I am grateful for the feeling of security inside my home.

I am grateful for the dust, because it is easy to see where I have cleaned WHEN I clean.

I am grateful for my neighbor who mowed her lawn this afternoon – the smell is pretty great.

I am grateful for plenty of soap.

I am grateful for windows to see outside on a beautiful spring day.

I am grateful for answered prayer and COVID-19 recoveries.

I am grateful for Michelle’s gift of a haircut for me before it was not possible any longer.

I am grateful that I can have a window open and have a nice spring breeze keep me company.

I am grateful that it will feel special again when we DO get to go out to eat.

I am grateful that my step daughter texted me to ask what scripture I leaned on in times of anxiety.

I look up to the mountains—
    does my help come from there?
² My help comes from the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth!

³ He will not let you stumble;
    the one who watches over you will not slumber.
⁴ Indeed, he who watches over Israel
    never slumbers or sleeps.

⁵ The Lord himself watches over you!
    The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
⁶ The sun will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon at night.

⁷ The Lord keeps you from all harm
    and watches over your life.
⁸ The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
    both now and forever. – Psalm 121, New Living Translation

I am grateful that I can sleep, knowing that He is awake.

I am grateful for Banana and Split. They are great entertainment and do not have a remote.

I am grateful for pansies planted and making life feel a little more normal.

I am grateful for fresh air.

I am grateful that we can still receive mail.

I am grateful for the first fly, because it made me laugh to watch Banana try to catch it.

I am grateful for the clutter to pick up, the floors to clean, the dishes to put away, the weeds to pull, the trash to empty.

I am grateful that I can take deep breaths.

I am grateful that my job has been remote and working from home for quite a while, because my days really are no different with the exception of a little extra concern on my shoulders for Sam’s safety.

I am grateful that the sounds of birds are back.

Finally, I am grateful for a semblance of normalcy when things really aren’t normal at all.