It’s always a good time to think about what I’m grateful for, and if I tried to complete the list it would go on ad infinitum. So here are just a few things that immediately come to mind:

1. My family.
2. Having food to eat and a roof over my head.
3. Synchronicty. Those lovely occurrences that add a mystical element to life.
4. Laughter. Joy is contagious.
5. Dreams and pursuing them. Just the act of doing so is life affirming and it’s wonderful to see other people achieve theirs.
6. Kindness and compassion. Simply things really, but so powerful.
7. Books, both reading and writing them. Untold adventures await between the pages, be they paper or electronic.
8. Rain. The gentle tapping of it against the window or the vibrancy of a good thunderstorm.
9. The strength that results from overcoming a challenge.
10. A restful sleep.
11. Each day. The current one filled with inspiration that informs the next.

Since I don’t have a cable package that gets HBO, I’ve listened to people talk about Game of Thrones for the past two seasons. It sounded fantastic and the few clips I saw only confirmed my initial impression. Well, Showcase, a channel I do get, is now playing the first season every Friday. I’m soooo loving it. And knowing some of the stuff that’s going to happen hasn’t diminished my enjoyment one iota.

Even cooler, my sister has read the books and watched the series from the beginning. I have so much fun emailing her after each episode to discuss what’s transpired and ask questions. It’s awesome.

When next I visit her I’ll be able to catch up too since she has the first two seasons on DVD and is DVRing the third. I’ve been informed that I’m to have a viewing marathon during my vacation.

Oh the hardship

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Today’s quotes are about angels:

The reason angels can fly is because they take themselves lightly.
~G.K. Chesterton, “Orthodoxy”

Angels have no philosophy but love.
~Terri Guillemets

The wings of angels are often found on the backs of the least likely people.
~Eric Honeycutt

~From The Quote Garden.

Early morning dawns
February is ending
I’m ready for spring

~by Bonnie Ferguson

There’s nothing quite like waking up at 4:22 in the morning. You’d think after four hours of sleep, which was really good sleep I must admit, I’d be able to get some more zzzs.

Nope.

After laying in bed for an hour I got up. Thing of it is, I feel refreshed and completely alert.

Oh well, what can you do? I figure I might as well go with it.

If my body needs it, I can always take a nap later.

The subject for today is forgiveness:

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
~Mahatma Gandhi

He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.
~George Herbert

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
~Oscar Wilde

~From The Quote Garden.

Yesterday there was beaucoup de freezing rain. From late afternoon onward, I could hear it tapping against the window. I knew today would be a day to stay indoors. The constant echo of neighbours scraping off their windshields only confirms this. Last week, on one of my walks, I took a spill. Imagine a cartoon character, their feet coming out from under them, and then the resounding splat that followed. A little embarrassed, and thankful more cars weren’t driving by, I quickly got up. The next day I had a sore neck, which was all gone the day after that.

Still, I enjoy the Christmas lights around the neighbourhood, and this year there are some great displays. When the ice is a little less precarious, I definitely plan to take in the sight.