Husband's home!

Glad everyone I deal with is sound, & the boss is happy for me to take whatever time off I need.

That he made time to speak with me today & is happy with what I've done. That he covered the meeting for me, & backed me up where I needed it in a different meeting.

That the others helped me figure out what the problem I was trouble shooting was.

That the drive to collect husband & back was uneventful, & I have him safely back home now.  That the pharmacist helped him with the paperwork to get his prescription free. 

Glad I got fuel on the way home from the woods the other day.

That the walks to the chemists got me some steps at the end of a sedentary day, & we did weights later on.  That I brought some of the weights & the bench over & we have access to exercise / exercise equipment when we need it.

That the water bill arrived so I could set up an account, & the contact us form was actually useful & let me submit my request.

Calm

Thankful to be able to read in bed and pass the morning quietly & calmly, for the friends I was chatting with.

That husband is still in good spirits and came off the drip yesterday.

That I've been calm today, and in a good mood.  

That I have plenty of books to read & the crochet to continue.

For husband having left batches of chilli in the freezer & the one I took out yesterday has defrosted.  

& the shop is near enough to just pop round & I found fruit bread, 

That the weather improved & I got to the woods for a couple of laps, & the play area was empty so I got a go on the swings too.

Driving

Thankful to get husband to the hospital in the daylight, & to be allowed in to see him & take him some things.  That he's in good spirits & his results are back to normal.

That I picked up his change for the meter.

That I got to the woods and it stayed dry and was quiet.  That there are toilets there & they were open.

For friends to chat with & help keep me calm.

That I know about a new crystal shop to investigate but was saved from an unnecessary splurge today.

For there being plenty of food in the fridge / freezer.

That I've remembered to put deodorant, toothpaste, & toothbrush by the door for him tomorrow,

That he came home from the docs yesterday & helped me make the bed.

That I was safe on all my trips today.

Rest

Thankful the meeting was more interesting this time.

That I had an easy morning.

Was the first person into hypercare so got my questions asked & answered.

Team meeting was a laugh & boss turned up, & we'll discuss my stuff on Monday.

That I got husband to his appointment on time & that I had stitching & crochet & friends to chat with to keep me entertained & that I had my coat to wrap around my legs to keep me warm.

That husband made the bed with me before bedtime.

That it's the weekend & I can lie in bed & read...

Pronoia

Thankful for being able to start work at whatever time.  

That I found something easy and useful to get on with, & can actually improve the document a little. That it's not as painful as I first thought & I actually started enjoying it.

When above site asked questions I knew the answers instantly.  Impressed.

Reconnected with a gorgeous aura amethyst, released it from a cage & it's happy.  

Car let me turn into the carpark, & I got straight into a space.  No queue at the bank, card worked fine & I changed my pin.  Green man came on as we got to the crossing (in both directions).  No-one messaged me while I was out.

Inspired to create a grid for friend.  Love making grids & am glad to be reminded of that.  That there's room on the jigsaw table for a small grid.

I am in a good mood.

That I'm recording my crystals in Google keep so it's easy to look them up.  Blessed by the people I met in the UK & their part in my journey.  For the intention pyramids I have, & being able to connect with them & crystals, & the dragons & unicorns.

Time

Blessed with the gift of time, and entertainment - hobbies and resources.  Access to tv shows and films, & free patterns etc.  For people who give their time & their skills to help others.  

That I found another pattern to try at craft club & it's only a couple of pages (easy to print) - & I can try a bigger hook rather than buy more yarn.  I have a nice collection of wool & hooks and patterns now.

That I found A2 paper, & a folder for it too - potential!  

That I finally remembered (during opening hours) to phone the dentist & get us appointments, that they let me book Jay's as well.  

That I found my diary.

For having the day off to relax and enjoy however I choose - no pressure & no need to be productive.  For a lie-in & husband making me hot chocolate.  

For choosing to stay home & thus not getting caught in the rain.

Space

Thankful for getting to Pilates tonight, that there's no need to book or send regrets, & I can leave whenever.  

