Tuesday 31 March 2020

Trees

Thankful husband did weights with me, & in the morning is much better.   & that walking on my own meant I took the opportunity to go somewhere more interesting, & I loved being out in the trees.  & it was warm & dry, & the air was still. & I didn't meet very many people.
That he cooked me dinner, & I got a few things decluttered.

Monday 30 March 2020

fresh start

Glad that each new day is a fresh start, the bad dream I had was soon forgotten.   I have the luxury of being able to stay in bed as long as I want, & of being able to stay up as late as I want
Thankful for my bed, as always.
That chocolate arrived safely to friend.  That my crystal sheets were of use & the photos that were missing have been added & all my pages are now printed.

I got back into decluttering  & tidied a shelf, all progress :)
Husband is cooking more veg to help me lose weight & is helping me with exercise.




Sunday 29 March 2020

Internet

Thankful for the internet, to have access to communication, news, entertainment, services... for all the things that can be done online, & the way so many chores are automated (like bills by direct debit).  That the clock change happens automatically on most things, & I know how to change the time of the remaining items.

Thankful for books, & clothes, & variety in so many things.  That we have what we need in terms of food, & hygiene, & luxuries.  Running water, electricity, the people who keep the country going, binmen, & engineers, & the post, & shop workers, cleaners, & NHS staff...  an endless list of people to thank, & my friends.

Thankful that husband & I have been together long enough to know each other, & to maintain good relations, & that there are no sources of tension.  For all the time I have to spend on things I want to do, & things I would like done.  For being able to get out of bed in the mornings, & having a cosy safe bed to get into at night, or whenever I fancy a nap.

P.S.  Additionally husband was very good & even though he lurked & offered a few suggestions he managed to leave me alone cooking in his kitchen.  Thankful that when we had the kitchen purge I kept the potato masher I like. & the hot chocolate stash I found is still in date (long expiry).

We got out for our walk while it was dry, & I feel better for it.  I'm going to get my 10k steps today. 

Saturday 28 March 2020

Sunny

Thankful for the back garden, & some amount of privacy.  For getting on with the neighbours.
For being fit & healthy, the option to be active, the opportunity of the once a day escape.

For plenty in the cupboards, & that there are nearby shops.  For relative freedom, for friends trusting me with a favour.  For options, & entertainment.


Friday 27 March 2020

hobbies

thankful i have solo indoor hobbies, & the necessary resources. 
thankful too for the variety. & that we're still allowed out.  That there are off-road paths around us, & that we have a garden.  For near infinite reading material.
For food & warmth & running water & the washing machine & dishwasher, fridge & freezer, & for beds.

Thursday 26 March 2020

Good mood

I feel better today, well rested.
Am thankful for my cosy bed & warm safe house.  For having no obligations & so being able to stay in bed.  For having a variety of books to hand, & for husband's arm around me as I read.  For being in my happy place. 


Wednesday 25 March 2020

eternal weekend

Thankful that the bunny seems ok, not bothered by the noise of the kids being out.
That I got the unit dismantled & bundled today, & that there are plenty of things I can be doing.
That I could have a long lie in & sleep.  That husband got milk.  That we had a little walk & a chat.
The pears are ripe & I had plenty of fruit today.

Tuesday 24 March 2020

Sunny

The sun is shining & we're still allowed out.  I have my swing & my bunny.  The shop still had hay.
I remembered to get lip balm & nose spray (& both were in stock).  I supported 3 of the corner shops this morning.
The game I'm playing had a few epics out.
I'm in a semi with rooms at the front & the back so I can escape noise.
I am in a good mood.

Monday 23 March 2020

More simple things

Thankful for husband working from home, & the extra time in bed.  Thankful he cooked lunch & tea, & that the shops had what we wanted when we shopped.
That I remembered to go out to the bunny before dark, & that there were still towels so I could change them.

Sunday 22 March 2020

Hobbies

Husband took me for a walk again, I'm thankful it was sunny, & that we can leave the house whenever we want.  That we cam walk, & talk, & it was pleasant.
Thankful he cooked me lunch & since I told him how heavy I am now he's made some changes to help me.  Thankful I've have plenty to fill my time, & there are still loads of hobbies I haven't packed. & that I'm getting better at the planks (or they're getting easier).
Thankful we have food, & fruit, & snacks.  Thankful for all we have.
Thankful for the books I have & access to more eg on kindle.  Thankful for reminder apps to take care of all the things I want to be reminded of.  Thankful for blogs & the internet, courses & being able to learn things & research things.
Thankful for choice, & that husband is content to let me be (no pressure to do anything).
Thankful for syncing across devices so it's easy for me to take photos & add them into my coursework, for the printer so I can print them out for my portfolio.  Thankful for how quick things are (eg photos) compared to eg when I was kid.

