Work

Thankful my energy levels were good today.

That it was a sunny day & the others agreed to sit outside, & it was pleasant out there.  That it stayed dry for the walk.

That I had the sense to check the email for the document contact & discover she's on maternity leave so I got to choose someone else.

That the person husband wanted to speak to was in the office so I was able to tell husband & he got done what he needed to.

That I made Pilates, & enjoyed it.  That my parcel arrived while we were home.

That my idea was right for the calculation, and it should be possible to sort out what the error is. 

Team mate will give me a hand with the coding / calculations so maybe I can catch up.  The project has been pushed back anyway so there're currently no deadlines.

That I remembered the towels were in the washer & they're hung now rather than going stale in the machine.

Friends

Mum's friend phoned so we had a quick chat, very blessed to have her in my life.

That I enjoyed the catch-up with old acquaintance today, & chatting with a few friends.

Pleased I got one of my cross stitch projects finished, & have refined the pattern.

That I resisted buying books I don't need and discovered a more suitable (colouring) book.  Also pleased with myself for resisting buying any more courses.

That I got to the woods early when it was quiet, & had an enjoyable time there.  That I was brave enough to climb the tree & have a sit there too.

That I've just remembered the bunny, thankful that I can now go & put her away for the night.

Inspired

Thankful for a lie-in, & that husband has snack bars so I had one in the supermarket carpet.  That he automatically gets bunny treats, & is reminding me to take my tablets.

That volunteering was fun, it was another social session, & I've been chatting with a few friends today.

That I got out to show my face at the clean-up & got to chat with someone for a few mins.  & then came home for a nap.  That I have few obligations & am free to nap mostly whenever I want.

That friend has realised she's burning out & can take the necessary steps.

That I am pleased with myself over a calculation I've coded for work, & it's giving me something to look forward to workwise next week.

That I've realised I've miscounted in my project and have the chance to rectify / improvise around it without any unpicking.

That I was asleep so husband didn't make me hot chocolate (have eaten far too much and rejecting a hot chocolate after he'd made it would hurt his feelings).

Grateful

Thankful to get my document flow completed - it'll be live soon.  That mentor buddy was free to help and we had a nice chat.  I also had a good chat with another team mate at tier, & then an actual work meeting.  Husband says my name came up in a meeting earlier, connected with all the work I've been doing on the calculations & the explanation doc that's now completed.

That I finally got round to coding some calculations, and I love the satisfaction of figuring them out & then getting them to work.  There's less work in it that I thought.

That I spoke to my boss for a few mins, he's happy enough with me & my work to want me to stay on & wanted to know if I would before he puts lots of effort into pushing for a contract extension.

That I nearly have friend's present finished, & I've enjoyed stitching it.  That I had a slow conversation volunteering so I had plenty of stitching time, & enjoying swapping songs with one of the supervisors.  That I had texter and supervisor feedback waiting for me today.

That I managed a full day yesterday & today, & have my mojo back.

Home

Thankful that I could lie in & get up whenever, that work is flexible hours.

That the work I did yesterday gave me a head start today, & I've managed to sort out the issues I had.

That husband looks after me, & reminded me to take my tablets tonight, that he's cut melon up for me and cares for me.  That he's put the picture up for me, even adding the fixings to do so.

That we have the house & are safe & comfortable.

That I had a pleasant chat with sister in law, she's good to talk to.

Day off

Thankful to have the day off, & that I made up some time to get a head start tomorrow.

That on second look the comments aren't that bad & I've at least got started.

That I remembered all the bits for my cross stitch so I enjoyed waiting for husband at the supermarket.
Glad I got friend's card posted, & that I didn't need to join the queue for the post office.

That husband got more fruit at the supermarket.  That he's kind & patient.

That I got to the woods & the swings were free so I had a go in them.

Energy

Thankful to have some energy today, that I got up & got the requests cleared.  That mentor buddy was around to check my work.

That I got to ask my question at tier, & discovered how to see comments in my documents.  That mentor buddy was free to explain some stuff to me.  & then I spent the afternoon working on edits.  I got some answers from the boss too so I have a way forward for tomorrow / Thursday.

That starting so early meant I could do a bit extra & still finish at a reasonable time, & that we had dinner nice & early.  That husband puts the effort in to make meals I'll like.

That I had a quick lie down before therapy & was fine, & that the session went well.  Glad I can afford it, & have the time for it.

That I remembered the TABI social & didn't miss anything by being late.

That I'm enjoying the tiger cross stitch, and managed to compensate for the mistakes I've made.

House

Thankful for being able to take the day off to sleep.  That I managed to do my one task of the day, & that nothing urgent came in.

That husband looks after me, & made sure I was fed today.

That he helped me look through papers tonight when I was looking for something.