That there's space for me to do it, & I managed to pump up one of the balls to use in future.  That I've remembered a book nook and Pilates space are important in the new house.

That I have a fabulous collection of crystals and plenty of variety.  That holding them and viewing / studying them help me cheer up.

I tried the transfer again & this time the call came through and now I have the details set up they don't need authorised again.  That my other account allows email as an alternative to text.

That I got the urgent things finished.  

Booked a massage for next week, shame there's no availability this week but maybe I'm not fit for it.

Found a show to watch that husband is tolerating.

Thankful to have tomorrow off, to be content with my 4 day week.

Quiet

Glad my two books arrived, & I have plenty to be doing hobbywise.  That the one I ordered because I liked the look of it seems really good.

Learnt another new pattern, finally starting on granny squares, & I have something to be taught tomorrow (how to join 2 ends of wool), if the class goes ahead.  Thankful for YouTube & all the people that have uploaded tutorials & taken the time to explain etc. & for the people uploading free patterns on the websites I joined.

Got to tell a couple of workmates about the bunny before the one I don't know so well turned up, & I got to have another gentle day.

That I finished the inventory I was working on, & hopefully it'll be useful.  & if not well at least I've made a start of the big project - counting the methods etc.

That when I logged on to shut down the pc there was an email I managed to take care of straight away so no-one was sat around waiting for me.  & that I managed to find some basic instructions for some info I'm supposed to be passing on.

That husband made me hot chocolate, & made lunch for us.  That I've found a new lunchtime show to try.

Reflection

1. The pause & reflect zoom was good, glad I got up for it, that husband was already up so I didn't disturb him.  That we got a break part-way through & I used it to get breakfast & I heard her talking so rejoined the session on time.
2. That I enjoyed more time with the shawl, & had a pleasant chat with a few of my faves on the knitting zoom.
3. Husband made lunch & I had nice bread to go with it, & the corn on the cob were really good.
4. The zoom was still on when I finished lunch so I did a bit more crochet.  Enough of them talking with the noob that I never needed to.
5. That my blog has sufficient detail for me to create the journal I should've been keeping for my course & I've been back to it.  That I don't have much left to do.
6. That reading back has been a useful reminder of how much progress I've made.
7. My back seems recovered now.
8. I managed a little bit of tidying up and decluttered some old paperwork.

Gentle

Glad it's the weekend & the walk was cancelled, that I didn't have to speak to anyone.  

That I could have a gentle day without impact, & remembered about the good witch films & watched a couple of them.  

That husband came to the shops & I got out for a bit of a walk & some fresh air & managed to get parked.  That the new teabags I got are lovely, & individually wrapped so I can take them to the knitting group / craft night.

That I'm made loads of progress with the shawl, & I'm enjoying doing it.

We got the chocolates I like & there were a few more varieties so we got them too, glad we can afford whatever treats in the shopping.  & that I can browse Amazon & we get prime delivery.  

That I got to look up some more decks, & decided they weren't for me.  Glad I checked before ordering.

That husband has been extra sweet today.

Husband

Am glad I was there with her, & that husband came & sat with us, even sitting on the floor which I know he hates.  That he knows the right thing to do and gave me a big hug and dealt with the body.

That she was in the carrier and the paper was dry.  I feel better knowing she was dry & not left out on the hard, cold, damp concrete.

Relieved about several things too: that I didn't need to sort out getting her put down, or make the journey to the vets (the bunny vets is over an hour away, glad I didn't put her through that).  That she didn't get to the warmer weather & be at risk of maggots and flies & infection / infestation.

That she survived the trip over & seemed to settle here ok.  That I had the extra months with her.

For friends to chat with.

That I found the updated inventory, saved me a lot of unnecessary work.  The meeting was ok, the boss came & backed me up.  An easy day workwise & I'm liking the shawl pattern & am glad I undid the previous attempt.

That I got husband to the doctor's in good time, & enjoyed crochet time in the car.  That we got back earlier than expected & I made the team meeting.  That the problems from Tuesday are resolved.  I managed all I needed to in my half day, & maybe banked some hours.

Calm

Thankful for being able to go back to bed & snooze. 

