Cosy

Thankful to be inside in a warm house, that going out to the bunny makes me appreciate being inside, and being able to stay home.

To not be out in the cold or having to drive anywhere, that I can work from home and start & finish whenever suits, so I was glad of a lie in this morning.

That husband remembered to get the teabags I asked him for, & actually checked the shopping list.  That he feeds me well, and treats me.

Thankful for my health, & that my friends are mostly healthy. 

That I found my dress that's been missing for ages.

Thankful for my dressing gown & PJs & all my fluffy cosy clothes.

Chatty

Thankful team mate was in, & we had a pleasant day chatting.  That I got one of the documents I was working on finished, & had made decent progress on the second.  Also that he explained the lone worker process to me & we agreed I'd be better just working from home.  Thankful to be in a good team with a decent manager.

Thankful husband had wisely sent me off to work with a protein bar in case the canteen was shut, and having it meant I could work through & save my break for later in the day.  Also glad I'd remembered to take a cup & some teabags, & I got home during daylight, always a treat.  Thankful I now use a rucksac instead of a shoulder bag, & that workmate showed me how to work the heating, & got me a calculator.  That I discovered I'd picked up his paperwork by mistake.

Thankful that his contact got their results back before Christmas, & that they're negative.

That we noticed egg & mustard as ingredients in the cheesey chips which suggest it's cheese sauce so I changed my order.

Thankful that friend reminded me about the kindness blog & some kindness was bestowed on me today.  

Chilling

Thankful I found the interview I was looking for, all typed up and ready to send.  That I already had the photo in place too.

For another lie in & reading in bed, for snuggles with husband.  For all the time in the world to do what I want, and no pressure.  For still being able to buy books.

For husband bringing me a surprise hot chocolate, & for buying the chocolate I like.

For hot running water, & for clean safe drinking water.  For having plenty of food, and safe storage and cooking facilities.  For the electricity and rubbish collection & all the utilities and services we take forgranted.

For education and jobs, for being able to articulate and discuss ideas.

Bite sizes

Thankful for the house, job, husband, friends.  That we live in a nice neighbourhood where it's quiet and safe.  That there was no damage from the storm. 

That I got into a nearby shop when husband did the food shopping, & I got myself a kettle bell for when I decide to exercise.  That I did one of the 5 minute exercises in the book I've been listening to, & ate plenty of fruit today.   That husband got me my favourite cereal and that he's happy to do the shopping & the cooking.  

That the ted talk that was too quiet on the pc was loud enough on the tv.  For the internet & being tech enabled.  Also glad husband came for a walk today & it was quiet out with few people.  For all the information that's available, and for being able to read and research and evaluate data.

Thankful for the groups I'm part of and the encouragement we give each other.  For having friends who make me laugh & who understand me.

For feeling more settled today.  For a spread I found that looks like a good place to start for focus.

Company

Thankful for husband, for having the day off & lying in bed reading with him.  That I'm back to being myself again, that yesterday has worn off.  That there are two of us.  That he's sweet & listens & I have someone to share my life & ideas with.  That he feeds me, and encourages me, and treats me.

For having the spiky ball and rolling out my sore calves.  

That there are plenty of things I enjoy and I have plenty of time to enjoy them in. 

That I managed to do a little bit of exercise today, that I'm back to learning about habits.  That I enjoy learning and researching and that there are plenty of available resources.

For being able to read and having access to books.  

For my friends.

Christmas

Thankful to lie in bed, to have a snuggly husband, & books to read.  That kindle / phone can be held & "pages" turned just using one hand.  For having no pressure or responsibilities.  For being able to get library books & audiobooks, & for my kindle.  That books are readily available & being able to read.  That education was relatively cheap & I've done well with it & got a good job & 

That I brought the toastie machine back with me & husband made us cheese toasties for brunch.  That he cooked a lovely dinner too. 

For the game he got us & having the space & time to play, and being able to leave it set up.

That I remembered to message neighbour.

For having flow activities to enjoy and easy access to the things I need to do them.  For having a calm and drama free life.

Christmas Eve

Thankful for the lie-in & for being off work.  For snuggles with husband in the morning.  For a warm cosy bed.

That I got a video call with my brother / SIL / niece and remembered to phone a friend (I'm volunteering tomorrow).

Glad I finally cleaned the sink & it looks much better.

For the crystal match I did with friend, and enjoying the crystals again.  That I had all the cards.

Thankful that husband cooks & that he does veg for us so I'm feeling healthier.

That we have the space to leave multiple hobbies out on the go, things like jigsaws and campaign board games that just wouldn't be worth getting out if they had to be put away again at the end of the day.

Thankful that the library books I requested are available early so I downloaded them today.

Very thankful family and friends are all well.  Thankful for everyone who's in my life, and people who've been in it and left happy memories.

Holidays!

Thankful that I made it to work and made plenty of progress.  Also glad I decided workmate wasn't coming in & came home instead.  That the boss got in touch & I know what to do if I'm there alone again.

That I decided to finish early & so played Gloomhaven with husband again, & that we figured out more of the rules.  That we have a decent break for Christmas now, & plenty to keep us entertained while we relax & recharge.  That the game is fun and is going to provide hours of entertained.  Probably hundreds of hours judging by how it's taken us to do the first 2 scenarios. Glad he decided to buy it.

Thankful that I know I am better here with husband than back in England, that we have this chance for a fresh start.  And it's a good fresh start with jobs and a future, & hope.  The thing we'd lost in our previous lives.

Thankful we started the Christmas dessert tonight, since it's huge & expires on the 25th.  It helps with the feeling of settling into the holidays, as does staying up so late!

That I can have a lie-in tomorrow, read in bed, indulge the activities I love doing.

Happy

I'm very thankful we got a fresh start, that we got over here safely & managed to get a house & jobs.  That we can afford to buy the things we need / want.  That I was able to move over with husband & we're together.  Hearing the bins being put out this morning reminded me of all the times I was home alone while he was working away & now he mostly works from home & I'm enjoying him being around.  Glad we get on so well and that our lives are calm.

That I work in a friendly team & enjoy my job.  That I have enough to do without it being stressful.  That I got to have the conversation I wanted & the go ahead to do my testing.  That I noticed a couple of things & was able to fix them & still get today's date on my work.  That I've found my calculator & packed it for tomorrow.

Husband

Thankful for husband putting the bin out, that we are gradually reducing the cardboard mountain in the kitchen.

That he feeds me, & puts the effort into making things he thinks I'll like.  That I remembered my curry & heating it was the right choice (normally I eat left overs cold).

That it was dry for my walk from the car & back again, & that I made a decent start on the document task I'm doing.

That husband did a big chunk of the jigsaw so it's nearly finished.

That I'm going to tech off now & put my clothes away before bed so I can feel like I've accomplished something.

Easy Sundays

Thankful for the weekend, that volunteering on Friday night gives me my Sunday afternoon back & we spent it on Gloomhaven.  That husband enjoys playing & it's a fun game.  Thankful for the relief I felt when the alarm went off & it was because I'd forgotten to unset it for today & I wasn't volunteering & went back to the game.  Glad we figured it out between us with the rule book rather than when a friend was round to play too. That we'll be well in the swing on it by the time he visits.

That I had a good long lie in & finished my book, & that I have plenty more.  That I found my book last night before I went to bed so it was to hand this morning.  Glad I have my mojo back.

That friend arrived safely at his holiday.

That the card in with today's stone matched the stone.  That I was brave enough to try something new from the Chinese & it was a good choice.

That I noticed I was using the wrong pen on my Querkle & hopefully the colours are close enough it won't be obvious when it's finished.  Also glad I decided to use fine liners rather than sharpies because some of the areas are tiny.

Weekend

Thankful it's the weekend.  That I was already awake when the postie called, & that he found my second package & returned with it later.  That husband likes his present.  & that we're getting on nicely with the circulatory system jigsaw.

That friend cheered up when I phoned her.  That actually she phoned me, even though it was my idea, & that she had to go so it was relatively quick.

That I switched to narrow tipped pens for the latest querkle because it's got much really small, tricky areas.  

That husband suggested a film for us to watch and it interesting & we can probably watch it several times.

That the game pieces arrived so hopefully we can play tomorrow.  

Thankful that I stayed the extra few minutes at volunteering & got my conversation finished.  That I have friends to talk with, & people to listen to me & support me.

Friday

Someone reminded me that I am wild and free and it was a light bulb moment.  Yes, I am.  Thankful for the comment, & the realisation.  Also thankful for another friend who likes my alternative perspective & that I give him plenty of food for thought.  

Glad friend helped me realise I was volunteering too early, so I've hopped off & am saving myself for later.  That I called into a different book shop tonight & they had some interesting stuff.  They even sell tarot and oracle which is good to know.  I bought myself a new book which I'm looking forward to.

That I didn't call into the healthfood shop, & so even though husband got to the car first, he wasn't waiting long.

Thankful I realised I dropped my pen & had a quick look & managed to get it back from under the chair it had rolled under.

That the boss specifically told me to ensure I had a break over the holidays & isn't expecting me to work too hard.  That I have enough to keep me ticking over but nothing urgent or stressful.