That I get free life insurance with my savings account so it's ok that my UK one has lapsed.

That Jay's brother is going to the house for us, to pack and to just be there for a day or so.

Bunny

Thankful I looked out & saw the bunny struggling in the hail, & that she seems to be ok now.

That I emailed my mentee.

That I heard from friend, she'd been away & had a good time.

That there were volunteers on the shift after mine so I was able to transfer my call.

That the Chinese opens at 4.30, & husband knows what I like so he can just go ahead & order.

That we have heating, & things like a washing machine & dishwasher.

That there was enough hot water for me to shower.

Blessings

Thankful I got to the woods on time, & that it was sunny when we met.  That the new woman found us ok, & someone I knew also came along.  We had a pleasant walk.  Glad I got home when I did & had a nap, & that husband made lunch.

Netflix had serenity & I snuggled into husband to watch it.  That he got treats when he went shopping, & I found the envelopes I was after, & that I remembered washing capsules & conditioner (& writing that has reminded me my washing's still in the machine, & going down to get it I found my slippers).

That husband cooks & makes nice meals, that he remembered to get me bread & milk.  That he is sweet & thoughtful.

For clean drinking water, & central heating, for having a house & drive & garden & being able to have the bunny here.

For access to library books, & online shopping, & things are opening up again.

Husband

Thankful that I have the freedom to nap the afternoon away.

That I can take off whatever time I want & not worry about the unpaid leave.

That my new cross stitch arrived ok, that Amazon are delivering here now, & that the shops are open again.

That I remembered my washing & hung it as soon as the washer finished.

That husband took the hint & made me hot chocolate, & that he ordered dinner for us.

That he's cleared out some drawers for me to use as a bedside cabinet & keep my hobbies in.

That I was feeling better in time for volunteering & I had an easy shift, with only one conversation.

That the bunny is hoping straight into the carrier these days, so easy to put her to bed.

Hair

Thankful that I had plenty of work to do, & the boss stepped in over some unrealistic timelines.

That I got finished what I needed to, & someone else is chasing the outstanding signatures.

That brother in law is likely to be packing up the house for us, & it will hopefully be over soon.

That I got my hair cut, & feel better for it.  Glad things are starting to open up again.

That the bunny is hoping straight into her carrier to be put away at night.

That husband made me hot chocolate, & in my favourite cup.

That there was enough orange left to finish the part of the design I wanted it for, & that my variegated threads arrived today.

That one of the agents got back to me to say sometimes part time jobs do come up & he will bear me in mind if he gets any. 

Contacts

Thankful for my day off, for a lazy morning in bed.

That husband got me the sat nav & I found the eircode for the shop I was going to, that I got there safely & had a good chat with the owner & found some lovely stuff.  Also pleased I got a card for friend & it's ready to post.

That she told me where the woods was & I found it, that my phone was giving me directions & that it was signposted too.  That there was space in the carpark & it was dry while I was walking.  That I figured out how to mark it as a favourite so I can go back.

That I remembered & managed to set my phone to monthly direct debit, & they're still doing the contract with international minutes.

That the woman in the shop is running a crystal workshop so I'm signed up to that & excited about meeting people.  And that there will be plenty of other opportunities for other workshops & to make friends.

Threads

Thankful I had the sense to go to work & perk up, that I managed to get parked.

That we got back inside before it rained, & that I had an easy day.  That a meeting with a team mate was friendly & a good laugh & he opened up to me about a few things that're happening.

That husband made me hot chocolate in my favourite cup.

That my metallic threads arrived & I'm excited about starting new projects with them, that the long HZN still fits on the length of aida I have.

That my Reiki is great at the moment, & perked me up.  Having no phone or scissors in the car meant I was free to concentrate on it.

Card & stitching arrived with friend today & she loves them.

That Amazon showed me rainbow variegated threads that I'd been looking for & so I ordered them. 

That due to covid a bank account I've been trying to close is accepting email requests so I don't have to post all my personal details to them.

Husband

Thankful that I slept well & woke up feeling refreshed.  

That my new aida arrived & I can get excited about new projects, & that husband got the door.

That I got friend's card posted.

Friend showed me some useful tips when using the document system.

Husband brought me unsolicited hot chocolate, & he makes dinner & looks after me.

That I got meetings finished in time to have lunch with husband, & that the bread is still ok.

That my reading arrived & is interesting.

Rest day

Thankful to be home from the woods before it started raining, & that I didn't get out to do the lawn & get caught in it.  That I got parked easily there.  That I have time to sit and enjoy.  

That we got to the bottle bank and supermarket in another break in the rain, & I realised one of the bottles was unopened, & still in date.

