t done that in a long time.
The tulip festival was delightful, and you’re right the perfect place to feel and share gratitude.