Fun

Team meeting was a really good laugh, am thankful for the team, working from home, & days I can take it easy.  That I had work to do without being under pressure.  That I had a decent nap when the meeting was over, & Friday is an early finish.

That when I had my mic up mentor buddy clued me in to them not being able to hear me.  & I was able to give other team mate a laugh when he needed one.  Glad he's dealing with the people & doing the stuff I wouldn't enjoy - doing the chore I did today isn't much of an ask in comparison.

The boss was free for the afternoon & we had a productive meeting.  That we managed to figure a few things out & team mate took on the bulk of the unappealing tasks.

That I noticed an error, & the boss backed me up - it's resolved now.

I noticed the smashed plates before the delivery driver left and so I've got replacements coming.  They resolved it themselves without me needing to do anything except point it out to the driver.

Friend is helping us with our tax returns & I've found the info I need.  Will also get an afternoon of gaming out of it.

Husband carried the unit upstairs so we can start on that over the weekend.  He's back to making plans for the house, & storage solutions.

Also managed to get a good picture of my cross stitch to share in the Facebook group & I guy I post for commented to say how much he enjoys seeing the work.

Got one of my favourite games downloaded & have started playing again.

Am proof reading a website & the guy appreciates my comments.  It's been enjoyable browsing the site.

Social

Thankful for being able to get up and go into a different room when I can't sleep.  For the lot arriving and being able to make a start on that.  That husband was working from home so I didn't have to drop him off or collect him.

For my day off and being able to nap.  Having nowhere to go and no obligations.  For an enjoyable message exchange with a friend.  Glad we're friends.  

For another friend calling in & having a good chat.  Also that she left in time for me to have a nap before gaming.  She's also said if I go over to hers she'll drive us out on some walks.  Also that she really enjoyed the book I lent her.  She's never thought of me as an anxious person.   The conversation led me to reach out to someone else to thank them for an offer, & they were just thinking of me and wondering if there were any walks coming up.  Great timing and she's coming on Sunday.

That I managed to have dinner before I went out, also that I can have half an ice-cream & put the rest back so I'm getting better at not over-indulging.  For the microwave and husband's batch cooking.

Friend has invited us over for a gaming session and doing our taxes and will be in touch with what we need.  Glad she reached out.  That gaming was fun and that I took my card game since there were 5 of us on the table.

Got home safely.  Husband makes me hot chocolate when I ask, & takes care of me.  He's great for cuddles and support, & interesting to chat with. 

Being grateful

Thankful the weather was dry for walk with friend on Saturday.  That she drove & we had a really good walk & chat, & did a second loop of the woods too.  Thankful for friends.  She also recommends the curry I was thinking about at the market.

That I had a catch up with another friend I rarely speak to, & she thanked me for being modelling boundaries for her & generally being a good influence.

& I made the gaming session in the evening & that was a good laugh.

For library books & access to information.  For perimenopause awareness & being able to have those conversations.  That the doctor was more receptive to it this time.

For doing better energywise this week.

Sending my boss my work update & letting him know I was off for the afternoon.  He appreciated that & we're catching up later in the week.  Also got movement from other people on activities I'm co-ordinating.  Team meeting was especially silly and enjoyable today.  Thankful for the freedom to come & go as I need to.

Stayed dry while I was at the woods, & I had a lovely walk.  Thankful I have my routine now for when I got to the doctor's & it involves the woods.  That the conversation was easy & there's a specialist nurse he had me speak with.  Thankful that the twice I've been lately he's arranged for bloods to be taken in the same visit to save me going back.  That I was lucky to be there on the right day for the nurse & I find them friendlier than the other one.  I got all my appointments arranged for the same visit next week too.

That the cross stitch kit arrived so I can start on that.  Relieved as I was expecting it to be cancelled rather than late.  Also got the stuff I want ordered from Ikea, & ordered more of the little plates I like.

Home bird

That I have flexibility to start when I want, which meant a lie-in this morning.  Working from home means not having to get showered or dressed, although I will to take husband in tomorrow.

Team meeting was a good laugh.

Got a decent amount done & a collaboration with a colleague was useful.  Also that the boss will be back soon, will be happy to see him.  Agreed with workmate that I'm taking tomorrow afternoon off, & he has a plan in place to reduce the number of urgent requests that come in.

Thankful husband looks after dinner & incorporates my suggestions, & I got time for a quick rest before dinner.  & he suggested playing our new game after dinner - glad he's enjoying it.  

That I have my test square finished & am enjoying the pattern.  Also stepped it up a level to do stripes.  & remembered the audiobook I was listening to yesterday.

