Heh... your post made me smile, because y'know what I'm struggling with right now? Last night, I was shot down in my plan to try to get us out of this apartment and into a house. Sometimes I think we'll die of old age in this place. I'd probably love your house and yard!

OTOH, what keeps me grounded in gratitude is thinking of my friends who have so much less than me. The ones who have more, seem to lack the time to appreciate it. I guess the key isn't to get what you want but to want what you have.