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.

Friends

Thankful to my friends, for the ones who listen to me go on & then sometimes make sense of it for me.  For all the favours people do me.  For people I can easily pick back up with even though it's been a while.  Thankful for the friends I have, & the people I'm friendly with.

Thankful to the friends who're available during the day and kept me company & kept an eye on me when I was ill.  For being able to get a second opinion when someone annoys me, & for being able to take a breath & reply calmly when it's a friend, & being able to walk away when it's not.  For the ability to let it go.

That husband & I have found a show to watch, & it's leading to interesting discussions.  Husband has a pragmatic view of things.  Glad he is so calm and reasonable.

Glad I got up early to log on before taking husband to work, & that we live this side of the town centre.  That I got there ok picking him up too.  That I managed to get a few things sorted out at work.

That I made it to the woods & had a quick play on a couple of machines before it got dark.

That friend has agreed to read for friend.

Care

Thankful to reiki friend for teaching us reiki, & for gifting me my masters training    that the reiki share I turned up to was just the 2 of us so we got to chat instead. 

Thankful for friend's daily reiki share & that I can send mine to join.  That it's now part of my routine.

Thankful for the friends & support I had & that I am doing much better now   thankful for the bloggers who follow me & comment & who i have conversations with.

Thankful that husband came for a walk with me & we explored the gate to the next estate.  That I took my phone so we could check the main road & know where we were (not where we expected). 

That I found an online mortgage calculator so we have an idea.of what we can afford & there are some very nice places in that range.

For friend who I couldn't speak to on Friday getting back in touch & we had a nice conversation. thankful I remembered to tell her about the job etc.  Which I'd forgotten at the time.

Thankful too that I remembered to remind friend to phone her mum & she did so.

That I got the deck I was edging finished & I really like the black.  That I have plenty of colours to choose from for my next project.  That the times the pen slipped & I drew on the picture it wasn't that bad.

That my newest purchase is on its way & should be here for Wednesday. 

That I can afford to indulge myself in treats, the odd deck and computer game & book etc.  That we are stable & secure, both financially & in our relationship.  That we found something new to watch that is enjoyable. 

That the cashier let me split the 2 packets of paracetamol for husband into 2 transactions.  That I remembered them when I was shopping.  That I got to do something nice for husband.

That I convinced myself to do my planks and so a new streak has started.  One day or day one, I have made a start  :)

That I am feeling good.  Thankful for the ease with which I got a job & that it pays well.  That my wages can go straight into savings.  That friends are nearby to pop into the house for me & we can mostly just ignore it.

Thankful that I don't get headaches anymore.  That I am healthy & happy. And life is good.  That I have so much to appreciate.

For the mask my mum gave me that is much more comfy that the ones I already had.  That the near supermarket provides gloves & had plentiful sanitiser at the entrance.

Weekends

Thankful I got the bunny away before it got dark, that husband got treats for her.  Also that friend's bunny is fine after her adventure.

That I noticed the reading request in my spam & got the reading sent.  

That I enjoyed the films I watched with husband & friend, & that I got the hazelnut chocolates.  That they brought my favourite dessert back, & husband managed to get hair elastics for me.

That I still have both my parents, & friends & family.  For all the ways of being able to keep in touch.

That there is plenty of room in the house & I can enjoy silence.

Support

Thankful for the support of the other vols.  For only having the one conversation & time to recover afterwards.

For friend arriving early enough for me to eat with them before volunteering.

That I managed to get plenty of training finished today.

For a few friends getting in touch. 

For the bunny being easy to pick up tonight and put to bed.

Friends

Had a nice chat with a friend today, I appreciate her opinion on things.  & I joined the book club at work so I've enjoyed looking up suggestions for that.

Unpacking some stuff to tidy the lounge meant I found a book that a friend has just started reading & because she wasn't allowed to start a book club at work I've suggested we have our own. I've tidied lounge enough to pull the chair over, & the discarded tv table has a useful shelf for the games (corner). & now I've tidied my mess for husband's friend coming maybe I can get a hot chocolate reward 😂

I remembered the bunny before it got dark & a photo opp presented.  Glad I sent photo to my mum because it gave me an opening photo for my fitbit group.

That the training today was more interesting, & I picked up what I missed yesterday.

There's room in the wardrobe to put everything so I can clear the bed & sort it out later.

Fluorite

Thankful I was proactive enough to message the boss & got a quick meeting with him.  That I got through the most urgent training today, & husband helped me map the network drive.

That husband got me good treats & shared cake with me, & we watched an interesting ted talk, that's similar to a book I'm reading & enjoying.

That I've made a start clearing the bed, & have put some more crystals away.  & have some fluorite that a friend brought me back from holiday :)

That I was brave & joined the work book club, non-fiction.

I got texter feedback so am happy.  

Friends

Thankful I joined the training session ok, & that there was a break just in time for me to get to the other training.  That I was early enough for a wander round the fairy garden, & that training finished in time for me to get home to catch the end of the original training session.  Thankful she moved the presenter on so I caught some of the interesting stuff before I left.

