weather & conversations

Thankful there's a shop with a cash machine nearby & that husband has enough money to lend me some, & that I'll get my purse back tomorrow.  & that I remembered peanut butter.
Thankful that I stayed awake longer today, & my morning nap was short.  I'm seeing that as progress.
Thankful I opened up to a friend, & that we had the opportunity to continue the conversation & it turned into an enjoyable day out.  & that it was dry & that another friend is available tomorrow & we're going out.
Also that I remembered the recovery for the car.

Feeling better

Thankful I perked up.
Husband made me dinner, it was lovely. He just got stuck in as I was going to do it myself.
My reading was spot on, am connecting with that deck without realising, & was pleased with myself for being brave.
Also got outside & trimmed some branches which was fun, & it stopped raining whilst I did so.  It's also ok that I am weaker than expected because I have time to build myself up. & I can take it easy in myself.  & husband came to the tip.  The new shed is ordered, am looking forward to getting it & clearing out the old one.  Have a plan for tomorrow, & then a better plan - time with a friend.
Friend was at yoga & it was good to see her.

Therapy

Thankful I have access through work, & that I was brave enough to give it a go.
That I'm finding the therapy useful, & that today we had a flipchart & coloured markers, better than just talking.
Thankful for a parking space at the beach, & the calm.  For the flowers from a friend, & people to chat with.  For naps, & my crystals, & hobbies.
For feeling better.  & that the rain held off til I was on my way home.

Energy

Thankful for being able to lie in, for alarms & for taxis, & money.  Phones, & wifi, computers & tv.
Thankful it stopped raining when I went out to the bunnies, & I came away unscathed from chopping the bramble.  Also thankful the people behind took care of it their side of the fence.
Thankful I got some energy back, I am cheered up.  I found a new app to investigate - hopeful for it's mood tracker.
Thankful I remembered to take my tablet before it's too late, & that I found some cool stuff while tidying up, & also some stuff to part with.
Thankful I moved my coats before they were spoiled, & I finally got to wear a newish coat & really like it.  Thankful for old favourites too.
Thankful swapped the meat I didn't like for his, & he gave me his Yorkshire.
& thankful it's finally late enough to count as bedtime.

Beach

Am thankful the beach is near, that I got to sit out there, that I find it so soothing.  & that it's clear of rubbish.  Also thankful it stopped raining while I was there, & I braved going bare foot on the sand.  Also that the sand was easy to dislodge from my trainers so my car is relatively unaffected 😆 & that the book I'm reading is small enough to fit in a hoodie pocket.

Thankful for my friends, a couple of hugs tonight, & left relatively alone.  Snacks at crystal club were fingers of fudge.  Love them, haven't had one in years, so thankful for a nice treat.  Also there was tea there that I like.

& that friend has good news about the baby & her is about to get much easier.  That bunnies are happy & well & friend's pet has perked up.

Thankful for paid sick leave & breathing space.  For friends that keep in touch. For husband & the care I receive.

Rainy days

Thankful that we woke up in time husband to not be too late for work, & that I had a nap when I got back.  Thankful too that I easily got to meet friend & all seems well, there's good news & we had a pleasant chat.  She was pleased to see me.
Pleased that I got parked ok, & found the car again.  & I had some nice naps, that I get paid sick leave & have the freedom to nap.
Husband keeps me well treated & concerned friends check up on me.
& the training I helped set up went ok.

Sleep

Had a lovely nap, very thankful to be off work & able to stay in bed.
For having food in the fridge, & water to drink, & friends to speak with.
For the beach being so close, & the weather being good.
Enjoyed my tea, & met friends easily, & they got on well.
Home to husband & to a safe warm house.
For remembering to take my tablet, that the tablets are working.
& for a friend getting good news.

Sleep

Thankful that yoga was cancelled so that I didn't have to decide not to go, that I remembered to borrow a brick from a friend, & have my mat back in my car.
That I remembered hay for the bunnies & was able to get 2 bags back to the car.
That I found husband in the shop & remembered to get milk.
That we found nice flowers for friend & they were in when we called.
That I have a lovely cosy bed & time & space to sleep

Lulls

• Thankful friend came & collected me for the beach, that we left at the right time, that he's sharing useful experiences and talking sense into me.
• Thankful I phoned a neighbour & that she appreciated the call.
• That husband is sweet & caring.
• The weather was good, sunny & reasonably warm
• I've started being able to part with things, to declutter & downsize

Sunny days

Thankful for a friend who took me out for the day, & for the lift home.  For space & ability to talk.

Thankful it didn't matter that I was late, that the weather was good, that friend enjoyed my company.  That we found the place ok.  I made some insights today, I might not remember them but I made them 🤣🤣

Thankful it was dry & we got out in the fresh air.

