Thursday 5

1. The little white baby burro I pass each day on my way to and from work. He is absolutely adorable, and makes me smile each and every time I see him! Today he went from nursing to bucking around his pasture. One of these days I'm going to stop and ask his family if they would mind if I got a few pictures of him!

2. The beautiful fall day, and a little bit of time on the little lake that feeds my heart.

3. PINK M&M's!!! I mean come on.....what else needs to be said about pink and chocolate. :)

4. Good friends who keep my heart filled with laughter and my life filled with love.

5. The ladybugs that are everywhere! They are sooo cute!! Some see them as a nuisance, but they are just looking for a warm place to spend the winter.

Wednesday Thanks.....

1. The sun coming out just in time for me to leave work, after a rainy morning and afternoon.

2. Delicious, sweet, dirty late night phone calls, that wake you from your sleep, and send you over the edge.

3. A paycheck! Yeah!! With so many people out of work, I am thankful for my job, and the paycheck I get each week.

4. The way the sky got so golden as the sun set, leaving even the air feeling golden.

5. The stillness of the lake, like a sheet of black glass. Stunning.

Monday 5

1. My son, because when I mentioned I was craving General Tso's Chicken, he offered to drive 20 minutes away and get some for us, despite it being almost 11:00 pm!

2. Sitting at the shore of the lake and just enjoying the beautiful evening air. Watching Pea chase frogs, the ducks swimming around, and the lovely moon. The best part...NO mosquitos. Dare I hope they have all finally hatched from our rain and lived their entire little life span out??

3. The tri-colored grilled peppers I had for lunch! They were sooo yummy. I could seriously exist on sweet bell peppers.

4. My ipod. To this day I still get thrilled at the thought of my entire music collection fitting on something so tiny!

5. My job. Despite having some bad days lately, I really do work with some very talented people. I try to remember that when the shit is hitting the fan in huge globs!

A Sunday full of thanks

1. Sleeping in until 10am. I love to let my body wake up slowly, instead of to an alarm.

2. A gorgeous afternoon on the lake. The water was so calm, perfect for a few hours of reading and relaxing.

3. The beauty of a late blooming fall rose. Every year, this special tea rose amazes me with it's display of blooms long after the other roses have stopped. It hold special meaning to me, and no matter where I live, this rose will always be moving with me.

4. My Sweetest Pea. No matter what we do, she's always the best company. She was so happy to run errands and spend some time on the lake with me.

5. Mint chocolate chip ice cream. Mmmmmmm.

My 5 for today

1. The beautiful clear blue sky and the sun shining brightly. It made for a beautiful hike.

2. The amazing sunset. My words could never do it justice.

3. My son, for making the best grilled chicken in the world! Not only making it, but actually leaving me a couple of pieces!! He's a manchild. He occasionally forgets himself and under estimates his appetite. :)

4. Walking late at night, listening to my favorite music and having a beautiful moon watching over us.

5. Falling asleep listening to Cali purring contently snuggled next to my tummy.

Today I'm thankful for

1. Watching Pea chase squirrels. She gets this look of pure joy on her face when she spots one and sets off on chase!

2. Walking at twilight. I love to walk after we watch sunset. The sky becomes the most lovely shade of lavender-blue-grey.

3. The crescent moon watching us as we walked.

4. Flowers. Wild and untamed.

5. Padding around barefoot at home, my fall vanilla-pumpkin spice candles scenting the air, my favorite music playing, a glass of wine and the knowledge that the rest of the evening is all mine. I can stay up all night like I love to do reading, and not have to wake up to an alarm. I can roll out of bed whenever my body feels ready to. Complete and total relaxation!

*My little camera took and unfortunate swim, so while it's drying out I'm using photos that I have previously taken. :(

5 for today

1. The incredible sunset today. The Pea and I sat on the hill by the lake and watched it unfold. It was stunning!

2. My son, for getting the lawn cut, so I didn't have to this weekend.

3. For old friends and lunches of seafood enchiladas! I ate way tooo much today, but I can't resist them when we go there!!

4. For the crisp fall air and the sun glowing golden on my ride to work today.

5. For another harvest season underway. I love watching them bring the corn in on my way to and home from work everyday. Farmers rock!