Tired

Thankful that I can nap during the day, & have a long lie in
That I had a card to post to my mum, & I remembered to get it into the post so it arrives for her birthday.
That husband feeds me.  That we have plenty of food, & there're shops near by.
That the shop had hay, & the staff are friendly.
That I low energy hobbies I enjoy for days like today, that I like my own company & quiet indoor activities.

Hobbies

• Thankful for husband feeding me smaller portions in the evening & I feel better for it.
• Glad I phoned him, my dad answered & I had a nice chat with him, & my mum said it was lovely to hear from me.
• Enjoyed chatting to a few friends, glad I have hobbies.  Really thankful there are things I enjoy doing that I can get on & do. One of my friends is so often on my wavelength, so glad I met her.
• Thankful that I'm on medication & am ok.  That I am calm while letting things pass over me.
• Friend's book arrived. & she knows what to get me as a leaving present.
• Glad we have some pop when I wanted some.

Sun & smiles

• Thankful to the lady who saw I was walking quicker than her & crossed the road behind rather than into me.  That I got to the post office & got to queue inside (rather than outside).  That it was sunny & I had a pleasant walk.
• That I got my parcels sent painlessly, & am now ready to do weights with husband.  
• That there are other available houses if our first choice falls through.
• That I have plenty of paper & could lend some to neighbour
• That the blog I'm tending is scheduled for the next weeks so I can take a break, & loss of internet won't be an issue.
• Thankful for timed delivery info, so I know to wait in for my parcel & when I can be out without missing it.
• Thankful to all the people still working & serving.

Sunny

Thankful that it's sunny & pleasant today. 
That I had a fleece to wear in the queue, & a book to read. 
& that it wasn't urgent so I can change my mind & go back another day.
Thankful to live within walking distance of the beach,
& that we can get most of what we need at the supermarket.
That we live in an area where people are mostly well behaved & keep to the rules.
That we have found a couple of places to live & our application is in.

Choice

I am thankful for my hobbies, for all the things I could choose to do, & equally for being able to choose not to do them.  Thankful for choice.
Thankful too for friends, for being able to pick up the phone & message people.  For being able to pick up the phone & receive messages.
For creative outlets, for the blogs, & forums, & pen & paper.  For being able to express myself.  For being able to appreciate what I have, thankful for being thankful.

For freedom.

Comfort zone

I am so thankful that husband is here, that we get on so well.
That I am in a good mood.
Thankful for everyone who supports me, & who I chat with.
Thankful that I have friends I can chat with, & for the perspective that they provide.  I had a really good chat (telephone call) with one today.  Thankful to have finished work, & to be reminded of why that was such a good move. 
Thankful to be in the position I am where I can give up that job, & to do so in relative security. 
That I have expanded my comfort zone so many times that I am open (eager even!) to try new things, and that I can see them as exciting rather than daunting.
That my comfort zone is large enough that there is plenty I can do within it, & at the boundary.
Thankful that I remembered my plants & will give them to my mum.
That my flowers are still alive & bring me joy.
Thankful I have plenty of hobbies to enjoy, that I can do on my own, & that I have things that I can send to a friend to cheer him up.
Especially thankful that I have lots to be thankful for.  Thankful for my gratitude practice.

Beach

I am thankful for my health, & that of my family & friends.
That I live near enough the beach to walk, & that I had a pleasant half hour reading a book there.
That the walk was good, it was sunny & warm.
That I got sun lotion the other day, & that I have small portable books.
That I was home in time for lunch.
That I feel good :)

Movement

Thankful that we've made some decisions and hence made some progress.
Thankful that I've been in communication with some agencies (& they've been replying).
Things seem real & imminent now, whilst still being enough time to get sorted.
Thankful to be feeling excited and less pressured.
Also thankful that I got up & showered, that husband fed me & likes the show we're watching.
That I can take my time with the packing, & we can come back & get sorted at a later date.
That there's no pressure for me to get a job.

