Everything

wow, it's been a while.
Thankful for my friends, & people to count on.  Showering, and home comforts.  Walks in nature, feeling connected, and socialising, & the exercise.  A fun hobby.
Also for the study, the job I have that pays for my hobbies.
For husband and the house, my cosy life.
For my online friends, those who support and nurture a different me, then those who support and encourage IRL too. 
For all the different people I am to all the different people I know.

For the internet, and books, escapism and education, learning and experience.
For gratitude and kindness, and making the world a better place.

For the rose tinted glasses that brighten up our view.
For all I have, and all I am.
Thank you :-)

timings

• driving in the rain & outside in the sun,
• my clothes on the line outside dried eventually anyway :-)
• for rain on a day when we had indoor activities planned
• for getting to the shops & buying what I needed,
• for it being in stock, & me having enough to share
• figuring out another pattern
• "amending" it, another challenge complete :-)
• the ks community & all we share

arrangements

• met up with my brother & his wife, smooth travelling & meeting :-)
• first class rocks, glad I upgraded us, & we had the experience
• a day of good food, always love finding something I like on the menu
• back to the station in plenty of time
• even with a mega bus ride I managed my 10,000 steps
• Got the back seat on the open top bus, & the weather was kind
• another arrangement got sorted too
• started on the hippo, knitting is fun
• made some progress with the study

happy Grandad

• the Fathers day card arrived with my Grandad, that was quick, I only posted it last night!  In time to catch last post though.  Happy about getting to the post office, about catching the post, about getting to the post office in teabreak today, in my time, the post office being empty.
• Happy to have lunch with a friend & have a chat :-)
• Happy dancing, being whisked round the room with husband, easily made my 10,000 steps today
• exercise tomorrow, with a friend, always the best way - & chat time too
• calm for dance teacher with the dove, I hope it helps
• figured out the people, on course to get them finished in time to post
• seeing my brother on Saturday :-)
• first class train!

New blog direction

got the bits of the crocodile ready, just need to cast off the feet & sew them & the legs up.  Then it's ready to post to Australia with a card for Sarah - just need her address!
Mr & Mrs Noah are well on the way to being complete, hoping to sew them up this week.  Then get them posted off.
Really pleased with my progress :-)

The kindness website is a fascinating source of inspiration & joy.  I am so impressed with some of the stories, & the lifestyles of the people.

Cheered teacher up tonight with a smile gift bag,
found the bookmark that came with my peace doves, how blessed I am with the people in my life!

As well as gratitude I'm expanding this blog to acts of kindness too, they are so uplifting & encouraging.  I pulled the evening around with my little smile gift bag :-)

a life of joy

• been a while, I love that I have to freedom to choose what to do with my time.
• I've had a good natter / catch-up with a friend.
• Won a netrunner game in a one-time combo stroke :-)  all the circumstances aligned for me to top deck a hades, have enough credits while the runner had tags (& insufficient funds to clone chip a clot) & enough tags to psychographics my hades :-)
• the weather seems to be improving for our trip to the beach
• the Noah dolls look great :-)

ordinary is good

the rocky road was really good,
we sat out in the sunshine :-)
remembered my keys (phew)
DVD arrived to keep me entertained
flowers & cards, friends & family & people who care

Cooking & creating

made rocky road!  Had a play with the recipe, let's see how it turns out ;-)

Thankful for all the things that enabled me to make it.  The car, the supermarket, wages, the internet, the kitchen & its contents...

Happy that work is fun & I have good workmates, & neighbours. 
Plenty to do to keep me entertained.
Husband's out to dinner with friends, pleased for him,

Good mood

husband arrived safely at his destination
I've started on Noah, the wool is perfect, & some for Mrs Noah too.
Started sewing up the crocodile & that looks mint as well.
Met my target for tonight by walking to the shop.
In a really good mood, so much kindness & good will from the kind springs.

Perfect timing

In probably once in a never style, the 5-4-3-2-1 of my 30 minutes on the stepper ended with the buzzing of my fitbit for 10,000 steps!  & I was only on the stepper to make up my steps.  Wow moment!
Today's been good, loads of netrunner, I even won some!  Revised my decks so they're a little more sensible now, & got the main of the crocodile done.  Looking good :-)

Found the headstart email, found the card I need for tomorrow, time to settle down with a drink now, passion fruit methinks :-)

happy days, husband's done his washing & it's all hung to dry.

weekend!

• exam went well
• found it ok & in good time, good desk, did ok for time,
• got cash & bus back in a timely fashion
• ideas for my new deck,
• time with friends arranged
• bunnies good
• had a good night out with friends
• all is well :-)

productive days

another sunny day :-)
got some washing done & out drying,
got some clothes ready for charity,
the dishwasher unloaded & reloaded, starting to tidy up!
settled down to a bit of study, learnt a few more last minute things,
started on the other crocodiles, the challenge is to see if these ones work better!
& I'm off to do a bit of exercise.

dancing

took the cha-cha poster to dancing & it made her laugh
we had a good dancing session
got a full 3 hours / past paper done
caught up with a friend for a chat
was home for my parcel arriving (that was quick!)
& the new netrunner datapack arrived :-)

study & exercise

• got up early & did some exercise
• got some study done
• remembered to go shopping & husband got his knife
• cleaned out the bunnies
• weather held for the drive home

Hope

it's the first of the month
time to set new challenges,
30 active minutes a day, 10,000 steps a day, 750 words a day & an act of kindness a day!

& the websites / logs to prove it :-)
I like fresh starts, I am thankful we get them so often.
I'm thankful that the challenges, & the support, are there.
& we started series 3 of continuum today,
a new start for a new start!