3-29-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A single mockingbird, running through his repertoire without missing a beat or breath
A cleaner and gleaming kitchen
Sharing reflections at an open mic event
Cheesy sunny side up eggs with a bagel and a mini avocado
How I continue to relax my silly rules as I get older
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️
3-28-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Fond memories of a childhood friend on her birthday
Taking care of the living things in my life
The hilarious entertainment from a packet of catnip mice
My niece’s help with another painting project
Plans to attend and participate in an open mic event at a local restaurant this evening
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🐜
3-27-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Thunderstorms that give me a rough night’s sleep, but a spectacular light show
The morning song of the wind chimes outside the living room window
When things go better than expected
Finding my center and anchoring there is with confidence
Exploring the creek as it overflows its banks
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🌊
3-26-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Eating whatever I want for dinner—sushi, mashed potatoes, a glass of kombucha
The glorious and peaceful privilege of walking the land after work as the sun sets
Seeing where the deer bed down in the field
The job I have and the people I work with
Re-reading Michael Perry’s “Coop”, a few chapters before bedtime
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🦌
3-25-2026
Good morning dear friends—today C I’m grateful for…
Healthcare providers who know their stuff
A pleasant afternoon running errands
Getting the last available roll of removable GlueDots at Michael’s for a work project
Starting a long-awaited painting project and knowing it’ll look fantastic when it’s finished
Feeling peaceful as the sun went down
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️
3-24-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Touching a fragile undercurrent of trust and reassurance
An early morning painting project already done
Mini avocados
Dinner with Pam and Christin, how much we missed Maria who couldn’t join us, and how we all care so much about each other
Tending to painful memories with love and compassion
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🫂
3-23-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Spectacular strobe lightning, thunder, and hail just after I went to bed
When my glasses are clean
Really nice results from a labor-intensive project
Learning new skills related to home maintenance
Mixed greens with cabbage, baby portabella mushrooms and poppyseed dressing
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🫂💨
3-22-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Beautifully clear walking paths, and a lighter spirit, thanks to Robbie
One burn pile now ashes, prepping for the other one
Incremental progress that just feels fantastic
Eating the food I have on hand, not being lured into the convenience of eating out
The floor in the home office room, swept and mopped
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🫂
3-21-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A subtle shift in my outlook, thanks to the land I call home and some quiet time on the porch before dinner
Rescuing a starling trapped in one of the downspouts, gently putting the other two to rest on the ridge
How replenishing the water softener salt always makes me feel sturdy and self-sufficient (those are 40lb bags I’m talking about here)
Splurging on the chicken street tacos kit from Costco for lunch today
Getting to work on the land, cutting and stacking fallen trees with my nephew
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🌳
3-20-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Moving forward with clarity and purpose
Catching up on missed sleep
When the freeze-dried blueberries I added to my bowl of cereal turn the milk blue
Diving more deeply into Josh Freedman’s new book “Emotion Rules” as part of my morning reflection practice
Knowing that somewhere out there, Someone is listening intently
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️
3-19-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Strawberry scented body wash
A better night’s sleep with the window open
The sanity-saving outcomes of making art
Learning about loving detachment
Mini chicken tacos from Trader Joe’s
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🐝
3-17-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
The warmth of a good working furnace, soft blankets, and four clingy kitties
Word games to start the day
A chance to use my writing skills to thank someone who means everything to me
Cherished memories that are forever part of my spirit
Decisions that help me sleep at night
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈💨🐜
3-16-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A big land project done and done, thanks to Katie and Luke’s energy, kindness, and determination
Sitting on the curvy tree with Katie and Luke, taking in the beauty of a woods getting dressed for spring
Fried cheese curds and a garden salad from Bickerdyke Table & Tap
Gluten free cookies from a local bake sale
Tyler’s skill and patience
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈💨🌧️
3-15-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A late afternoon burst of energy
Using my new corner-rounding punch on my book promo postcards
Family and laughter, excellent food and service at Pancho’s Tacos
Making plans for my niece to give me a henna tattoo
A day outside in the wind and sun with Katie and Luke
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈💨🐜
3-14-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Sitting perfectly still on the front porch while the wind roared and blew all around me
This daily, almost hourly, gratitude practice
Making time to read
Help from friends with land projects
A day with family I love so terribly much
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈💨🌬️
3-13-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Dinner later with Marie and Joe
A pretty ride back home after driving into Columbus for a training
Early dinner, lovely evening walk, peaceful sleep, colorful dreams
Computers that do as they’re told
A single star surrounded by pre-dawn wisps of clouds
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🐜✨🐝
3-12-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Rebecca’s help with the chickens, so selfless and cheerful
Finally scheduling a long-anticipated appointment
The coziness of the living room with the heat cranked up a notch
Settling in with a new EQ book
Ideas for new mini journals
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🫂
3-11-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
The best siblings ever—Mike, Peggy, and Janie
Turning points in difficult times
Packing myself a lunch to look forward to
Striking up conversations with strangers in line to pay their tab at the local diner
Realizing that the depth of my grief is an accurate gauge for my capacity to love
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🫂
3-10-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Dinner and kindness with Christin
Doing my yoga and morning exercises on the front porch in the dark
All the things our thumbs allow us to do every day
How prayer and meditation reset a frantic heart and settle a busy mind
A really good fried egg sammich with havarti cheese
What are you grateful for today?☮️🌻🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈✨🐝