Mid-day and part 2 of 3 x 3 Things I am grateful for today.

Thing 1:    I can work at home today. The snow falls and I don’t have to drive upon the roads, slip upon the sidewalks, bundle up and be conscious of the weather outside. I am warm and toasty inside with my furry and aquatic beasts to keep me company, my music playing and my fingers flying across my keyboard. And the fact my brother-in-law in Vancouver thought he should send me a weather report and photos of the trees all leafy and green outside their window. He’s so funny. Not.  🙂

Thing 2:   Sitting at my desk I look out onto the street in front of our house. Often when it snows, my walk is mysteriously shovelled by an unseen hand. This morning, I got to catch the man in the act. I got to meet Brad, a retired member of the Canadian Air Force. He likes to shovel the walks along our street. I do it because I like to, he told me when I went out to introduce myself and thank him. He was clearing the driveway. The smile on his face as he pushed his big snowblower reminded me of a little boy who’s just discovered the joy of riding his bike without holding onto the handlebars. I didn’t have the heart to tell him we seldom use the driveway.

Thing 3:   I’ve had a couple of phone calls today all of which have connected me to the world beyond the confines of my home office. In that connection I am reminded, once again, of the power we each have to create, to be and to become that which we imagined. I’m working on my presentation for next week — I am presenting at Mount Royal University as part of their DesigNite. And as I type that I realize I have a conflict with my calendar I need to address. I am grateful to have realized it now, and not next week when it was too late.

I am grateful.