Friends

Thankful friend got a job, & another friend got a promotion!  

That it's nice keeping in touch with people, & internet etc. makes that easy.  Thankful that I have friends & people to chat with.  That being in lately with another team mate has given me the chance to get to know him & have a laugh & he's added me to the WhatsApp.  That team meeting was a laugh.

That I spotted a few errors, & that was appreciated & now they're fixed.  That colleague has finally accepted my document revision.

That I have time to indulge myself in my hobbies, & that I have space for them.  That I have manage to drop the drama people from my life and so my life is calm and enjoyable.  That I've learnt to say no to things.

That I'm making the effort to do things that're good for me, like the Pilates & eating fruit.  That cutting down on chocolate isn't the same as giving it up so I can still enjoy it.

That husband cooked a nice dinner, using the cabbage that I was supposed to fry up for myself.  That we've got tv to enjoy watching together.

Company

Thankful for husband, that he looks after me & we have interesting conversations.  That we know enough about each other's jobs to have useful technical discussions.  That he's home now, & I get to spend plenty of time with him.

For an old acquaintance who pointed out how much happier I seem now.

For chocolate, and fruit & veg.  For having a healthy diet and some treats.

That I found a show I like on Netflix with 20 min episodes which are perfect for lunch times.

That my next library book is ready for download.  That I have access to plenty of books to keep me entertained.

That even though I'm missing home & friends, I can still keep in touch with them.  & that I'm happier here with husband than I would be at home on my own, even with access to the beach & friends.  That eventually I will be able to get back over. 

Home

Thankful that I only slid on ice on empty roads, that I got to work & back safely.  That I got done what I needed to while I was still at work.

That I remembered my tablet, and can now see what effect taking it late has.

For husband, that he cooked the cabbage a different way & puts the effort in to make food for me.

For my friends, for having people to chat with & share ideas with.  For access to books and websites and more ideas.  That husband & I share hobbies, & have interesting discussions.  That I've brought him into a work discussion.

That I have warm dry clothes, and heating, somewhere safe and warm to call my own.  That I have a reliable car to get me places.  That husband is around & we get on well.  That the people I know are safe and well.

Work

Thankful that the road was empty where I slid on the ice, & that I got to work & back safely.  

That team mate was in & we had a good chat, he's fun and I'm in a good team. That he came to lunch & we sat with some of the others I know and it was as social as possible given current distancing.

That hopefully I can get in tomorrow and finish a chunk of work, & then I won't be on site for a while.

That I was brave & made it to the sandwich counter for a toastie for lunch.  

Thankful that husband cooked the red cabbage for tea, & it was quite nice.  That we have a couple of ideas to make it even nicer, & maybe I will do it tomorrow.

To an old contact who got in touch & it reminded me how lucky I am that we moved, that husband is home all the time (not working away).  It reminded me how I suffered in my previous workplace & I'm able to look back objectively now.  Thankful to have escaped and also to have learnt better.

Decluttering

Thankful to make some progress with the decluttering.  To give up Facebook and do something more productive, & that husband started hoovering while I was at it so the hoovering's done for the next while, & that he's moved the rubbish out of the office.

That he came out for a walk with me, & braved the ice.  Thankful for these holidays, to have spent time sleeping & relaxing.  That I managed most of a workout and am starting better habits.

That I found my purse & keys starting to hide so I managed to rescue them rather than panicking when I couldn't find them in a hurry.

Thankful I've made room for Pilates & am looking forward to the class tomorrow.  That I found one of the crystals I'd lost and forgotten about.

Thankful for friends.

Cosy

Thankful we got back in time for my volunteering.  That I got a new level & we had a little celebration in the chat.  For the sense of community & support that comes with volunteering, & that I was finished for the end of my shift.  Thankful for the constant reminder of how lucky I am to have people in my life, and things that I enjoy doing.  For safety and security, shelter and resources.  And for friends.

That the website husband was looking at has been updated & he can order exchanges now.  That the shelves have been restocked since the last time we went shopping.

That we've finally ordered the exercise machine husband chose, & have the money to pay for it.  Looking forward to exercising on it.  Thankful for the space to be able to have it.  For having a nice house and space for the things we want to do in it.  For being healthy & reasonably healthy.

Also glad we brought the hoover and keeping on top of the cleaning is easier starting from fresh. 

Thankful for the internet, for easy access to information.  For being able to buy fruit & vegetables, & being able to find recipes for them.

Day 1....

Thankful for being able to lie in bed this morning reading as I was snuggled into husband.  This is my favourite part of the day & I'm glad I was awake.  Thankful for library access & ebooks, & for the phone etc. more comfy than reading actual books in bed, as much as I love them.

Thankful for my friends, that there are people I can reach out to if I'm struggling or feeling down.  And even better than there are people to share being happy with, & small wins, & things that make me smile.  Glad of the technology that makes it easy to keep in touch with people, and send photos and emoji.  That there is plenty to do besides actual talking.

Thankful for a friend who asked for a reading today, that she knows she can ask, & that it's one of the rare times that she accepts support.  That I picked the perfect deck for her & she was happy with my choice, & that she got a positive reading.

That I avoided a buzzkill, and the guilt about someone else suffering it was short lived.  

That I took the time to ask husband about his game & he spent nearly the whole walk talking about it.  Glad that he's talking more than he used to.  That he comes for walks with me, & that he cooks healthy food for us.