That I found some threads that will be here in a couple of days, including some lovely metallic ones, & I've got more red aida coming.  The local supplier is opening tomorrow so I can choose an orange that goes with the rest of my set of colours.  Thankful things are starting to open up again, & that I have Wed off so I can hopefully get out.

That I only had a little nap after dinner so still had some evening to finish watching a show with husband & get some more stitching done.  I've nearly finished current project (present for a friend) & then can start on something new.

That I remembered to pay for therapy, & that I have money to cover healthcare - therapy and prescriptions & doctors appointments.  & that I got registered with a doctors here & that there's a pharmacy near us.

That I've enjoyed conversations with friends today, & remembered to message the meetup guy back.

Woods

Thankful I got the lawn done yesterday because it was really wet today.

That I decided to go to the woods when I did, & got back to the car before it started raining.

That I got a space in the car park, & the woods itself was fairly quiet.  That the coffee van is there on a Saturday too (if I decide to use it).  & that husband made me hot chocolate when I got home.  

That I remembered fuel on the way home, & got straight to a pump.

That I had lunch, & found some cross stitch charts for my latest project.

Relax

Thankful that I made some progress today & managed to do some good work.  That I got a couple of tasks done.  

That I managed to sort out some crystal chips that're the right size & & work with my cross stitch.  That I have a project completed!

That I managed to get a hair appointment for Wed afternoon, & I got my tablets ok.  & that between walks to the shopping centre and mowing the lawn I have my 10,000 steps. 

That I got the front lawn mowed before it started raining.

That we got the room sorted for friend before he arrived, that the hamper box and basket fit in the wardrobe.

Work

Thankful to come back to bed and have a snooze with husband. 

That I found some work to do and was left alone to get on with it.  I figured out how to fix the first part of the report.

Thankful that I remembered to phone my parents and they're ok.  That my mum didn't mention her email. 

That I have husband and how sweet and caring he is.  That he got me some ready meals so he gets a break from cooking without me having to join him for take away.

Thankful they haven't needed me for the audit. 

Husband

Thankful for a lie-in, to be reading in bed & snuggling husband.  Being able to capture quite a lot of my dream so I'll be able to talk about it in next week's session.

For the day off work, & being able to relax.  That I had a pleasant day.

To chatting with friends, & having plenty of entertainment.  That I thought to do a bigger design and it's working out better.

That husband got some nice lunches when I took him shopping, & makes me hot chocolate, & looks after me.

That I remembered my washing so I was able to hang it out so it wasn't overnight in the machine.

& the bunny hopped straight into the carrier when I went to put her to bed so I didn't get muddy bunny prints on my white fleece.

Rest

Thankful that I noticed the bread was mouldy before I ate any.

That I got home in time for the meeting, & that I didn't meet anything on the narrow part of the road on the way home.

That friend turned up for lunch & we had a nice chat.

That husband gave me hot chocolate, & let me snuggle into him on the sofa.  That he is sweet and cuddly.

That I lasted the day at work, & got a little rest before therapy, & that I have tomorrow off.

Energy

Thankful I slept well, even though I'd been asleep so early.

That husband rolled over and put his arm round me & I was safe & happy.  And that he brought me a hot chocolate & melon as a treat tonight.  That gifts arrived from friends today, a nice surprise.

That husband is sweet & cuddly.

That I made it to Pilates, & took it easy.

That I mostly finished what I wanted to get done today, & it'll be straight forward in the morning.  That the person who could help was available and quickly sorted me out.  That I had a laugh with a workmate.  That an inefficient meeting was cancelled, & I got on with other things.

That I was first at the L&D session and got my doc reviewed & it was right, & that she gave me a heads up on what was important in the attributes section, glad to have that done.

That I reminded the helpdesk I was waiting, (just as well because they'd forgotten) & so I was able to get an answer to my boss.

That I have been awake all day, & managed to work late too, & am still awake & happy.

Husband

Thankful husband came to the woods for a walk with me, & that it was quiet there & I got parked ok.

That I had the energy for a walk, & got friend's card posted.

That the beads I got yesterday work well with the design, and friend likes the black on red.  

Friend will help me finish my crystal course, & arrange my practical assessment.  That I did most of the work last year so it's all ready for when I return.  That I'm not there for the course anymore because the others sound even more frustrating.

I finished off a work draft over the weekend & it's ready to upload & progress tomorrow so hopefully I can get back on schedule.  That husband's just given me a hand & helped me review it.

That he made curry for dinner, & I was able to heat it up for dinner, he's started letting me "make" dinner lol.  Am pleased to be helping out.

Thankful for husband looking after me, & his care & support.

Energy

Thankful to have my energy back.  To be up and active.

That I got my Reiki symbol finished & am really happy with it.  Glad I put the hearts in.

