Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.

1. Still having all my teeth
2. Not having broken my nose or my shoulder or jaw or really anything else besides some skin and blood vessels
3. Being young, strong and healthy, and having a positive attitude – all so I can heal quickly
4. Realizing when I’m too messed up to go to work
5. Band-Aid Advanced Healing bandages (and similar in other brand names of various sizes and shapes), frozen peas, and Ibuprofen

Thank you. 7 hours ago

sleeping in, actually staying in bed until well after the sun has risen

waking up contented and well loved

organized closet, finally

bright blue sky today

plenty of leftovers so I can work through today 8 hours ago

1. The phone conversation with my dad just now.
2. The good night’s sleep.
3. Enjoying the diversion of the scavenger hunt photos.
4. Yogurt.
5. Going with my DH to the sports bar last night to see the hockey game on the big screen TV, getting out of our little cocoon. 9 hours ago

• for the gold stone heart on the desk reminding me to live with an open heart and love unconditionally
• for another excellent haircut
• for the purple shirt
• for the reminder of how easy sharing can be
• for every human on the planet 9 hours ago

...for a nice day today . I enjoyed riding with L. and had a good time in class. I felt more myself than ever.
...for asking to see if there is a scholarship for the certificate training. G. said that there should be room at the next training and the traring would be free. If I get this certificate training, it will open up many doors. I could become high in demand and it could turn into a really good job. I just hope G. follows through. I sent her a follow up email. I want this very much. It will help me with my next steps.
...for my friends K. and M and hanging out tonight I have been going so solo for so long that seeing friends was nice. It was nice to be hugged and just the general feeling of being liked is what I need.

...for remmber to buy the gift for M. I’m her sponser for confirmation. The bishop is coming and I am excited not to be the usher and I can sit with M and stand with her. 15 hours ago

1. Meeting the new manager at WS, looks like a good one

2. Big DrPeppers

3. Up With Chris

4. Finding my notebook

5. Bolthouse Farms Smoothies 21 hours ago

~ Waking early to get things done before a busy day I didn’t know I was going to have.
~ Love and miss being spontaneous
~ Meeting and getting to work with a new Make a Wish family
~ Hanging out with B, went to the casino and a movie – Safe House was good
~ Being utterly exhausted from the day, good night 43Ters. 21 hours ago

• for the extremely delicious, fresh out of the oven, home-baked bread I was inspired to make
• for the music from around the world in iTunes radio
• that I have a few free days coming up
• for a full day of meals at home, aligned with my health preferences
• that I figured out how it is done
• that it was easy to turn down the alcohol, knowing how it makes my body feel 22 hours ago

I’m grateful:

• for purple tulips
• for the New Yorker – liked it so much I decided to subscribe, as not easy to find round these parts
• for an hour or so this afternoon sleeping, snuggled up with G
• for a delicious dinner and for my slow cooker which made it so easy
• for the music of William Boyce which reminds me of my father, and particularly the piece with the French horn but also the bassoon bits which made me want to get my bassoon out… not sure the neighbours would appreciate it! 1 day ago

I saw that someone, I believe h.g. had the time in her post… I liked it and will give it a go.

1. Not letting work get under my skin like I used to. I kept my cool and did what needed to be done to console one of our members
2. Spotify and its ability to let me listen to the new Fray album, free and legal. Now to decide if I like it enough to own it.
3. 43thing and all of my beloved 43thingers.
4. Getting the new coffeemaker figured out – there’s always that adjustment period where I have to figure out how much of what to make it perfect. This morning’s was pretty good, yesterday’s was spectacular. _{side note: the second cup today was to die for}
5. My strength, both mental and physical. I’m doing okay. 1 day ago

1. lots of new job postings
2. finding new tracks on Spotify
3. ibuprofen for the foot
4. hot green tea!
5. my beloved sister 1 day ago

1. The decision to be flexible
2. Time with friends
3. Etsy
4. Getting up early enough to eat at The Mission
5. An overcast and sprinkling morning

Thank you. 1 day ago

1. Surviving the week at the office, getting actual work done due to fewer meetings. Hurray!
2. Having the traditional birthday “party” for our co-worker. Finding the knife at the last minute so we could cut the cake properly. Having people thank me for organizing it.
3. The beautiful snow.
4. Staying warm.
5. My DH making dinner, making the sauteed mushrooms just like I like them! 1 day ago

1. My hubby set the coffee maker up last night for this morning so all I had to do was turn it on and it isn’t even a workday.