That I remembered to go for my prescription, & I've got my tablets now

Laughs

Thankful that I got my request signed off effortlessly.  That there's now a box of masks in the corridor I walk down so I remembered to get a fresh stash.

That team meeting was a good laugh, & I have nice team mates.

By the time I responded to someone who wanted help they'd gone elsewhere so I didn't look unhelpful but also didn't have to do anything.

That we tried a different curry house & I liked the starters I chose.

That my documents got signed & are now in the print queue, more baby steps of progress.

Day

Thankful I had an easy day at work.

That the soup husband got me was nice.

That the work event was fun.  

sleep

Thankful that I got inspired to do the bit of work I'm on.  That I got my documents sorted by the time of the meeting so we could upload them together, & so when the boss asked later on, everything was in hand.

Thankful that I can rest and take it easy, & have plenty of calming / relaxing hobbies.  

That we got out for a walk at lunch when it was dry, & sunny.  That walking is now a habit, & husband is up for a walk

Access to things

Thankful we have our fibre now.  That husband was off work & dealt with the guy and it was painless when it happened, & we can transfer it when we move.  & it didn't require an extra line, just reactivation of the existing one.

That heating is sorted in house, thankful to friend for arranging it all & being there.

Thankful I remembered my contact sheet before I left work, & that I got to sign friend's card, & file all the paperwork I needed to, & get a signature from the boss.  & got home in time to take husband to collect his reservation.  That he bought some nice chocolate cos I asked for a treat.

Glad friend likes the gift I sent, & that other friend has sorted out enough medication for a few weeks.

That the meeting was cancelled, & I made the effort to turn up & use teams so I know for next time.

Cosy

Thankful that I brought my clarinet over, & that I finally played it.  That I can still get the notes out, & it sounds good.  That I've found a website where I can create my own music scores, & get access to other people's.

That husband wears headphones a lot so I can make as much noise & squeaking as I want 😛

That using the show means I can see what the exercises are, & how far through the workout I am.  Am grateful that I can move around, & bounce around when the mood strikes.  Thankful to be fit & healthy.

For the sweet little rose heart quartz in my advent calendar, & for friends to share passions with, & photos. 

For my weekend lie-ins, for reading in bed, access to books & cuddles with husband.

Thankful friend has found a new love, someone to share his life with.  That most of my friends are with family rather then being alone at this time.  For the reminder to get in touch with a few people.

 

Volunteering

Glad to make a difference, if only to one person. & that the platform has supervisors who are right there with us.

For the audio course I'm listening to, & enjoying.  That I can do other things (like colouring in & phone games) at the same time.

Thankful that I can leave the hot computer room for somewhere a pleasanter temperature, that the radiators have valves.

Thankful for weekends, for time to chill.  That my life and calm & drama-free.  

That I know husband put 2 crystals behind 1 day in the advent calendar so I know I'm not short one after getting an empty compartment today.  That he redistributed them for me in the first place.

Audio books

Am enjoying the free audio course I enrolled on.

Friend recommended a book & I've managed to get the audiobook out of the library, thankful for library & the selection they have.

Thankful for an easy day at work, that the meeting we had this morning was a good laugh, & I passed the assessment for the training course earlier this week.  

That I have plenty of tablets & can manage on a half dose for a while if I run out.  That there is a pharmacy just around the corner & prescriptions are ready same day.

That I took husband out tonight so I can stay home tomorrow if I want, & that my hot chocolate was drinkable temperature when I got back.

For the new fluffy PJs husband got me, & for the house being warm.  For being able to nap after work, & shut my eyes & listen to audio when I'm tired.  For the free audio courses friend recommended & sent the links for.

That husband's got a new game for us, looks substantial. & has donated his lego table to it.

That we get Christmas eve off & I checked in time to correct my holiday carryover to the agency.

That volunteering has given me better options to use in conversations with friends, & that I can replace judgemental scorn with something more compassionate.  & that I am self-aware enough to know when I'm being judgemental & can intercept it.

Books

Thankful we went for a walk at lunch & it was dry & sunny.

That husband's training finished early so we had a decent break before mine started.  That he came along at the point where I was stuck, & it had been the same for him so he was able to tell me I'd done it right.

That my training finished in time for Pilates.

That I remembered to submit my payslips to student loans.

That I noticed my fitbit battery running low & charged it.  

For library ebooks & my kindle.  For access to books.  That the tax change will make it easier to resist & wean myself off Amazon & I can try harder to shop local or save up.  

For being able to transfer money online / through the app so I don't need to go to the bank again.

Warm

Thankful friend was at house & engineers have investigated issue with heating. That friend has arranged to be back there when it's getting fixed.  & that he likes the gin liqueur, happy to be able to give him something.

Thankful we're in a warm house rather than in house with broken heating.  That I have the car to get around in the wet. That I was awake enough to take husband to the shop & the parcel motel, & he remembered to get milk for me.  & that one of the parcels was for me.  That husband got me perfect fluffy PJs for me to be cosy when I'm cold in the house, & they fit.

That the bunny is ok, & seems cleared of whatever was causing her wet back end.

That I have a good job and no pressure, & it's fairly straight forward.  That I came up with an alternative to something I don't want to do & it's something that the other guy agrees with.  Am pleased with myself that I still have ideas, & that I can recognise a bad idea when presented with it.

Thankful for the people I have in my life, & the ways to keep in touch with them.  For the post service & delivery drivers.  For the internet, & online shopping & banking etc.  For the people who are working through the pandemic, especially front line workers.  For everyone trying to help other people out, & spread a little cheer.  For the Christmas lights & decorations, & the cheer of Christmas coming.

Complete

Got my half day, so got parcels posted, & savings account opened.

Even remembered to get milk in the shop on the way home.

Glad I walked down rather than drove since the traffic was mental due to roadworks.

That husband has made me hot chocolate,

That friend is at house & isn't too cold.

That it was dry when I walked down the the shops & back.

Lazy days

Thankful friend is staying in our house tomorrow & will be there for the boiler service, & that husband is reassuring me that the house will be fine.

That I am enjoying my advent calendar.

That I made it into work & home in time for Pilates, & that I made it to the meeting I'd forgotten about.  & that the boss has a better idea than mine for some data he wanted & I managed to get him what he wanted.  Glad I told him what I was planning so he could make a better suggestion.

Glad I have tomorrow off, I can get to the post office & post parcels.  Have tonight to get things wrapped and find paperwork to post.

That I found my tax / NI paperwork to send off.

Warm

Thankful that we have heating, & warm clothes, & the car to get around in.  That we can choose to be indoors & not go out.

Thankful neighbour is checking house & friend will be there during the week when heating gets serviced.  Thankful that we have a service plan for if work needs done with the heating.

That I managed /remembered to get hay for the bunny.

That I wasn't volunteering today & so had time for a call with a friend.  Glad to be able to cheer her up & help her make sense of her thoughts.

That husband made dinner, that he cooks healthy, tasty meals for me.  That he's supporting me in trying to lose weight.

Thankful that I'm enjoying the book club book, & that I have plenty time to do what I want with, like colouring in & reading.

That I've discovered a new phone game to play.  That I have plenty to keep me entertained.

Thankful that husband got a pedal bin for the kitchen & has sorted out a bigger bin for upstairs.

House

Thankful that we have a house, warm & cosy.  For having a long lie-in at the weekend.

For friends to catch up with.  & for a few I haven't heard from in a while getting in touch today.  Glad for the ways we have to keep in touch. And for people who care.

That I found some nice tinsel & am feeling Christmassy now.  That my hamper arrived & we have goodies a-plenty.  Glad I requested the non-alcohol one.  That I went back to the shops & found charity Christmas cards.  That I got parked & out of the carpark ok.  

For being able to walk, & move.  To see and hear and experience.

Really thankful I took my phone so when husband locked me out I was able to phone him & get let in.

Thankful too for the envelopes I bought & that my mum's present fits inside it.  That I checked the post office closing time & might make it after work one evening.

bonus grats

Thankful for my friends.  When I was having trouble sleeping I quite often spoke to a friend who'd also be awake at stupid o'clock.  Thankful for the conversations we have, & that I was able to meet her one time.  That she makes me laugh & helps me look at thinks in a different way.

Thankful for friend who showed me his Querkles & got me interested in the idea, & that they do an animal one.  That I've moved on from pencil to pen, & it's easier on the wrists.  For the cafe & beach trips we had while I was off.  & for his keeping an eye on the house now.

That I'm treated with respect at work, that I have a skilled job that pays well and I'm fairly autonomous.  That I'm part of a fun, supportive team.  That my job is straightforward & 

That I was awake late & took on a volunteering shift & it's reminded me I have so much to be thankful for.  That it was a quiet shift & I got to enjoy my colouring.

That it's the weekend so I can have a lie in tomorrow, & it doesn't matter that I've stayed up too late tonight.  That I have all weekends free to do as I please with no obligations.