Am feeling better.

My Amazon delivery arrived, & husband helped with assembly.  That my new pendulum is expressive.

Outing

Glad for the recliner, for being able to almost lie down for counselling.  That I checked the cupboard and got the cardboard & clothes / footwear to the recycling centre.  

That having made it out I got to the library and the new books look good. Then to the woods where I managed to quick go on the swings before the rain.  Glad I decided to leave when I did so I was back in the car before it got heavy.  And it meant I got to rest before collecting husband, & confirmed my decision not to go gaming tonight.

Also called into the wool shop and found the wool I thought they'd stopped doing. Am looking forward to using it - and hopefully it'll encourage me to finish off the long stalled socks. 

Remembered to have the soup for lunch and there is plenty enough for dinner.  Also found my chocolate stash in the cupboard.  

New game was waiting on the doorstep when I got home, can maybe get husband to play tonight to make up for not going gaming.

Rest

Thankful to be working from home, that I can incorporate off days into that work.

That I had a decent chat with colleague and made good progress on my latest mini-project.  
That I have the opportunity and time to think about things, figure them out, use my brain.

For the confidence to decline meetings, & not feel like I have to go.

That I got my referral letter posted, & had a nice wander round the supermarket with husband.  That we're free to take breaks whenever & just fit the work in.  That we were out before the rain.

Happy

Thankful I remembered to phone my mum, & she was in a good mood.

That friends came & met me at the woods and we had a pleasant walk, & the weather held.

Husband made yummy dinner.

That I have some work to do, & had a nice chat with a colleague.  Got done what I needed to & finished at lunch time.  Weather held while I was at the woods, & I got to the doctor's on time.  Managed to get to the cash machine & get cash beforehand.  Got the referral letter I wanted, & the nurse took bloods there & then so I didn't have to go back.  Glad I checked the letter because the address is nonsense, & I've corrected it.  Got an appointment to go back next week for the blood results so I have time to decide if there's something going on with my back or kidneys (not sure what is sore).  Also very glad I had the nice nurse & she's the one who does the smears so I can book that too.  Also got a 6 month prescription repeat so that's one less thing to be concerned about.

That I got straight out onto the main road.  & the tractor that was in front of me pulled over to let us all past.  Got to the woods in time to have a quick go on the swings before meeting friends, & we managed a quick chat, & she gave me a lovely flower pot & we have plans for Friday.

A contact does online meditation sessions, glad I went & we had a nice chat.  He was the one who told me about Cubirds being reprinted, & tonight he recommended another game I've just ordered.  Enjoyed the meditation, & sleeving the Cubirds cards.

Remembered to return my library book & post friend's card.  Books I was waiting on in the online collection came available today.  Plenty for me to get on with.

More rest

Got the crystal I went for, & found another Reiki one that I love.  Glad I was introduced to that shop.  

That my boots dried from being out in the rain & look as good as new.  & that it'd stopped raining by the time I was waiting at the car.  Husband knows me well enough to get me cake even though I said not to.  & he's cooking dinner for tomorrow.

That there was a prescription ready for me to collect, & I can get a renewal when I'm at the doctor next week.

That husband came with me to the funeral home & boss was pleased to see us, glad we went, esp. that husband came too. & we found it ok & got parked easily. 

For the long weekend & more naps.  For having the bed & house & being comfy.

That I remembered my timesheet, & them being online - super easy to do & send.  Much better than paper that had to be signed & faxed back in the day.

Rest

Thankful for it being a holiday & having a lie-in.  That I have the rest of the weekend to rest to.

Glad we found the pictures & husband will put them up.

For being able to nap & not having to get dressed or go anywhere.

That I got the book that's going back tomorrow finished.  Also finished the starfish square.

That I've got some notes ready for the consultation.  That I have enough tablets to last even if I reschedule the docs appointment for later in the week.

That we found the hoover holder & husband has it on the wall. We found space next to a socket.

Had a nice exchange with a friend I rarely speak to, is nice to be able to just exchange photos.

Water

Thankful we're not in the boil water area, & that in general tap water is safe to drink and that you can get it in cafes and restaurants.

That I had a good time out with friends and they introduced me to the crystal shop.  Will be going back on Saturday when husband wants the market and I'm returning a library book.  Can get more wool at the same time.

I got to pay for the gardens and cuppas there.  Also found some tourist guides that might interest my dad.

That a team mate's kept me in the loop and I have another team mate's number so I could tell her.  Is good to be in a group and be able to follow someone else's lead.

That I remembered my left overs and just got meat when husband ordered food.  Got plenty of sauce with it today.

