Peter remarked yesterday that I almost always seem to come down with something post-traveling, particularly when using some form of public transit. And it’s true! Though I was (thankfully) spared from picking up any nasty bugs the last couple of times I was on an airplane, I somehow managed to catch a cold after traveling on the shuttle bus to the zoo this past week (and I totally blame the very cute but runny-nosed kid sitting across the aisle from us!). But… at the top of my gratitude list today is that this seems to be a very, very mild cold – especially compared to the month-long ordeal I faced this past winter! – and I don’t anticipate it hanging around much longer. SO thankful for this!

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!
- A great day at the Toledo Zoo, safety while traveling, and the opportunity to see and photograph many beautiful, exotic animals.
- Living in a border city with quick, convenient, and inexpensive access to a wide variety of attractions and sights to see, both in and outside our own country.
- My local friends, and the fact that there’s always someone available for fun and good times.
- My non-local friends, who stay connected and share their lives with me via social media.
- The truly excellent You Need A Budget software, which is helping us organize and manage our money (particularly important now that we have FOUR cats with their associated expenses!).
- The knowledge that there will always be something new to learn, some new area in which to grow.
- Excellent deals, sales, and coupons for things you were going to buy anyway.
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 May!
- Write and post a gratitude list in your own blog.
- Click the “add your link” button below and share your gratitude post.
- Click “get the InLinkz code” below and add the linkup code to your post.
- Visit and comment on some of the posts listed in the Gratitude Linkup.
P.S. – Here’s some background on why I started the Gratitude Linkup.

Twitter: 1951
May 24, 2015
Always for health. Always. Without that there is nothing.
Carol Cassara recently posted… Growing up & the lake effect
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 25, 2015
Good health is so very important.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + May 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: RamblinGarden
May 24, 2015
Grateful to my husband, who does the bulk of the gardening work now that I have back and knee issues. I need to find something that will help me participate in gardening again without being in pain, and I can be grateful that I can do that research from the comfort of my sofa.
Alana recently posted… Civil War Sunday – Can Remembering be Toxic?
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 25, 2015
I am always so grateful for the internet, which enables us to do just that sort of thing! Hope your back and knee issues are soon resolved.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + May 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: kleebanks
May 24, 2015
I am thankful for a beautiful, sunny, breezy Sunday…and for my darling hubby, who’s taking such good care of me while I’m recuperating from surgery.
K. Lee Banks recently posted… Super Racing Sunday – May 24 on Kindness, Compassion, and Circles of Friends
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 25, 2015
So nice to be well cared-for! Hope you’re back to normal soon.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + May 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: valjnewman
May 24, 2015
This is a wonderful post. I link up weekly with the Ten Things of Thankful post at summat2thinkon.wordpress.com. It’s a wonderful gratitude link up and we’d love for you to join in. We know how life-changing gratitude can be. You can find the Facebook group of the same name. Nice to connect.
Valerie Newman recently posted… Easy Recipe for Pecan Crusted Salmon
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 25, 2015
Thank you so much, Valerie – I will check out the linkup! Glad you stopped by. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + May 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Happy your post-travel sickness is minor and seems to be going away soon! It is great having people near and far to connect with and enjoy. Plus, the whole idea of fun things to do without much travel is always great.
Right now, I’m grateful for fun family days of adventure, our well-being, sunshine, our working clothesline, and getting back to blogging! 🙂
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 25, 2015
Sounds like life is getting back to normal for you – yay!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + May 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Laurel – that is quite the list! Hate to hear you caught a cold. My chiro told me the secret is not to get your hands near your ears. If someone sneezes, cover your ears. Colds enter our bodies through our ears. Sounds strange, but it works.
Dixie recently posted… Cards for your travel, or better yet stay at home
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 25, 2015
Oh, how interesting – I’d never heard that!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + May 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Always grateful for my family. Without them, I don’t know where I’d be. Thank you for sharing your gratitude list. Truly inspiring.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 25, 2015
Definitely a worthy thing for which to be grateful!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + May 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: parul2411
May 25, 2015
Gosh, I have to have start writing Gratitude Lists. I so love them but I am not sure from where to begin, which day of the week and stuff. I think they are a great way to be thankful to all that we have and feel blessed.
Loved your list Laurel. Keep going!
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 26, 2015
I hope you do start – it’s a wonderful practice! I picked Sunday for mine just because, but any day is fine, and the linkup is open for the entire month. 🙂
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