Oh, admit it

You miss me when I'm not here.

The truth is, I miss being here. My brain has been full of thoughts these last few months. The election made me so crazy I couldn't even write about it.

Someone told me that everyone should think of a gratitude statement for each day in November. I was slow to get started, but I came up with a list I'm thankful for.

First of all, today is World Toilet Day. That should be a pretty big deal, but aside from CNN, it has been mostly ignored by mainstream media. If you want to know what it is and why it matters, click here.

I am thankful for toilets. Not just for toilets, but for toilets that function well and for good water pressure and for sewage systems that work without a glitch. Amen.

I'm thankful for 

• corrective lenses, 
• modern dentistry, 
• antibiotics,
• gas stoves,
• extra-firm mattresses, 
• unscented lotion, 
• Breathe Right Nasal Strips, 
• 27-gear Campagnolo derailleurs, 
• cinnamon flavored toothpaste, 
• Coolmax fabric, 
• Kleenex, 
• supportive insoles, 
• Nike Dri-Fit socks, 
• albuterol, 
• books, 
• low VOC paint
• tampons
• adult formula Clearasil, 
• Advil, 
• Xanax, 
• SADD lights, 
• 49-strand jewelry wire, 
• birth control pills, 
• the Jeep Liberty, 
• Tronex pliers, 
• red wine, 
• cheese,
• sun, 
• calculators, 
• traffic lights, 
• Q-tips, 
• wheeled luggage, 
• self-adhesive stamps, 
• Costco,  
• olives,
• Polartec fleece,
• pedicures
• hardwood floors,
• clean water,
• And the automatic transmission.

 This is not an exhaustive list by any means.