Progress

• Thankful that I made progress on packing today,
• that I managed to get up & move around.
• Thankful for my bed & my health, for music to listen to.  
• That I am physically able, & dismantled the wardrobe, & that it's wrapped ready for a new home.
• Thankful that we've decided to look for furnished accommodation when we move, 
• saves a lot of stress about moving furniture etc.
• & that I have agency details, & there were a few suitable places to view online
• Thankful that I have books around me & can read in bed
• one of them is about switchwords & I managed to find the words to get me out of bed
• Thankful I got my tablets, there were no other customers & no queue
• they did it straight away & have a text service so in future they'll text when it's ready.
• that it was sunny for the walk down

Hobbies

Very thankful to have hobbies, & to have time to enjoy them.
& to have friends to talk with.
For the courage to try something new (as suggested by a friend), & being able to get out for a walk when I want to.
That husband got all the shopping we wanted, & even picked up my favourite flowers for me.
& that there wasn't a queue so he got straight into his favourite shop.
Thankful to have enough room for the activities I want to do, & for the things I've kept out (not packed).
Thankful for being able to take it easy & be gentle with myself.  & that husband got me nice bread & a treat for lunch.

Hobbies

I am thankful for all the stuff that I managed to get to the tip / charity / give away before lockdown.  Thankful that we still have the shed so I can store rubbish in there.
Thankful that a friend has given me a new idea for a project, that I have plenty to do with my time, & that I had the courage to go ahead & do something new.  & that I have lots of hobbies so there is loads to keep me entertained & when I'm done with one thing then there is more else to get on with.
Thankful that I noticed the excerpt wasn't updated on the blog I'm minding & currently publishing on, & that I've got in & corrected that & updated the instructions for the next time.
That I am slowly getting through the packing.
The bunny is spending a lot more time outside so I'm off to sit with her.
Thankful I got my book finished this morning & I had quite a long lie-in reading next to husband.

Thankful commentary

As I brew up & run myself a glass of water I am thankful for safe running water, and for the vessels to contain it.  For the electricity to boil the water in the kettle, and for the kettle itself.  Then there’s the teabag and it’s contents.

All of this while I become aware that I’m in the kitchen, sounded by gadgets & I am safe & warm inside.  For the house & the walls & the roof / ceiling.  For the cupboards that husband put up & all they contain.  For the freedom to choose the benches & cupboard fronts, & then there’s the wallpaper & the paint & the tiles (floor & wall)…  for all those choices & then to husband for decorating & putting the kitchen in, & thankful that he’s fit & able to do such things.  That we are both healthy.  There’s a cooker, & the fridge & freezer.  We can (& do!) eat.  For the washer & dryer and how convenient they are.

Some days I struggle to think of 5 things, & then days like today it’s hard to stop at 5.  The house is full of air, safe breathing air.  What else do I take forgranted?  That I can read & have ideas & compose writing.  For being able to type, & the computer, & a comfy adjustable chair.  For my spacious desk & all the room I need.

& now I’m off to the other room to play on the phone & do some more cross stitch, thankful for everything that involves too.  My heart sings with gratitude.  Take care everyone, stay safe 🍀🌈🌈

Chilling

Today I am thankful that it was dry when we went to the corner shops, that I got some flowers for the window, & that my geranium is flowering.  I'm impressed that it's still alive years after I got it as a present.

That we've dismantled the spare bed & now there's more room to pack stuff.  That I have managed to pack some stuff and throw out some stuff, & set some stuff aside for charity.  That I've done a little bit of cleaning & feel like I've made progress.

That husband & I have had a brief conversation about the practicalities of the move.  That I have the outline of a plan and can leave the rest to him.  That I can trust him to deal with everything.

That I had the idea to colour in my cross stitch pattern as I've been stitching, it's so much easier to figure out where I am than having to count it out each time.  It suits the small frequent sessions that I've been doing it in.

