A new chair

Sometimes it's the simplest of things that can make the biggest difference...

I got a new chair! Yay, for me!

My "desk" is actually our dining room table, which sits in our dining/living room. It allows me to look out our two big windows onto the street at the front of the house. Usually it's just this laptop that I'm writing on, the iPad, and some scattered papers and books.

We have laminate flooring, and I noticed that our dining room chairs have started to scratch the floor - mostly where I sit at the computer every day. Plus, most of them are not very comfortable. So, I made the decision it was time for an office chair!

My first instinct was to go to Office Depot and just get the cheapest one they had. When I saw that it was $129... I decided maybe my instincts needed an update.

So, I ordered this Amazon Basics Low-Back Office Desk Chair with Back Support, Adjustable Height, 360 Degree Swivel, Fabric Upholstery, Rolling, Black chair for $67 and received it two days later.

It's nothing fancy, but it is actually much more comfortable than I expected. It's a far cry from some of the cheapo office chairs I've sat in over the years. I also like being able to roll around, and spin.

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At church we've lately been talking about gratitude. We had people write things they're grateful for on post-it notes and put them up. Our pastor noted how none of the things people wrote they were grateful for had to do with their occupation, career, paycheck, bigger house/car/boat... They were almost all simple and small things. Parents, spouses, kids, friends, pets, coffee, laughter... things like that.

Some of the things I put were my wife, kids, and grandkids... as well as quiet mornings, growing older, our couch - where I sit and read, and silence. Again... simple.

This morning I am feeling pretty grateful for this "basic" office chair. With it I can look out our windows and see the world: trees, grass, houses, neighbors, cats, and signs of a gentle winter breeze.

It's nice...