Warm & dry & happy

 Thankful that none of the mistakes I've made at work were serious, & I'm in the process of fixing them.  Glad I figured that out.  & that I had a heads up about the boss wanting to talk about one of the documents so I was prepared with the bits I was stuck at.  Managed to get one thing progressed a little further and a chunk of work completed.  Glad for the reminder that I do actually get things finished.

That husband's hamper arrived & it's full of treats.  & he's sharing them.

That I'm awake & well rested so took a volunteering shift, & that'll count as this month's night shift.  Also glad that it's a slow introduction back into it.

Thankful to be inside in a warm dry house, listening to the bad weather rather than being outside in it.

That I got down to the credit union to start the process of opening a savings account.  Thankful that I have enough left over each month to go into savings.  That husband & I both work, & his job is good enough that I don't need to work, so there's no pressure to find a job when my current contract ends.

Thankful friend keeps an eye on the house, & that neighbour has turned the heating up when it got cold.  That our controls are the same as hers so she knows how to use them.

Thankful that husband sorted out my advent calendar for me so I get something each day & it's still a surprise.

Cosy

Thankful I remembered grats before turning the computer off.

That I got home in time for Pilates, & the class was a little later today too.  

That husband sorted out my advent calendar for me, (so I know there's a stone behind each window, & it hasn't spoilt the surprise).

Thankful that we made the bed, & that I can crawl off into a warm cosy bed whenever I want.

That I have the luxury of being able to take it easy & relax in the evenings.  That my colouring book arrived & the pages are thick enough to take Sharpie.  That I enjoy colouring in & relaxing hobbies, & managed to resist having a nap.

That working from home means I can be cosy in my dressing gown, & that I brought my fleeces so can be cosy in them at work.  That I brought a few winter things with me too.

Success

Glad the work thing got resolved, that I got early & the support team were instantly online so when people wanted updates I was on it, & I was also able to prevent people escalating the issue since support were already on the case.  I also figured out what I decided was a better way of doing something, & glad it worked.

Enjoying my advent calendars, am up to date with the colouring one.  Glad friend sent me the link.

Thankful that I had my coat to sit cozy inside when I took husband to the supermarket.  That I had the car to sit inside so I didn't get wet in the rain.  Thankful for a the house & having a job, & being warm & dry & safe.

There's a credit union where I'm thinking of opening a savings account.  & a credit union helps me feel like I'm doing a good thing.

That reading blogs and decluttering challenges has helped me realise my issue isn't having too much stuff, it's just that I'm disorganised with it & lacking storage.  That means it should be fairly straight forward to get on top of.

Work

Thankful I didn't have any plans tonight, so got to stay til I was done at work.  That I was there for the thing I forgot, & I had a decent chat with the boss, & what I'm doing is fine, everything really is that slow.

That I managed to get something I needed signed so I can progress work a little bit more.

That I got my 10k steps today, got my walk with husband & that there was a cooked chicken for lunch.  That it was warm & dry at lunch time.

That I remembered to get more masks from work.  

That I have a job, where I can attend, or work from home.  That going into work to deal with paperwork means I don't have any at home, or need to worry about keeping it safe.  That we live near enough work that it's easy to pop in & just do a little bit.

Habits

Thankful I went to bed at a reasonable time last time, & that I was up earlyish today.

That I'm going into work tomorrow so don't need to go today, & made Pilates.  That there were some new exercises & fewer of the ones I dislike.

That we found a new loop to walk at lunch, & that's better than just walking up a road, then turning round & walking back.  Thankful husband comes for a walk with me. & that it was dry while we were out.

That I'm excited about my advent calendar tomorrow!  & that I have the willpower to wait.

That husband's made me hot chocolate, & emptied the bins & taken the wheelie bin out.

Walks

• Thankful that going for a walk is now an established habit 
• we tried a new way & have found a reasonable loop to walk.  
• That the day is reasonably warm, & dry
• That we saw some lovely trees & greenery
• That the area is safe and open, and pleasant for walks
• for little traffic, & cars that stop to let us cross
• for people keeping their distance
• That we can walk easily & breathe, 
• for health and ability
• for clean air
• For music
• internet accounts & the variety of music available
• for being able to hear
• that my new gratitude journal reminded me to listen to music
• For friends, interesting conversations
• for all the different ways to keep in touch.
• For realising that my kindle was low battery so I had time to charge it before I wanted to read it.
• For realising how to make a start on my decluttering,
• For loads of hobbies that I enjoy
• For finding the packet of nose studs I thought were lost

Christmas presents

Thankful I phoned friend today, & that she's ok.  

That I went to healthfood shop while husband was in the supermarket, & that they had some raw crystals.  That the fluorite bracelet wasn't there so I wasn't tempted.  That the teabag gift set was a reasonable price & I got back to the car before husband.

Thankful we went for a walk afterwards & the weather was good.  

That we brought a hoover with us & it doesn't take much to make an impact - did the stairs & landing.

That he makes meals that I like.

That I found Dad's Christmas present at a reasonable price and have it ordered.

Weekend!

Thankful I cancelled my shifts & the supervisor was supportive about it.

That I was at home when I split my jeans.

That I've just remembered the bunny!  Time to put her away.  Thankful husband got her treats.

That work was over when the internet went down.

That my new hot chocolate supply arrived, favourite flavour :)

Friends

Glad that I checked the door for the postie before going out to the bunny so I saw the postman coming up the drive & got my parcel.  That another parcel I've been waiting for arrived today.

That husband helped me figure out to do something I was stuck on so I made some progress on a chore task today.

That it was dry at lunch & we went for a walk.  

That he helped me with some tables in my report.

Thankful for husband & for my friends.  Tonight I remember a friend sent me a "stress less" deck & I was using it at work quite often.  I have some happy memories from my previous job.  Am glad of the friends who helped me through when I was off sick, & who take the time to message me.

Tired

Glad I live near work, & that it's an easy commute.  That I got parked in the car park.  That  I remembered to ask where the fire assembly point is, & colleague pointed it out & even showed me the emergency exits.

Glad mentor buddy came & sat near me so I was included in their lunchtime conversation.  That I've got my pass activated for the canteen.

Glad I took my prescription specs in & they're much better than over glasses.  And that I have work issue ones on the way.

That I got to work on time, & that I figured out what a problem was.  

Thankful to get to work & to the supermarket & back safely.

Sleep

Thankful friend told me about the present she'd sent so I finally know who it's from and can thank her for it.  That she sent me some really cool & thoughtful presents.

That it was dry for me walking between the car & work,

That the book club book arrived & a late webex meant I got to read the first chapter whilst being available for work.  That I'm really enjoying the book.

That I can go to bed as soon as I like.  That where we live is quiet, and safe.  Thankful for a house & warmth and shelter.  

For husband taking care of the meals, & for him being here & being so great, & so easy to get along with.

Good days

Thankful to have a job, & to have sufficient work to do.  That I read through some documents this morning & presented my thoughts, seems like no-one else was going to & it's good for me that I was proactive about it.

Thankful too to be working from home and able to keep my own hours.  That having an hour set aside for lunch as site policy makes it easy for husband & I to get out for a walk together.  Glad it was dry for that.  Thankful I have a reminder for the bin set on the phone so we were able to fill the recycling bin & put it out.  That we are gradually getting rid of our cardboard mountain & can reclaim parts of the house again.

Thankful my advent calendar arrived, I am so excited!  Also that I have an idea for a craft competition entry that I am also energised for.  Thankful that I am much better & able to get excited about things.  That I thought to set up another blog as a tarot journal so it's easy to keep track of what cards are coming up.

That the traffic round here is good for letting us cross when we're out on our walks.

That I remembered to text friend, & am glad she's ok.

Love & friends

Thankful husband comes out for a walk with me.  That the shop is open on Sundays & we're able to get out & get food, & when we weren't that they were doing next day deliveries.  Glad we're not self-isolating anymore & can get out for walks (& that the rules changes so even if you're self-isolating you can go our to exercise).

That husband does the cooking & makes the effort to provide meals that I'll like.  

That I've taken a break from reading for a while.  Am relieved.

Thankful for weekends, for rest days.

That the new guy managed to join us for the game & everyone enjoyed it.

Phoned a friend to cheer her up & got my bit of ranting out of the way & gave her the space to have hers & then we talked about happier things.

That friend is going to look for the planner for me.

Journals

Thankful I made it to the opticians in time, & that I resisted getting new frames.  That my prescription hasn't changed so my current glasses (& sunglasses) are still ok.

Also thankful that I called into the healthfood shop & got myself a couple of bracelets, that the assistant was so pleased to see me & I braved asking her if there was anywhere selling loose crystals.

That I had a break in volunteering so I could get my tea.  That it was a quiet session & I enjoyed colouring in.

That I've got friends to play online with tomorrow.

That I've ordered the gratitude journal & it'll be delivered here.

That I discovered my clothes in the washer before they went mouldy & I rewashed them & remembered to hang them.

That I had a good conversation with a friend this afternoon.

Happy

Thankful that it occurred to me to ring friend rather than exchange voice clips, that we had a good catch up & it's reminded me why we're friends.  It also gave me plenty to blog about.  I feel better after talking to her. & she's reminded me how much progress we've made with the decluttering etc.  That I have plenty of time to speak with / message friends.  That there are people I care about & who care about me.

