Day 135: 5 Gratitudes for Friday, 15

1. Children who can work & play independently so I can take a nap. I napped a lot this week - I guess I needed it. I am also well aware that if they were younger it would have been a very different household this week - lots of movies in the desperate attempt to get some sleep. Man, I do not miss those days! While I napped, the children did art projects, worked on math & handwriting, played outside and even did chores. Normally I would feel guilty for them working hard & me being a bum, but not this time. It felt good to get the sleep  my body needed knowing the children were old enough to continue on without me.
2. Husbands who don't mind doing the shopping. Steve is always willing to pick up any items I might have forgotten, but rarely does he do the weeks shopping & take the children with him. He did today so, again, I could get the rest I needed. He came home withe more "goodies" than I would have bought, but he bought all the things on the list and he did it to help me out...so no complaints! Just a whole lot of gratitude!
3. Library days. There was a time where it was like pulling teeth to get my younger two children interested in the library. Not sure why it changed or even when, but they love the library. This afternoon was suppose to be a children's museum day, but I just wasn't up for the loud noise & chaos. Thankfully, all 3 children happily wanted to go to the library for a much quieter & calmer outing.
4. Modern medicine. I am not a medicine junkie. I am happy to do home remedies, but it sure is nice that someone was smart enough to invent pain medicine like ibuprofen, cough medicine like NyQuil and even put Vick's vapor rub in a plug in....all of the above has helped me sleep through the night a little better.
5. Signs of spring - we have green shoots pushing up through the dirt in our flower beds. Just amazing. The weather is still to cool for my liking...I guess all those years in Arizona ruined me. Today it was in the 60s and I still wanted a light jacket...or maybe that has more to do with being sick? Doesn't matter. The signs that spring is coming with the promise of a warm summer is finally here! Thank goodness!!!