Got home before I reached meltdown stage and had a much needed nap.

Found a card to send to friends.  Long overdue and better late than never.  Have also ordered a wedding cross stitch kit. 

Useful to find out the doctors don't do prescription repeats over the phone anymore & to find out before I needed a repeat.  Have an appointment with the doc on Monday.  Thankful we were able to register with a doctor nearby.

Rest

Thankful for working from home and being able to take a nap at lunch.  For all my cosy warm clothes like my work cape that cheer me up to look at and wear.  For being indoors and safe and dry on a rainy day. 

That I had time to investigate the software i'm using and to be able to figure a few things out.  And was able to share with a few people.  One of them was appreciative.  Also it has made my job easier and I have something to show my boss when he's back.

That I brought something up in the team meeting and the others are backing me.

That I got something else underway without  needing colleague's input for now.

For husband taking care of dinner and getting me my favourite.  For how sweet and considerate he is.

For messages with friends and plans for tomorrow.

That this was a good week to try the 3 days in a row and be reminded that I find it a struggle.  Glad for the long weekend so I cam go out tomorrow and sleep all day Friday if I need to. 

My plants are germinating - I am well impressed.  Relieved I sowed them indoors and husband came with me to get the stuff the other weekend.  Also that thinking of husband makes me smile.  

He's said to enjoy my day out and he will get taxis if he needs to go out.

Rainy days

Glad to be working from home, to be able to keep to myself & quietly plod on.

That there was a break in the weather & I got out for a walk at lunchtime.

Friends

Thankful I was warm enough when I went to the shop, & remembered husband's paracetamol.  Found my favourite cake too.  Glad of the excuse to get out and get my steps.

That friends came round and we had a good chat / they love the house.  We all enjoyed the game and it was a fun afternoon.  Also glad husband joined us.  He put the brownie in the microwave for me which made it so much better.

Friend brought husband's favourite cake in the selection and it was better than the previous one he had.  Also found out that the better cake stall wasn't there anyway so am glad I hadn't gone down early specially.

For having a laugh with another friend and her backing me up about someone else's questionable behaviour.  Husband also sucked in his breath at it.

Glad it's not just me finding it weird.

He's put more shelves up, looks like we're finally unpacking the stuff in the bay window so we can out the curtains up.

Am enjoying the library book and there are plenty of copies so I don't feel bad if I end up renewing this one.  

Remembered to also husband about asking friends out for his birthday & asking them if they'd like to join us.  They were thrilled to be asked. 

That the holistic fair was on today in a town I would have gone to with more notice.  Used it to prompt me to look at the other events and am going to organise a sisterhood meetup for one in a other town I fancy going to.

Glad to be making friends and having people to socialise with. For meetup and activities.

Friends

Thankful for enjoying rainy day activities and a free morning ro read in bed.   That I'm enjoying the book and am on track to have it finished by its return date.

For having friends to meet and enjoying the chat.  That she found the colours she wanted in the wool shop and I got some as well.  That wool wasn't in the no-spend.  For loving the house, thankful we got it and could afford new furniture and the painting  etc.  

That the card arrived and I had a decent chat with my mum and dad.  That husband is fine with them staying here when they do eventually visit. 

That we have plenty of room for visitors and a big table for gaming.  

That I had a nice catch up with another friend this morning.  Thankful for Internet and messaging services.

Husband changed his dinner to order from a place where I like food from.  That he is sweet and thoughtful and takes good care of me.  Also for him emptying the rubbish.

I have found the holder I want and have save dit for later so delivery isn't  for when  we're at work next week.  

Pleased to have figured out crochet patterns and am looking forward to the next set of flowers.  Also relieved to just be hanging in squares and not having to sew them up myself.

Weekend

Thankful got husband to the dentist on time, & that he got an appointment.  That the tiredness wore off and I was ok driving.

That I remembered to take stuff to the volunteer center & that they were pleased to have it.  Had a nice visit, & they're impressed with the squares, I may give some of the others a go.

It was a lovely sunny day & I had a pleasant wander, & got to the shop I'd been thinking about calling in to, & they didn't have what I'm after so I'm not breaking my no-spend.

That I hadn't got into the cake shop when husband texted, & I saw his message the same minute it arrived.

Saw some lovely flowers & took photos.

He got me chocolate he thought I'd like & is considerate & thoughtful.  He has a good idea of what I like, & the things he asks me to do aren't much really.  I got plenty of steps in with walks to the chemist and back.  Taking him to the city dentist for further work means I get to go crystal shopping again.

All the people I'm meeting over the weekend confirmed, so I'm looking forward to it.