That I managed to fit in everyone who wanted a piece of me today, & still get a couple of things done.

That my boss is sound & I got to take husband to the supermarket he wanted, & managed to fix something tonight so it doesn't fall on workmates in the morning.  & that we got bunny treats with the shopping.

That I have the morning off so can take it easy tomorrow, & have a slow work day.

That friend talking about candles reminded me to enjoy some scents I have, that husband bought me lighters so I can light my candles.

That the bunny seems ok today, & was sat waiting to be picked up to go to her hutch.

That I stayed reasonably calm again today.

Hanging in

Thankful I put the time in with the bunny today, & I'm home to keep an eye on her.  That husband moved the run under cover for me, & is keeping an eye on her.  That she was ok once she was out of the wind & rain & seemed perked up again.

That husband knows what to do - practical fixes where he can & a hug.

That I have enough of the old tablets to see me through, & the chemist's is ordering the new ones in.  That they've taken my number to phone me tomorrow, & it's just round the corner anyway.  The rain held off while I walked round.

That I have the day off, & managed some baby steps of progress.  Internet banking let me update my no. to husband's.  & the bank I have my spare account in has branches in the North so maybe an option for transferring money.  & I found my bank card.

That my bank card arrived, today was the last post before I was going to report it lost.

Productive

Thankful I got Friday morning off, that I remembered to ask.

& had a decent chat with some colleagues.

That I enjoyed being in & around people again.

Got to walk out with people from the office,.

Glad we keep the kitchen blind up & I noticed poor bunny wasn't outside.

Got my step target.

That I got done what I needed to at work - figured it out myself, & did all the prep for tomorrow.

That I got to the craft class & it was ok, also enjoyed the snacks.

That my new book arrived.

For having tomorrow off, & looking forward to relaxing & reading my new book.

Relaxing

Enjoying reading in bed snuggled into husband.

That working some of yesterday meant I could have a late start today & still finish in time for Pilates. & I made it to Pilates, thankful that we have the space for it, & for friend running her class online still.  That it was a good session & I enjoyed it.

That the canteen menu gets emailed out & tomorrow's looks good - that I'll be in work tomorrow for lunch.  

That I kept my calm again today, regardless of the irritations.  Maybe I've finally learnt to let them go.  That the team meeting finished early so I had time to get breakfast before the next meeting, & that nothing came up in my section.

That I remembered to set the alarm for tomorrow's craft session.  That I've found something local to go to and am looking forward to something other than blanket squares.

Hobbies

Thankful that I can set the time & date, & that I can fill in grats for yesterday.

That I have the laptop & work from home & have the freedom to work flexibly.  The task I wanted done with no interruptions turned out to only take an hour or so, & I'm relieved it's over.

For friends to chat with.

That my blog goes back to before I started the crystal course & the DI job.  That looking back I realise I never really liked that job / environment.

For having a cosy warm house, safe from the wind & rain.

Blessed

Thankful for a warm cosy bed, & husband to snuggle with.

That it's light enough in the morning to read in bed, & I'm really enjoying the book I've got - thought provoking.  That a friend recommended a trilogy & I've just ordered it - glad to have found the trilogy in one book, & for husband's credit card for ordering.  & that I have the ability to order online & be able to treat myself.

That I'm enjoying the crochet & have wool & hooks & YouTube tutorials & am delighted with my progress.  That when I first logged into the zoom, there was just a couple of us & we had a really good chat.  I can see my progress with the socks & am managing to tangle enough wool to use.

Got into my crystal coursework & am pleased with my progress.  That I'd already started it & am confident I'll finish.

That the Merlin workshop has a date & friends are coming, that host is happy with the review I wrote for him.  That I am still calm from last weekend.

That I picked up a reading & it went well, & was really quick.

That the weather improved & I got to the woods for a walk, that it was dry & I love the woods.

Enjoyment

Thankful we got out in the sunshine, that husband joined me for a short walk.  

That we got out to the bank & she did the paperwork for us & it was straightforward.

