The Gratitude of June

I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June. - L. M. Montgomery

Seems like these lovely days of June have simply slipped away. So many things to be grateful for, these days.

• Finding a new fabric store. http://www.thefrenchseam.com/
• Sipping a chai while chatting away with a special friend.
• The gallery walk in Zionsville.
• Sitting outside at the pub with friends on a week night, laughing over a drink or two.
• A going away party that turned into a not going away celebration.
• The gift of flowers from a friend's garden.
• Two graduation parties for Derrick.
• Dinner at a friend's house for a girls night.
• Simply having friends to do things with this summer.
• Having time to get the house clean and keep it that way.
• Starting to work on creative projects.
• Staying at the Lake Cottage for the first night.
  
  Going to yoga classes.
• Talking walks.
• Writing in the mornings.
• Loosing a few pounds.
• A lovely date night, even if it didn't lead to anything with him. It is one more step on the journey.
• Going to the fireworks and enjoying a friend's three year old delight at pointing out every color to me.
• Listening to bird song.
• Baking bread for friends.
• Not feeling lonely for the first time during the summer as a teacher when school is out.
• Seeing dew drops on the tip of every blade of grass on the morning lawn.
• Making art in the mixed media group.