Why So Glum, Sugar Plum?

Today was one of those days that I started to feel kinda curmudgeonly around noon for no good reason. As I walked outside to pick up my kids from recess, I was greeted with shouts of laughter and waves and hugs. I’ve only been gone for 30 minutes you affectionate weirdos. But that was enough to stop myself in my tracks. I decided to make a mental note of all the things I was thankful for/that make me happy the rest of the day. Here’s my list:

• Sharing suspenseful literature with my whole class during a read aloud – you can feel the air sucked out of the room!
• When a kid makes you have a full on belly laugh!
• 30 minutes of quiet when they go to PE – ahhh
• Grading tests and seeing excellent results
• Exploring and researching things with kids because they are totally interested (today’s topic: space and how space suits are made)
• Custodial staff that are awesome-sauce!
• The automatic lock function on my car. Everytime it does it it reminds me that I’m safe.
• The XM radio stations with no commercials
• Having enough savings for that $250 car repair bill we weren’t expecting
• Having enough gas in my tank (and patience in my soul) to go to the repair shop twice in one day
• Having enough food in our home that it’s okay to throw away that lettuce (and peppers, and zucchini, and tomato) that’s a bit soft. Hey, gimme a break, we were out of town for 4 days.
• Coming home to the cutest dog in the whole world! Her waggy tail and big eyes makes my heart melt!
• That DVR function that allows us to zoom through commercial breaks during our fave TV shows
• A new hot water heater!
• Lint rollers for when said cuteness spreads its love to black pants
• A yummy new candle that makes our home smell like… a candle
• A super cool husband who does endless amounts of laundry
• And I’m thankful for this slicing adventure because it makes me do stuff like this and my day is a little less glummy. Rock on slicers!