SO VERY GRATEFUL

Some of you have just been salivating for one of my glorious lists, haven't you? Well, you're in luck because I'm feeling rather "listy" right now.

I know that Thanksgiving and that time of year is a ways off right now, but I'm feeling grateful for a few things in particular right now and thought I'd rattle them off...

• A husband who watches chick flicks with me...and likes them.
• Even though the results of my test in L.A. didn't turn out as I had hoped, I still have fantastic hearing in my right ear...as much as being partially deaf is totally un-awesome, I'll take what I can get.
• Girly-friends who think like I do, get who I am, and love me for it.
• Upon walking into and thereby breaking a plate-glass door at my cousin's place in California, Hudson walked away with nothing but a small scratch on a knuckle of his left hand.
• The blessing of babies that will be coming into girlfriends' and loved ones' lives...there's nothing better.
• My amazing parents and their willingness and generosity in watching Huds and Claire for 5 days so we could get away.
• The wonderfully delicious light sage green Princess Cake that we picked up at Gayle's in Capitola on the way back to my parents' place at the end of our child-free trip. Double yum....no, triple yum.
• A dear neighbor and friend who, after hearing about my test results, told me that if I do lose the hearing on the right side, she'll learn to sign so we can still talk.
• Dole's creamy coconut Whole Fruit bars.
• The amazing spring weather we've had the past few days and the time I've been able to spend outside with my family.
• I'm coming up on my 1 year mark for my brain surgery in a few days and no one would ever guess it.
• My 19-month-old has started telling us that she loves us completely on her own and without prompting...melts my heart every time.

I could make this list longer. Much longer. But those are the things that are standing out in my head right now. Besides, you're going to see some really long lists come November of this year.