Sunrise, Sounds, and a Sign (Truly Grateful Series)

This glorious sunrise greeted me this morning.

This was my view looking out from my front door.

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The temperature finally got above freezing for a bit here yesterday. Several times throughout the day I heard, "whooooosh, CRASH, woof." The whooooosh was the sound of ice and snow sliding off the roof. The CRASH was the icicles shattering on the ground below. The woof was my little poodle dog, Max's, commentary on the first two sounds. They were welcome sounds, all.



Today, the weatherman has forecast a high of 32 degrees for us. Although yesterday and today's temperatures are predicted to be short-lived with a return to colder temperatures around 15 degrees again tomorrow, I plan on enjoying the "warmer" ones as much as I can while they are here.

Walking from my car across the parking lot and into the library where I work yesterday, I also noticed that I was able to walk the entire way across without encountering a single patch of ice or bumpy, rough packed-down snow or dirty, grey snow slush to try and maneuver over, around, or through. As employees, we are required to park our cars in the parking spaces farthest from the entrance doors at the library so that our patrons can use the spots closer to the building. Many days in the past few weeks, it seemed like an Olympic feat just to be able to walk across the parking lot without slipping and falling.

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When I got home from work last night there was a surprise waiting for me. Cassie from the blog, In Amazing Graceland, had sent me a gift in the mail. It was this wonderful sign which is now sitting on my mantle.


The words on this sign I consider somewhat of a personal theme for me, or, at least, I try to make them be that way. Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful gift, Cassie.

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Lord, for beautiful sunrises to start my day, for the welcome sounds and sights of warmer temperatures, for a little dog to keep me company and to keep me abreast of the latest "news," and for thoughtful, generous, caring friends, let me be truly grateful.