Walk

• had a lovely walk with husband
• definitely made my step target for the day!
• stayed mostly dry for us
• found a safe, easy route to work for him
• mum's going to help me with a knitting project I'm out of time for
• started my assignment
• enjoying reading

new toys

I was decisive, & I have a lovely new phone
It stopped working in the house, & I rectified the situation - phew.
found a lush case & have that ordered - going to keep this one fresh

getting my fitbit replaced, also an easy process

mum & dad were here for the weekend & we had a really good weekend.
Looks like I'll have another pair of animals ready

timings

• driving in the rain & outside in the sun,
• my clothes on the line outside dried eventually anyway :-)
• for rain on a day when we had indoor activities planned
• for getting to the shops & buying what I needed,
• for it being in stock, & me having enough to share
• figuring out another pattern
• "amending" it, another challenge complete :-)
• the ks community & all we share

arrangements

• met up with my brother & his wife, smooth travelling & meeting :-)
• first class rocks, glad I upgraded us, & we had the experience
• a day of good food, always love finding something I like on the menu
• back to the station in plenty of time
• even with a mega bus ride I managed my 10,000 steps
• Got the back seat on the open top bus, & the weather was kind
• another arrangement got sorted too
• started on the hippo, knitting is fun
• made some progress with the study

New blog direction

got the bits of the crocodile ready, just need to cast off the feet & sew them & the legs up.  Then it's ready to post to Australia with a card for Sarah - just need her address!
Mr & Mrs Noah are well on the way to being complete, hoping to sew them up this week.  Then get them posted off.
Really pleased with my progress :-)

The kindness website is a fascinating source of inspiration & joy.  I am so impressed with some of the stories, & the lifestyles of the people.

Cheered teacher up tonight with a smile gift bag,
found the bookmark that came with my peace doves, how blessed I am with the people in my life!

As well as gratitude I'm expanding this blog to acts of kindness too, they are so uplifting & encouraging.  I pulled the evening around with my little smile gift bag :-)

a life of joy

• been a while, I love that I have to freedom to choose what to do with my time.
• I've had a good natter / catch-up with a friend.
• Won a netrunner game in a one-time combo stroke :-)  all the circumstances aligned for me to top deck a hades, have enough credits while the runner had tags (& insufficient funds to clone chip a clot) & enough tags to psychographics my hades :-)
• the weather seems to be improving for our trip to the beach
• the Noah dolls look great :-)

Good mood

husband arrived safely at his destination
I've started on Noah, the wool is perfect, & some for Mrs Noah too.
Started sewing up the crocodile & that looks mint as well.
Met my target for tonight by walking to the shop.
In a really good mood, so much kindness & good will from the kind springs.

productive days

another sunny day :-)
got some washing done & out drying,
got some clothes ready for charity,
the dishwasher unloaded & reloaded, starting to tidy up!
settled down to a bit of study, learnt a few more last minute things,
started on the other crocodiles, the challenge is to see if these ones work better!
& I'm off to do a bit of exercise.

Productive

• I've done a past paper, including the essay
• I know enough to attempt all the questions
• I settled down to a good study session
• I've nearly got a pair of sheep ready!
• The garden is weeded & they're ready to feed the chickens.

Sunshine roll

• the weather has been so lush for us!
• spent time in the garden
• sat with the bunnies
• weeded a bit
• caught up with a few people
• got some study done
• think I'm understanding it
• happy to have a sheep nearly finished

excited

• I was in a good mood & had plenty to do & the day passed well.
• I am inspired about my story, & 750 words has given me a good place to make sure I work on it - even if I develop an idea a time.
• Remembered to put the washing on, & to text my friend.
• Earned a new fitbit badge
• Turned the dodgy sheep head into a mouse, comedy value & a guilt free way to redo the head

Friday!

I did good work :-)
I laid some good foundations & have had them recognised
I have my first pair of animals done
I remembered to take my knitting to the hair dressers to fill the wait
it lead to an interesting conversation with another customer waiting
I found my car keys

Dinner

has a lush dinner with husband, steak & iron man 3, I love Netflix, & I love his cooking.  I'm thankful he introduced me to steak, & he does it so well.
Also glad the bunnies go to bed easily, safely hutched up for the night.
Glad I got some study done, can see the end of the assignment now, got enough paper to print it off & soon it'll all be done.
Also glad it's a long weekend & I still have tomorrow to finish things.
Almost got that first pig sewn up, doesn't look any smaller than the second one but added some variety.

Saturday

I am thankful for being inside in the warm on rainy days.
I am thankful for husband & his cooking, yummy bacon breakfast.
I am thankful that I am capable & brave, I made decent smoothies & coffee.

I am thankful for shops, the internet, click & reserve.  That helplines are open at the weekend when I'm available to call them.  I am thankful for my weekends and having time to do the things I enjoy.

I am thankful my books have arrived, & I'm looking forward to reading them.  That I can read, that I can follow patterns, & that the pig is looking good :-)  have started the sewing up, the bits match (phew) & all is well :-)

Husband

Husband made brownies, yummy.  I am thankful that husband is such a good cook, he keeps me well fed, and saved the fudgy ones for me.  Also that we have plenty of room in the fridge and freezer & we can keep it well stocked.

I am thankful that the weather is good and there is plenty of pleasant outdoor space for us at lunchtime, that we're on a quiet road, and that the ice-cream van visits :-)

I am thankful that I have hobbies I enjoy, that I can figure out the pattern, & correct my mistakes.  That I am free to modify the patterns.

Study

I got up & studied.  & then I studied some more.  & then I studied some more :-)
Chapter 12 looks good, like it'll set me up for my revision, & has already confirmed that I know something, & I know where to get the info I need.
Also managed the assignment question on chapter 11 relatively quickly & easily.
I am thankful I have the means, time, space (& finally - the motivation!) to study

Met the baby, he's lovely.
Even did a little bit of tidying up.

Am in the mood to study (thankfully) so best crack on with it.

Got the underbelly of pig done!  That's an achievement, & the rest will be easier now.  Main body & a tail to go & my first pair will be ready :-)

Noticed I dropped a note in time to pick it up - phew.

Meeting

I am thankful that I got up in good time & caught the bus, perfect timing at the bus stop!
I am thankful that the weather was good, I found my way ok & had a nice walk.
I got sat with people I know, there was stuff I liked at lunch
Bus was quiet & I got a body piece knitted.
Husband is cooking me salmon for tea.

Health

• looks like we can get the tiles
• got all the knitting for the first pig done
• did a good turn today
• I am healthy & well
• I have husband & he is healthy & well
• & so are my family

Pig

• got the first part of the pig done
• cast off
• really pleased with myself,
• excited about the rest of the project
• remembered to phone Grandad
• he's well
• got home safely
• tea was lovely
• fingers crossed we made a breakthrough at work

knitting

• I started on the pigs, they're so cute!
• & I learnt a new stitch
• my shoulder's improving
• I went back to the exercise
• woke up & got to work on time
• set the alarm for tomorrow
• social plans