It’s Thursday, and that means I get to appreciate good things in my life:
My Ear is BETTER!
Yes, there is no more pain…just stuffiness and white noise. I can deal with that. Even the stuffiness seems less than yesterday, which, I believe, means I am on the mend, right? I can’t wait to have a normal sound perception in both my ears, and not feel like a freak with a cloud of white noise hanging around my left ear. Yeah, that is what I picture it as. But, slowly and steadily…and I am happy for NO PAIN!
For Squirrels
I know this is a random one. But. I do like having squirrels around my house. We have trees that house some of these animals in our backyard. So when I do look out, I always see them in action- either chasing each other, or flailing their tails around in different patterns, or navigating their way on wires or between trees, or, just slumped on the deck railing napping on a hot day. I appreciate these squirrels not only for the constant amusement they provide me with their antics, but also to remind me about the wildness we still live in. That we too are animals. That maybe we don’t need to take our human constructed life with all it’s obligations and stresses so very seriously. That we too are animals living with other animals.
For my Husband
On Monday evening, my husband went for his usual walk before dinner. Of course everything was closed, as it was the Thanksgiving Monday. But somewhere and somehow he found a place open, and very unexpectedly walked home with a little vase of flowers- for me! I loved this little out of the blue gesture. He buys me flowers all the time, but usually we go together and pick something to get. I wasn’t expecting him to come home from his walk with flowers at all, so it was a delightful little surprise that’s making our dining table look nice…
For our favourite Hot Chocolate
On Sunday we drove to Chocosol– our usual chocolate shop. They source their cacao beans directly from farmers from Mexico and other countries in Central/South America. And then, they make their chocolates right there at the shop. The staff is very passionate and knowledgeable about their cacao. And the lack of any additives, including milk means we love their chocolate! Since our stash was empty, we drove their for a big haul of chocolates for the coming months. And we couldn’t leave without first getting a drink- the best hot chocolates ever! I am not usually a fan of drinking hot chocolate- they are overly sweet for me, or not chocolaty enough. But the ones at Chocosol hit the spot for me. And because they are made with their very own actual chocolate squares, they keep one full for hours! We had a sweet moment together sipping on our treats on Sunday 🙂
For my beautiful loaf of Bread
I baked a new loaf of sourdough bread on Monday night. I like changing the flavors every time- makes for an exciting adventure. I am sure I would be bored if I baked the same exact loaf every single time. So this time, I added Everything Bagel spice, and grated cheddar cheese in my bread with the Everything Bagel spice stuck to the top of the bread as well. I couldn’t believe how beautifully it turned out! A photograph had to be taken to admire this bread. This loaf made me very happy 🙂