Work

Thankful I had the morning off, & that I made it to the team meeting.  

That I had the space to speak up about the thing we were all supposed to read, and the boss took over the explanation.  & that I said I was away for a long lunch, so they knew.  & then I had a better afternoon because I came back calmer.

That I thought to ask the right question in a discussion later, and that I came back unprompted after dinner to take over from workmate, & it was simple & there was nothing for me to do.  Had a quick discussion with the boss, and answered another of his questions (I love being on the ball).

Just remembered to write my todo list for tomorrow, & maybe I'll get in to see people.  I've left it open so I can decide in the morning.

That I allowed a long lunch, & enjoyed being at the woods.  That I took the time to sit & pay attention to what was going on & saw a couple of red squirrels, & one even stayed still for a photo.  

Jeans

Thankful that I had the morning off to settle myself.  That I managed to redirect my energy into something more productive than jiggling.  & I finally remembered to oil the door hinges.

That husband talked me into getting new jeans & they arrived & they fit, & one style was in stock for me to get a second pair, & there was another style really cheap.  That I remembered to hang the washing.

That I had a good idea and a meeting & was right.  That I managed to get the urgent tasks for the day done, and that I'm calmer about the things I won't get done on time - well no-one else seems to care, I'm not going to be the only one.

That it was nice weather at lunch & husband came for a walk, & I remembered to post the zoom link & the others replied to say they'd rather enjoy the sunshine.

That I made it to the tarot social & it was quite good fun.  That zoom exists and I have ways of keeping in touch with friends.

Sleep

Thankful to have a half day so I could stay in bed this morning.  That choosing to do the computer stuff over the team meeting was the right choice (as confirmed by the boss) & that he was available after & rang me.  That my boss is sound, & understanding, & reiterated that I can disappear whenever I want, just let him know.  He also told me to take it easy & just do what I can.

That I managed to get the urgent thing finished & even had a joke with someone.

That husband took me for a walk & it stayed dry while we were out.

That I made it to Pilates and my shoulder was fine.

That the conference call was straight forward & being able to pass control is a neat feature that made things much easier.

Husband

Thankful husband is as sweet and caring as he is, & that he looks after me.  

That I haven't been as tempted by the chocolate today, & that I've eaten some fruit.

That the woods is within range, & even in the rain I enjoy being there.  That it's starting to get green and there are flowers blooming. 

For the library books I've been enjoying, and having plenty to read.

That I remembered to speak to my mum and dad and they're both well.

That I've texted my boss and can sleep in tomorrow without concern.

Hope

Thankful I got up & took my tablet, & that I haven't had any side effects today.  That it's the weekend & I can nap as much as I want, & even if it was a week day, my boss is cool with me taking the time I need.

That the hope & the weekend & possibly the tablet (unlikely on day 1) have me feeling better.

That I've got my mojo back & even created a grid for a friend.  That I've remembered how much I enjoy choosing which bracelet(s) to wear, and can add that to my suggestion list.

That the pet store had bunny clippers so I can get on with that next time husband's free.

That I got the woods & it was fairly quiet, I got my 10k steps, & to play on the swings.  That I can make the nest swing swing.  That the weather held while I was there.

That husband remembered my milk, & my carton of juice.

Friday

Thankful I got to speak to the doctor, & that I've got my new tablets to try.  

That the chemists had them in stock and I've got them ready to take tomorrow, at the weekend so if I react badly no-one needs to know.  That my boss already knows I'm not at my best right now & has said if I need time away to just let him know & then take it.  That husband is around & knows how to look after me.  That he takes good care of me.

That I've been using my blog as a kind of diary and tags make it easy to go back and review so I have a better understanding of what happened when I started on the other tablets.

That a friend noticed I'm up later than usual and is checking I'm ok.  Thankful for all the support I have.

I got my 10,000 steps, glad because I was intending to get that many & had forgotten.

Work

Thankful my shoulder hurts less today.

That I got to spend the day with a few team mates & it felt like a productive day.  That we had a nice chat as we walked around at lunch, & I enjoyed the noodles I got (& had a sensible portion).  That I mostly got left alone to get on with what I was doing.  That it was dry at lunch.

