Simple Pleasures

This post is prompted by the fact that My brand new, less than one-year-old water heater is now, you guessed it, not working. Instead of cursing the fact that Robert's foray into rice pudding couture created greasy, grimy dishes that needed hot water to get really clean and none was to be found, I decided to be grateful for other simple pleasures that elude me when the holiday season leaves me triple booked and frazzled out of my mind. SO, here is the list, in no particular order of Little things that I am EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR>
1. Clementines-- we love these sweet little oranges that come around at Christmas
2. Light Switches INSIDE the house that turn on Christmas lights outside (no small thing-- Thanks Rob)
3. Silly Songs with Larry-- If you have not yeet been inducted into Veggie Tales, you are missing out-- this stuff is funny and you can't help BUSTING A GUT no matter how little hot water you have.
4. Nursing home residents applaud your Kid's piano playing as enthusiastically as if he/she were a virtuoso
5. TIVO-- I can record my kid on the nightly news even though I've never been able to tape using a VCR
6. Zumba -- a little latin, a little hip hop and a lotta calorie burnin' goin' on.
7. Digital scrapbooking-- less guilt, less money, way more fun.
8. ITUNES-- when you have obscure taste in music like I do, it's so great to find ABSOLUTELY everything you've ever loved before. I've rediscovered Music.
9. House stuff-- a tub deck, canned lights everywhere, switches that switch on stuff-- just having stuff that works is so great.
10. BLOGGING: Considering that I haven't actually "WRITTEN" in a journal in over 6 years, Blogging has filled that gap. Now I just need to print and archive it. If you know how, let me know.

AND NOW, FOR THE NOT SO SIMPLE PLEASURES, but INSTEAD MY GREATEST BLESSINGS-- Our Friends and family members-- We love having the chance to catch up by reading your blogs and e-mails. Since my Dad's passing, I've really felt the need to reconnect with family and old friends. Thanks for helping me do that. Happy Dec. 8-12.