Thankful for husband, & that the house is large enough that we have plenty of space.  & that we get on well.

Saturday 21 March 2020

Happy Wife

Husband took me to the beach.  It was a lovely chance to chat & walk, he doesn't often come to the beach with me.  Thankful he agreed & it was dry, & that the clothes I chose were warm enough.  & that the battery on my Garmin lasted til I got home to download & charge it.
Thankful the burger van was there so instead of queuing for chips (glad chippie was open, & popular) I got a fresh doughnut, the only kind I like.  Also glad I only had 1 instead of being tempted to be greedy.
Also glad I've deactivated my Facebook account (way easier than just unfollowing everyone), am enjoying being free of it.  & that a new account has managed to join the fitbit group I'm in.

Friday 20 March 2020

Quiet days

I got my boots cobbled, & husband came shopping.  He also took me walkies to the post office & so I got my 10k steps.
Enjoying spending time with my crystals, thankful I have made a start with packing them.  For having the phone & being able to catalogue them, & take photos & for being able to upload them.
Thankful too that we managed to get all we needed, food & toiletry-wise.
That we are fit & healthy, & that husband has a job.
For friends to stay in contact with. & for husband cooking.

Thursday 19 March 2020

Talking

Thankful that it was sunny, that I got to sit out with bunny for a bit reading.  That I have the swing.  That I found plenty to do to keep myself occupied, & enjoyed my day.  That I did some cleaning & it's noticeable. 
Just finished friend's treatment before the phone rang. Husband cooked yummy dinner. 
Am proud of myself for donating half of my chocolate stash to the foodbank.

Thankful for friend reminding me that I keep myself well entertained & I did some of those things today.  That I walked down to the corner shop, & they were busy.  Remembered my appointment & husband was out on time.  Was quiet through session.  Was also quiet through friend's treatment.

Wednesday 18 March 2020

Everyday blessings

Today I am thankful to have a garden, to have a house too.  To have shelves full of books, & colouring books, & pens.  For the internet & friends, & games, & messenger.  For Facebook & phones & ways of keeping in touch.  For neighbours & friends & people  who care.
For the sun being out & for all the shops I can walk to, & that I can walk, & get outside for fresh air.
For electricity, & running water, flushing toilet, & all that helps keep us in safe, warm, clean, & comfortable.

Tuesday 17 March 2020

Adventure days

Thankful disgustoid was off work, so friends weren't exposed to his nasties. 
Thankful for a lovely day out with friend.  Safe journey & it only rained when we were in the car, & was sunny for the outside bits.  Thankful I am energised & recharged.  As much as I love the beach, I love the woods too, so I will access to wonderful places in Ireland.  Thankful too that we live in such a wonderful part of the world, & all these delights are within an easy drive.

Thankful she's letting me do a series of treatments on her & that we figured out the details of the previous session.  & that course mate still had her half of the results from another practice, & that I now have enough case studies with a few more practices planned. 
Thankful the session was over when husband appeared & the asda delivery came.

Thankful to be doing neighbour a favour tomorrow.

Monday 16 March 2020

Happy

Am thankful I have my crystals and that I love being around them, that I got the info sheets finished & can now move on.  Thankful that I have a few treatments done, & have managed to write up the notes, & that I have friends who are willing practice clients.

Had a lovely meditation today with my new obsidian, am thankful that I'm not tempted by any shopping.  Thankful to be rediscovering my happy, that I enjoyed yoga, being under the skylight, & my dragons keeping me company.

Thankful too that I got to the beach, got a lovely photo, & got the fresh air.  That I have the time to relax.  That husband made me a lovely dinner & that the unit being gone has freed up loads of space in the lounge.

Bunny came over to see me as I was reading in the run.  Thankful too scrolling back through a conversation I saw a book that was recommended & it's in the library so I've requested it.

