On Thanksgiving

The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings! ~Henry Ward Beecher

Ahh... thankfulness. I try to live always with thankfulness by my side but today, I am especially thankful for this outside my window.

When I no longer thrill to the first snow of the season, I'll know I'm growing old.
-Lady Bird Johnson

And these silly girls:


For Adia and how she tells me she loves me as we're baking pies together.



For Xochi and how she she sings her way through life. She is our common denominator - everybody loves her.


For Steele and how when Justin is at work and Steele sleeps in our bed, that even if he is asleep when I lay down he snuggles close and puts his arm around me.

And for Justin - that he truly is my closest friend.