That he got the peanuts he was after, from the health food shop - a little independent one.  That we remembered bread, & the nice mango was in stock, & I resisted finishing the packet.  That we got back to the car before the weather turned.

That husband watched me do weights, & even though I miscounted my middle set, I still felt the effects afterwards.

That a friend put me onto an interesting audio that I'm enjoying, & I started the morning my favourite way, reading in bed under husband's arm - felt like a good treat, like a weekend lie-in.

That I remembered (when the boss told me I'd underestimated my efforts) that even though I could do the task in a few hours now, it took me a week originally to figure it all out, to get me to this point.  That I could probably write a protocol in a day now but it had takes a frustrating amount of back & forth with the reviewers to get the template ready.

Bed time

Thankful to have the freedom to disappear as needed, & to be able to nap at lunch.  

& for being able to have tea early & then go back to work.

That I have plenty of work and no pressure at the moment.

That it was a sunny day & I got out for a short walk in the sun.

That husband sorts out the food, & he feeds me.

That today was an easy day, with low energy tasks to see me through the afternoon.

And it's finally bedtime.

Steps

Thankful the weather was nice & I got to the woods & enjoyed my walk around.  & the rain was just a light shower & caused no inconvenience.

That I've posted my letters now, & remembered to email the coordinator to say that I have.

That I finally remembered to call to the bank and order a contactless card & there wasn't a queue.  Discussed a joint account with husband. 

That counselling was interesting, & she's open to discussing things like the hypnosis & had useful insights to add.  & I've done a bit of brain storming since, & got my cards out again.  That I have loads of useful supplies, like A3 paper & pens, & the flipchart paper.

Glad I handed over the coordinator role & don't need to deal with anyone again.

That I remembered all the stuff I wanted from the supermarket & now have smoothie lollies so I don't feel jealous of husband eating magnums.

That I caught the bunny before she fell completely out of the hutch, & I know to put the treats in before I put her in so she doesn't harm herself climbing at the bars.  That husband generally remembers to buy her treats & the garden is full of dandelions & broad leaves so I have something to give her if he forgets.

That I am feeling blessed, for all the resources in my toolkit, & the friends I have.  For being invited to workmate's wedding.

That I've enjoyed the cross stitching today, & the unicorns.

That the woods & the trip to the town centre got me my 10k steps

Sleep

Thankful I got a broken computer & managed to get support on the line so I could prove to them it's broken.  That I think they finally believe me & understand what the problem is.

That I got to explain myself a bit at the team meeting & hopefully that'll reduce the number of people contacting me with the same issue. & I can just keep reinforcing that message.

That husband got to speak with his manager & is optimistic about it. 

That my cards arrived, & they're lovely.  That we get deliveries & for having spending money.

That I can have a lie-in in the mornings, & start work a bit later if I need / want to.  For having the freedom / flexibility to do that, & a supportive & understanding boss.

That husband sets an alarm for my tablet so I never forget it these days, & mostly I remember to take it before his alarm goes off, although there are occasions like tonight where I only remembered it because his alarm went off.

Friends & work

Thankful for being calmer today, that I found my unicorn pyramid & could admire it during the day.

That I got my meeting with the boss, & things are going well.  That I know what my priorities are now, & that the chaos doesn't need to affect me.  That I stayed calm most of the day.

That husband had lunch cooked ready for me so I got to eat even though I only had a short break, & he cooked dinner too.

For helping me with the bedding so I could nap.

For workmate coming round & enjoying a chat with him & husband.

For friends popping up on Facebook to chat.

Unicorns

 So thankful I asked for the unicorn workshop & that my friends were able to attend.  That the other lady there also had her dragon with her.  Am pleased she got to meet her unicorn, she was so excited about it.

Thankful to the facilitator, & to the path that has lead me to him and my friends & these interests.  That I got to meet the unicorns and receive healing.

That I already have a unicorn pyramid.  That I realised I posted grats in the kindnes blog by accident the last couple of days and have now corrected that. 

For the people that showed up for the walk & we had a pleasant time.  That the weather was good for us, stayed dry and still.  That I've put another location up & people have signed up for that too.  That I have access to meetup and events to meet people, & people attend.  That husband comes if I really want him to, and is also happy to let me do my own thing. 