Thankful for the people I know, for friends, & family.  For the sun, & warmth.  For all I have.
Feeling especially blessed because a couple of friends really helped me tonight.  Am thankful I was in the demo to explore my happy, & it's easy for me to reclaim it.  & that I have my blog as a record of my journey.

Sunday 15 March 2020

Decluttering

Thankful some stuff has been rehoused, person collecting it was really pleased.  More stuff going tomorrow, thankful yoga time was avoided. 

Sat out with bunny & enjoyed reading a book, & my parents will take her for a while during our move.  Also thankful to have got a big chunk of my crystal coursework typed up, & that I'm interested in it again.

Thankful there was everything we wanted in stock at the supermarket.  That my friends & family are ok, & that I have written myself a to-do list for tomorrow. 

Very thankful that we're in a position where I can take it easy & have a break before starting work again.  That we can afford what we need, & have plenty in general.  Thankful that husband remembers to get my bunny treats, & me too, & that today I made the hot chocolate for us.
Thankful for my cosy bed, & that I've had a good day.

Saturday 14 March 2020

change camp

Glad to be awake & up early.  To be ready for collection, & to friend for driving, & for the friendly faces at change camp.  Glad too we got parked, & that we were there to help out, & that it finished early.  Happy to be happy 🤩
Enjoyed the later sessions, & pulled round from a bad mood, glad of having the sense to get some air & some peace.

Thankful bunny is ok & happy, & eating, & we got to the crystal stall.  Some stuff has been collected / decluttered out of the house, & how pleased collectee was with it, thankful to rehouse it rather than it going to the tip. Thankful for the position we're in with each other, & jobs, house etc.

That I have treatment dates sorted out with friend, & have got my interest back in the crystals.  Have a few practice treatments sorted, so hopefully will pass course before I go to Ireland.


Friday 13 March 2020

Fridays!

Thankful I got to the café on time, & that there was seating, that we got to speak to the owner & all had a nice catch up.  That it was dry for the time I was outside.  That I was in plenty of time for collecting husband, & had a good day, that there was bread so I have something for my packed lunch tomorrow.
Thankful some stuff has been collected, & a couple of others things are useful to someone instead of going to the tip

Thankful for my warm, safe house, & bed, & toilet & running water.  For soap & towels & toilet roll, & for change camp still going ahead, & friend giving me a lift

Thankful too for the library, for being able to borrow books, & especially being able to renew them online, & that I remembered to renew my books that're due tomorrow.

Thursday 12 March 2020

Little things

I am thankful we got into the loft & I have done some decluttering.  That husband was home today so I didn't have to drive, that I got my sunglasses back & had a lovely catch-up with friend.
That the tarot session went well & they seemed to enjoy the exercise.  That I remembered to do the bunny before I went out.  That there was room in the shed for stuff I'm waiting to be collected.
That friend is giving me a lift on Saturday.

Wednesday 11 March 2020

Friends & literacy

Thankful that I got to friend's house safely, that there was a parking space right outside, & that I got parked easily in a space in lunch town.  That husband was off work so I could stay longer in bed, & at friend's house.  Am also thankful that he's happy for me to off out & about while he has his own hobbies at home.  Thankful too that there was a table for us in the café, & something for me on the menu.  Glad for the chatting we did, & that friend is trying different techniques for his pain, & had a productive chat with the doc.

Glad it wasn't sunny when I left my sunglasses, & they were at friend's house rather than lost, & that other friend has collected them for me & I can see her tomorrow & collect them, before I'll be needing them.  Glad husband's off tomorrow too so it doesn't matter than I'm up late & have no sunglasses.

Thankful too that my review is ready to publish, & it's going in as originally planned, & that I have my other article submitted.  Am grateful to be able to write blog posts.  Thankful friend gave me an word / creative writing resource.  That I can read & write & enjoy both, & for my blogs.

That a summary sheet I printed for tomorrow's class is a free printable.  That I have a clean, warm bed, in a warm, dry house.  That I am safe & cared for.

Thankful to be finished work, & to have savings, & a new life to look forward to.  Am very thankful that I am on good form & recovering, that bad days are a distant memory now, & that husband is encouraging & supportive about future work.

Tuesday 10 March 2020

Habits

Am thankful I'm remembering my grats, & being mindful of my blessings in general.
Very thankful to be finished work, & that we have a safety buffer of savings.
That I went to the meditation, enjoyed it, & arrived in nice time, & have sorted out gift voucher for friend.  Remembered nose studs while I was out, & caught up with café owner - plan in place for Thursday.  Also have a slot reserved for treatment on friend.  Thankful both for being able to use the room, & for friend agreeing to treatment.