That we got finished the tasks that we had to be onsite for, which means I can spend tomorrow afternoon waiting for the doctor to phone again, & I've paid for it tonight so I don't need to remember it tomorrow.

That there were few enough of us in that I got a chair, & managed a bit more of the document reconciliation that I've been working through.

That workmate suggested I speak to QA about something & the manager was in our office & had a few minutes.  I like her advice & will deal with it tomorrow.

That husband cut up melon for me so I've had that tonight instead of chocolate, & I resisted cake too.

Day off

Thankful that I got straight through to the doctors this morning, that I had the day off so could wait around all afternoon for the doc to phone.

That I had a lovely relaxing day and have decided to give up on the bookclub book.

That my shoulder's hurting less.  

That my new cards arrived.

That I get to go to work tomorrow, & hopefully chat with a few people.  That it's something to look forward to anyway.

Ice

Glad I got through the day.  That I got some loose ends tied up workwise. That I have tomorrow off.

That I managed to download, open, edit, & return friend's spreadsheet.

That husband made me dinner, & that he puts lots of effort into making meals I like.

That I finally remembered to message a contact at work about the book.

That the bunny was in her box waiting to be put away, & it was an easy task.

That husband was sweet to make me an ice-pack & appeared with a fresh one during a meeting I was in.  

That now I've done grats I turn off the pc & read in bed instead.

Support

Thankful to have a job, a reason to get up in the morning, & that I can get up.  That I had reason to speak to the boss about something work related which gave me the in to telling him I'm still finding it hard.  He's going to sort out for me to spend more time at work, being around people.  

That husband took me for a reasonable length walk at lunchtime, & there are 5 seasons of the comedy we're watching, so plenty of entertainment.

That husband came back to the supermarket with me, for the milk I forgot. & made me hot chocolate when we got back.

That the painkillers are taking the edge off my shoulder pain.

That I have money for treats & have supported several small businesses lately. 

That I was telling some workmates about the spirograph & one thinks it'd be a great idea for his kids.

Woods

That I realised before I got up that it wasn't Monday, & I had plenty of time to read in bed.  Thankful for belonging to the library & the selection of books they have.  & that someone who's reading the same book as me invited me to a zoom.  I made it & it was interesting & I'm not missing out if I don't attend another one.  Also reminded me that I'm happy enough to not be joining the tabi socials.  Glad I've not got FOMO.

That I was cosy under husband's arm reading this morning.  That I got to the woods and that someone left a space just as I was looking for one, so I parked easily, & the road was quiet when I was left.

That I signed up for the Silvercloud programme & my login is still active, that I have a few sources of help.

That husband made yummy tea for me, & that he shared his chocolate with me.  That he watched a film I wanted to, & we had good chats during it.  & that he made me hot chocolate.

That I remembered grats before shutting the computer down.

Lazy Saturday

Thankful it's the weekend, that I managed to get back to sleep when I was awake early, & that I enjoyed reading in bed.

That I remembered to wash my work masks, & got the bedding stripped off, & husband helped me put on the clean duvet cover before bedtime so I am excited about the fresh bedding waiting for me!

That when I asked him to bring the hoover down he took the opportunity to do under his desk, & did the stairs & hallway too.

That I've taken a break from volunteering, & enjoy having the extra time to myself.

That I've found a couple of online Irish sites that sell crystals, & I've treated myself to a new deck of cards.  Thankful I remembered how to log in and use Paypal, 

That husband does the cooking, & puts the effort into creating tasty meals he thinks I'll like, & that he's been finding interesting things for us to watch.

That when I went downstairs & it was dark outside that I remembered the bunny was still out & put her away in her hutch.

Art treats

Someone let me know Lidl had cool stuff and husband came with me.  I got some cool stuff and even some canvas to colour & put on the walls - saves me having to find pictures.  Plus we were lucky to get straight in, when we came out there was a queue.  I also got roses for me & the bunny to share.  & the pens I bought fit the holes on the spirograph wheels.  & I found my fine liners that've been missing for ages.  That I found a couple of my posts that people had replied to, so I was able to respond to their comments. & I have details of a crystal shop to visit in Waterford too!

Thankful that KFC was really quick tonight.

That husband found something interesting for us to watch & is looking out for me.  That he bought chocolate treats.