Reassured

Thankful my boss found time to speak with me, & I was brave enough to ask the questions I wanted to - & he was receptive.  That he's happy with us working from home, & I likely won't have to be in next week.

That I swapped days next week & am off when a friend is so we can spend some time together. 

That I made Pilates, & can just about make the space work.  It was an easy session & I managed fine.

That I made it to the online gaming & it was a good session - glad it is getting more popular.  That one of the guys told me about my favourite game being released and I found it on Amazon & husband has ordered it for me.  That we played the game that needed communication first, & then moved onto a game where I could remove my headphones.  That husband has previously offered to get me a new set & even though I said no, I can change my mind.

That we got out for a walk at lunch & have his prescription collected.

Rest

Thankful to get the day to myself, & have an excuse not to go out.

That we got the sheets & cardboard taken to the recycling.

That I got home from gaming safely.  & that we got there just as they were setting up so we were in games from the start.  & the guy I gave a lift to bought my drink without being prompted.  Getting to the station turned out fine & was convenient for the garage & we were still early for the gaming.

That counselling was ok, better than I expected & useful - I found it interesting this week.

Getting to enjoy wearing different & clothes & boots - the gaming night is a good place to wear heels that aren't suitable for work.

Thankful for my Wednesdays off, & that working next Wed gives me the chance to take Thursday off with a friend.

That I have no obligations & can just take myself off to bed.

Calm

Had a pleasant half hour in work, & got to move the intern's work on a bit.  Also highlighted part of it to boss for consideration.  Also parked at back of other car park so we got a few extra steps.

Husband did weights before dinner with me.  Am glad for the support/ motivation.  He is stricter than me and probably only does it at my suggestion.  

Had my thoughts gathered before the team meeting and so colleague's part of the work was highlighted too in a low key way.

Found more crafting supplies and remembered to message volunteer centre to see if they wanted any if it, & to suggest someone does the faces for my pandas.

Enjoyed snuggling on sofa with husband.  

Friend helped articulate my thoughts.  Glad we're friends & we get to chat so often.  For her on-going support.  

Baby steps of progressing on the unpacking and tidying up.  And the post redirection has another month on it so I have some time to finish changing my address.

Productive day

Thankful I went with husband to the market because it meant we went to the better cake stall (more variety & nicer produce).  

That I have one of the rooms nearly finished - everything that shouldn't be in there is now out.  That husband heard me hoovering & took that as his cue to come and build the table, & we figured it out between us.  That he agreed to removing the broken cupboard door & I've managed to rescue the handles before we throw the doors out - am sure they'll fit in the bin if we put them in first & put stuff around them.

That I got the visitor curtain up before friend arrived.  Glad she came, it was nice to see them, & the new car - husband is thinking that's what we'll get next.  & that when I was showing them round the house I saw her card & remembered to give it to her.  Husband cleared stuff out the way so they could get to the curtain.  & that we had the shopping delivery yesterday so there was milk for their drinks.  & that he washed the velvetiser for me.  That even though I said I didn't want anything, he ordered me cheesy garlic bread & I enjoyed it.  Also glad I was able to leave some when I was full & not finish it all.

Finally put my clean clothes away, & when I told husband the washer was finished he actually came & emptied it.  Even though I didn't really get anywhere with tidying up my room, I'm pleased with the progress I made elsewhere.

Plans to meet a friend for a cuppa next weekend, & to go to the wool shop.  Thankful to have friends, & ones with shared interests.  & for having a laugh with another friend who I often have a laugh with - thankful for her support.

Husband was receptive to doing weights, & I feel better for having done them too.  Am relieved to be getting my energy / stamina back. That we have the weights now, & room to use them.

Thankful for the house, that we are settling in & making it ours & feeling more settled now.  It's a good house, & just what we wanted.  There is plenty of storage and room for shelves.  Glad husband & I get on so well too, that things are effortless and easy with him.  

That I just remembered to set an alarm for the walk tomorrow.

That whilst I can see the benefit of the time restricted eating (intermittent fasting) that I'm not obsessing over either tracking things, or sticking to rigid windows.  Glad I have flexibility and am still able to enjoy food. 

Weekend

Thankful I was awake early and got my part of the urgent thing done and someone else took over.  And the boss saw me online.

Had a nice chat with a workmate and team meeting was a laugh

Was finished my meetings when husband wanted a lift, & we were home before the tesco delivery.

Husband did well in his work review & is in the mood to celebrate his bonus.

I got the motivation to put the other curtain pole up and finish unpacking in the box room.  

Replied to a request with an explanation I'm proud of.  And something I couldn't figure out yesterday was easy to fix today.