Sun(flowers)

Thankful husband offered to come with me, & we had a pleasant chat as we strolled through the sunflower field.  I got a few photos to send to friends.  That it started the conversation about growing flowers / gardening in our new house (when we get one).  That it was easy to find & the road was empty when we came to pull out.

For the compost bins (& bags) we got from work & we are getting better with our waste streams.  That husband is accepting I won't be getting take away with him so often (esp if he's getting a burger) & that he remembers to ask rather than automatically ordering me something.  That I enjoyed the veggie burger & have some idea for making my own now.  That we got the new oven & it works well.  For the agency being quick to respond, & that we have a nice place to live.

For friends to chat with during the day, courses to do, hobbies to enjoy, books to read, the library & subscription services we have access to.

Thankful too for a friend who's going to keep an eye out at the rock & gem fair for me next weekend.

That I got the weeds cut down in the back, & they all fit into the compost bin.

Work

Thankful for a lie-in, for flexible working.  That our team meetings are a laugh.  

We got the broken system working.  & I have progress in my other tasks - & a plan for next week.  That I spotted a mistake before I executed my protocol so there's time to correct it.  & let the boss know.

Spoke to a colleague & we had a nice conversation about where we want to buy a house.  I also got the sign the cards & put into the collections.

Enjoyed the team get together & got a cake, & have plans to go out tonight with more colleagues.  & husband is coming out for the drinks too.  & we had a good time, I've also evolved into drinking non-alcoholic beer which is better than being out drinking water.

Glad I'm in the team I'm in, & that I have team mates on site so people to have lunch & a laugh with.

Houses

Thankful that a work annoyance has been resolved.

That I managed to get done what I needed to today.

Lunch was a good laugh & we got free ice-cream.  Getting a tub instead of a cone meant I got melted ice-cream as a mid-afternoon milkshake treat.

That I like the house husband prefers, & there's a decent loft space too.  That I figured out what I didn't like about the enclosed stairs - that I've been spoilt by where we currently live & our previous house.  That I'm getting to know what I like & don't, & what are deal breakers for us.  That we managed to get the 2 viewings tonight, & I got home from work early for a nap beforehand.

That the drive there & back was ok, & we arrived in good time.

That I have a job & a laugh with workmates, & husband & a safe place to live & sleep.

Abundance

Thankful that I am part of a team & we lunch together and walk afterwards.  That lately the pace has slowed and I've enjoyed the chat.  Being part of a team helps me feel included and supported- that there are people to turn to and who can help.

For husband and his support and how calm and loving he is.  That we get on well and everything is good.

Thankful for my 4 day week and the flexibility to work extra if I want or to work less as needed.  That my boss is supportive and facilitates us being able to do our jobs.  That today is my lie-in so I have a chance to recover from the exercise and additional steps if the past couple of days.  For the boss being online so we could have a quick conversation last night.  That he appreciates what I do and I can leave unpleasant memories of other workplaces behind.  That I'm learning that lesson too.

That husband loves the treats I picked up while we were shopping, happy to have found something he likes.  

For having a good reliable car and being able to drive and get around.  That husband's putting the work in looking at houses and he has a good eye for what's after.  That he's conscientious and puts the work in, to most things he does.  I trust him.  Glad I can recognise that too - that I am learning to let go of needing to control things and have them done my way.  That I have the opportunity to apply that same lesson at work...  as challenging as I'm finding that- it's a way for me to grow.

For friends making the effort to see me while I was over in the UK and for their care and concern.  For book recommendations and being able to read, the access to knowledge I have and that I enjoy reading and learning.

For the resources and tools I have access to & am discovering.  Later recommendation is really good.  Thankful for availability of books and information.  

That I can make changes now and improve my health and well-being before it reaches crisis.  For the people on my life who act as role models (for good and for bad) so I can see consequences without having to necessarily suffer them myself.

That having started grats again that I can feel the change in me as gratitude takes over, that writing them down here shows me a pattern of consistency and I can easily see how long and how many.

For access to healthcare and medication.  Including counselling.   That the Internet and locjdown had changed the world so remote working and telehealth is established so I have access to a wider pool.of providers.  

Home

Thankful I live in Europe, that I have a job & a roof over our heads.  For husband & friends.  

For getting back safely, & being able to find my way here.  For a snuggle with husband before he helped me unload the car.

That I hung the washing inside, so it wasn't out in the bad weather.  

That I had a good chat with my mum when I rang, she seemed in a good mood & was thankful I'd visited.

For husband doing weights with me, & me remembering to wash the car windows.  That I've done my first hour of work for the morning so can have a lie-in if needed.

That I found the book a friend recommended, for much less than she saw it for.  That I have enough to be able to treat myself.

Safe

Thankful to have been able to stay at friend's, & that she was happy to have me.  I'm planning on being there next year too.

That I got to meet friend again, glad I took my book & enjoyed reading on the beach.  That it was cool in the cafe & museum & she got to see the painting.  For the reminder to look after myself better.  That she's passed the dragon head onto me.

For directions from friend & being able to find his house OK.  That I have a good reliable car and arrived safely.  That friend got home safely too.

That we managed to get somewhere for dinner and there were options I liked.  For my dinner being OK.  The family are friendly & welcoming & I enjoyed their company, & the dogs have taken to me too.

That we found something to watch on TV and survived the heat.

Friends

Glad I met friend today - we had a good day & a lot of chat.  Thankfuk weather was cool and cloudy - pleasanter than expected.  Home in time to meet Mel at Cambois beach (her first time there). 

That I let her know about coming over & it coincided nicely with her visit across.  

Just packing up to leave - knackered now.  Glad of time and not having to rush.  And being able to stay with other friends.  That I got plenty of beach time in and only a small part of me burnt this time.

I've had a fab time here.  Glad friend was available to let me stay.  Thankful I was able to come over & meet friends, & for the friends who met me.

Thankful for my job and my boss.  For friends supporting me.  That I have a calm drama free life and plenty of blessings.  For setting out when I did and seeing friend turn so I was there to meet her, & for her support.