Inspirational/Good-feeling

[Randi]

After fleeing war, Ukrainians rush to help Mississippi tornado victims

[Morgan]

Things I am thankful for:
Most mornings I am awaken by annoying little birds tweeting at my window. (Birds I particularly planted my garden to encourage and feed- right outside my window.) I am not awaken by gunfire or bombs or invaders banging on my door.
As I head to the kitchen, and pass the big window to the back garden, I often shooo the bird in the pond that eats my goldfish. The beautiful Great Blue Heron with majestic wings and graceful neck. I will have to buy some more goldfish for her to eat.
I have coffee for breakfast. I usually don't have more than that, because I have more than I need and watch my weight (a little.) I hope I have done my research enough to know my coffee was grown sustainably by people who are fairly paid for their work. I had opportunity and education to provide for my retirement abundantly.
I sit down with my coffee and computer, look at my email. Family is all well and little one thriving, I maybe got a silly picture from one of them. Then I look at Old Weather - to catch up on the world around me from different points of view.
I have lots for which to be thankful.
Thanks.

[arboggs]

That's lovely, Morgan! You've inadvertently become the #1 bistro in the area for that heron, I guess. Happy to hear the little one is thriving.

I am thankful for the hour in the morning when the sun comes in the window and warms my feet under my desk. I am thankful that that if I knead some dough and then let it sit it will still rise, even if everything else is going wrong that day. I am thankful for all of the people that "live in my computer" and help me feel like less of a hermit from day to day. I am thankful for the tiny birds that frequent the bird feeder outside the window so regularly that I keep needing to top it off with seed.

[Morgan]

I am thankful that that if I knead some dough and then let it sit it will still rise, even if everything else is going wrong that day.

Thanks for the inspiration. I got my covid booster yesterday and find myself sitting down every 5 feet. So much for the walk I planned for today. I will make bread instead!

[arboggs]

Glad to inspire! If there's one good thing this pandemic gave me it's a newfound love of bread baking.

[Michael]

[Randi]

Now if you could just email me your bread....

[Randi]

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Seven blunders of the world that lead to violence: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice, politics without principle.
-Mahatma Gandhi (2 Oct 1869-1948)

[Michael]

So very true.

[Randi]

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.
-Thomas Wolfe, novelist (3 Oct 1900-1938)

[Randi]

Do you wish the world were happy? / Then remember day by day, / Just to scatter seeds of kindness / As you pass along the way.
-Ella Wheeler Wilcox, poet (5 Nov 1850-1919)