Today I sit in an abundance of oxytocin. I am thankful for you and the time we spend every Friday for tea. I know that your time is precious, and the fact that you choose to spend these few moments with me is an honor.

As I sit in thankfulness, I am reminded of another moment of thankfulness from this week.

We were stuck in the mud. Rain was coming down in buckets, and the clock was ticking. The $300/day stump grinder was due in an hour, and it chose that moment to stop working.

My husband spent th...