Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.

1) My growing stash of home made wine. A glass at night is a nice way to unwind.

2) Detroit Red Wings are the Stanley Cup camps. I would’ve rather seen the Blues there, but I’ll take my second favorite.

3) Slowly falling back into my daily routine, but missing the boy like crazy.

4) Feeling confident in myself. If he wants to be with me, he will. If he doesn’t, it’s completely and totally his loss – and believing that.

5) Getting an invite to a party this weekend. I’m the girl that never gets invited to anything!

1) Strawberries on sale to slice and put in my Kashi cereal.

2) Finding my Aussie shampoo on sale for a change.

3) The Boy leaving me a sweet voicemail about how excited he is that I’m coming.

4) Losing another pound, and while it isn’t the magical two inches I’d like to be removed from my tushie, it’s progress, and I can’t complain about that.

5) A little elderly lady at the grocery store telling me I had the most beautiful eyes she’d ever seen.

1) Hair & nail appointments that don’t end up in me getting injured (I usually get cut when I have my nails done).

2) A really REALLY understanding body shop that took my car in a THIRD TIME to fix more problems.

3) Thai peanut chicken wings

4) Garlic dill pickles. I’m not kissing anyone for a couple more days, I might as well enjoy it while I can :)

5) Finding a tea tree & sandalwood soap at the local organic market.

1) Joe Hudson Collision in Daphne, AL. They may have taken two weeks, but my car looks brand spankin’ new. What a nice group of people!

2) Starbucks. Because I cannot, and I mean CANNOT live without my coffee.

3) Doing my last load of laundry before I pack for my trip to Phoenix

4) Feeling less pain in my lower back in since my pain block.

5) TOM WAITS PLAYING THE SAENGER JULY 2nd!!!!!!!

1) A new epidural procedure doctor who made me feel more at ease than the other doctor – all within 10 minutes of shaking his hand.

2) D, who was probably more concerned about it than me. It was cute, and a good sign that we’re moving in a positive direction.

3) Thinking ahead and getting some ice cream for me to snack on when I got home.

4) Having leftovers in the fridge so that I don’t have to stand and cook tonight

5) The feeling of falling in love all over again.

1) Benadryl. Saved my poor itchy eyes, along with a drop of Visine.

2) A great conversation with K about boys & our lives

3) Pre-packing my suitcase for my trip so I know where everything will go.

4) Cleaning my 35mm camera and lenses, and getting excited about using them again

5) Finding an old wooden tape case full of old film, so I can take the Holga and experiment with it! Yay!

1) For having the time and the patience for a long, serious talk with The Boy about the future.

2) Being flirted with at Walgreens by a handsome 40-something lawyer. Innocent, harmless, and felt great :)

3) Making the best shrimp scampi I think I’ve ever made

4) Crystal Light tea packets for water – because when all you drink is water, sometimes you need some flavor!

5) The ability to “properly” chop an onion with an sharp, fairly expensive knife without losing a digit!

1) Ugly Betty. Working in art production, this show makes me all giddy with the set designs. And it’s funny. And I can relate. Because man, I’ve been a Betty my whole life.

2) My insurance company. They’ve already handled my emergency room bills, and put a check in the mail to cover what I paid out.

3) Last.fm again. In one hour, I got to listen to Public Enemy, The Clash, and Morris Day & The Time. I was a happy, happy girl.

4) Shaun, again. I felt a little low yesterday, and he came to my cheering up rescue. I didn’t even ask. He just did. I have one of the bestest friends a girl could have in him.

5) Making an amazing stir fry for dinner last night in my Alton Brown – approved wok. Yes, he approved it. I was scoping them out at the Chinese market and he was buying one too. He picked it out for me. le sigh

1) For ordering new slinky things for The Boy, getting them in the mail, and liking the way I look in them.

2) Last.fm owns my brain right now. I don’t think I’ve stopped listening since Monday afternoon.

3) My car is still in the shop…tomorrow it’ll be two weeks since my accident. The mechanic found an additional $3K in damage to the car. It might be ready by Wednesday or Thursday of next week. Thank heavens I found a reliable body shop.

4) My packing list. If it weren’t for early planning, I never would’ve realized I need shampoo, conditioner, and whatnot.

5) Shaun. Again. Because he rules so much. And although he hates The Boy, he supports me because he knows how much he means to me.

1) A day with absolutely no plans whatsoever, so I can make it up as I go along

2) Taking that day and doing some serious cleaning of the shack, complete with treating the wood floors and cleaning the blinds

3) Spending a great deal of time on the phone with the boy, and feeling really loved when we hung up.

4) Going through some of my Dad’s things and really feeling him with me.

5) Making my packing list for my trip. It’s a little early, but I’m a meticulous packer, and I don’t want to forget anything!