I remembered to get birthday cards for a couple of friends.  That I have the first symbol ready to send to one of them.

That I got parked at the woods & there were fewer people there than I expected.  That I was sensible & just did the first loop, & enjoyed sitting enjoying the quiet.

That yesterday I noticed the cheap shop was open so today I went back & had a mooch, & after the woods I was inspired to go to a different shop & they had what I wanted for my craft projects.  & that I made it home by the time I told husband I'd be back for dinner, that he cooks for me.

Rest

Thankful for the luxury of days off, of being able to text my boss when I'm not fit for work.

Of being able to stay in bed, and where we live being quiet enough to doze.  That I feel well rested now, & it's the weekend so I can stay up late & hopefully sleep later in the morning & get back to normal for Sunday / work next week.

That I made it onto the computer and managed to get done what I needed to for work, & that I was alright enough for a supermarket trip.

That I held my temper with my mum.

That I've nearly got my cross stitch finished & I've been enjoying doing it, that I'm going to order new aida for the kit, softer that will go in a hoop & use the stiff fabric for small pieces.

That a friend recommended a book, & it was available in the library so I've started reading it.

Memory

Thankful that I had a lie in and woke refreshed, that husband rolled over & put his arm around me.

That I came up with an idea for a card, & friend has created it for me, & will deliver (with chocolate).

That my tarot talk went well, and the audience was interested & engaged.

That I have remembered grats, & have plenty to be thankful for.  That I remembered the kids were off so I came home instead of to the woods.

That I remembered my contact tracing form before I left work today, & I got yesterday's in this morning before I was chased up for it.

Boss

Thankful my boss is making it easy for me to have my Weds off, & he even brought tomorrow up as being my day off.   That he's understanding & supportive, & appreciates me making the effort to be in to support the engineer tomorrow.

That I got home in time to have a rest before therapy, & that I enjoyed the session.  

My new aida arrived & I'm energised by starting a new project.  I found some brilliant blue thread & have started on the black material.

That I got to work & home again safely, & that husband had put the bin away before I got back so I could put onto the drive.

That I remembered to take hydration breaks at work, & feel better for it.

That I finally got software installed that I need for work, & remembered to email the agency.  That I had a good chat with the intern, glad to be in a good team.

That friend told me about neighbour's bereavement so I could send a message.

Hobbies

Thankful for indoor hobbies & being able to have a lie-in as I was listening to the wind & rain this morning.

Thankful to be in a safe, warm, dry house.

That I ordered new aida so it'll be arriving soon, & I'm excited about getting started on the next symbol.  That the first symbol has been well received by friends, & I have the desire to use variegated thread out my system.  That a friend is sending me some crystal chips to incorporate into the designs.

That I'm getting excited about things again, & have my mojo back.  That I was motivated to do yoga this morning, & made Pilates this evening.  Thankful for the online class & friend who teaches.  

That dinner was yummy, & husband offered me his plate to soak up the juice with my bread - one of my favourite parts of a good meal, that I haven't done for ages.

That 

Light

Thankful for a friend who's awake early and chats with me, thankful for her care & insights, & that we have a laugh.

That I got myself to the woods & was early enough to get parked easily, & to have the playground to myself.  That I took the time to sit & be inspired, & that I left the woods energised.

That I brought my Reiki manuals, & graph paper & that I could trace the design through the graph paper and chart it out.  That I have some aida & some spare threads, & I resisted buying more threads & have ordered some coloured aida.

That I have time, & space, & energy, & money for my hobbies.  That I have some that are active, & some that are low energy.  That I managed to get the first design finished, and have refined the chart for next time.  That it was fun & I am proud of myself.

Thankful to friend for being willing to listen to my tarot talk, & that he was interested and enjoyed it, & for the refinements it led to.  That we had a chat & it was fun catching up & seeing him again.

That I remembered the meetup I was scheduled for tonight, & made the effort to attend (even though I was late), & that I feel lighter afterwards.  That it's good to expand my circle & know there are people out there to be my tribe.

For my friends being supportive, & husband looking after me so well & feeding me.  That we shared fruit after dinner.

That there are lots of things I enjoy, & I have new ideas for my Nik care cards.

Gardens

Thankful we're allowed to travel further, & made it to the gardens, & husband came with me.  That we found it ok, & had a pleasant wander round.  Have a few decent photos.

That we drive round the estate we fancy & it's lovely, & no parked cars on the road.

That I the noodle box I ordered was yummy, & I enjoyed it,

That I helped a friend resist calorie treats, & I resisted chocolate in solidarity.

That my mum's card arrived, & she likes it.

That I'm enjoying cross stitch again, & even on a lazy day managed to get out & mow the lawn, & swept some of the floors.  That by next weekend there'll be room in the compost bin to do the front lawn.