Thankful for meetup & when we arrived lockdown was lifting so I got to meet people & have access to online socials.  That being an organiser means I can host events that I want to do.

Thankful to have a fresh start with the house, & job.  & to have been able to get rid of what I have so far, & the packing that I've done.  That friends are keeping an eye on the house for us, & one managed to find the game I'm sending niece for Christmas & is wrapping & posting it for me.

Thankful for the internet & staying in touch with people.  For the friends who I have good (& coherent) exchanges with via messenger, & for voice comms so I'm not paying for international phone calls.

That we went out for a walk again at lunchtime & looks like we're making it a habit.  That husband got us a cooked chicken for lunch & then fried the leftovers up for tea.

That I resisted buying things I don't need on Amazon tonight, really proud of myself.  That Easons sent me a tracking number for my new colouring book & it was in Dublin 17th so am hoping it arrives tomorrow.  That we are reasonably tidy still, & we've been here 6 months.  That husband's bought free standing units so we can store stuff.

Home

Thankful we had time for a quick walk again.  That my boss acknowledged I wanted to talk to him & I got to speak to him later, & we got the right answer back ;)

Someone I wanted to speak to came up to the office (saves me putting on shoes & overglasses), & sent an email for me. 

Had a productive conversation with another colleague.

Glad I have Reiki and crystals.

We finally finished the jigsaw.

For hot shower & warm house, & clean clothes, & washing machine, & dishwasher, & all the appliances & conveniences we have.

That I finally got round to hoovering the stairs & landing & it looks much better now.

Sun

Thankful for the reminder to take a proper break for lunch.  That husband took me for a walk & the weather was pleasant. 

That the shop was empty & we got straight through a till.  That he'd remembered to bring a bag.  & we picked up a cooked chicken for lunch after.

That I figured out how to make the new custom fields work, & have managed to get them into the protocol.  

That friend's bracelet arrived & she was pleased with them.  That other friend's job is safe.

That my book arrived & i enjoyed reading it.

That I remembered grats.  Yesterday was my 1000th post! 

It's the little things

Thankful I got the first couple of reports finished.  That we had a laugh at the meeting, & I seem to be doing ok.  That I figured something out that we've been stuck on & ignoring for months.

That I made it into work & chatted with someone new.  That work is near & I can pop in & out at will.

That it was dry for my walks between work & the car park.

That husband did some washing so my jeans could go in, & he hung the washing when it was done.

Glad I remembered to do friend's timetable, & that I remembered there was something else I was supposed to remind her to ask me & she remembered & I figured it out.

Glad for the push to go back to the doctor's & that I got a more knowledgeable one & I'm better suited to the tablets she suggested, & that I found a doctor here & seem settled on these.

Thankful that self-care seems important everywhere & there are lots of reminders around.  Work sent a daily appointment out today for a lunch hour for people working from home, & one of the supervisors at volunteering had "remember to practice self-care" (or similar) as their status.

Success

Thankful that I went into work for a few things.  That the person I went in to meet was late so I managed to get the urgent thing done & the paperwork handed over before mentor buddy left.

That the mistakes I made don't matter.

That I figured out how to get the reports to work & have a step by step guide written for the blank template.  I reckon it'll be a couple of hours tomorrow & then I can move on to the next piece of work.

Thankful that as part of the conversation it turns out I have more time than I realised, which is good because even though I have it figured out this work will take longer than I hoped.  That there will be data available for all the reports by the end of next week so I have a safety net, & then I will be able to do the next version of the report based on real data.

That I can drive & work is near, & we can come & go as we please.

That I made it home in time for Pilates. & husband had dinner ready for after I put the bunny away.

That having a work laptop at home means I can work as I feel inspired, & it was worth doing a little extra tonight so tomorrow will be straight forward.

That it doesn't really matter what time I get up & start work tomorrow so it doesn't matter that I've stayed up late tonight.

Friends

Thankful that husband took me for a walk after volunteering.  That I had 2 convos at the same time for the first time ever & they went ok.

That husband called into the shop for a cooked chicken for tea & managed to get one, & that he got me nice bread too, & a meringue treat.

That game & zoom were successful, & everyone managed to join ok eventually & enjoyed it.

That I got to speak to a friend for a little while, & things are going well for him.

Thankful that I have friends.

Car

Thankful I was awake early, & got up & to my appointment on time.  That my 8.40 appointment was preferable to a late night one.  That it was dry while I waited outside, that the guy accepted my licence paperwork without comment, & that the car passed.

That parcel arrived complete even though the envelope was open. & I saw the FB post almost as soon as it went up & was able to get it taken down because she'd left my address visible in it.

That it stopped raining & I got to the woods.  Parked easily & there were few people around, & it stayed dry while I was there. & that I didn't miss too much of volunteering.

That I found a crystal in an envelope I was tidying up into the bin, & actually that envelope is the perfect size to send another item I'm decluttering.  

That we have the house & it's warm & cosy & we have plenty of space.

That friend shared something funny & let me send it to my mum.  Thankful that I can keep in touch with parents without having to remember to phone, & that it's fine to send little snippets like that.

That another friend told me she appreciates my friendship.  Thankful for the friends I have, & the ones that I can create distance from.  That there are things to do (like share jokes) that makes short contact possible & acceptable.  That another friend got in touch & is enjoying himself.

That husband hung the washing for me while I was volunteering.  That he bought chocolates I like as a treat.

That his favourite supermarket is within 5km of the house.

 

Music

Thankful I took a half day, that I lay in bed & read long enough to finish my book & had a leisurely amble to the laptop for work. 

That I made it into work, in time to say hello to mentor buddy, & for him to hand me a pile of work.  Glad I looked at it today rather than being ambushed by it on Monday.  Also glad I got to look through so it so I have the weekend to gather my thoughts, & that the boss of the area it came from knows it landed on me with no warning.

Glad I remembered my contact sheet before I shut down the pc.

That it was sunny & dry outside while I cleaned out the car, & husband came to help & brushed down the mats for me.  That he bought me screen wash the other week so I topped that up too.

Thankful I checked the email for tomorrow's test so I have all the required paperwork ready.

Paperwork

Thankful some little treats arrived with my mannequin.  That it took so long to arrive I'd forgotten I ordered it so it was a nice surprise.

Thankful guy in the office took me to another scanner & fixed the main one for me.  That I made it into work & got the scanning done.  I reckon I can do the paperwork chore a few items each time I'm in & that should be ok.  The weather stayed ok while I was in work, & I made it home in time for Pilates.  That I found a spare coathanger & made myself a name tag for it.

That husband ordered dinner while I during Pilates so it was ready once I was.  That the bunny let me pick her up & stroke her as I was putting her away.

That I'm taking a half day tomorrow, looking forward to a lie-in reading in bed.

That my advent calendar is ready to be posted out to me.

That I'm off to bed to read, happy I enjoy reading & have access to plenty of books.
& husband is making me hot chocolate.

Work

Thankful the rain eased up as I got to the carpark, had a reasonably dry walk in & back to the car.  That boss was in & I got my access form signed & handed in, during another break in the rain.

That a colleague has told me about some more printers & scanners so maybe I will investigate them if there's a next time.

That everyone I needed turned up to the meeting & it was productive.  I know what I'm doing & I closed another task with my boss.

That husband bought nice bread for me, & cake.

Thankful that the other person for the zoom dropped out so I cancelled it, without me needing to drop out first.

Bed

Thankful that we got into work in plenty of time for husband's meeting.  That we have the freedom to attend / go home as we please.  That there's plenty of room in the carpark, & it was dry for the walk over.

That the server gave me roasties instead of the rice I didn't want, & that I had enough to satisfy me for lunch without leaving any.  That some chairs are turned so we can actually face each other & talk during lunch, & that husband was sat in there so I was able to join him.

That I got to eat, & drop him back home in my lunch break.  That we live close to work and there's not much traffic.

That I got an email back from friend & she's ok.

That it's bedtime, & the bed is warm & cosy & inviting.  

Work

Thankful I missed the worst of the rain when I drove to work & walked in from the carpark, that there was a desk for me, & one of the guys gave me his chair.  That we had a good laugh, & that they invited me to lunch.  That one treated me to a cuppa this afternoon.  That I caught up with another friend this afternoon.  That wearing a mask was easier today, & I had plenty to drink so avoided a headache.  That we went for a walk at lunch & it was lovely to get offsite & take our masks off.

That someone I needed to speak to came to speak to me.  That the project I can't do the work for yet has been delayed.  

That the deck I ordered arrived.  That I bought stamps at the weekend so could post friend a present.

That the shop is close enough to walk to for bits & pieces like milk & fruit.

That I was in the office when I realised I wasn't going to make Pilates, & so I remembered to message the instructor, & I remembered to turn the alarm off so it wouldn't go off while I wasn't in the office to turn it off.

Survival

Thankful that I survived the journey to the woods & back without getting scraped.  That I got to see the trees at least & managed to turn the car round.  That husband took me for a walk & I convinced him to go a little further so we could put a little loop in.

