Danke Schön

I got walloped with a cold and/or brutal allergies yesterday.  Right now I am sitting at my desk trying to breathe out of my mouth in as inconspicuous a manner as possible.  Despite my efforts, I know I resemble a chunky Napoleon Dynamite.

Instead of focusing on my sniffles, I am going to list a half-dozen things for which I am grateful on this snowy New England morning.  I am thankful for:

1. My brother blogging on the regular.  We pretty much post to entertain each other, so his increased blogging is a win for me. 
2. The return of "Call the Midwife."  This may be my favorite show on television right now.  The characters are so genuinely kind and caring.  I love spending an hour with them each week.
   
3. I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert.  The Dude lent me this book and I am happy to laugh out loud on the T while I read it.
4. My annual Easter celebration with my aunt, uncle, and cousins.  I have spent Easter at my aunt and uncle's home since I started college.  This year their entire family will be out of town so we moved the celebration up a week.  Our 2014 bunny cake was pretty great, if I do say so myself. 
   
5. Weekend plans to visit my parents.  I haven't been to their house since Thanksgiving so I am extra jazzed to spend time with them.  Hopefully since Sunday is Easter I'll get to see my nana and a few other local relatives as well.  (Most of all though, I am excited to utilize their amazing soaker tub.  Yesssssss.)
6. My roof *finally* getting replaced sometime in the next few weeks.  On Saturday morning I awoke to my neighbors getting a new roof and I almost wept with jealously.  The roof nightmare should be coming to an end soon.