2. I found my waffle iron and plan to fix breakfast as soon as our granddaughter gets up.

3. The cats are good company in the early morning.

4. Listening to Billy Joel and Elton John on internet radio. I’m happy that others believe they are the same genre.

5. I didn’t have to work today and get outside in the frigid cold. 1 day ago

1. The work week is over, finally.
2. Sunshine all afternoon.
3. My granddaughter can say the funniest thing to brighten the day.
4. Pandora internet radio
5. I’m able to pay my bills 1 day ago

1. Not sweating the photo of the day thing, the pictures have all been taken, they just need to be uploaded

2. It’s weekend eve

3. Admitting that I have a mild obsession with Disney-Pixar Cars

4. It’s almost Up With Chris day

5. Having Mambo Italiano as an earworm 1 day ago

~ Keeping up with the all the small fires with this project at work. They are a week behind in the tasks that lead to my part.
~ Not sweating the drive home tonight in the snow storm.
~ Making a healthy dinner for myself
~ More boxes packed
~ Getting things done that I have been procrastinating about 1 day ago

Today I am grateful for

1. Time spent with my friend C. We have decided on themes for our friend’s baby shower. “Cute as a button” for a girl or a “Little man mustache bash” for a boy.
2. A quick and painless shift at work this afternoon.
3. Getting the laundry finished and sister taking my laundry to the laundromat with her while the washer is broken.
4. Feeling truly cared for, valued and welcomed
5. Many hours of sleep, though my dreams were not altogether peaceful. 1 day ago

Today I am grateful for

1) a great week with my students…. we got most of our work finished…including our next batch of pen pal letters…ready to go!

2) walking at work each day this week…yeah for me!!!

3) my cute panties…I love them (sorry…but it’s true.. this morning I was thinking…”I am so grateful for these!) :)

4) getting all my laundry done BEFORE work this morning… Now..I do not have to do it this weekend…AWESOME!

5) for plans over the weekend to see my sister and do some self care and catch up with other “stuff” too!!!

6) a three day weekend for this weekend & the next ~ YEAHHHH!!!!! 2 days ago

1. My dress is here – a month early!!!
2. Working in the sunshine in the park yesterday
3. How much I’ve learned in the past year
4. Friday
5. Plans with friends this evening

Thank you. 2 days ago

• for the fun time spent learning “I Saw Her Standing There”
• that the river is always flowing and I can float downstream at any time
• that there is no need to strain or struggle
• for clean clothes
• for the way eyelids neatly cover or reveal the eyes 2 days ago

1. How quiet it is at this very moment. How peacefully quiet it usually is in the mornings at I sit here, sip my coffee, and enjoy the people and their entries here on 43T.
2. A foot rub.
3. Our old vehicles working all right.
4. The exception of being out with my co-workers for dinner. Grateful to recognize how well I get along with them. Grateful that we don’t do this all the time, though.
5. My DH explaining things (in such an interesting way), things that I should have learned in history class “had I been paying attention.” 2 days ago

1. for a quiet night at work.

2. for spending a lot of time with my sweety.

3. for finally paying the money and scheduling the last board exam.(!)

4. for coffee and pastries.

5. for second opinions. 2 days ago

~ Yoga class tonight with B, had to stop all the voices in my head from talking at once
~ It being a quite day for me at work
~ a aha moment I had this early evening
~ keeping those around me that lift me up rather than put me down
~ being worthy 2 days ago

• continuous stream of translation works
• learning new words
• reading in the morning and I want to keep on reading it until I finish it.
• running, yoga and other forms of exercise
• driving around town, getting things done
• meeting new peple, seeing old friend
• time when I was finally alone at night, with my magazines, books and sewing kits
• phone call from a girlfreind
• being busy, getting tired bc of a long busy day..
• it’s finally weekend tomorrow! 2 days ago

1. A little bit of snow

2. Getting out early enough to get some pictures of the snow

3. Revenge

4. eBay

5. Indoor plumbing 2 days ago

1. Not totally giving in to chocolate temptation and pigging out. I only ate 3 Hershey’s miniatures (special dark) this morning.
2. Aloe infused socks
3. Heat rises so our upstair bathroom was nice and warm this morning when I got up.
4. Finding out where my stepdaughter and grandson are staying and that they are allright.
5. Getting more of our stuff unpacked and put away since our move. 2 days ago

• Pepsi Throwback; though I wasn’t around in that era, I definitely prefer old fashioned Pepsi
• Food stamps; Some people are embarrassed about it having to get them.. but I feel very lucky.
• Downloading game demos on Xbox Live; I’ve now got some more games to get so I can spend more time on my ass doing nothing, haha. (until it get’s warm enough to hoop)
• Funfacts; They’re so fun
• A calendar; because I often feel lost in time.
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Today I am grateful for

1) having a place and a habit to reflect on 5 things that I am grateful for each day ~ I think it helps me a lot….

2) making it through the day today at work…I felt very nauseous suddenly in the morning and pushed through the day…glad to be home now…resting

3) talking with B. for a long time today

4) new Nike walking/running shoes & a pair of new New Balance shoes too…(total New Balance addiction…they are soooo cute!)

5) my students making me laugh in class…they crack me up! 2 days ago

1. For making it through my Gen. Ed today without completely falling asleep.
2. For getting some laundry finished.
3. For finally taking the recycling out.
4. For getting chinese after a bad day.
5. For the hour Ian was out of the apartment with a friend. I’m going to sound like a bitch however, his constant guitar playing is driving me INSANE so just the silence was nice. 2 days ago