-running water
-vinegar
-flushing toilets
-we don't live in the Colonial period, the time we're studying in school these days
-comfortable beds
-pillows
-girls who know how to aim for the bucket (most of the time)
-Silas takes long naps
-Pete isn't out of town and will be home with some groceries soon
-a washer and dryer that has run well today
-Silas isn't sick
-I'm not sick
-sunshine today
-our kids are generally very healthy
-the stomach flu doesn't last forever