today...

sharing a snippet from life today.

i am:

::rushing- all over work today. got a lot done and felt like a reasonably important cog which means it was a good day really.

::enjoying- the Valentines that Riley made for Dan and me. They made me smile from the inside out today.

::praying- that Marilyn is comfy and warm in her hospital bed tonight as she waits for her surgery tomorrow morning (delayed because of a busier than anticipated schedule today).

::loving- the moments that Kris and I always manage to find in our busy days (on the train/ chauffeuring kids to & fro, on lunch or coffee break/ whatever moment none of the 2-4 kids are screaming). a quick call. 2 minutes or maybe 12. happy, sad, frustrated, confused. always time well spent.

::grateful- for a quiet night at home with Dan. for cracking open a bottle of wine shipped home from Tuscany. for feeding my addiction (yes, nearly literal addiction) to Sons of Anarchy (now on Season 3 and quickly running out of episodes. don't ask what will happen then).

::eating- my new favorite black bean patty for dinner {with leftover risotto & asparagus- admittedly not a great combo but its all yummy stuff}

::remembering- all those grammar school Valentine's days. The file folder turned pink and red hearted pouch slung over the back of each of our chair-backs, ready to hold the seemingly endless tiny Valentine's cards (and maybe a couple packs of Smarties too)

::knitting- a lot. with a quasi-deadline looming i'm trying to crank out one of my latest projects as quickly as i can. still not sure it will be done when i'd like it too, but i'll do my best. sometimes a deadline is just the motivation i need.

::excited- to have finally booked a ticket to Florida this afternoon. its been too long (years) since i set foot in Clearwater and now it will only be about a month and a half until that won't be true anymore. looking forward to seeing Gram and the rest of the Florida snowbirds (and permanent residents), to the beach, the pool, the card games, re-painting the mural on Gram's garage, and the thousands of other activities that are a part of Gram's normal routine that she'll include me in.

::pleased- to have found it so easy to purchase carbon offsets for this trip on a plane (speaking of which, I am flying March too, I should go ahead and do it for that too). Planting trees is a great way to spend 5 minutes and less than $5 during a hectic, hard-to-focus day!

::surprised- that it was 53 degrees on my way home tonight at 5:30p when its been soo cold and ridiculously snowy this winter. what a nice relief. and similarly not surprised that it will be below freezing again by morning. i really do love New England.

::wishing you all a happy valentine's day!