I have organised 2 meetups for the coming week, & am pleased with myself for expanding my comfort zone that little bit.  Was good to catch up with a friend, & he's also interested in gaming if I get things organised.  Thankful for meetup & for having met people & socialised when first lockdown ended, so now I know people for online gaming etc.  Also glad someone introduced me to the woods, & that they're still open.

Glad I was in meetups in UK so I already knew about them, & turning up to events when I arrived here wasn't new to me.  That I have braved setting up online events & people are attending them.

Thankful that I had an easy conversation volunteering today, & that I got supervisor feedback from my previous one.  That I got encouraging feedback today.  That the community is supportive & enjoyable to be part of.  

Thankful that I enjoy blogging and colouring in, & have hobbies to enjoy inside on dark nights.  That I live with husband & he is sweet & thoughtful.  & he is currently making me hot chocolate.  

That I have a job, & it's temporary so I have time to get used to working, & decide what I want.  That I'm in a fun team with a good employer, & a supportive boss.  That the job is well within my capabilities.  That we can work from home, & have the option to go in to work, that they provided external keyboard, mouse, monitor etc. & that we got monitor arms & the laptop riser.  Also that we have plenty of room to have a permanent work set up each.  Also for the home computer, that husband is tekkie enough to look after everything & make sure we have good setups.  That we are only a few mins drive from work, & work take our health / safety very seriously.

Relax, breathe, everything is under control

Thankful my reading is sent, that I drew from a different deck and have decided to part with the initial deck.  I'd decided that originally & changed my mind.  Glad I have the ability to change my mind.

That husband took me for a walk after volunteering & I'm ok now.  That the supervisors & fellow volunteers are great for support.  That I got my 10k steps, & am starting a new streak.  That I plan on going to the woods tomorrow, thankful that they're close by.

That friend's son tested negative, & that she's feeling better today.  That she recommended an author to me & the library had the ebook so I've got it reserved now.  That I had plenty of time this morning to lie in bed & read.  & I enjoyed send

That it was dry & reasonably warm & I walked down to the healthfood shop & got some bracelets for a friend.  That I resisted the fluorite one, the one I ordered from friend's shop is much nicer so I'm also glad I saw that one first.  That I finally got my export slip posted to the DVLA.  That I declutter a deck I no longer like & it's finally posted to a friend.

That I remembered the washing in the machine & it's hung now so my jeans should be dry to wear to work on Monday.

That I have time to relax and breathe.  That there is so much to be thankful for.  For the encouraging people I know, & the groups I'm in.

That my parents are tech enabled & can send emails & messages so I don't need to ring them, or worry about not having rung for a while.

Supplies

Thankful we have food in the house, & a shop within walking distance.

That we have a house with a garden so I can have the bunny here.  That we have kitchen appliances & conveniences, like the washing machine, fridge, freezer, kettle...

That husband gets me thoughtful presents, & I'm enjoying the jigsaws.  Thankful for the table to put them on & the house & rooms are a good size.  

Thankful workmate will give me a shout when I'm needed on Monday so I don't have to get up early.

That working from home means not wearing a mask, & that I can listen to music & wear my dressing gown & be cosy.

That I have the internet & ways to socialise without actually meeting up with people.  That winter evenings make it easier to stay home & I have hobbies I enjoy that I can do in the winter, like colouring & the jigsaws.  That I was able to bring my crystal collection. That Reiki friend gave me my master training, & I have a strong & varied toolkit at my disposal.  Thankful for the people in my life, & that they are well.

Thankful that I've been allowed to keep my prescription safety glasses from previous jobs & that I brought them with me & can take them into work with me next week, so I don't need to wear overglasses (that I have to hold on my face).

Thankful for post & being able to order things online, & for being in the library & having access to ebooks, (& for the kindle & being able to download ebook there too).

Thankful for a workplace that takes safety & health (inc mental health) of workers seriously, & that I have a job where I can mostly work from home.  For the internet, & computers, & electricity.  That I have a good boss who looks out for us, & that I enjoy the team I'm in, & that we get to have a good laugh.

That I am fit & healthy.  That I am stable on my medication.

That friend enjoys reading my grats, & that I enjoy writing them. 

That the cards I'm sending to a friend fit into an A4 envelope.  The necklace I want is still in stock so it's being added to my order, & a few extra crystals are being thrown in as a loyalty bonus.

That I've remembered about kind acts.  Thankful that there is hope & kindness & gratitude & still so much good in the world.  

Happy

Thankful I'm in a good mood.  That a mood tracker helps me know that it's sustained.  That a friend is getting some lovely bracelets in & I've reserved a couple.  That there is post.  That husband took me walkies to the shop.  That I have a job & people to talk with during the day.

That I have a heating, & warm clothes.  That my life is calm & drama-free, 

Hobbies

Thankful husband got me nice bread yesterday, & that I had butter out so it was easy to spread.  That he chopped up the melon for me so I had some at lunchtime.

That he bought chocolates he knows I like.

That he got me the skipping rope , & it was dry so I went out & did a little.  Thankful I didn't hurt myself.  That I managed to settle into my tasks eventually, & have fixed an issue we didn't know was broken.  That husband got us a printer & inks, & that we can have spare ink so I am fine to be printing stuff.

That I can put the heating on if I get cold, that I have cosy clothes & my dressing gown.

That we have room for the second table, & we have the lamp & I'm enjoying the jigsaws.  That I had a better conversation with a friend, & a short exchange with a friend I rarely speak to.

Warm & dry

Thankful we got through as they were setting up the checkpoint so we weren't stopped.

That we got to the supermarket ok, & that we remembered to go back out to the parcel motel.

That the house is warm.  

That I figured out my mistake in the calculation I created.  That work is picking up & there is plenty to do and also plenty of time to do it in.  That my boss remembered I wanted a word & stayed back to speak to me.  That we're allowed to carry holiday.

Friends

Thankful I found a game to play with friend tomorrow, & looking back I'm thankful I suggested meetup to him & he joined some groups straight away so he's got some social as a result.

Thankful I collected husband & got home in time for Pilates.  That I kept the light weights & they were plenty for the initial exercises tonight, & that I had the heavier weights for the later sets.

That the point I was after is still in the shop & has been set aside for me.

That friend is enjoying the book I sent her.

An old workmate got in touch, was good to hear from him.

Thankful husband cooks for me, & that he's made a new batch of stew rather than curry.  

Lazy days

Thankful husband cooks, that having the rabbit run under the shelter meant I stayed dry putting her away.  Glad I did the zoom on my phone rather than the pc. That I have no obligations / responsibilities & can have lazy days where i do nothing.  

For the library & ebooks.   That I remembered to pay for a reservation.  That I got paid & have money to spend. 

Hobbies

Thankful we have the spare table for the jigsaws & I'm enjoying the one I'm doing.  That I've made time for friends this week.  That I had some fortuitous meetings with people at work this week & got what I needed.  

That husband makes me hot chocolate whenever I want, & that he does the shopping.  That he picks me treats I like.  That we have interesting conversations.

That I got paid.  That I have a job.  That I've been doing more of the things I enjoy, like colouring in & reading. 

Friends

Thankful that the car insurance is sorted, that I got to work today & for a fortuitous meeting in the print room. For remembering to do the contact form before I left, & that the IT guy came back just before I packed up.  

For having the car, & being able to get out for little drives.  That the new jigsaws arrived & for a good catch up with a friend.  That I have husband & he's easy to get on with, & for my calm drama free life.  That there was a parking space at the parcel motel.

That having a nap earlier means I can stay up a little later to make the bed & do grats, & that I remembered grats. & that tomorrow is a slightly shorter day so I can have a little lie in.

That friend is getting his mojo back.

Bright mood

Thankful I had a good day.  Got some work progressed.  & figured out how to set up meetings so have a few more this week.  Relieved people accepted them.

Lonely friend has agreed to join us online gaming, I think it'll be good for him. Glad I figured out how to use the keyboard & stopped before my wrists got too sore.

That husband came to the shop with me for the walk, & we remembered what we needed.

That husband & I have discussed the house & have a plan.  Good news about his ma.

That I went out skipping & enjoyed it & my knees survived it.

Work

Thankful I got up ok, & that I finally got a training course cleared.  That the IT chat was answered quickly by someone competent.

That my no claims came through & the insurance accepted it ok.

That I got to work ok, & it was dry for the walk from the carpark, that I saw a fabulous rainbow as I was walking back out.  That colleague showed me printing & scanning, & boss is going to take care of some paperwork for me.

That we had no milk so husband made me hot chocolate with water.

That husband sorted out my headset for me, & I got into the zoom meeting ok.

That I'm on good form now.

Sunshine

Thankful I feel better today, that I had a decent sleep & enjoyed my lie-in.

That I had the sense to drop out of volunteering early when I was in a bad mood.  That I couldn't hear the noise from outside & the bunny enjoyed her snacks.

That we took a short walk.  Husband has let me be clingy this weekend cos he knows I'm not ok.

That I've got a few more self care cards done.

That husband has moved most of the cardboard into the shed out of the way.

Bank holiday

Thankful tomorrow's a bank holiday, I like my long weekends.