That I had the sense to leave out some fun stuff, & that I can cycle through hobbies.  Doing just a little of whatever takes my fancy.  That I have hobbies that I can do inside, & on my own.  That I have friends to talk with

Thankful Google Keep & that I've been recording what I've been packing for when I need stuff again, & so that I can keep like stuff together.

Thankful that there's no pressure.  When there's a deadline I'll get stuck into the packing and until then I can keep doing a little at a time & working my way through it.

Thankful that we can still access food & supplies, to the people working to ensure we have access to what we all need.  That we have safe running water, electricity, wi-fi etc.

Sunshine

It was dry & sunny when I walked down the shops, & for the walk back.
The new skipping rope arrived & is great.
I got outside for a few minutes with it
Had a good chat with counsellor.
Noticed bunny was bleeding & she let me check her over - she's ok
Got some more packing done, & caught up with a few friends.

Bed

Thankful that I can stay in bed all day if I choose, that I got out to the bunny before anyone was up next door, that the weather's been nice today.
That we have the NHS, & are well cared for.
That husband cooks for me, & fed me chocolate.
That we have enough room to keep good distance, even at the front doors.  That neighbours were out to say hello to, & a quick check that everyone's ok.
That I have enough tablets to last another week - no rush to get to the pharmacists.

Blogs

• Thankful it's been a nice day, & that I sat on the swing for a little while.
• That the weather's good, & husband gets the bunny greens when he does the shopping.
• That I managed to get some paracetamol from the pharmacists.
• That I have plenty to do, plenty of hobbies to enjoy
• Thankful the weather's getting warmer so I can pack jumpers & some coats.
• That I have another blog contributor on the schedule & have found the guidance to forward,

Enjoying

Thankful the day was fair, & I got outside & did some skipping.  Glad I enjoyed it & husband has ordered me a proper rope.
That I got some gardening done.
That the post was submitted & I have created it & scheduled it.  Thankful it was fairly straight forward in the end.
That I have know who the dragon cross stitch is perfect for when it's finished & that I'll be wanting to give them a thankyou present.
That we remembered my left over pizza just as I was looking for food.
That the last few oranges were really nice & I enjoyed them.
& that I've been more disciplined with food today.

Thankful for a mixture of enjoying myself & feeling productive from getting things done.

Fundays

• Thankful to be able to go to bed & get up whenever I want.
• For the skills & hobbies I developed when I was younger, 
• thankful for having had people to teach me things, & for the physical resources needed
• Thankful that our lifestyle is amenable to staying inside, 
• & that I have been enjoying my new cross-stitch, 
• also that I was only a handful of stitches into the wrong colour before I realised 
• & it was reasonably straight forward to undo.
• That husband takes care of the meals so one less source of anxiety / decisions for me
• That I switched from fleecy sheets & we were cooler through the night
• for the washing machine & spare bedding & storage space.

Easter

• Thankful for having plenty of food,  toilet roll, soap etc. everything we need
• for the internet &  all  that  enables us to do
• for a conversation (phone call) with a  friend  earlier.
• that it  was  dry  when I went for my walk & that we're still allowed out
• for the tablet so  I can still write  my grats after I've turned the pc off
• for  everyone who's still working &  enabling us  to access what  we need
• for my  frieends & fellow bloggers,, the sense of community, & the support I receive.
• for another couple of ideas I've had for the blog

Husband

Thankful my parents are ok, that we got home as friend was dropping off  Easter eggs for us.
That we got the shopping we wanted.
That husband is calm & loving.  That he can keep himself entertained & cooks for us.  & that he is around. 
That the car is ok now, that we can still get out.
That I've got access to what I need on the google drive.
That we are well & happy.