That my new crystals arrived today!  & very glad I sent a photo to the seller so she was able to tell me about the freebie she'd included that I hadn't noticed.  Glad I'd put the packaging in the envelope & it was on top of my bin rather than being in one of the manky house bins, & that I rescued the crystal.

That I've decided to take the next couple of Wednesdays off to see if that makes work easier to tolerate, & then it's Easter.  That it's been a quiet week & I've mostly been left alone in it.  That I spotted a mistake before anyone checked my work so I can correct it next week.

That the boss has put a meeting in so we'll actually get to discuss what I need to catch up with him about (workwise).

Sleepy

I had an easy day, got a backlog of reading completed.  Thankful I mentioned it to workmate because there were a few readings I hadn't added.

Someone suggested I'd be really good at a volunteering position they want filled, & while it's flattering to be asked, I'm glad I declined.  Also glad of having done it for a while earlier so that I knew it's not for me.

Had a decent chat with a workmate at the end of a meeting.  & that I got to the woods & had the swings to myself & enjoyed lying in the nest swing.  

Thankful that I noticed the "buzzy thing" was a bee crawling across the floor & was able to rescue it & put it back outside before it flew anywhere near husband & got swatted.

That I went to investigate the smell & turned the hob off before any harm was done.

That I slept well & got up early so I had time to do yoga before work, & time for a longer lunch so I watched tv & ate with husband after a short walk.

That I finally remembered to text neighbour whilst it was a reasonable time to text.

Chats

Thankful that I remembered to phone friend & she's ok.

That today is a holiday & I got a lie in, & the roads were quiet & husband was quick in the supermarket.

That I had a pleasant morning reading in bed & nearly have the book finished before my loan expires.

I've done most of the things I set out to do today, apart from the washing which can wait anyway.

That there are quite a few friends I speak to via messages and it's good to keep in touch.

That friend is enjoying the book I sent her.

Friends

Thankful that I got my tablets, that I got home from work in time to get to the chemists.

That it was sunny, & it was warm, & I had my zoom lunch with a friend.

That we had a good laugh in the team meeting & they share my pain.

That I got to work and managed to get some paperwork filed.  That I got out again in plenty of time for Pilates.

That a friend is staying over in the house for me, and that another friend said he would if needed.  Thankful to have friends looking out for me.

That we have the day off tomorrow, & I can spend some time with a friend who's having a hard time right now.

Competent

Thankful for waking up in the mornings.
That I mostly got left alone to get on with work today, & accomplished a fair bit.  Did some investigating and came up with a solution, including pre-empting a problem the solution would cause & finding an answer for that too!

& that I was on the ball when the boss asked me a question in the team meeting.  That what he wants for tomorrow I already have in hand so it'll be easy to show him.

That husband appreciates why if a job comes up in the other dept why I wouldn't be applying.

That husband saw my goodies box outside on the drive & brought it safely in.  That I love the spirograph & it is scratch paper.  The colours are lovely.

That my crystals are on their way 🥰🥰

Friends

A big shout out to all my friends.  To the people who listen, and who take the time to check on me, & who kept me safe while I was in the depths of depression last year.

To husband for being awesome.

For getting back over in a lull between lockdowns and getting to spend time out with friends.

For the things that we did manage to bring over, or acquire once we got here.  For hobbies and entertainment.

For our jobs and being able to work from home comfortably, but also that I'm in a team & we've made it into work & met.

That we have a house, a warm, dry, safe space to be.  

For all the things in my life that I enjoy and take forgranted.

Volunteering

Had a long chat with a friend today, have missed talking with her.  We had a good laugh, some good ideas, & found some clarity.

Husband made lunch was I was chatting.

That I handled myself well during an intense stressful situation.  That the supervisor had my back, & that my texter provided enough details for us to get her an ambulance, & that she stayed chatting with me and let me know when it arrived.  That I knew to take a break and husband was his usual awesome self & gave me a hug as I recovered.

That I phoned my brother & we had a good chat, & it was nice to be able to actually talk, as much as I enjoy the daft faces in the video calls with my niece.  

That I remembered I'm off on Wed for the bank holiday - yippee!

Apps

Someone recommended a gratitude journal app which provides journalling prompts.
Something or someone that makes your life easier:  

The hot water tap, house plumbing & sewerage system.