That husband took me out for a walk & it was dry & warm, that we've had good conversations today.

That I have friends to chat with, & hobbies to do.  That I enjoy colouring & reading, & quite simple things that are easy to get, & easy to pick up & put down again.

That I got a shout out by a supervisor, feeling appreciated.

That I'm feeling brighter now, & more stable.

That I've rediscovered music (as daft as that sounds), now enjoying some music & singing.

Calm

Thankful husband agreed to come to the appointment with me, & that he is so calm.  He gave me a big hug & knows when staying silent is the right thing to do.  That I found the place ok & the woman who processing my application was lovely, & friendly.  That I've been calm since.

That they are snack bars in the cupboard so I can nibble on things.  That the tap water is safe to drink.  That husband cooks for me, & that he finds shows for us to watch together.

That I enjoyed volunteering & my texter was appreciative.  That group chat was fun.  Found some new music.

Husband cut up the melon & brought it to me, along with a hot chocolate.

Figured out how to move on in the game I'm playing, & have uninstalled a couple I didn't like.

That I've rediscovered how much I like colouring in.

Settled

Thankful I got my work process finished & sensible, & that it fits onto the page on Powerpoint.  That I have it ready to show the others.  & that we can give responsibility back to the lab.  That project unlocks have given me an insight into how to improve the forms.  That I have the document drafted ready.  That I have the forms drafted & ready to go online too.  

That my trays & T-card board arrived, & I figured out how to assemble the board.

For the long weekend & being able to read my book.  That I like reading & have easy access to books.

That I had a good chat with the boss, & I raised some sensible points.

That I have an essential worker letter, so my licence appointment is still valid.  That husband has put the number plates on for me, & I have letters to cover me short term.  Thankful I looked through the paperwork & have what I need.  & that at a push we can walk to work.

That my volunteering conversation went well. 

Progress

Thankful I settled into work & got the urgent changes performed.  That we got to the bottom of an issue & I completed the logs while I had all the projects selected.  That husband was sweet, & I got the writing done on the jigsaw.  That mentor buddy seems ok with how I'm doing at work, & there's nothing urgent coming up & he's agreed I spend tomorrow clearing reading I need to do.  That he's left me his number & said be sure I get in touch if I need to, he's having a day off for the sake of it so I won't be disturbing him.

That my day has ended better, that I've managed to get the insurance & have the money to pay it, that things seem to be coming together now.  That I have nearly all the paperwork in order, & I have tomorrow to fill out the licence paperwork.  That friend talks sense to me when I'm fretting & I'm generally calmer after her wisdom.  Glad she got her grats done & is ok, even in horrible times.  That I feel ok now, & tomorrow is Friday so I can have a late start, I'm ok for hours this week cos of doing extra on my half day Wed, & the boss isn't concerned as long as the work gets done.

That we work from home & it's convenient, I can have an off day & there's no-one to notice.  That I can wear whatever I want & not have to look presentable.  That I can leave the car on the drive & not worry about driving it til the number plates & insurance etc. align.

Thankful it's a long weekend, & I can finish the library book I'm enjoying before it needs to go back.

That I registered for a priority car appointment (so I could at least prove I'd tried if I get stopped) & the appointment came through today, it's for a Saturday so the worry about asking for holiday during the audit is gone.  That I am blessed with so much, & even when I'm stressing about things I have plenty that I take forgranted & it could always be so much worse.  That I am rich in so many important ways, & now I can go to bed with a full heart, ready to send love & blessings into the world.

& the reading I got back from my new contact was uplifting.  Glad I have a job where I can take my time & not be pressured, that I am skilled & treated well.  That support is there when I need it, & that work have a counselling service I can use, & it's per event so I could use it now for anxiety about the move & leave myself the opportunity to use it again later.

Car

Thankful we got straight in to pay, no queue, & got husband home in plenty of time for his meeting.  That I managed to get number plates and an insurance quote sorted.  That I am calmer now. That the insurance is comparable to UK.

Thankful I got some of my work reading backlog sorted, & that I made a plan to share with trainer.  That I am getting more familiar with the systems and processes.  That I'm on top of things, & pre-empted some of the tasks I was given.  That when the boss asked about a certain thing I was in the middle of it & so knew the answer.

Thankful that I can enter details into the timesheet & save it as I go, so I've recorded my holiday before I forget.

Thankful I remembered the washing in the machine & hung it.  That I have pretty rainbow backs on some of the full size cards ready to send to a friend.  That I am more confident at the volunteering now.

Thankful that I have hobby supplies here so I could colour while volunteering, that rainbow is such a lovely colour scheme.

car & work

Thankful that I missed the original car appointment & this one was nearer.  That she let me come home & print the email & I got it back to her tonight.  Also that I can go back with husband tomorrow to pay. & that delay from the original also means we have the money for it now.  That I remembered to keep the part of the paperwork I need to export to car.  That we both have good jobs & can cope with the bills.  That it was dry when I was waiting outside the test centre.

That paying tomorrow still gives me a chance of getting number plates before lockdown & I am calm for the moment. & my boss was still online when I came home so I've got a half day tomorrow.  That my boss is cool with holidays etc.

Glad to have my own little projects to work on now. & that I read the appropriate documents & know them to refer to know.

Going shopping with husband meant I found my favourite teabags & got them all, & that I got the coloured biros I was after & remembered to get the sheet.  That I remembered shampoo & face cream.

That my cards arrived & they're lovely.  The first card I saw was abundance & it put me in a good mood, reminded me of what I have, & to law of attraction style start manifesting.

That friend stayed over in the house & everything was ok there.  That he found & opened some mail for me & I'm getting a refund.  & that he's set up some lamps.  

That other friend survived the bad weather & managed her day ok, & her partner's home safe.  That I enjoy chatting with her during the day, & that she lets me vent.

That I was free when the bin was emptied & blew over, & that I got it in before it was a nuisance.  That the woman next door saw us as we got in the car & gave us a big cheery wave.

That I'd pulled the bunny nearer the house last night, thankful that husband put the boards around it for the bunny to have shelter.  That she was obviously ok because she spent some of the day in the open eating the grass & mooching, & that when it was bad she had the box to shelter in inside the boards. That her fur wasn't stained / wet as before.

That I finally caught up on the WhatsApp chats, & have suggested online games which looks like it'll go ahead.

That doing downstairs to eat chocolate meant I remembered to take my washing out of the machine.

Thankful to have friends.

Getting up

Thankful I got up this morning, that I get up every morning, even tired I feel loads better than I have done previously.

Thankful that I have an easy unpressured job.  That I have a team to help when I get stuck, & people are generally available.  That I made a little progress today, got some reading done & there is nothing urgent.  That I made a sensible point in a meeting, & that I generally only make valid points.  That I have a little project to get on with & the chance to prove myself.  Plus I have a badly written document to update so I can change the nonsense sentences without being petty to someone else's work.

Thankful for husband, in terms of company, tech support, support, food, & general loveliness.

That I have my documents together for the car import, & thankfully the test is just round the corner.  That taking a half day tomorrow means I can do 9 -1 & have a bit of a lie in.  That the car was bought in my name, & is a few years old now so hopefully cheap to import.  That missing the first appointment means I've been paid so have plenty of money for the tax & new insurance etc.

That husband's just brought me a chocolate, that he knows the kinds I like & treats me to them.  He does lots of sweet things without being asked.

That I've stayed awake til bedtime & have remembered to turn the morning alarm off, & set the alarm for the VRT appointment.

Rest

Thankful that I found my ring, unharmed.  

That I can take Sunday as a lazy day & rest.  That the bed is comfy and I can sink into it & feel better.  That my Reiki is good and flows easily, that friend appreciates the bubble I sent yesterdays & says he can notice the difference.  Thankful that I could do that for him, & that I thought to ask.  For the friends that send me Reiki too.  For the friends who appreciate the bubbles.

That I have a calm, quiet life.  That I have everything I need.  That my family & friends are reasonably well.  That I have access to healthcare & medicine.  That we have a house, & heating, & clean running water.

That I drive, that I have a reliable car, and the access it gives us for shopping & going places.  The ease & convenience of being able to get to the shops & to collect parcels etc.

That husband got me new hot chocolate sachets & is happy making it for me.

That I have lots of hobbies & things I enjoy doing.  That I can close my eyes & take a deep breath & reset.  That husband is sweet & understanding & calm.  That he talked to me in the morning when I had the energy & attention span to listen to him.  That he opens up to me about what's on his mind.

That I have the crystals, & the option to meditate with them, or build grids, or merely admire them.

That I have books, & easy access to books.  That I can read, & that I grew up around books.  That my parents are tech enabled & capable of using the internet to get in touch so we can speak / type & remain in touch.

 

Walkies

Thankful we went for a walk, that we got outside & had a decent walk.  That it was dry & reasonably warm, & that we had an explore down a cool side street & saw some lovely houses.  That we both have our health & can get out & walk.

That husband came to the shop with me, & we had a quick look around.  That there are shops nearby & we can get deliveries to the house or via the motel for UK.  That we've finally been in another shop we've been thinking about for ages.  That he's happy to do the supermarket shopping while I read in the car.  Also thankful for the phone, & technology, & library ebook access.