Friends

• Thankful to get outside & that the weather was dry for my walk, & there weren't many people out.  
• That I got up, for being able to breathe, & walk, & all the things I take forgranted.
• That the shop was open with no queue & I got what we needed, & realised I didn't have my purse before I got to the til & that husband rescued me.  & he got straight in with no queue too.
• That the blog is in better shape that I thought, there's not that much pressure to find contributors.  & I thought of a few people to message for contributions
• That the doctors was open today & I got straight through & increasing my medication was painless & he's done it in a sensible way.
• That I had a good chat with friend & we're going to talk again soon
• That I have friends, & they helped me through a bad day
• That I found comedy to watch & husband sat with me for a bit

Hobbies

I am excited by a new "role" I have, whilst remaining thankful it's short-term.  It's given me something to do to feel productive, and to start to have responsibilities again.
Thankful that I have overcome the initial hurdles of being able to log in etc.
Still thankful to have left work and to be relieved of those burdens. 
That I have managed to pack a few more things.  I can see progress. 
That I have a call later, that I've been lucky with the help & support I've had & I have.
That the dress I put through the dryer still fits.

Car

Thankful to finally get the car tyre seen to, that it was a pleasant (dry) day with little wind & good for the walk home & back.  Thankful I didn't need a new tyre, & that the car gets done same day.
That my new cross stitch kit arrived, & that I'm still managing to pack a few things.
For the garages & shops that're still open, & that I got sunscreen.
That my parents & friends are all ok, as is the bunny. 
For having the time to sit & read, the luxury of time, & space.
& for husband for feeding me.

Friends

Thankful to be in a good mood again, & that a friend phoned & we had a good chat.  Still thankful I quit work, & thankful to be thankful of that!  (ie glad I don't regret it).
Thankful to friend to remind me that this is suiting me, the free time & freedom from obligations, the hobbies I have, the things I enjoy, & the simple little tasks for if I want to feel productive.
Thankful for communication, & having friends, & for husband & me not being alone.
For my health, & abilities, & the house, & everything I'm home with,

Happy

Thankful to be in a good mood. 
We've found a good (light-hearted) show to watch.  The sun is out, & all is well.
Happy that I did some Reiki this morning & feel uplifted, & that I have found more items to pack, slowly getting through stuff. 
Thankful I know to move on when something isn't working, & have the courage to try something new.
Husband says there are still flights to Dublin (just not from Newcastle) so I have hope again.

Active

Thankful that it's sunny & dry & I enjoyed my walk, that there are nice places around here. 
For the amazon voucher I got when I left work, & being able to treat myself - guilt free!  For the places I got vouchers for having active online service, & finding something I liked.
For friends, for husband, for everything I have. 
For being fit & healthy.  For having my mojo back, & finding things to pack & restart that effort.
For the luxury of time and hobbies.  Being able to move around, & the house being big enough to allow some variety in the day.

Lazy days

Got up early & went out to the bunny before anyone was around. Happy to be enjoying a PJ day.
Thankful for the house & everything in it, for my health, & husband.
For the freedom to spend my time as I want, & for the cupboards & the fridge being full.  & having friends to chat with.  I've done really well today on the game I'm playing & am in a good mood.  Thankful that earlier restlessness has passed.

Beach

Thankful there was only one person in the queue at the co-op & I managed to get husband's pop.  That I went to the beach, & the sun came out.  That I had a pleasant walk & it stayed dry.  That counselling is useful, & she puts my mind at ease.
That there was no queue at the other shop I passed, & they had toilet roll.  We treated ourselves to pizza for tea, & it came no bother.  I was disciplined enough to only have half so I have plenty of food left for tomorrow.

outside

Thankful that husband cooks for me, & that he's had contact from the new company.  For the sweet gif he sent me while I was out.  That I got straight into the pharmacy without there being a queue. & that it was dry for my walk home. 
Thankful there were few people out, & that the park & beach are still open.  That we are still allowed out.  For the books & activities I still have available.
That I have made a start on some desleeving so there's always a task I can make progress on as we watch tv.  That I'm still making progress on the packing & decluttering.

For the conversations I've had with friends today.

happy

Thankful to be in a good mood today, the weather is fine again & I'm looking forward to my walk.  I also have a tabi reading to do, & there's a new practice question to look forward to.  We managed to get what we needed from the shops, & I just got the special event played before husband came back to the car.
Got my packing / decluttering / tidying mojo back too 😎