Neighbour called round with a parcel, possibly as an excuse to talk, am thankful people care.

Jiggly

Thankful for my word a day book, a present from a friend.  & that I enjoy words & have favourite words.
Thankful for my friends, & the people I can turn to, support, friendship, care.

Thankful I got to the doctors in good time & they were on time, that I had a reasonable conversation with the doctor & resisted getting my dose increased.  Thankful that I didn't have to explain too much & my issues are obvious, plus he seemed to remember me from the other week.

Thankful I remembered one of my friends is off & we have plans for tomorrow, that my boss replied to my text & everything's taken care of.  Thankful I walked past the shop that sells crystals, & popped my head in.  Got a lovely thumb stone, & a selenite tower, & the stones I was actually after.  Now to order a colour changing base for it, thankful I have an amazon voucher to spend :-)

Home day

Thankful I got through to my boss, that I'm free to take time off & that one phone call takes care of it.  That I got through to the doctors & got an appointment, & the same doctor.
Husband is home, hot chocolate might be on it's way!
Thankful I have understanding friends, that I feel better for phoning off work, that I made it to Pilates, that I remembered to borrow a brick for yoga - I intend to go to yoga while my friend is away.
Also thankful I was motivated to do a little tidying up, & I have plenty to read in the house.
Also thankful that I can type at a reasonable speed.

Even on bad days

Thankful that I enjoy this blog, it's a fun part of my routine thinking back over the day & highlighting my blessings.
Thankful I got an appointment & told the nurse I was scared & she was reassuring.  Having overcome it once, I can do it again.  Have time to think about the rest.  Had plenty of time to get parked & get there, & I got an easy space.
Thankful I live so close to the beach & the weather was dry, & a friend came down to see me & we had fun.  Pleased I can still be fun & have fun.
Husband left me with easy food & I'm going to eat tonight.
Enjoyed reading some short stories as I was finding books to lend a friend.  Glad I can read, & have all the books I want, & enjoy reading.  Very thankful there are things I enjoy.
Also glad a friend reminded me to try a grid, & for the time we did the portal & that I have the mangano calcite & felt better afterwards.
Thankful I have no obligations & can take time out guilt free when I need to.
Thankful taking the parcel to a neighbour opened up the opportunity to talk to her & get another source of support.  Thankful for all the people around me.

Sleep

My bubble held, I woke up in a good mood.
Glad I got a reply back from my boss.
Did some work, & remembered some stuff for the next meeting.
Glad it was dry & that I made it to the beach.  Love listening to the waves.  Happy I live close to the beach.
Husband came to the shop with me for milk, & made me hot chocolate.  & I noticed he left the cheese out so I've put that away too.

Social Sunday

Got to breakfast just on time, support from friends.  Finally admitted what was going on & we chatted about other things.  Borrowed a deck, looking forward to looking at it.
Good bacon.
Home in time for a nap before taking husband out.  Still in a good mood, fun chat there too.  Took him to his favourite for lunch.  Late lunch meant I could go to Yoga, got a nice position in front of yoga friend & she loves her stone.
Much better class than last time - gentle.  Useful.  Intend to go back while friend's on holiday.
Got the bunnies cleaned out & husband got them kale.  Fun watching them run around & hide food from each other.  Snacks in fridge for when I got back - glad I noticed they expire today, & I remembered them when I got back in.  Nice treat for watching tv.
Wind down for bed now, no rush because I have a late start tomorrow.
Interested in one of the courses I signed up for - glad I've found something to do.  Mindfulness explained in an easy way, also plenty of mindful breathing in the yoga.

Messaging friends.  Thankful for all my friends, & the support I have.  For the bubble of care I find myself in today, & when I was struggling earlier - being able to remember that I was in that bubble & find peace again.  That I have a safe & quiet space where I can just be...

Gentle

Husband has been especially good today, he is always good.  Today is extra.  He's even coming to the beach (which he doesn't really like).  He did well with the shopping and has plenty of interesting treats for me.  I'm eating more (& more easily) now.
I got up & left the house a couple of times.
Found a lovely fleecy blanket in the cupboard.
Spoke to some friends, reassured.

Friends again

Friends still, forever thankful for my friends. For support & people to talk with, & that people still feel able to come to me.
& that I had the sense to come home when I was struggling at work.  I think I'm pleased I made it in, and relieved that I went in late.  Yes, I managed to get a little something done & out of the way.
Husband came home, bringing milk with him.  2 hot chocolates tonight, nice flavour.
He also brought me chicken enough to share when I said I wasn't hungry.  He knows better, & lets me eat whatever.  He also saved me some of the ice-cream.
I also got a lovely message from an old mentee.