Husband for being so calm, & feeding me, & being generally fantastic.
Various friends for chatting with me during the day, & being fun and calming.  For keeping an eye on the house, & the things that've been posted to me.  For the happy memories I have of days out with friends.

My boss for making work as smooth as he can, & for having our backs.

The car & being able to drive, for making places accessible, & transporting things, for getting us over here and getting us around.

My dad for giving me the car and sorting out my servicing contract etc.

Woods

I got to the woods, &it was sunny.  I enjoyed a few mins on the swings, & a quiet wander.  Thankful to get a space, & that it was fairly empty.  That I got back to the car before it started raining.

That I finally caught up with some people & have an answer to propose to their issue.  That I was on the ball & competent for the discussion with my boss.  That the boss was happy with my explanation document, & that I have a plan for what to do next.

That I have an email drafted and ready to send next week, and have plenty of time to get done what I need to. That I noticed the mistake in something I was reviewing.

That I also knew the answers to the questions someone else had, and was able to help.

That the chocolate arrived today, & also my masks.

That a friend made another grid for me, that she's ok & is recovering well.

That a friend reminder me to take my tablet, & to do my grats. & that tomorrow is weekend so it doesn't matter if I sleep in as a result of taking my tablet.

Sun and rain

Thankful to be in a good mood.  To have got out to the bunny (& the supermarket) in breaks in the rain.   

That we remembered & found a maths set and I've enjoyed drawing circles tonight.
That my day's been free from f*ckwittery.

That husband made me unsolicited hot chocolate (the best kind!) & cut up the melon for me.  

That a friend made a grid for me.

Safe & well & warm & dry

Thankful to be inside in the warm and dry as the weather outside gets bad.  That when the heating broke in the house neighbour was keeping an eye & told us, & a friend spent a couple of days being in to get it fixed for us.  Thankful for friends.  

& again thankful for friends taking the time to check on me & cheer me up.  That chatting with friends reminded me of some things that I like to and I cheered up a bit.  That I'm part of a team so there's some camaraderie and support at work. 

Thankful for big hugs from husband, and that we won our scenario in Gloomhaven.

That I got through the day.

That everyone I know is safe and well.

Roasties

Thankful that I rarely get headaches, & the one I had today has gone away.

That I got finished in time for the zoom, & it was good catching up with friends.  

That I'd already decided against Pilates so when I ended up working late it didn't matter too much.  That I'd told husband late enough for dinner that I was finished in time for it.  That he made roast potatoes specially because I asked for them.

That the boss saw me working late which never does any harm, & a team mate was around to do review my work for me.  That the boss backed the decision I made & is generally supportive & on the ball.  Glad I messaged the team mate a second time because he'd just forgotten to reply. & that I took him through the process.

Glad I remembered grats tonight & am getting back in the habit, & as I shared on the zoom today - 2 reasons to be grateful for working from home: 1) I have work, 2) I have a home.

Work

Thankful for husband setting up the game while I was at work, & that we've picked the next scenario.

That we were alone in the office for a while so I got to give out chocolate.  That there was plenty of parking when I arrived & what started by looking like a stressy day was actually quite laid back in the end.  That there were few enough people around for me to get a proper chair.

That we got done what we needed to today so I'll be home tomorrow which is good because I'm hosting a zoom lunch.

Always relieved when there's something I don't mind for lunch, & that the canteen do toasties so there's always a backup plan.  

That I got to work & back safely.  That I remembered to empty the bathroom bin.

Trees

Thankful that I saw to the bunny before I left, that by the time I'd found somewhere to turn round and drive back past the woods that they were open.

That it was sunny while I sat & had my juice, and it was warm enough to sit on the swing on my coat so my bum stayed dry.  That the woods are quiet with a lovely atmosphere and I enjoy being there.  Going the "wrong" way on the trip home meant I went to the usual petrol station to fill up, & it was cheaper than the one on the default way home.  That I had a mask in the car so I could go in to pay.

For husband doing the cooking, and that he cooked instead of take-away today.  He did yummy roast potatoes.

That I got a supervisor shout out from last shift.  

That a friend reminded me I haven't mentioned crafts or colouring recently and it inspired me to paint a picture and mix up some paints I got last year.  I had a fun while playing with the paint & got a picture I'm impressed with.

