Grace in Small Things: 20

1. Apples straight from the tree
2. Tickets to see Andrew Bird
3. Clingly, teething Loving, growing children
4. Meditating while swimming laps
5. Siblings Without Rivalry

Grace in Small Things: 19

1. Babies who sleep on airplanes. Coming and going.
2. Eardrums that do, eventually, re-pressurize on their own. Hearing is good!
3. “Older, Wiser, Slower” article in the Wall Street Journal about racing after age 50:  Although I am 35, I can always take this approach during the triathlon this month, right?  *Cough* Check out my training page [...]

Grace in Small Things 18

1. Grabbing the ‘ol Sony Walkman and a tape marked “Running 2001″ upon discovering the ipod was out of juice while heading out for a job last night—and hearing a thumping mix of  The Prodigy, Sneaker Pimps, Beck and Luscious Jackson for the first time in years. Ahhh, the 90s.
2. Strawberry shortcake.
3. Watching The Hangover with Sweet Cheeks [...]

Grace in Small Things: 17

1. Antibiotics
I came down with official mastitis this weekend (fever, chills, body-soaking sweats yippee) after fighting it last month without medication. This time I needed medication. And, although taking it 4 times a day on an empty stomach makes eating when I’m hungry nearly impossible, and it gives poor Patter terrible poops, it works! I’m [...]

Grace in Small Things 16

1. Despite near-90 degree temperatures this week and a broken air conditioner, I have not actually melted. It has only felt that way.
2. I did not hit the deer that ran out in front of the car on a small, winding road yesterday.
3. Splash parks.
4. Summer berries.
5. Air conditioning at work.