6-21-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A batch of golden granola, made with golden milk spice blend—turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, black pepper, and ginger
Knowing what I have, humbly
Two trays of mocha granola in the oven
A potpourri of fun projects to tackle today, most of which are outside
Italian white beans with olive oil, basil, oregano, sun-dried tomatoes, and a generous sprinkle of feta, perfect for dipping with toasted sourdough
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🥖
6-20-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
The septic tank pumped out and working as it should
A lovely surprise visit with dear friends Nora and Judy that included ice cream 🍦
Perfectly timed errands
A new little niece or nephew on the way
Dark sweet cherries on sale and just delicious
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🍼👶
6-19-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A really messy and delicious egg sandwich with sharp white cheddar cheese, avocado, and cashew cream spread
The basil pesto chicken salad from Kroger’s deli, wrapped in romaine and a gluten free tortilla
Putting finishing touches on the upstairs guest room/office
Tink tucked into the crook of my arm this morning, for a long time
A good go around with the weed whip this morning
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈
6-18-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Honeycomb communities
How conversations with my dear friend Matt always leave me feeling like I can do anything
Merciful storms that rolled across the land overnight, refreshing the air
Finding my umbrella
All the different kinds of clouds
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☁️🌤️🌥️
6-17-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Watching two baby raccoons scuttle across the walking path
White wild yarrow thick in the fields
Plans to visit with dear friend Rhonda next month
How summertime means late dinners, lingering over drinks and good conversation, and thunderstorms
Leftover grilled shrimp with rice, mango, pineapple salsa, and a sprinkle of cilantro
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️🧚
6-16-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Fig and honey goat cheese on toast
Spearing chunks of juicy watermelon on a fork
Granola flavors restocked for the week
Treats from Trader Joe’s
Driving over the bridge across Hoover Dam on the way home from work
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️⛵️
6-15-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
When imagination becomes reality
A really slick haircut that shows off my earrings better
How the temperature drops 20 degrees right before a storm
And watching it roll across the sky from west to east with such majesty
Recalling family memories with Mike
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🐝☀️
6-14-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A quiet morning of granola-making and enjoying the cool breeze
Creamy cashew spread from Portia’s cafe
Working outside before breakfast in a gentle rain
Lunch and encouragement with Joyce
Rosemary and garlic infused olive oil
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🐝🧈
6-13-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
If silver had a sound, it would be the call of the wood thrush I heard in the forest this morning
Fried egg and melty cheese on a toasted English muffin
Taking down the tall weeds in a dormant section of the garden
A litany of gratitude for everything around me as I mowed the walking paths yesterday afternoon
New sheets and a comforter for the bed in the guest room
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🧚🐝
6-12-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Taking time to marvel at the clouds
Root beer floats with Mike after dinner at Portia’s cafe, with good conversation between us
A cooler morning walk with more well-behaved mosquitoes
People who say please and thank you
Curiosity
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
6-11-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie (thank you, Calvin and Hobbes)
Buffalo chicken salad with fries on the side
Dinner with Peg and Rob, Peggy feeling better, Rob all retired and happy
Coming home to land that I love, who loves me back
Tucked into the comfort of a lush, green landscape after a full work day
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️🥰
6-8-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Making it through today’s health care gauntlet with a smile
Experiencing a new European tooth-cleaning method at my dentist
Sharpening my critical thinking skills for work
The lunch waiting for me in my truck, on ice
Fewer mosquitoes on the morning walk
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️🐝
6-7-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Clear walking trails after yesterday’s storms
A lone snapping turtle come to visit out back by the old maple tree
Dewdrop-adorned spiderwebs suspended between the tips of young field grass seed heads
Family coming together later today for food, stories and presence
Mulberries hanging thick on the branches
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈⛈️
6-6-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Finishing up a big outside project before breakfast and just after the storm
Jokes about eggs
Amish buttermilk cookies
A scrambled egg, goat cheese and bacon sandwich on an everything bagel
When good is good enough
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🎶
6-5-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
How the grass always looks its best the day you cut it
Needing more peppermints for my neighbor’s goats
Local history
Cherry tomatoes
Hard boiled eggs and strawberries for breakfast, with chocolate earl gray tea
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🍷
6-4-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
The gift of cautious optimism
Joanna’s kindness, undivided attention, and encouragement
A good breakfast and lunch packed for work
Treating myself to an organic smoothie later this afternoon
Seeing how my brother-in-law is enjoying the first days of retirement
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🏖️
6-3-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Having a kind and thoughtful brother
Recovering more quickly and fully from triggers
When dreams become plans that become reality
How cute Tink sounds when she meows
Standing in the morning sun waiting in the bus, feeling lucky and ever so slightly hopeful
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🥰🐈