For husband connecting his laptop to the tv so we could watch the training together & discuss it.  & that he can tell me about the bits I missed.

That I remembered to mow the lawn to fill the bin, & that I discovered the hole the bunny has been digging.  Glad I got to hear from my mum, & that friend coming for the weekend gives me the excuse to decline a non-distancing party.  & I remembered to send my apologies.

That I noticed the drain leaking when I went outside - so I know where the puddle is from, & now husband has contacted the agency.  

For treats in the cupboard, & remembering I had fish left over while it was still ok to eat.

That husband noticed the internet was down in plenty of time to investigate & reboot the modem before the training started.

Training

Thankful that I got through my nearest deadline mandatory training & moved onto more interesting (job specific) stuff.  That it was a useful reminder that I know more than I give myself credit for.  That work are investing in me, & I feel valued.  That even if the contract doesn't get extended or I get a permanent job that I will have better qualifications / experience for my training record.

That I was able to help out a friend by subscribing to her YouTube channel & hopefully she'll get monetarised soon.  

That mentee is doing well, & isn't needing support - just wanted to update me on how things are, & to tell me she appreciates my mentoring.  

That husband orders dinner for Pilates finishing, & watches tv with me, even shows that he's not that into so that we can eat & watch & chat together.  That he tells me about what's happening in his work life & asks for my opinion.

That my boss introduced to me to the team today to include me & I have invites to the daily catch-up meetings so I can start to find out what's going on.

That I have clean safe air to breathe, a cosy warm dry bed to sleep in, & a secure house in a good neighbourhood to relax in.  That I'm working from home & don't need to wear a mask at work.  That we have clean running water to drink, & mains drains.  That rubbish gets taken away & we have a nice garden & no worries about rubbish / tipping etc.

Lazy day

Thankful for being able to sleep in this morning, for husband doing bacon for breakfast, & for cooking dinner.  That he saved the gateau for me.

For catching up with a few friends.  For the ease of being able to chat with people, steam, messenger, whatsapp etc.

For finding all the paperwork I need for the car import, & finding instructions to convert my driving licence & being able to book an appointment.  That there are Saturday appointments so I can save my holidays.  That I got my forms printed.

For plenty of deck suggestions to investigate today & the new science one I like is on Amazon, pre-ordered & free delivery to me here.

That I am well rested.  For remembering to do my grats before I turned the pc off.  That the bunny is still dry, & seems to be tolerating the carry between hutch & run better.

Walk in the woods

Glad of a lie-in this morning, & reading in bed.  

That the book has got more cheerful, & I enjoy reading.  That I'm really enjoying the show we're watching on Netflix, & it's stimulating good conversation.  That I'm in a good mood now for having got out & exercised & been social.  Glad to see friends seems to be ok.

That everyone turned up for the meet, & the weather was good.  I got my 10k steps, & had enjoyed the conversation.  

That I remembered to go shopping & got everything we wanted.  That I got the pens yesterday so didn't need to go to to the town today.

That my reading has gone well & I'm going to get that typed up & sent this evening, & then I can get on with tidying up.

That I don't need to reply to forum message or eg. Facebook posts, I can just leave them be.  There's empowerment in letting things go.

Weekend

Thankful induction is over.  That I only have to submit one timesheet, & it's very simple.

That it's the weekend & I can move around.  That husband made dinner for me, & that there are treats in the cupboard.  For the melon he cut up for me, & that there's loads of fruit.  

That I remembered my shift time before I logged in too early.  That I have plenty of time to chill before it starts. 

That the shop was open & I got myself a new puzzle book, & some blue pens.

That bunny has been dry long enough for the fur to have grown back & she looks fine now.  That she seems happily settled.

That I've remembered my washing & am going to hang it up now.

Comfort

Thankful I got the lumbar support cushion out of the car, & it makes the chair much more comfy.  That husband bought it, & that I brought it from England last trip.

Thankful we had bacon for lunch & got a bit of a show watched.

That the bunny is still dry & the fur's growing back.

That friend is calling into house tomorrow to check the heating.

That I have the Pilates class, & friends to go walking with.  That there are also initiatives at work that I can join in with.

Plans

Thankful I got invited to the walking group, & that we went out early tonight.  That I got my 10k buzz as I was coming up the stairs.

That husband put dinner on when I texted him, & so I had time to eat before volunteering.  Very thankful I looked at my phone when I finished eating & remembered I was supposed to be on shift - thankful I wasn't that late.  Also for my first full proper conversation, & that meant it didn't matter that I forgot I was late - I stayed extra.

That husband caught my screen as it fell when I left the room so it didn't crash into the mirror.  

That colleague put his video on cos I did so I got to see him, it made a difference.  That he's explained the job to me & it sounds straight forward enough.  That I sorted out the training I needed without being prompted.

That husband can help me when I get stuck.

