...and apple cider doughnuts

This weekend has been full of many little blessings, like those of us who are lucky enough to live in New England in the fall and have good people around us get.

Here's a partial list of things for which I am thankful as I wind down on this Sunday evening:

• Fireplaces
• Birthday parties
• Humor
• My sister's family and friends
• Crossword puzzles
• The Office on DVD
• Newly discovered local doughnut shops
• Discount grocery stores
• NPR
• Phone calls with friends and family
• Brussels sprouts
• Drives in the bleak rural November
• Future plans
• Leftovers
• Shared kitchen time
• Windblown outsides that make inside cozier
• So, so much love

Day 10 of our month of gratitude: I am thankful for nearly perfect weekends that don't have to end on Sunday night.