G r a t i t u d e  *  S u n d a y

…Getting grounded back in home after a day away.

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…Going outside and laying on the earth for a few minutes in the warm sunshine.

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…Jeff’s stories. Lately Bracken has been curling up in Jeff’s lap and Jeff has been making up all sorts of stories. It’s something special they’ve been doing together and I love seeing Bracken’s eyes wide in wonder as he listens so intently.

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…The smell of fall in our home with a butternut squash and a pumpkin baking in the oven.

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…Jeff and Bracken raking leaves in the front yard, while I watched them out the kitchen window, washed dishes in the sink, and chatted with family on the phone.

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…Reading books in bed with Bracken one morning before we started our day.

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…Grating fresh ginger root and making tea.

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…Ending the day with a clean kitchen. That doesn’t always happen, so nice when it does.

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…Watching Bracken’s friend pull him around the yard in his new wagon.

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…Getting some overdue thank you’s written.

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…Jeff taking a break in his work to play with Bracken. It made Bracken so happy and I believe it made Jeff even more productive when he got back to work. 

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…Still seeing hummingbirds around the garden.

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…Opening the window and letting some fresh air into our bedroom on a warm day.

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…Bracken’s big sleep shirt from Grandma. Seeing his little toddler self in a big shirt is so endearing.

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…Seeing our garlic popping up in the garden. 

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…Making more of an effort to connect with people I care about on a regular basis. (Instead of assuming they know how much I care about them.) 

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…Discovering a few apples left on the tree out front when we had just run out of fresh fruit in the house.
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…Bringing as much wool for us to wear as I did, at market yesterday. (Though we could have used a lot more, it was really cold out.)

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You can read more about the inspiration for Gratitude Sunday here. 

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What have you felt grateful for throughout your week?