That the bunny is still dry again.

Books

Thankful I made some progress today, & hopefully caught up a bit.

That I have husband here to help me when I get stuck.

That I remembered bunny & she's safely away now.  That she's been dry long enough for the fur to be growing back.

That we have desks & chairs arriving from work so I will be more comfortable soon.  That standing up for meetings is a realistic option, & I can move around the house.  That I've already been proactive with my boss. & that I have asked sensible questions in the round-ups that other people have echoed.

That I like the new hot chocolate flavour, & that husband order chicken bits from the chippie that were good & an option for me for next time.

That I can read & have plenty of books.

Work

Thankful I got up with time to see to the bunny before logging in.  That I got what I needed done today finished & said hello to my supervisor & buddy.  That where my name was wrong I was able to correct it.

Thankful I have the partition & it works well.  That I had plenty of little breaks.

That I got invited out for a walk, & passed near to the house when I wanted the loo.  That I'd walked down so could drop out at that point.  That the walk was a laugh.  Am glad I have friends. 

That I have the external screen, mouse, & keyboard.

For friends checking up on me & asking about my day.

That people are coming to the park / gym on Saturday.

That I had left over Chinese enough for lunch & supper.  For having enough milk for hot chocolate.

Friends

Thankful I got the desk cleared & my work station set up.  That there are enough sockets & long enough leads.

That we had a good laugh this afternoon.  That I didn't have lunch & so ate out.  Small portion of beef was a good choice, & so was not getting mash.  That I came home when I did.

That bunny is dry again.  That husband has set the cameras up for me.

That we found something new to watch. 

That there are still new people joining so it's worth putting activities on for the group.  That new guy thanked us for putting events on so people can join in.

That I got parked & friend arrived just after I did.  That all is well.

Afternoon tea

Glad I got there reasonably on time, that I found it ok, & there was nice bread.

That it was dry for the walk over, & I got my 10k steps.

That I remembered the letters & got them posted.

That husband hung the washing out & that he brought the stuff in when it started raining & hung it inside.

That the bunny is dry today.

All set

Thankful I asked husband about the laptop & we collected it ok, that now I know where to pull in when I collect him.  That my laptop came with a dock and external keyboard, mouse, & monitor.

That we managed to get my login details & I know I can get in.  That I've cleared enough workspace for all of this for me starting work on Monday.

That volunteering was fun, & sociable.  That I was reminded about a guy I used to work with who's a kindness guru now.  Interesting memories, & a new author to get into.

That I figured out how to make the filing cabinet & husband helped me with the screws.

I found a book I'd forgotten I had so have something to look forward to reading.

That I managed to book the car in to be imported.

Freedom

Thankful the delivery came early so I could mow the lawn afterwards, & all the mowings fitted in the bin.

That the bunny has been dry all day.

That my references arrived & I'm all good to go with the new job.

That I got my book finished - marathon complete!

That I found some interesting new books to download, and had one ready to read while waiting for husband to do the shopping.

That he made me hot chocolate without me needing to ask, & it was a welcome treat.

That I've found a shelf for my crystals to go on & now I am inspired to unpack them.

That I cleaned the kitchen & it looks much better.  That husband drinking water has massively reduced the amount of recycling waste (previously full of empty pop bottles) & we're starting to get rid of the backlog of cardboard.

That I have the photos I need for my next tutorial.

Breathing

Thankful for being able to breathe, to fill my lungs with deep breaths.   For the oxygenated blood flowing through my body & the gas exchange in my lungs.  For having the energy to move around & think clearly.  For the ability & freedom to make decisions. 

For my health & that of my family & friends.  For the ability to get up & move around.  To chew & taste food & swallow.  To enjoy g he simplest pleasures of the 5 senses.

That I live somewhere comfortable & safe.  For clean running water to drink & cook & was with. 

For being able to read & write, & type.  For bring able to remember.  For the time to read & stay up too late with a book without consequences in the morning.  

For having ideas & being able to act on them. The confidence to e.g. edge my cards, for the foresight to get a cheap deck & practice. For sharpies drying quickly & managing to do it without smudging.  For being able to write that activity & discovery into a blog post.

For friends & safe spaces to explore, learn, & develop.  For having people who believe in me & support me.  For all the opportunities I've been given, & continue to have.

Travel

Thankful I took book with me, & was reading in the practice.  That there was plenty of parking, & the weather was good.  It was a nice place to have a wander around.  That the traffic was light & I found my way there ok.  That I passed the medical, things I was worried about aren't a big deal, & their toilets were open.  I even managed to get toilet roll out.

Thankful that I got the bead sorting finished, & have found & collated my in progress projects.

That someone offered to be a referee for me, so I was able to get one at short notice.  That original referee is now in contact so I am covered.

That husband made dinner for me, & we have plenty of fruit to enjoy.

That I've had enough of an impact on the people I've worked with that they remember me as approachable and competent and helpful & eager to learn.  The things I pride myself on :)