i loved yesterday. solemn latin chants at church, town thanksgiving potluck at the community center, bowls of steaming chili with cheerful yellow shredded cheese, smiley face note tucked under the apple pie. long delicious sunday nap, succumbing to a food coma snug under a comforter laced with red flowers, waking up to my dog's whiskery nose snuffling hellos. meeting friends downtown for free carousel rides and hot chocolate, late night dog walk, norah's fur black-blue against the twilight snow, watching harry potter at our house with new friends and grilled cheese sandwiches.
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today, i like this office. i like the warm sun slanting through the white blind slats, the muttering of my sometimes-grumpy coworker, the grungy software programmers, the snoring sound of the coffee machine. I like the multi-colored post-its strung across the wall like chrismas lights, the clean sharpness of the art on the walls, copies of the onion strewn around the meeting table, the sitting-down-to-write feeling.
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tonight, i will love being home, in our mismatched living room with the rain boots lined by the door, my sister's dark curls splashed against our bright red couch. i will love making food, my dog winding between my legs, the evening growing dim and cold outside our door. this is the most wonderful thing to have settle in my bones, remembering, knowing, anticipating all this joy.