Rainy Morning

Some years ago I was dealing with an illness that kept me homebound for a few months. I took a leave from work and faced long days that involved scheduling naps, counting the minutes until Ellen & Oprah, and trying to spoil myself in ways that I had never before had the opportunity. I am so blessed to have my health back now. And there is only one residual effect from that experience that I go back to daily. Breakfast in bed. Everyday. Not eggs benedict or french toast or even any kind of toast, which would just be a mess. No. Every morning I get up, make a pot of coffee and while it brews put together a bowl of (crumb free) stonyfield farms vanilla yogurt with fresh raspberries sprinkled on top. Then I climb back in to bed for a few blissful moments of reading blogs or watching the Today show while I luxuriate in my breakfast in bed. It is particularly delightful - and maybe a little drawn out - on days like today when there is a nice rainfall outside. This is a ritual I highly recommend. A lovely way to pause and enjoy before the craziness of the day sets in.