Today my Gratia is for ducks. 

We are currently on the adventure of trying to sell our house. I had no idea what that would involve. The 40+ showings that we have had in the past two months have become let's say an interesting "routine". Having to be gone away from the house for often hours at a time has caused me to be more creative with how to occupy ourselves with out spending money. Today for our time away Wren and I went to a reservoir close to our house and just watched ducks and geese and what ever else floated by. We sat in the sunshine and chatted and watched. Sometimes I guess I just need an excuse to enjoy such simple and wonderful things that otherwise I just might not take the time to see. Thanks ducks you made my day and little better.

Today my Gratia is for the clothes line. 

I love my clothes line in the back yard and I know it is a weird thing to love but it is a kind of meditation for me to hang my clothes. Besides the energy it saves from the dryer and how splendid the clothes smell it gives me an excuse to be alone and in the sun for a few minutes. Most of the time everyone scatters when it is time to do laundry so I just have me and my thoughts for a few moments and it is wonderful. Just working and thinking with the sounds of outside filling my ears. Great little moments like this are my favorite.

Today my Gratia is for the sunshine. 

It is such a warm beautiful day today. Think I will read my book outside this afternoon. A little treat I have been looking forward to for the past week. We have had a bit of a cold snap, nothing terrible, just enough to make me want to stay inside. Not today though, I am excited to feel the sun on my face.

Today my Gratia is for getting out of bed and being able to stand up strait. 

I am not completely pain free but enough that I can actually stand up enough that my hips don't look like they are shifted to one side. Amazing! yesterday I felt so terrible that I didn't think I would ever feel better. I going for more acupuncture and another adjustment today so hopefully I will just keep feeling better.

Today my Gratia is for my wonderful daughter Wren. 

She is such a good kid that when I am wiped out from my still aching back and the cold that is giving me such a hard time she just patiently watches TV while I sleep for almost two hours. I didn't realize it was two hours but the next thing I knew time had flown by. Maybe it is a bad thing to just let your kid sit in front of tube for a few hours but it sure helps out on those days that are less then ideal. Thanks Wrenny for being such an easy going kid.

Today My Gratia is for Acupuncture. 

I had my massage yesterday and that was great and today I saw a chiropractor and he used acupuncture on my back and it was so relaxing. If you haven't tried it is really neat and I loved having it done. Although my back still hurts like the dickens I am hopeful by tomorrow it will be even better and I will go back on Thursday for more needles lit on fire sticking out of my back. I think it is awesome.

Today my Gratia is for massage therapists. 

My back has been out since last Wednesday. I have been living in denial that it will get better on it's own. Well it hasn't and I am so so so excited to get to have a massage today and an adjustment and acupuncture tomorrow. The crazy and sad thing is I put it out by laying on the couch in an uncomfortable position. Really sad isn't it. I wish I could say I was climbing a mountain or rescuing kittens or something. Oh well, I am so happy I have access to relief and that I have finally convinced myself that I don't have super human healing powers.