7-8-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Fixing one of my favorite bird feeders before breakfast, filling it and standing back to watch the birds enjoy
Being medically unremarkable
People who do the hard work in the most difficult situations
Roasted red potatoes, harvested on Sunday, alongside a salmon burger
Litanies—of praise, thankfulness, hope, love, and peace
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🦝☀️🛌
7-7-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
The engineering and physics it takes to build a parking garage, and the people who know how to make it all happen
Understanding the relationship between humidity and cloud formation
A fresh greens salad with sheep’s milk feta, pumpkin seeds, and arugula, with kalua pork quesadillas on the side
First day back at work not too stressful
An oscillating fan
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🪭🍔
7-6-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
That breeze yesterday that cooled me off while I worked outside
Wisdom and inspiration from a powerful book
Making tiny fabric landscape brooches
Reconnecting with my purpose on a more regular basis
Remembering dear friends who have moved on
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🐝🌖
7-5-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A cup of tea on the porch with “Braiding Sweetgrass”, the jays at the feeder, and oh, so many trees
The flight pattern of a goldfinch
Feeling ready to go back to work tomorrow
Rescuing hostas from the compost pile
A salmon burger with sharp white cheddar and arugula
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🪡🧊
7-4-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A cool bath before bed
Reinforcing the chicken coop before breakfast, with supplies I have on hand
A wily chipmunk who teases the cats delightfully
Making popsicles out of leftover smoothies
Citronella candles that really work
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️🦝
7-3-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Sharing the rest of my Cheerios with the raccoons who come to tidy up underneath the bird feeders every night at sunset
That moment in the evening when the fireflies rise up out of the grass
Abstract embroidery in rainbow colors
Bringing fresh water to the cats and the chickens
Turning on the AC in the bedroom = a comfortable night’s rest
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🛌🌖
7-2-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
That dopamine rush after cutting the field behind the house (which I wasn’t going to do yesterday because of the heat)
Solid, achievable goals
My tai chi practice getting better
Learning frugality from mom and dad
Working on building my second birdbath
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🐦⬛☀️
7-1-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
The cooling breeze while I was out on the mower yesterday afternoon
Reconnecting with Allie on book cover designs and new granola labels
Pan-seared sesame ginger tofu over rice, with steamed broccoli tossed in a lemon tahini dressing
Porch time with the cats just before sunset
Trying—and enjoying—new art forms
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🎨🌅
6-30-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Cobbling together a decent bird bath from a stoneware pedestal and a thrift store ceramic deep dish pie plate
Cowbirds perched on the feeder shepherd’s hook like black pearls on a necklace
Tiny one-inch journals to assemble and cure
Seeing how long I can go before turning on the AC
Ice packs and a cold wet washcloth on my neck just before bedtime
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🐝🧊
6-29-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
The power coming back on after only being out for two hours, and my sleeping through most of it
My first iced lavender matcha latte of the season
How the sun finds a thicket in the woods and deems it worthy of godlike illumination
Dew-drenched spider webs defying gravity
A weekend marathon of bookbinding
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️🎨🐝
6-28-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
How prayer opens the soul
Happy bird frenzy at the feeders
A visit from Katie later today
Making books out of pretty much anything
The lush, jungle-feel of the land in the rain and humidity (and I’ve been to jungles…)
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🐝🌧️
6-27-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Lingering in bed after a soothing rain shower, no hurry to be anywhere or do anything
Check-in calls from healthcare providers after appointments
Feeding all my birds
Visiting with Rebecca and Sarah last night, dreaming big dreams
How rainy and overcast days are just made for studio time
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🖼️🛌🌧️
6-26-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
How emotional self-awareness gives me more options and opportunities
Fridays = housecleaning and quiche-making day
The skills I’ve taught myself
Pantry cooking (using only what I have on hand)
Different sunrises every morning, like fingerprints
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🌅
6-25-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
My sister’s sourdough bread, toasted and buttered generously
How the land changes minute by minute, so subtly and with no pretense or fanfare
Fresh air reaching every corner in the house
A pale moon to catch my eye in the middle of the night
The worlds I’ll explore and create today
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🎨🖼️
6-24-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
Catching a glimpse of an owl’s feathered legs as it flew deeper into the woods toward the rising sun
The baby deer by the creek that looked me square in the eyes while mama stood alert nearby
Getting to do what I’ve always loved doing—being on and with the land as the day unfolds
Healing slowly and gently
Apple and smoked Gouda sausage on mixed greens with poppyseed dressing
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈☀️🐝🌳
6-23-2026
Good morning dear friends—today, I’m grateful for…
A healthcare team with solid skills, compassion, and steady hands
Uninterrupted sleep
Finding a bag of cat toys I forgot I had
A thick peanut butter and berry smoothie with oats, cacao nibs, and maple syrup
Yesterday’s soothing and much needed rain
What are you grateful for today?🇺🇦🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈🛌🌧️
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?🇺🇦☮️🏕📚🌈🤟🐈⬛🏳️🌈