2015 03 09 Green

My Morning Gratitudes

Brought to you by the color GREEN

Green.... Spring Green.  I noticed this morning that there are little green buds on some of the trees and bushes.....SPRING!

 

And I am beginning to see signs of green in my lawn .... other than just the weeds! 

Spring Green is a wonderful color. It holds such promise.

Now back to the Regularly Scheduled Gratitudes

**JURY DUTY: Yes Jury Duty. Or as it was referred to this morning: Jury Service.  One of the positive things that sets our nation apart from so many other nations is our Justice System.  And an huge part of that system is the JURY SYSTEM. It may be an inconvenience to set aside our work for the week and serve, but it is also a privilege to live in a country where we have such a system.  

**The COLOR GREEN: And all the other signs of spring. The trees that are budding purple, the birds that are visiting my backyard on their way north, the weeds in my yard (ok, maybe not so much the weeds)..... the signs of SPRING.


**FIBER: And the arts world and the friends I have made because of fiber and art.  Yesterday the Spinning group gathered at my studio.  An afternoon to catch-up with each other and share our love of fiber.  I was reminded of how lucky I am to gotten to know this great group of women, and how many other new friends - men and women - I have made in this wonderful crazy world of Fiber Arts. And on top of this, there are the friends I have around the world in a variety of art genres.  I am truly blessed.

 **POLICE, FIRE, and EMS: This past week a local Jr. High student was hit by a car as he crossed a major road here in PTC. Police, Fire, EMS were at the scene within minutes. The teen was Air Lifted to a Trauma Hospital in Atlanta. Shortly after, and apparently while the investigation was still in the works, PTC received a 911 call about an active shooter. A full on response ensued.  It was  a prank call by a couple of teens from the Bronx. 

These two events reminded me of how lucky we are to have such well trained individuals. Individuals who put their lives on the line every day.  I am grateful for their service.