Thankful Thursdays: halfway through 2016

By: Meradeth Houston on 4:00 AM

I have been scratching my head about what to post about today and realized that due to the holiday I'm off my normal schedule, which means I'll be posting on a Thursday. Along with that, it's been far too long since I've taken a few minutes to think about those things that I am most grateful for. With all of the rather difficult things of late (2016 so far has been pretty hard--something I've tried not to dwell on too much), but there have been some amazing things as well. So, a few of the things I am grateful for:

The physical anthropologists being
our normal ape-like selves.

• My family and friends. They've made this year bearable in ways that I never could have foreseen, and I love them for it!
• My job, which really is fabulous. Science life in academia can be harrowing, but I have fabulous coworkers and really adore what I do.
• My agent, Cristi Marchetti. She's amazing, people, and I am pumped (and relieve, really) to have someone so fun handling my work.
• My home and dog. I'm blessed and I need to remember this more.
• Good books! Honestly, what would I do without them? Also, it's summer, which means more time to read outside in the sunshine and get lost in the pages.
• This guy, who only judges me a little bit when I am super amazingly goofy:

(See, I told you I'd post about you...though you may regret that a bit ;)

What are you most grateful for so far in 2016?