That he bought me a new phone cover to protect the phone.  That he looks out for me, & automatically gets me treats.  Today more hot chocolate arrived (yummy) & he got my favourite cream cake when he went shopping.

That I've caught up with a few friends that I haven't spoken to in ages.  They're ok.  Very pleased I had a conversation with a friend who always seems to message when I'm volunteering.  Today we had a conversation during the day.

Pleased that I can see improvements in my volunteering.  I am getting more independent and fluent.  Am glad that tonight's texter was appreciative.

Tomorrows

Thankful for the walk to the chemist's & that my prescription had been received.  That I got the second walk in to collect them & they were cheap enough.  That I got straight in both times.  That I found medication that suits me & helps me feel better.

That we had a good laugh in the meeting today, that I got up on time for work, & got enough done.  That I managed to stay online a bit later & get my task finished.  That I made more sensible suggestions today, & was able to draft out a process flow.  That I am able to speak up, & enjoy the team I'm in.

Glad my blank cards arrived yesterday, & today I have done more.  Thankful I have plenty of inspiration for them, & for the tech to be able to share them with friends.  Also relieved that I didn't order the published deck that I saw.

In retrospect I am pleased with myself over tonight's conversation.

That we have the mattress topper, it's so comfy (better than feeling the mattress springs).  Thankful we have plenty & can afford nice things.  That the house is big enough to allow us both to work from home in separate rooms).  For modern conveniences like the fridge & freezer & washing machine, & ultra-modern conveniences like Netflix, & WiFi enabled devices.  For the internet & all the ways to keep in touch with friends.

For my hobbies, and all the things I like to do.

Support

Thankful I made a decision about tablets & felt better for making it.  That I slept through the night after my early night.  That I got to speak to the doctor, the more 8ng meeting was cancelled so I was free to answer the phone.  He was easy to talk to & understand.  He understood with minimal explanation and had sent 4 month prescription. To the local pharmacy which is a few mins walk away.  That I feel better tonight after taking a double dose.

That a friend is really interested in the cards & might be inspired by mine.  Am thankful I found the deck link so she has a quick resource.  

Am thankful for the support of friend who talks to me each day.  Thankful to other friend who keeps an eye on my mood via my blogs.  Thankful for all my friends.

Glad my mini cards arrived today, that I took husband out to parcel motel at lunch, leaving me free for Pilates then tea after work.  That friens is doing Pilates on zoom til at least the new year so I get to attend classes.  That i've spoken to a few friends tonight who I've been neglecting.  Happy they responded.    & that I have created my first card.  Colouring in the one that I can use as a front & now I know i don't want to colour the backs.

That the pink Sharpie I used nicely matches the pink pencil i used, & the pink boro goes well too.

Thankful I have a safe warm house, that I work from home & can have an off day without wmit being noticeable. 

Work

Thankful I got up in time to shower & see to the bunny before work, & that I got there on time.
That I was done by lunch so could come home & get out from behind the mask.  That I remembered to pick up masks for my next trip to work.  That was a spare desk & chair for me to use.

That I had a laugh at the morning meeting, & got to meet my boss & some colleagues.  That I know some people to talk to now.

That I changed out of my jeans because I thought they'd be too uncomfortable to sit around in.  That I've made some more progress on stuff.  That husband came & vetted an email I was sending.  That someone I needed to speak to came out of "do not disturb" as I was wondering whether or not to send an email, & he finished off a task for me.

Thankful my mood improved once I left work.  Thankful that I usually work from home, mask-free.  That we got laptops & supplies provided by work.

Relaxing & energising

Thankful I changed my mind about a post I was going to do on a forum, shut the tab down instead.

That I'm going in to work tomorrow, it's all arranged & I'll get to meet my boss & mentor / buddy.  That someone else I will be dealing with is going to pop their head in & say hello.

That husband is lending me a bag big enough to put the things I need in.  & I can get it all packed ready for the morning.  That I have the paperwork I need ready.

That I made it to Pilates tonight to make up for missing yesterdays.  

That I got to try out some of my self-care ideas for the cards, & have a draft of some ready.  That my parcel has been received at the first parcel motel so will be here soon.

That husband feeds me well, & we have treats in the house.  That I have a lovely dressing gown to keep me warm & cosy.

Project

Thankful that I got up early to get the Monday morning task out of the way.  The activity is time stamped so the ones I didn't complete are obviously not because I slept in.

That I figured out some of what I'm supposed to be doing, I think, & made some progress on a couple of other tasks.  Someone was finally willing to talk to me and I have a way forward.  I consider my bit done & now I can pass it over.

I am excited about my latest project, and went back & ordered the smaller cards as well.  I have drafted some ideas ready for when the cards arrive.

That I was on the forum & saw an exchange reading, so I had fun with my cards.  A challenge & my mood instantly improved.  That there's ice-cream in the freezer & I found a mini to enjoy.  That I got to keep the cards so can still enjoy them even though they're a bit damaged (& I got a refund).  

For parcel motel & being able to get deliveries.  

That friend is going to stay overnight for me to keep the insurance valid.

That I found my academic diary so I have it ready to use for work & don't need to buy a new one.

Comfort

Husband came to the woods with me, & I got a parking space.  We had a good chat.  

The group are interested in board games & I got complimented on my collection.

That I have the space to spread out over the bed & take my time doing readings, that I brought my pens & A3 paper.  That the scrap books are hardback & make a great portable surface to write on.  

Thankful we got work chairs so I have one for each desk now, no more wheeling the chair between rooms.  

That we have a nice house, & each other, & plenty of room.  That we have plenty of home comforts and luxury items (such as the dishwasher, & chocolate stash).  That we have internet & wifi, & I have lots of hobbies that I enjoy & supplies for them.

Local

Glad it was dry while we were out, & that it was sunny when I walked round to see neighbour.  That she was in & we had a nice chat.  & I remembered the money.

That the mookaite bracelet was still in the shop, & that I thought to get myself a drink.  That I got back to the car before husband, & that we didn't need more drinks.  That he remembered deodorant for me, & got nice bread & treats.

That volunteering was quiet & I coped with a long transfer.

That I gave up on a game & found a good walk-through with screenshots & video so I didn't miss much.  I want to play the next game so wanted to get to the end of this one.

That we hadn't got far when husband remembered he didn't have his phone so it was easy to turn around & come home.

That I caught up with a friend I don't speak to often.

That we have what we need locally, & can stay in county easily.  That we have a nice house and everything we need, & we get on well.

That we missed the worst of the traffic, & the bottle bank is near & easy.

Work

Thankful I have a job, & I am unpressured, plenty of time for figuring things out.  & that next week I might get to see my work place & meet my boss.

That we got the work chairs, & they both fit in the car.  That it's a quick round trip & I was home in time for my meeting.

That my calculations are good & I have the next bit of work to be getting on with.  That I got one of my IT issues investigated & hopefully is easy to fix.

That I'm feeling much better than last week.

The bunny was fine tonight, maybe holding her horizontally is the answer.

Comforts

Finished in time for Pilates, was proud of myself for my boundaries.  & then made it out for a pleasant walk with friends.  It stayed dry & it was a quick walk so I got back to put bunny away before proper dark.

That I had a snack break to eat this afternoon.

That I figured out another calculation.

That friend enjoyed his holiday & is back safe.

That I have my dressing gown to keep me cosy when my arms get tired in my fleece.

Chair

Thankful I got the calculations figured out, & that mentor buddy knows.  That meeting being postponed gave me the extra time I needed for inspiration to him.

That husband got me a chair so I don't have to sit on a dining chair, & that husband's going into work this week so can bring office chairs home.

That I got to the post office before closing & posted a parcel to a friend.

That husband made nice dinner, & bought good bread.  For the hot chocolate he made me earlier.

That I discovered where my recovery had been paid from, & that it gave me a nudge to log into a spare account & see what that's like.

Support

Thankful that I managed to figure out some of the calculations, & that I have a meeting tomorrow where I can ask them to go through the others.

That husband wanting to go shopping gave me the opportunity to go back for the bracelet, & I remembered peppermint oil & they had some.  & it was behind the counter so I wouldn't've found it without asking.  That I remembered to take a mask.

That husband made me hot chocolate while I was volunteering 💖  

That I braved going back in the queue for a second conversation, am thankful I didn't get one.

That I managed to take a good photo of my fluorite & add a date to the photo.

That husband remembered greens for the bunny, & milk for me.

That a friend who seems to always get in touch when I'm volunteering realises that I'm still there for him, even if I can't chat at that time.

Energised

Thankful today was a good day, that I logged on early (for me) in time to do my first bit of work, think that's my job now.  Another bit of work to keep me occupied this afternoon, concluded.

They liked my work flow diagram suggestion so that's included in the procedure now.  The meeting was a good laugh.

The fluorite portal worked well, will set it out again tomorrow.  

Enjoyed Pilates, it seems to pass quicker these days.  Very glad to have a friend who's teaching it on zoom, & that I can still attend, & it'll be on zoom at least til the end of the year.

