Family

I am thankful for my brother, he is well, happy & successful at work.  I am happy that he is happy.
I am thankful for the effort he makes to see me.
I am thankful for work mates, they help the day pass & we have a laugh in our breaks.
I am thankful for the time I spent helping at Guides & the experiences I had doing it.
I am thankful for all the opportunities I've had, volunteering & at work.

the usual

I got home safe from work, & my commute is easy
I am thankful the air is safe to breathe, the water is safe to drink & our buildings stand firm.
I am thankful our land is stable, our environment civil.
I am thankful for the oceans and trees, the oxygen and the air.
I am thankful for nature, its beauty and function.

Opinions

we got a survey at work today so I got to give my opinion :-)
the bunnies are eating
I had a nap after tea & I've perked up
husband bought me a present!  I now have storage containers :-)
remembered to hang the washing.

Hand reflexology

I am thankful that husband came with me so I had company, & a partner.  The people there are friendly and fun.  I enjoyed the practical session and like that we have handouts to bring away.

I am thankful for being happy today, the magic this morning and the gratitude exercise put me in a good mood for the day.

I am thankful for the reiki I did the other year & the journey I started on, & the progress I have made.  I have learnt so much & discovered so many fascinating things.  I am thankful for the people I've met along the way, & the stories and experiences they've shared.

I am thankful that I remembered to take water with me so I could drink it during the session.  I am thankful that the give blood letter arrived because it's reminded me to book my appointment (goes off to book appointment).

the Magic

I am thankful I found "the secret", & from there I have found "the magic".  The "magic" is gratitude & I am thankful for it ;-)
Here begins my gratitude for everything! 

I am thankful that I can read, that I have access to books, that I can order things off the internet easily, that the delivery office is just down the road & I can collect my parcels at the weekend.

I am thankful for the mentoring opportunities, & that we have fun out.  That the weather's always been appropriate.  That I can drive, & have a nice car & get safely & comfortably around.

That I get excited about things, I have the magic to loo forward to, starting tomorrow with day 1, though I'm desperate to read it now!  But I am thankful for the opportunity to study, to learn, that I have time for these things.  that I have the house nice cos I tidied up, & I like it that way so I'm thankful I have the motivation to keep it nice.

I am thankful for the reminder to phrase things in the positive too.  That a blog means I can go back & revisit previous thoughts, that the labels (tags) make it easy to do so.

Saturday

I am thankful for being inside in the warm on rainy days.
I am thankful for husband & his cooking, yummy bacon breakfast.
I am thankful that I am capable & brave, I made decent smoothies & coffee.

I am thankful for shops, the internet, click & reserve.  That helplines are open at the weekend when I'm available to call them.  I am thankful for my weekends and having time to do the things I enjoy.

I am thankful my books have arrived, & I'm looking forward to reading them.  That I can read, that I can follow patterns, & that the pig is looking good :-)  have started the sewing up, the bits match (phew) & all is well :-)

Family

I am thankful for my parents, that they are still fit enough to get around, & be independent.  That they are healthy & sound.
I am thankful for my husband, that he is healthy & looks after me so well,
I am thankful for pets, for the entertainment & joy they bring.

Cleaning

I am thankful for my health, that I can look after myself, keep me & the house clean (ish - when I want).  That  I am inspired to study again, have found a way to progress.
I am thankful I have a spare room, somewhere to hide all the mess ;-)
I love my house, especially when it's clean & tidy.

I am thankful for my parents, they are well & mobile & coming to visit.
I am thankful for my friends & neighbours, the people that care & keep an eye on us.
I am thankful for the bunnies, they are so cute, & that I have a garden & plenty of room for them, & grass & dandelions a-plenty to feed them.

Dancing

I am thankful I have a bed, a cosy, comfortable bed.
I am thankful for ballroom dancing, we have a laugh, the people are sound, & we have a shared exercise hobby.  I am thankful there are things husband & I can enjoy together.  I'm thankful that it's muscle memory now & I can relax and enjoy.

I am thankful I have a house, somewhere safe and comfortable for me, husband & our belongings.  I am thankful I have a drive, the access is clear & parking is easy.  I'm thankful I live on a wide road & it's quiet so pulling out is easy.

Husband

Husband made brownies, yummy.  I am thankful that husband is such a good cook, he keeps me well fed, and saved the fudgy ones for me.  Also that we have plenty of room in the fridge and freezer & we can keep it well stocked.

I am thankful that the weather is good and there is plenty of pleasant outdoor space for us at lunchtime, that we're on a quiet road, and that the ice-cream van visits :-)

I am thankful that I have hobbies I enjoy, that I can figure out the pattern, & correct my mistakes.  That I am free to modify the patterns.

