Grateful For It All

Tonight I'm in awe.

Of the world around us.

Of birds.

And of Joshua, 

who makes friends so easily.

Of nature's eye candy 

and of heart-shaped cacti.

Of breathtaking blue skies.

Of my daughter and her positivity

and of my husband and his pioneer spirit.

Of the Texas Hill Country 

and of the handiwork of this German piece.

Of the big bass that took John's purple plastic worm 

and almost got away with it. 

Of the neighborhood deer who are almost like pets

and of my son Jacob, who loves to 

 forge ahead and blaze trails.

And I'm grateful for it all.