#Gratituesday

A respite from the cold. It's 50 degrees and you'd think it was the middle of summer. Everyone's got their windows open, sunroofs retracted, faces upturned toward the sky. The snow is melting and life is good.

A good foovie. Foovie. Yes, I just made up that word. It describes a food-centric movie. Think Julie & Julia. Or Big Night. Or, in this case, Ratatouille. I never thought I'd feel such a deep emotional connection to a cartoon rat. When we were at Disney World a few months ago, I wanted to get a plush Remy for the kitchen. Sous Chef wouldn't let me.

An extra hour of light in the evening. As much as I hate hate hate hate hate losing an hour of sleep, I love love love love love more light at night. All of a sudden, the evening holds such possibility. Our perspectives are so easily fooled, aren't they?

An adopted family. Right when I need it.

A gym I love. Remember when I said I had a big fat mental block about going to the gym? Well, it turns out, the problem wasn't me - it was the gym. I found a new one that reminds me of the one at my old college campus. It's fitness-focused, not a social arena. I can't get enough of it.

What are you grateful for this week?