Work

I am thankful I have a job I enjoy, with an easy enough commute.
I have a good car with good brakes & acceleration, & I get to work and back safely.

I'm thankful that I get to do fun things in my job, with fun people, & the time passes quickly.
The weather was good & we have grass to sit on at lunch.

Study

I got up & studied.  & then I studied some more.  & then I studied some more :-)
Chapter 12 looks good, like it'll set me up for my revision, & has already confirmed that I know something, & I know where to get the info I need.
Also managed the assignment question on chapter 11 relatively quickly & easily.
I am thankful I have the means, time, space (& finally - the motivation!) to study

Met the baby, he's lovely.
Even did a little bit of tidying up.

Am in the mood to study (thankfully) so best crack on with it.

Got the underbelly of pig done!  That's an achievement, & the rest will be easier now.  Main body & a tail to go & my first pair will be ready :-)

Noticed I dropped a note in time to pick it up - phew.

Meeting

I am thankful that I got up in good time & caught the bus, perfect timing at the bus stop!
I am thankful that the weather was good, I found my way ok & had a nice walk.
I got sat with people I know, there was stuff I liked at lunch
Bus was quiet & I got a body piece knitted.
Husband is cooking me salmon for tea.

Health

I am thankful for my health,
for husband making me smoothies & getting fruit into my diet.  That I have access to clean (safe) water to drink, in plentiful supply.  The same for food.

That I remembered to go to the blood donors session, & that they were full so I did my bit without doing anything ;-)     it's good they're full, replenish those blood stocks.

I am thankful that my bunnies are happy & healthy, they are well trained, & cleaning them out is quick & simple.

I am thankful for the people I know, the social opportunities I have.  The other opportunities I have too, study, work, hobbies.  For the people I meet through those.

I am thankful that my friends & family are well.

Home

I am thankful that I get home safely, to my lovely home.
That I can relax & be comfortable when I arrive here.
That husband sorts out tea.  We have take-aways within walking distance, & enough money to treat ourselves. 
We have internet & Netflix & plenty of entertainment.
That I have a desk, study area & time & space (& quiet) to study.

Friends

I am thankful for the people I know,  that I have fun with, for people that do me favours.
I am thankful for my neighbours, they take in parcels, keep an eye on the place, mind the bunnies when we're away.  I am friends with my neighbours.
I am thankful for the people that help me when I need it, those I know and those I don't.  Drivers who let me pull in / out in front of them.
Those people who smile & say hello, & the people who appreciate me for being me.

Friends

I'm thankful I got to my destination
I'm thankful for my friends, people I have a laugh with & can talk to

I'm doing this on my phone, internet access, being able to contact people, connect with them
Did plenty of steps today
Fishfinger butties!

I have stuffing, pig is almost complete!  I found hobbycraft, I had willpower & only bought what I went for.  Next size up needles increase pig just enough for a larger male.  Was skipping down the street, am happy :-)

books

I love books,
I love that I can read, & that I enjoy reading.

I'm thankful that I was brought up around books & encouraged to read, & to look things up.
That we have libraries, full of books.  These days if I get out library books I really like, I tend to buy them.  I am thankful that I have the resources to do that.  & that I can keep renewing books indefinitely while I get round to reading them.  That libraries have progressed from the world of shhhushhhh to be more active, lively,  the dvd & cd collections, (actually we have Netflix for most of that but still), the study areas, the ones that have pc access, power points for laptops & tablets.  Wikipedia of course, & almost instant access to knowledge.

The world of information is an exciting place & I'm glad to be part of it.

Health

• looks like we can get the tiles
• got all the knitting for the first pig done
• did a good turn today
• I am healthy & well
• I have husband & he is healthy & well
• & so are my family

washing

• rescued a tenner out of my jeans before they hit the wash
• realised the zip was undone & sorted that out before starting the washer
• having a washer, & room to dry clothes
• husband making me smoothies
• an easy way to get some of my 5 a day
• & easy breakfast
•  having plenty of grass to give the bunnies

lazy

I am enjoying having a lazy day, there are no demands on my time.

Things I should do but nothing that I have to do.  I have the luxury of later.

I'm enjoying sorting out my cards.  I love lying on the bed chilling.  Husband made me a smoothie for breakfast, & now he's doing bacon butties for lunch.  I am spoilt.  We have plenty.  We are enjoying it.