That my crystals arrived today, & that I heard the doorbell, that I was already up (& seeing to the bunny).  For husband helping me move the run under cover yesterday so it was still there.

Safe & warm

Thankful I cancelled the walk, that I made the effort to get down there & support the drinks van.  That I enjoyed sitting reading my book.

That we're safe & warm & dry inside in the house.  That husband helped me carry the run over so the bunny was under cover.  That I put her the paper & hay out & she seemed to enjoy them.  That I made another contact through blogging.

That I noticed an email I hadn't replied to & have since taken care of it.

That I had my phone call with friends, & hopefully have helped her get back on track.  That I remembered to phone someone else as well, & they are all ok.

That I have been in a good mood all day, & feel well rested.

Weekend

Thankful it's the weekend & I got a lie-in.

That husband came shopping with me & I got nose studs, & that I found a new healthfood store that has crystals in!  Also thankful I was restrained & didn't buy any.  That I can go back & browse the bracelets next weekend.

That I took the opportunity to take it easy today, & treat myself.  

That  I remembered grats before I was in bed, & have used being at the pc to book the next 2 weeks of shifts.

That I'm enjoying the library (e)book I've just started reading.  That for days when I don't want to interpret tarot, I have oracle cards with keywords which are straight forward, & actually I have the sacred circle deck which is similar.

That I got to do a reading & interpret the cards together rather than individually which is something I've been intending to do for a while.

That husband's cut me up some carrot to snack on.

That I can tech off & go to bed early.

Relaxing

Thankful for husband's help, pointing me in the right direction & helping me find resources.

For having thought to check my bank balance & transferring money in, & getting husband to put some straight in, & an unexpected direct debit came out - glad he'd put funds in to cover it.

That I got some movement into my day (star jumps & planks) so don't need to do them now.  

That I have this time to enjoy while I wait for a texter, that I've remembered to do my grats so I can have an early night.  

That I've rediscovered my tarot colouring book & am enjoying it.  & have some ideas for people's Christmas presents.

That we got registered at the doctors & I got a confirmation email to say so.

That I was able to disrupt my thinking today.

Movement

Made the time for Pilates, & enjoyed it.  That there's just about room for me now the room's rearranged.

Glad I can leave work in time to get to it, & that I'm working from home so no commute, & that I can take my time getting dressed & have wander breaks.  That I contributed something useful to a work discussion, & the boss is sorting out chairs for me.

Meanwhile, thankful that the chair can be easily wheeled between the rooms upstairs, & that I brought it in for volunteering. That volunteering was slow & I got a break halfway through.

That I've uninstalled fitbit from the devices & now it seems to be syncing with my phone ok.

That the group are having another Rock-tober & I got to open with my hedgehog.  Thankful for the friend I had that day out with, & for the friendly shopkeeper.  Happy to have got to know them.

That husband cut the melon up & we enjoyed it for dessert.

Inside

I am thankful that I have a job.  That I work from home & the boss is flexible so I have time to get myself organised in the mornings.  That there is room for both of us to work from home, & that the broadband copes easily.  That I got paid.

That husband cooks, & I am well looked after.

That I was inside watching it rain, I like watching it. & didn't get wet.

That we got shopping & to parcel motel easily, & the road was clear for me to turn right.

For the daft games on the phone that keep me entertained, for mobile data, & being able to use my mobile on roaming, & for having got a new phone & no.

That the doctor's phone is back connected.

That I enjoyed a chat with colleague today.

Warm

Thankful I remembered the zoom, & that I got my webcam back the other day.  That I had a nice walk with friend in the woods the day I got it back, & that I had it to lend her in the first place.  That I have my cards & enjoy them, & they're doing the online socials now.

That I found the headset & plugged it in & remembered to turn it on.  That the webcam & headset husband got me have come in useful, glad he saw me using them.

That I put the bunny to bed early so can stay in the warm now.

That husband cooks for me, & chooses good fruit.

That I remembered to pay for my crystals, & that I got paid.  That work is more interesting now there are things I can do.  & that it's only for a year so I can save towards the house deposit, & also know that I'm not yet permanent fulltime.

That next door checks the house for us & the heating is one there.  That the guy came & fixed the boiler here for us.

Awake

Thankful work has got more interesting, I've got onto the computer & started doing some useful activities.

That my import appointment came through, & it's before my licence switch.

That I had a fun walk with friend in the woods.

That when husband wanted to cross town for cooked chicken I suggested the near supermarket & they had some.  

That the guy for the heating came while we were home.

Everything

Thankful for everything I have.

For the bed and being safe and warm in the house, to being able to have a lie-in at the weekends.  To being cosy under the duvet & having a dressing gown to keep my cosy out of bed.  For having husband, the work desks built, and room for our possessions in the house.

For being able to drive, & having a car.  For friends and people I'm friendly with.  That it was a nice day & we got out to the woods & had a pleasant walk.  For getting paid & being able to support friend's shop.  For being able to tell myself that buying stuff I want because it's pretty is actually doing someone else a good turn.

Thankful for the book I'm reading reminding me how rich I am, not in comparison to millionaires & billionaires but in comparison with people who are struggling to feed & clothe themselves.  Thankful to have a job & bank account, & identity.  To be born & live in a country with a welfare system, & access to good healthcare, safe water and food. To have plenty of entertainment, and purpose.  

Thankful that I got my deck interview finished before I went out.  That I managed to get parking spaces at all of my stops.  That I got my 10k steps.  That the bunny is dry.  That I have plenty of towels to use in her hutch.  

That we discovered the leak in the heating pipe & I thought to take photos & send them to the agency.  That we're still enjoying the show we're watching.

That friend was feeling better & didn't need a treatment session after all.

Heating

Thankful we have a house, mains water & electric & gas, & central heating.  For computers & the internet.

That husband built the work desks, & that when I tidy my home desk I'll have room for a jigsaw again.  That he thinks monitor arms & it's freed up a lot of space too.

That I found a blog using the cards I got in my latest deck & it encouraged me to use them for a reading.  For the TABI practice questions, & for the blog.  For seeing some deck interviews, & for friend sharing an interview spread with me.

That I enjoyed putting my crystal collection together.  That I'm getting paid next week& can support a friend's business by online shopping.

That a friend thanked me for chatting with her.  I enjoy talking with her, & am glad we're friends.   Am thankful for other friends too, that there are people I can message & have a laugh with, & that i can share my less jolly thoughts & trials with.

That I have motivated someone to keep a mood diary & posting mine is reminding them.  That there are so many useful apps available, & free ones too.  

For the communities I'm part of. Am pleased with myself for the way I reworded this week's question and that I got a sensible answer.

That I managed to get all the washing hung.  That the bunny is dry tonight.

 

Fail

Thankful I had the day off, that I got a nap before going out.  That I had the sense to ask for directions when I was lost.  That there were a few places I could pull in & check directions.  That I found a lovely beach & the weather was good while I was there, that the cloud cover meant I could lie back & watch the clouds without being blinded by the sun.  That the test centre number was online & I got through to a person, he was nice & put me in as a priority for a closer test centre.  That I relearnt that it's ok to fail, & that I will survive.

That I had a safe trip today.  That husband saw me waiting for him at work, & his colleague said hello.

That my Youper entries were still accessible & that going back through them was interesting, & shows what progress I've made.  That Daylio has a feature that allows addition of entries for other days so I can transfer them over.  That I had enough signal at the beach to write down the entries. 

That volunteering was good, & I had a reasonable successful conversation, that the volunteer chat was good.

That the bunny was wet on a morning when I had plenty of time to wash her down, & she was ok by this evening.  

Better

Thankful I found the custom field manual & learnt some stuff.

That there's someone in security to let me through the barrier to collect husband.

That I opened the door when the bell went, & received our desks.

That I remembered to post husband's letter & drop mail into agency.  

That I remembered to put bunny away before it got dark.  That now husband's put shelter on the run she's happy to be out in the bad weather.

That I found the car VIN & it's easy to find & I have everything I need for tomorrow. 

That I found a fun game in the safety section.

Life ticks along

Thankful I remembered the bunny before volunteering started so I got to put her away in the light.  That she seems ok again after a tiny wet patch the other day.

Thankful that I've finished off some training sets at work so something more interesting is coming along next week.

That the doctors I emailed yesterday have sent us registration forms, so that's encouraging.

That the work volunteering survey is looking for volunteering people do outside the company so I added both my main volunteering activities.

That we have plenty of plasters in the house so I dealt with my blisters.  That I have plenty of envelopes & we had a spare stamp for husband's letter.

That volunteering tonight gives me a good opportunity to go through my new tarot deck.

Treats

 Thankful I got home & got bunny away before it started raining.

That I got home before the blisters on my heels bled.  

That husband got treats for the bunnies & we have maltesers as my treats.  That I opened a sharing bag & only had 5, thus am proud of myself.

That I managed to make some progress on some work stuff.

That my new cards arrived today, & while we were home so I got them from the postman. 

That husband sent me the form I needed, & taking that to the post box got me to step target for the day.

That the small desk supplies arrived for our work desks so I can start improving my desk area.