Bunny is ok, friend rang & they are all ok.  People are noticing that I'm back to my old self.  Thankful for friends, & family. Thankful for having enough, & being able to donate the excess.  Thankful that moving is a chance to declutter & I can get rid of obligation possessions guiltfree.


Monday 9 March 2020

Friends & hobbies

I've had a fab weekend.  Am thankful the bunny is ok, friend says she seems content, & she binkied while we were watching.  She's also back to eating kale.
Thankful I found friend's house ok, & the journey was ok.  That I didn't need phone when I'd left it at home, met friend in carpark so found them easily.
Glad the game went well, & they enjoyed it, good conversations.

The post I put on my wall instead of on the group wall was inoffensive, & nothing that would get me into conversations I would rather avoid. Remembered to book airport parking, found EHIC & it's still in date.

Had a lovely time with family, & it stayed dry for the walks.  Got plenty of fresh air, social, & steps.  Home in time to collect husband.  Am feeling optimistic.

Saturday 7 March 2020

Friends & crystals

Got up early, feeling virtuous.  Glad I got my washing done & remembered to take my jeans out before putting the dryer on.
Had a fab day with friend as always, & we figure things out in the conversation which is why we never finish our stories 🤣
Was disciplined with the crystals & the cake, & we had a lovely walk / talk along the beach.  Glad we got there safely, & there was plenty of parking, glad friend is able to walk now.
& husband cooked me a yummy tea.

Friday 6 March 2020

Freeeeee!!!!

Finished work, got in early enough to see the boss, remembered to get back in time to see workmates.  Got a hug from non-huggy workmate.  Caught everyone I wanted to.  No regrets.  Had a lovely afternoon with friend, sun was lovely, bonus trip to beach.
Feel so light & free.

Remembered to check plans & have put them in calendar.  Husband is feeling better.  Got to sit out with bunny. 

Have lost a little bit of the excess weight. 

Thursday 5 March 2020

Half days

Taking a half day was a good idea, I enjoyed my walks in the sunshine, & I got to the beach for a little sit.  My presentation was better than I expected, with nice gifts.
Everyone turned up in good time, & we had a fun & friendly time in the pub.  I enjoyed my food & there was a dessert I liked.
I got quite a bit cleared off my desk.  Managed to do all the errands I had to do this afternoon & got to the pub early to meet a friend who was on a deadline.

So relieved I'm fortunate to be able to quit this job.  Am so excited, & I love being excited.

Wednesday 4 March 2020

Freedom!

Plenty of walks in the sunshine, the sunshine, dry.
My secret stepping stones, goodbye hugs.
Having a laugh with friends, & clearing my desk.
Figuring something out & being able to pass that knowledge on.
My boss was in his office, & I got what I needed to from him, & managed to handover a little bit of the work, & none of it is my problem anymore!

Tuesday 3 March 2020

Catching up

Met friend ok, & had a lovely catch up, & made more plans.
Got back in time to collect husband, had a lovely evening with another friend, & husband cooked fab dinner.  Friend loved her present. Pleased with the packing I did.  Friend has some lovely new cards & I've got the perfect way to let her talk next session.

Got up in good time to see to bunny & catch bus.  Found appointment ok, & got there in good time.  Enjoyed reading my book, dentist should be able to take care of my tooth.  Husband waited for me for lunch, & new show is good.  Got a good space, & found exactly what I was looking for, & was very well behaved in the shop (ie only buying what I went for).  Have remembered to renew library books.  Something on menu I like for Thursday. 

Sunday 1 March 2020

Pyramids

Got there in good time, glad I noticed when my phone was ringing, & that I got to meet Rachel & Jo at the door.
The energy was lovely, friend was so happy with the message I sent her, all is well.
Got to play with my dragons, & got some of the same design as last time, & I got a better idea of it this time.  Had a lovely catch up with everyone.  She had some lovely fluffy stuff, & I am very excited about the pyramid.
Friend had put pom bears out for me.
Husband made lovely dinner.
The melon & fruit bread went down well.
Road was clear, & weather was good.  The blinds got shut properly, people liked their presents.
Had a few good ideas.  Found someone to help friend.