Thankful Thursday

Today, this bright, sunny but very windy spring day, I am thankful...

• for the very courteous and helpful employee at Target last weekend who just happened to have cerebral palsy. And I am thankful that Target hired him.


• for "everything" bagels from Panera Bread Company


• for boys named Audin who like girls named Amy!


• when Amy sends me pictures of Ashley to my cell phone. They are my window to her world when I am not around.


• that I will get to visit with my friend, Sharon, her mom, Janice, and her handsome son, Dustin, tomorrow when Dustin comes to the Medical College of Virginia for dental surgery


• that my son, Chip, has loaded up my IPod with some great music


• that next week is Spring Break from school and I can get my boys to do some of the bigger chores around the house (This is probably not on their Thankful Thursday list!)


• for Marla, my new blogland friend, and her willingness to share her daughter's story


• that soon I will till my vegetable garden and start planting. Right now, the thought of a home-grown tomato is making my mouth water


• that the birds are starting to gather nesting material. I hope that one will build a nest in my porch wreath again this year

p.s. Happy Birthday, Mr. Rogers!