a Potter’s Thanks

Life isn’t always cheerful.

I read the news to find out one of my favorite comedians is gone.  Watch world events unfold and notice other countries living in fear, then I simply  looked at my checking account for the cherry on top.  I won’t bog the internet down with a sermon or a daily list of all I should be grateful for, but it is important I think of one thing today.  There are many things I will eventually show my gratitude for but now I start with… food. I love breakfast! I don’t know why but the salty taste of sausage with melted cheese adds a little bit of sunshine no matter what.  My wife is moving towards healthier options like whole grain english muffins instead of white bread and adding a green drink to our morning mix.  I admit that use to be a part of my routine when I ran, but now I just run to my local hamburger joint.  Which I add, it is noted on their sign that “our cows are vegetarians so we don’t have to be!”  I still hold fast to that policy but it definitely doesn’t hurt to add more greens to my diet.  A green drink recipe my wife gave me actually tastes pretty good.

 1 part apple

1/2 cucumber

handful of spinach

1 cup of water

I threw that into our Vitamix blender and boom! It didn’t taste bad, quite refreshing actually.  Luckily, my morning cup of coffee and breakfast sandwich were not too far behind. While my coffee was brewing i put some sausage on the skillet, along with an egg and cooked up the main course.  Watching cheddar cheese melt over the hot egg is like ringing the dinner bell for me.  After eating and giving thanks for my food, I went back into the refrigerator and noticed I can do it all over again tomorrow.  And for that, I’m a little more cheerful.