November Grateful List

Every month, my Darcy does a grateful list over at her blog. I've been trying to focus on being more grateful for small things in my life that I love, so I asked her if I could "steal" her idea and she said yes. Thanks Darcy! So here goes, my first attempt ever.


The Arts

• Listening to the Serial podcast and wondering whodunit. 
• Watching Transparent (Netflix's new series).
• Watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for the first time with A. 
• Being in kind of a mystery mood and reading two great ones: Before I Go to Sleep and The Secret Place.
• Taking in the Worn to be Wild Exhibit and seeing new Picasso at the Chrysler.
• Hitting the Bruce Munro Light exhibit at the Hermitage with M. and A.

Food

• Ramen from Kappo Nara.  
• Mongolian BBQ with the fam for L.'s birthday. 
• James making his delicious hummus for Thanksgiving. 
• Getting surprise pumpkin macaroons and fresh biscuits from the neighbors on Thanksgiving Eve. 

Places

• Meeting halfway with DC friends and spending a fall day in Richmond. 
• Visiting Montpelier on a whim and having a great time. 
• A lazy afternoon at Cafe Stella with George.
• Walking the Garden of Lights with friends. 
• A 75-degree day at the park with pretty much everybody we know there, too. 

Stuff

• Finding the best pair of vintage boots ever. 
• New Warby Parker glasses. 

Etc.

• Black Friday thrifting with M. and K. 
• Molly and T. and the kids joining us for Thanksgiving.
• "Miri, thank you for sitting with me. And for being my friend." - overhearing A., talking to her classmate, totally unprompted. 
• Making gratefulness feathers with Kelly and the little girls (A. was grateful for Elsa, Anna, and food). 
• Going to family chapel and hearing A.'s class recite and sing in front of the whole school.
• Lots of late-night sewing: making pillows, a sweater, and finishing piecing my first quilt!