The rest of my cards arrived, I now have a full set.  & my tokens arrived too.  Time to start deck building!

husband

• I am once again struck by how lush husband is, & how much effort he puts into things
• he's done a lovely job fitting the kitchen,
• all the work he put into tiling the floor
• I slept well
• I feel refreshed & ready to face the day
• I'm excited about getting the runner cards unpacked
• the bed is cosy & I am warm
• husband's making me smoothie
• we're happy and healthy
• we are educated and can make informed choices
• we have lots of helpful gadgets
• I am thankful for all the things I take forgranted
• as simple as having a phone & being able to contact people.
• having people to contact

Quiet

• the neighbours are quiet for bedtime
• I have good neighbours
• Grandad is well
• He was chatty
• got my corp cards organised
• husband fed the bunnies
• husband & bunnies are well
• bunnies are good eaters & are bold
• bunnies go to bed easily
• safe journey
• good brakes & acceleration in the car

tidy person

• Made a start organising my netrunner cards
• Husband was home to  receive my parcels
• Card arrived from my Grandad
• Found husband a birthday card
• dancing will be back on soon
• easy location
• weekly exercise
• enjoyable hobby with husband

Pig

• got the first part of the pig done
• cast off
• really pleased with myself,
• excited about the rest of the project
• remembered to phone Grandad
• he's well
• got home safely
• tea was lovely
• fingers crossed we made a breakthrough at work

knitting

• I started on the pigs, they're so cute!
• & I learnt a new stitch
• my shoulder's improving
• I went back to the exercise
• woke up & got to work on time
• set the alarm for tomorrow
• social plans

Shoulder

sorted out the spreadsheet for husband,
he won some netrunner games,
lovely lunch
tiger balm & having husband to rub it in for me.
it's getting warm outside
the long weekend has been fun & relaxing
the bunnies are tame, & healthy

LBD

My little black dress still fits, I love that dress :-)
& I got to wear my new boots.

I am happy, the sun is shining, going for a walk to enjoy the sunshine.
Feeling positive and optimistic.

Netrunner tomorrow, going to enjoy arranging my cards & building decks.

Quote of the day comes from husband, "even if I wanted it, I would still have let you have it".  & I believe him.  He puts aside the crunchiest chips, the juiciest grapes etc. for me.  He is fab!

Really lucky with the bunnies today.  Next door noticed the hutch door was open as a cat was creeping towards it.  Bunnies secured, cat ran away.  Big phew!

Gaming

Another lazy morning but I got up in plenty of time for what I wanted to do.

• Convenient parking space
• more netrunner data packs
• excited about my collection
• husband has spare files & pages for me
• got to play x-com with 4 as I wanted to :-)
• got an insight
• enjoyed the games
• we got the better ticket to ride
• healthy eating, the flask worked out well, & I enjoyed the fruit

Lazy & Shopping

Enjoyed my lie-in this morning.  Much as I appreciate having a job (& the lifestyle it allows me) I also love my bed & having a lazy morning. 
So then a tootle off to the shops, I also love being able to jump into the car & go to where I want, & being able to buy things (within reason) without any worries.  So some shopping.  A wrist rest so I can type more comfortably, especially since I aim to be doing a lot of typing this weekend!  Again, linking back to the above, phew for the long weekend & having the time to chill & get some study done.  & talking of study. I got my marked assignment back.  I did well enough :-)

& then to online shopping & the convenience of being to stay in the warm & quiet & browse unhassled.  So I chose some card sleeves!  Got some more netrunner cards on the way, & sleeves enough for both a runner deck & a corp deck.  I have almost got the study to the point where I won't resent the time for building the decks.  Time enough for netrunner, for gaming tomorrow.

I may have found a cleaner.  I also have time enough to clean & tidy a little if the desire takes me.  It is also good that I have the time & means to indulge these little desires.  The hobbies I have.  The neighbours that don't mind / hear the musical instrument assortment I have limited skills with.

First world problems?  From this day forward I intend to appreciate what I have, which means all those first world problems should merely serve as a reminder that I am so far up the hierarchy of needs that first world problems are the most I have.

Fat Friday

• Fat Friday was good, I do love that chicken curry
• had the sense to stop eating when I was full
• got to work on time
• the car goes well
• good people at work
• capable of the job
• interesting variety
• free to wander
• bunnies are happy & healthy
• so am I, so is husband, so are our families

things I take forgranted

• did day 1 of the ab challenge,
• I have some will power!
• started writing out some calculations, love that kind of thing
• being able to remember, to figure them out
• having the luxury of time to do the above
• & contemporaries for technical discussion
• holidays are coming!
• few days off to relax & catch up
• catching up with friends
• all the things I take forgranted,
• shelter,
• warmth
• enough to eat
• clean water
• health
• having the heating on
• clothes
• being able to wash
• friends
• family
• enough money
• being able to read & write
• the internet,
• the vast resources at my disposal
• access to the library, to help, to advice 

These things because I was struggling a bit for the fifth, & really there are hundreds of things I am grateful for every day, all the things I take forgranted.