I missed Thankful Thursday last week. I didn’t realize it until about this Monday. Did my week go less well? Was I steeped in negativity, naughtiness, evil thoughts and deeds? Were the temptations of Satan harder to resist? Well, no. Still, I am trying to get the rhythm right.
Grateful today for:
Spring
The blossoming trees which are everywhere right now. All over my neighborhood, all throughout downtown. The cherry and tulip trees. Magnolias, too, if my eyesight is to be trusted. Pinks and purples, and white flowers blooming like snow.
The moisture in the air. The misty rains. The wind. The window is open at the front of my mudroom and the window is open at the back of the mudroom and the curtains billow, knocking over all of my tchotchkes and papers.
The word tchotchke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchotchke
Shit. I’m trying. I really am. But I’m just inventing stuff now. And my life is relatively easy. I have enough of everything, a house, Hubby, great kids. I am not in the South (tornadoes) or Japan or in a war zone.
Here’s something real. I followed this woman for a few hundred feet in Provincetown last week because I loved her umbrella. I think she was Italian. Why that matters, I don’t know, but it’s interesting anyway.
twinklysparkles 
Italians have such style. I should have such style.
We just need to steal her umbrella. Then we’ll look stylish and Italian. But we’ll have to have joint custody. Let’s work on our shoes next. Because stylish Italians have good-looking shoes.
Dunno know Twink, could be copyright infringement as it looks like the scroll work from a deck of Bicycle playing cards to me.
Nonetheless, a happy Spring season to you and yours. May it stir all of your passions and make you swell with the pleasure of being alive.
I just looked at my Bicycle cards. I see what you mean, all scroll-y and all. Look what I found (you probably have to copy and paste the link):
http://www.bicyclecards.com/
I didn’t read much because the website was too dense and I’m too busy right now. Then I “wiki”ed “playing cards” and that had even more info. Yeesh.
I try to stir and swell every day, spring or no, but sometimes all the bullshit gets the better of me!