Got to the woods and had a slow wander
Made it to the sensory gardens too
Husband was up for gaming
Finished this month's modules for the study
Enjoyed reading in bed before I went to the woods
Felt better when I got back
Resisted chocolate all day
I've created a gratitude blog, things I'm thankful for. A store of happy memories and positive thoughts :-)
Sunday, 15 February 2026
Active
Saturday, 14 February 2026
Relaxing
Husband was up for the board game, & willing to play again tomorrow
Managed some study
Niece has been active in the family whatsapp again
The chocolate is very nice, husband keeps us well stocked with treats
The cans I brought back were the right ones
Friday, 13 February 2026
Social
Got to work in time for the meeting
Glad I left my emergency lunch there
Got to catch up with the big boss
Made sensible comments in the meeting
Enjoyed tea break with friend, & she was at the meeting place when I got there
Caught up with another friend too
Lunch was a good laugh
Enjoyed pilates
Remembered to send ball exercises to friend
Random message from another friend, she'd been enjoying the sunshine
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Observant
We got to the chemist and back
Husband worked from home today (no lifts required)
Noticed an omission in my work before it got approved so I was able to correct it
Trouble-shooting with a team-mate, pleased with my insights
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Games
Monday, 9 February 2026
Rest
Felt better after resting up
Got a new library book that I'm enjoying
Husband tried a new Chinese = yummy
I only had 2 of the ribs, & a mouthful of duck pancake
Husband played Cascadia with me, & almost won - is happy to play again
Took part in another dice game that I wasn't going to bother with, but it was better than expected
Sunday, 8 February 2026
Sun
Got myself to the woods and a short stroll
Glad I was on my own
It was dry the full time and the sun came out
We got the shed husband wanted and he's assembled it now
Started 3D printing the tokens, they look really cool
The last set finished just before I wanted to go to bed
Enjoyed a solo variant for another game we rarely play
Saturday, 7 February 2026
Games
Successful shopping trip
Managed some study and passed the practice quiz
Got some interest in my Geeklist, glad I published and advertised it
Am in charge of chips for the curry
Enjoyed the solo variant for a game I was going to declutter - and I can see its potential now
Niece is sharing lots of photos and my dad actually responded
The bin got emptied
Friday, 6 February 2026
Social
Thursday, 5 February 2026
Calm
Tesco arrived well after we'd finished eating
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Fed
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Games
Enjoyed chips instead of rice with the curry
Got my review accepted, am pleased :)
Monday, 2 February 2026
Rest
Friend has accepted the game suggestion I made for Wed
Had a lovely relaxing day
Glad we have the rulebook in English & the black print is fine
Husband takes care of the meals, & cooks well
For the bonus day off, bank holiday today
Sunday, 1 February 2026
Sun
The snowdrops looked lovely
The cafe was open
He played the game I wanted for the gaming challenge
One of the games I need motivation to play has a challenge this month
The sun came out and it was lovely to see it
There were lots of birds out
Saturday, 31 January 2026
Contact
My mum & dad responded to my niece which was reassuring
Is also nice that she's making the effort
That we live high up and aren't affected by the flooding
Made decent progress on my course
Friday, 30 January 2026
Survived
Survived the day
The road was still passable
Made it to dinner on time, & liked the food
Found the restaurant & the group ok
Made it safely home
New jeans are fine with boots
Thursday, 29 January 2026
Rest
An easy day workwise, and plenty of rest
Found a game I thought I'd lost
Enjoyed a game I rarely play, glad I didn't cull it
Thankful for the library collection and ebooks
For being able to work from home, esp. during the audits
Reminder about the meal tomorrow night
Husband checked the box and saw a parcel I'd missed & it's something he was waiting for, glad he found it
That he can easily get a taxi to work so I can stay in bed
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Active
Was awake and up in time to drive husband to work
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Games
Double checked our work, it's ok for what we did
Remembered husband's medication & got to the shop in a lull in the weather
Thankful for online resources, tutorials, and translations etc.
Gave the final game I was lent a try, & quite enjoyed it
Monday, 26 January 2026
Productive
Got everything finished that I wanted done today
Chips with dinner was a good idea
Sorted out the formatting for my gaming lists
Snuggling with husband on the sofa
Sunday, 25 January 2026
Games
Husband cleaned the toilet while I was out
Got my assignment submitted
Enjoyed the second game of the trio
Glad I was able to watch a tutorial first
Thankful for online communities & social, & being able to watch video explanations
Saturday, 24 January 2026
Social
Remembered to get my prescription
Gaming was fun, & we got one of our shelf of shame items played
Mentoring meeting went ok, I'm on the right track for my assignment
Managed to win at the game I've been playing & get 10 plays logged. Is good to know I don't like it enough to keep it
Found some reasonable jeans that fit
Friday, 23 January 2026
Chats
Had a nice chat with the boss, got it on the record that I hate review
Managed to progress a few things
Remembered the cutlery
The new curry house does delivery & the veg curry has veg I like in
Also liked the starter I got
Thursday, 22 January 2026
Baby steps
Remembered to put in the fish pie early enough for a reasonable dinner time
Workmate spotted an oversight while we were still working on the project so it was easy to resolve
Did some easy trouble shooting for a couple of colleagues
Decided to book a mentoring session for my UX project, and got an instant response from the college so I have a session booked in time to be helpful for my assignment
Have made a start on the assignment & should be able to throw enough together to pass, or at least to have something to submit
Husband ordered me hot chocolate and some fabulous caramel squares
Figured out the game we were playing from the rule book without having to watch a tutorial / play through
Did some exercise :)
Friend has a mentee, am pleased for him
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Friends
The services had the treat I was looking forward to
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Games
Found some extra tasks to occupy me while I wait for others to progress
Looking forward to lunch with a friend tomorrow
Got parked by the dentist & remembered to post husband's letter
Monday, 19 January 2026
Home
Got the priority task out of the way
Found the approver in the system
Plenty of time to sort out the mistake I made, glad I noticed
The house is cosy and warm
Husband helps change the bed so I can get into clean bedding tonight
Sunday, 18 January 2026
Walks
Had a lovely walk and chat with friend, meeting at the garden centre was a good choice
Got my assignment done - phew
Feeling ok about the second half
Someone shared a really neat app
Remembered to get an envelope for husband, & we still have a few stamps
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Content
We have interesting conversations and get on well, for shared hobbies like gaming
Friday, 16 January 2026
Fed
Pleased I got to the library & remembered to post the card too, a successful trip
Made it to pilates & felt better afterwards, also got a nice chat with friend afterwards
Thankful I have access to what I need to keep me healthy (Dr, medicine, exercise, the woods, social etc.)
