Another week of things to be thankful for!  One week ago from yesterday, we lost my grandfather, so he still plays prominently on my gratitude list.  Funny though, how even in the midst of something as large as life and death, simple pleasures still abound.  Here are just a few from the past seven days.

Not quite a year ago, my grandfather moved from where he was living in Florida, to stay with my parents here in Arizona.  I am so, so thankful that I and the kids got to spend that time with him the last year of his life.

Speaking of my grandfather, this bible used to be his.  I have had it since 1991.  The cool thing about Bibles is that they are one of those things that just get better the older they are….. marked up, highlighted, dog-eared… and very treasured.

I have been waiting for this phone to be released for months now.  My one big splurge, a smart phone is something that I could live without, but something that makes my life easier – and a lot more fun.  This is an Android like my last one, but the difference in technology is like the difference between the newest MacBook Air and the Commodore 64.  I love this phone.

Call me a hypocrite.  I absolutely believe in natural remedies and clean living, but sometimes when the insomnia has gotten the better of me (again) I turn to an over-the-counter sleep aid, knowing that it will help if only for a night or two.  And this week, I am very thankful that they exist.

Office supplies make me all kinds of giddy.  Dry erase markers with magnets so they can hang on my dry erase board??  ON SALE?  All kinds of giddy times three.