Peter and I spent yesterday together. We ate breakfast and visited with friends at our favourite diner. We took our books to a café and settled down at a corner table, drinks in hand, for a companionable session of quiet reading punctuated by the occasional chat. We ventured into a brand new (to us) European market and had fun exploring the aisles and purchasing meat, cheese, fresh rustic bread, and other delicacies for dinner. Then we headed home for a nap with the cats.
Momentous? Hardly. In fact, to anyone else it might seem like a terribly dull and uneventful day, barely worth a mention.
But to me, days like that – the ones marked by simple pleasures, exploration, moments of connection – are the stuff of which memories are made. To me, days like that fill my heart with joy, contentment, and gratitude. To me, days like that are treasures.

In no particular order, here is my own gratitude list for this moment in time. I hope that after reading it you’ll go on to write and share your own!
- That a potentially dangerous incident that closed the tunnel between Windsor and Detroit (an international border crossing) was resolved with no one hurt and no damage done.
- Discovering and falling in love with a great classic, Jane Eyre.
- Holiday generosity that lingers into the new year in the form of gift cards for me to spend.
- That I was able to get around this week’s major systems glitches at work and accomplish everything that needed to be done.
- Online connections that evolve into real friendships.
- Creativity… and even creativity slumps, which make the productive times that much more valuable.
- The people who devote their time and effort to organizing photo and blog challenges so that others can be inspired to create, learn, grow.
- The growing self-confidence and assertiveness that comes with age.
Now it’s your turn!
How to get involved in the Gratitude Linkup
Note: This linkup will be open for the entire month, so feel free to add as many gratitude posts as you choose to write in January!
- Write and post a gratitude list in your own blog.
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P.S. – Here’s some background on why I started the Gratitude Linkup.

That sounds like a perfect day to me, Laurel! Yesterday we had snow-rain-snow all day, so we spent a quiet day at home. It was lovely. One thing I appreciate about winter is the chance to spend days like that, relaxing, refueling, and enjoying the bounty we have right here in our home.
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January 25, 2015
That sounds lovely to me!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + January 2015 Gratitude Linkup
I left work early Friday, so Trudy and I could go to dinner together. Afterward, we took a drive through the country roads, and watched it snow with our headlights on bright. She said it looked like something out of a Star Wars movie… We may remember that drive for a long time to come. Time will tell…
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January 26, 2015
That sounds wonderful, Myke. Love it!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + January 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Simple pleasures are the best. Glad you and Peter were able to spend a wonderful day together. Great list.
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January 26, 2015
I agree – thanks, Kathy!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + January 2015 Gratitude Linkup
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January 25, 2015
I would love a day like that…nothing boring about it!!
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January 26, 2015
I definitely enjoyed it! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + January 2015 Gratitude Linkup
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January 26, 2015
Oh I love such ordinary days too Laurel because they are so extraordinary!
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January 26, 2015
I totally agree!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + January 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Sounds like a perfect day to me!
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January 27, 2015
It was pretty nice!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 38
Another great list of things to be grateful for! I love those cherished moments in time where fun and love and good times all come together! 🙂
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January 27, 2015
They are certainly wonderful!
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January 28, 2015
Days like that fill my heart too 🙂
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January 28, 2015
They are wonderful. 🙂
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