That he does the cooking & sorting out dinner.  & I got another unsolicited hot chocolate tonight.  

For being able to order myself treats, & expand my toolkit.  For the gifts & skills I have, & that today's session has reminded me why the meetup is a good idea, & that there is so much more to life that work, & not to let it get to me.  That I'm in a much better frame of mind for my meeting with the boss tomorrow.

That workmate got in touch, & we have a wedding invite.  That I am settling in & making friends.

Relaxing

 Thankful for having plenty of space in the house.  That I can get up & sit in the other room & not disturb husband when I'm restless.  That he came & told me it was fine on the weekend when he's not working.

That I was well snuggled before he got up, & I had a decent sleep & lie-in after I'd gone back to bed.

That there was sufficient wool for me to finish both the squares I was doing, & all my attempts so far have been reasonable.  That unpicking the wonky edges was the right choice.  That I'm enjoying the crochet & have plenty of supplies.

For left overs so I had plenty of food today too, & for husband making me hot chocolate.

That we were able to stay home in the bad weather & watch the films he wanted to catch up on.

That I feel better today, hard to imagine what the problem was earlier in the week.

That I've remembered to set the alarm for tomorrow, & to send the meetup details to contact from Friday.  That I'm feeling better about the craft classes now.

Socials

Glad the boss told me to take the afternoon, & I did.  That actually everything's under control.

That husband came to the woods & it was dry for our walk.  That he does nice things for me, including things he's not fussed about but knows I like (like the walk at the woods).  That it didn't start raining til we were back in the car.

That going to the supermarket this afternoon reminds me that I am spoilt to not often be in traffic, & reinforce our choice of location for house hunting.

That I made the effort to go to the knitting club, that there was an garage open on the way, & I found a chocolate bar as a treat for husband - one he hasn't seen before.

That I found the church hall ok, & there was plenty of parking, & the group are friendly enough.  That I picked up some wool for another square, & see me going back.  That I came a different & much easier way out so it will be much easier to find next time.

That I found the sock pattern I was using & printed myself another copy.  For free online patterns and internet communities.

Easy

Thankful for an easy day & mostly being left alone.  No new disasters.

That the boss came to the team meeting & signed off my requests & I've managed to get started on them, & I've done what I need to this week.  That I got up early enough to fit in the day to finish at a reasonable time & I had decent banter with a couple of people.

That I found a pattern for the class next week, & think it'll work with my red wool. 

For husband making me hot chocolate & doing the cooking.

That we have somewhere to live & it's warm & cosy. That we're spoilt for space & are looking to buy an even bigger one.  Getting excited about making plans.

Recovered from being annoyed / upset in time to be normal at team meeting.  

Time

Thankful for my day off, for the lie-in with husband.

For access to counselling, & the opportunity to think out loud, & make sense of things.

That it was a reasonable day & the woods was empty, & I got to go on the swing for a while.

That there're more craft / knitting groups starting up and look like some closer to home.

That my project bag arrived, in time for me to take it out when the groups start again.

I finally pulled out the hair that's been annoying me.

That I had a pleasant day & am grateful for the time & space to do things I enjoy.

Looking forward

Thankful I got done what I needed to at work today.  That team mate was able to review some work so I could get it released.

That I managed to solve a couple of work problems & people were appreciative, & I felt smart for figuring them out.

Had a nice chat with a workmate about the house, & realised that this is the one I want.  Husband got his agreement in principle & has agreed to put an offer in.  

We finished the jigsaw & all the pieces are there.  That there's no rush for us to dismantle it.  Glad we have the room to have a dedicated jigsaw table.

That husband did weights with me, & I progressed a kg on curls.  

That I remembered to log into meetup & cancel my RSVP for Sunday when I'm at the unicorn workshop.  For the workshop being held & friends to attend with.  Something else to look forward to. 

That I am feeling much better now the house is sold.  We got a refund on the TV licence & the home care agreement, & the final gas & electric bills are through.