A friend wrote me yesterday asking for a few sentences on what I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving. I dutifully gave her my list, which I assume is similar in nature to most others. Family, friends, gifts, etc. 

But there are a lot of things in this world I am thankful for this year. So, in no particular order, a (non)exhaustive list.

• Writer friends who let me whine and buy me wine 
• Non-writer friends who look at me like I’m insane, or brilliant, or both
• Parents who are living, healthy, still married and rather fun to be with
• Carmex. Enough said.
• Those little fur mice that my cats adore; it’s so nice to find them wet and soggy underfoot in the mornings
• Earl Grey tea
• A husband who unloads the dishwasher and makes tea for me in the morning
• My MacBook Air
• Being surrounded by professionals who have my best interest at heart
• The love of strangers
• Progressive lenses
• The freedom to pursue my dreams
• The people who fight for me so I can pursue my dreams
• And stories. Thank God for stories.
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram - no, really.
• Pinterest - and this one is special, because, you know, VISION BOARDS!
• Hot showers on cold days
• Warm crackly fires
• The dust that rises in a poof when you open an old book long on the shelf (not to be seen as a commentary on my housekeeping skills)
• Laughter
• Smiling
• Rembrandt tooth whitening toothpaste
• Creme de la Mer
• Birkenstocks
• Boots and skinny jeans and leggings 
• 80s music aka “First Wave" on Sirius XM
• The Clash
• That I’ve been given a gift, and the ability to share it with others
• My very old Coach dayplanner cover that fits my new Quo Vadis Exaclaire Journal 21 perfectly
• Amazon Prime
• Indie bookstores
• Inappropriate movies
• Harry Potter
• Cameras
• Advil - All. Those. Bookshelves.
• Diamonds
• Cashmere
• Hot baths
• The moment when you start reading a book and realize it’s going to be a brilliant ride
• Pillow forts
• Kittens
• Ghost kittens
• That article in the Daily Mail that suggested I lay off wheat (adios, 15 pounds this year)
• Gluten-free pie crusts
• Stevia
• YOGA!
• That my body still does the things I ask of it
• Redecorating to address needs. Like a yoga room. And more bookshelves.
• Did I mention the best husband in the world? 
• Cowriters
• Those awesome little cloths that actually clean your glasses
• Kind Bars
• iPads
• Rainy days in Paris

You get the idea. I could go on and on. But entirely non-irreverently, I am so very thankful for you. For coming here, and reading, and cheering on, and all that. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

What are you thankful for today?