Husband takes care of dinner, and the shopping, & he orders treats for me
Thursday, 15 January 2026
Happy days
The last of the games arrived, & husband played it with me
Is better than I remember it being, & husband really likes it
Some bonus expansions inside
I got out for a walk in the sunshine
My back feels better today
Resisted a lolly late on, proud of myself
Finished the soup at lunch, glad we get to work from home & we can eat here too
Got to see workmate excited about her holiday & wish her well before she left
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Gaming
Made it to the shop at lunch, enjoyed the walk in the dry
Continuing to make progress on work stuff
Remembered to buy biscuits for meeting
Am loving the new shawl, it's so pretty
Found the solo rules I want to to try out
For the possibilities the web provides, being able to find information and socialise
That we have a cosy house & can afford the heating on
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Progress
Had a good day workwise, made lots of progress
Glad workmate came up with a solution himself, & now I have someone to recommend for recognition
Am getting near the end of the wool - looking forward to shawl being finished
Enjoyed ball class
Got the time off I want for my holiday
Monday, 12 January 2026
Gaming
Sunday, 11 January 2026
Woods
Finished the audiobook, enjoyed it, thankful for wherever the recommendation came from
For having access to the library collection
Got to the woods this morning & it was warm and dry
Managed to give away the spade to someone looking for tools
The elf got taken too
More baby steps of progress on the course
Watched the start of a playthrough of the latest game we have, thankful for all the resources available to us, tutorials, playthroughs, for online communities & all the ways we have to keep in touch
Saturday, 10 January 2026
Games
Proud of myself for taking over a monthly challenge for a game I like
Husband's made a new curry batch - yum, and he remembered to cook the chicken before it went off
He spent a fair amount of time decluttering and has the cupboard in order
Remembered to phone my mum, we had a nice chat and I have the outline of a plan for my trip
Also got to speak with my dad, he received his card before his birthday
Investigated a couple of new games today, including one I played online to avoid printing
Friday, 9 January 2026
Plans
Freedom to take time off whenever
Enjoyed a morning of crochet and audiobook
Skip arrived & they got it onto the drive without me moving the car
It was much quicker to empty the loft than I expected & am very glad I asked for help
Someone asked for the pictures & they were saved from being junk
My parents are happy for me to visit for my mum's birthday & friend is available the weekend I've suggested visiting him
Looking back over old photos was enjoying, & I've had a digital purge as well as a physical one
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Progress
Got to morning teabreak with office mate & we had a good chat
Productive morning, & I got progress on all my tasks
Have a good chunk of work done on a task that I'm doing to keep the big boss happy
The others are up for gaming & I'm looking forward to that
Glad I have the freedom of flexible working, & can come & go as I please
Reassured the global team have started on their tasks & seem to have done a good job
Wednesday, 7 January 2026
Productive
Tuesday, 6 January 2026
Hobbies
Got the tyres inflated, that device I have is invaluable
The meeting was fine, & the boss has set me the work I wanted
Got a few bonus things done, more brownie points
The D&D group is starting later this month, looking forward to it
The new shawl looks lovely with the new wool, am enjoying doing it
Even got some study done
Monday, 5 January 2026
Easy
Thankful for an easy day at work
I'd done a good job with my document last week, quick checks revealed no mistakes
Remembered to update the questions the boss wanted
Got out for a walk at lunch
Enjoyed chatting with my niece
Finally started on the dragon shawl, & it's easier than I expected
One of the new games arrived
The castles tiles fit nicely into one of the plastic trays & that fits nicely into the box
Sunday, 4 January 2026
Friends
Jacket potato works well for curry, I have a couple left - was a good shout by husband
Friend's son is going to help us clear the loft, glad I asked
Enjoyed some solo gaming, & some with husband
The snow stayed away
The car cleared quickly this morning
Finished the show we were watching
Saturday, 3 January 2026
Hobbies
The traffic wasn't bad & I like being able to jump in the car & drive places, thankful I know how to drive & have a reliable car
We played a game that I used to find a struggle, have got quicker with my turns & actually won for a change
I set the game up & it was nice that husband was the one who said, "let's play this then", & he said we can play again tomorrow
Meeting friends for a walk & a catch-up tomorrow
The final challenge I was waiting for got released
Had a fun day with board games, got a few achievements,
Enjoying the cross stitch too
Have loved being off & having so much free time
Friday, 2 January 2026
Productive
Got my dad a card & got it into the post
Enjoyed spending time with crystals & created some lovely grids
Finished the document edit I was working on
Survived the work day, nothing challenging came up
The bin got emptied