27 April 2018 - Small Gratitudes

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This next month, in my bullet journal, I am going to keep a gratitude list (also called "A line a day" type) and a daily improvements journal. I may post about those later, but I am feeling the need to share some small gratitudes, especially after the few weeks/months I've had. Enjoy.


  1. afternoon thunderstorms
  2. a cool breeze
  3. a hot cup of coffee
  4. my large, labeled bottle of water
  5. my warm dogs
  6. my floofy cats
  7. my partner, who takes really good care of me, even when I don't realise I need it. 
  8. a good mystery novel
  9. my grey and white comforter which keeps me warm on the couch and is big enough to fit ALL my family under it.
  10. The Avengers (particularly Black Panther)
  11. my parents (for whom I have many BIG gratitudes)
  12. My mom's egg and sausage quiche...
  13. My mom's chicken pot pie...
  14. My mom's apple pie...
  15. My dad's coffee...
  16. my bullet journal. 
  17. my art journal.
  18. you know what... all my journals
  19. paper that marker won't bleed through on
  20. washi tape
  21. the bird's chirp in the morning
  22. opossums! 
  23. vultures! 
  24. bees! 
  25. a very large, very soft, t-shirt.
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Current stats:

yesterday's water intake - 80 ounces
today's goal - 80 ounces

pain level - 5-7 (still recovering from last weekend and a bout with the lawn)

current mood - the kind of mood where what you want is a cup of hot coffee, a comfy blanket, a good mystery novel, and a thunderstorm outside... and you just read until you fall asleep. 

Miriam's Recommendation - If you haven't, check out the musical stylings of these ten folks:

  • Janelle Monae (explicit warning - sometimes)
  • Lizzo
  • Liz Phair
  • Enya
  • The High Kings
  • Yiruma
  • N.E.R.D. (explicit warning)
  • Echosmith
  • K'Naan (explicit warning)
  • Savage Garden (old, but so good)

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