Crystals & tarot

Thankful I remembered to take the photo of the cards this morning in natural daylight (they're so glossy they reflect the light & are a nightmare in artificial light).  That friend let me read for her and I enjoyed doing it, happy to be able to do something for her.

That husband has peeled & chopped carrot for me so I have something to snack on.  

That he built the latest scenario, & encouraged me to finish the last one we did.  That I've finally levelled up again.

That I enjoyed creating the spread and was inspired to turn it into a blog piece (& that I remembered to tell the blog wrangler that I'm not a free reader anymore in case it was still in the blurb).  That putting the picture into PowerPoint worked well for annotating it.

That I remembered a friend had asked me about crystal grids & so I was able to send on some links to useful resources.

That I remembered to call a friend & she was so happy to hear from us, & Jay even let me put it on speakerphone so she got a quick chat with him too.

That I've enjoyed my lazy day today.  

Hobbies

Thankful to have the day off, to be awake early & enjoy reading in bed.  That husband took the day off with me & for the bonus time together.  That we finally remembered to take the bottles to the bottle bank, & went to Lidl, & got a rake for the garden (I've been talking about that long enough).

That we enjoyed our game this afternoon, & husband set it up because I said I was fed up of doing it.  That we've found a new scenario to do, & it'll open a few more.  That there's still plenty in the game for us to enjoy, & I imagine many more hours of entertainment.  That it'll be fun to play with company too.

That we were finished dinner in time for volunteering & it was a quiet shift, & I know that time slot doesn't work for me.  That going downstairs to finish the show I remembered the bunny was still out.  She's happy with the kale husband remembered for her - glad he automatically buys her treats when he's shopping.

That there were spaces in the carpark at the woods.

That I got to chat with one of my friends today, actual conversation!

That I have plenty of books to read and enjoy reading.

Work

I've been much happier today, like my old old self.  The music is back in my head and I didn't even realise it was gone.  Glad we have devices to play music.  

Also glad I went into work & had a laugh with workmates.  That I got lunch & managed to stay reasonably hydrated.  That I made it home for most of Pilates.  That I got up & showered.

That husband set up the game for us and we breezed through it.

That my book arrived & I have tomorrow off to get stuck into it.  Glad I like reading & I have plenty of books, library ebooks and actual physical books. Glad I was brought up to love reading.

That parcel arrived to friend, & we're going to have a chat tomorrow - looking forward to it. Glad for tech and ways to keep in touch.

Also thankful for my job, that my varied and random skillset is actually a bonus and that I am likely to never need to take another lab job.  That's only become obvious with this latest job - it turns out bits of what I was doing is actually an established role.  Glad to be able to see my last job as a stepping stone and find some good from the experience of being there.

Feeding

Thankful that husband cleaned up so well after he dropped yoghurt pots that I would never have known.  That he mops the floor when he thinks they look dirty, & that he hoovers sometimes.  

That he does the cooking & makes the effort to get things that I like.  That we walked to the supermarket today to get the good spuds for roasting.  He went as afternoon break & came to see if I fancied the walk.

That I managed to get a satisfactory answer to an issue at work.

Friends

Thankful for friend joining me at lunch, & that it was nice enough to sit out.  Showing him the bunny gave us pets as a conversation.  That the days are lighter and warmer.  That we have central heating, and access to clean safe water.

That team meeting was a good laugh, & work are sending out chocolate to us for Easter.

That I remembered about the water folder & added those items into my work reports.  For closing out another action from my list.

That I remembered to message my mentee.  

That I've got some texter feedback, glad I made enough of an impression on someone that they completed the survey.

That I was able to cheer a friend up today.

For having friends to message and have a laugh with, for being able to share things that make me laugh and frustrate me. 

Laugh

Thankful that I wake up in the mornings & can get up and get on with my day.  That after getting up and seeing to the bunny & doing yoga I had time to get back into bed & snuggle into husband.

That it was warm & sunny & husband came for a walk before calling into the supermarket for bread for my lunch.  

That he does the cooking & treated me to roasties tonight & they were fab.

That I finished work in time for Pilates & can see that I'm getting stronger at some of the exercises.

That we had a good laugh at tier, & then later I had a laugh with a friend.