Friends

Thankful for my friends, that there are people I can turn to and go to.
Thankful that I am well supported, that I can have an easy day & not be too concerned.  That I have the freedom to wander at work, & take my time.  That I can potter on with little things.  That there are both people who are easy to tell, & people I don't need to tell.

Thankful for the smiley people, & that I can remember that I am a good person.  Thankful for my bed & my house, that I got home safely & have the freedom to nap & take it easy.
Thankful I got to stroke big bunny, & little bunny gave me a minute before she'd had enough.

& a friend sent me a cartoon that motivated me to look for a youtube clip to share.

Friends & a laugh

Glad I have paid sick days, & that my boss is easy to deal with in such matters, & that I had the sense to phone in & take the day off that I needed.  Happy for a cosy bed & a safe, secure house.  Thankful too for the understanding & support I have from the people I've chosen to confide in.
Glad I live near the beach & had a lovely walk & chat with friends, & I have my appetite back.

Glad too of an easy day today, that I woke early in a good mood.  Got to work & got to speak to my boss.   Managed to get some work done, & lunch was a good laugh. Enjoyed an evening with another friend, (remembered to give her some stuff I'd saved for her) & swapping messages with other friends now.  One messaged out of the blue!  Nice to be thought of.

Thankful I found husband's hammer, & that I've taken care of the washing up, & remembered to get lunch out for myself.

I love the beach

Thankful it's Sunday, that it doesn't really matter that I don't feel well.
That I have friends who will push me to do things, gently suggesting...
That I have access to the things I need.
That the guy I spoke to was nice & things are moving, that husband is supportive.
That husband agreed to come to the beach for me, & then a friend texted & I went to meet her instead.  We had a good chat, & she was supportive too, understanding.  People get it.  I am so relieved I have friends to talk to, that I can be selective about who knows.

Husband has dinner nearly ready, I feel much better for having been to the beach, the weather was good, we walked barefoot on the sand.

Funny how things work out

Had a kip, pumped up the tyres - off we went.

Husband stayed awake when I needed him, remembered the route well enough - glad I can get by without maps or satnav.  Thankful at least one road was still open, & I got there late enough to go straight to bed.  & that I stayed awake the whole time!

Something to eat at the Italian, ordered the right amount, (& glad to share husband's bread & starter).  Glad no-one commented (if they even noticed) how little I ate, & the lack of drink.  

The car wasn't ready so I didn't have to drive in rush hour, the garage phoned before we were stuck in traffic.  Thankful dad did the driving, & I got to sleep in.

Home safe, bunnies are well & happy.

My cosy bed

Last night I slept the evening away, thankful I got home safely before total fatigue set in.
Today I am thankful I finally had the sense to ask to leave early, that my boss agreed, & that I made it home to bed.
The meeting went ok, I perked up enough to see myself through it.  I was on the ball, mostly.  I got minutes recorded & issued.  Phew, take a breath.  Very relieved.  Even managed to get the next one booked.
The tyres are inflated, we're ready to go.
Lunch was fun, as usual.  I remembered to ask someone to mind the bunnies & she's agreed - another phew.  They are happy & munching & playing.

Recovery

I really needed the extra couple of hours in bed this morning, better to go in late than never.
Thankfully boss made that easy for me, & sent me a smile when I emailed to say I'd arrived.
I remembered to drink more & the day went better.
Have an extended agenda ready to go, & started on the slides.
Something I wasn't ready for has been pushed back - phew!  Concentrated on the right thing.
Had a laugh with a neighbour.
Messages to friends kept me going this morning.

Support

Thankful that I went to speak to the boss, & that there was no-one around.  He was gentle & concerned, & made it easy.
I remembered in my meeting with HR to mention some of the things that would have been useful to bring up in the drop-in that I missed, that I had the opportunity to bring them up, & that I'm known as the kind of person who usually makes the most of such opportunities, so
Thankful for friends to chat with. For the beach being close, & that husband came to that one so I could get the best fishcake.  They do the best fishcakes, & even when I got it home it was still crisp & lovely.
Even though I feel a bit yucky from the tablets I'm still managing to eat, & a reasonable amount.
Thankful for my friends & for their gentle concern,
& that my lovely cosy bed is waiting for me,
goodnight

Lazy Sunday

Had a lovely therapy session with a friend today.  She is so calming & caring.  I felt better afterwards, the chat, the insight, the relaxing.  Plus the crystal healing session makes more sense now, I can see how it all comes together.  The walk was pleasant.  It didn't rain til the way home.

She also had a really good insight.

Husband had lunch ready when I got home.
& when he made tea he made me a good amount with lush topping. & I ate more than I expected.
I had a lovely nap when I got home too.

More feedback arrived, another happy person.