Weekly, reflect on 7 things Im grateful for : )

1. my patient children
2. my therapist
3. school grants
4. sunshine on my days off
5. a budget that is working so far
6. good coffee
7. my health, always my health

for the beautiful yellow lilies that the city planted in the medium that brighten my drive home

that my girls are happy

that I can do overtime to pay for the green cards

that my old professor has agreed to be my education mentor

chamomile tea and pumpkin bread

for the new book I am reading, “women who love too much”

for Bryan putting cable in my bedroom

1. overtime
2. my great kids
3. my therapist and the insurance that pays for it.
4. losing 7 pounds
5. sunshine
6. that I can see some of the good things Gary brought to my life despite it all
7. school advisors that make me feel good about myself.

An unexpected picnic at the seaside. A white tablecloth and organic food.
Walking barefoot in the warm sand.
A ticket inspector who carried along a chart for crocheting lace.
A nap on a rainy day, sharing my bed with my cat.
The fresh air after the rain.
Socializing. I can do it, what a surprise!
Meadows.

Gardening.
Hedgehogs.
Cranberry juice.
Old friends.
My brains.
Interesting people here at 43 Things.
Radio.

travelling;
Swiss cheese;
sunny days;
rain;
activists;
lilacs;
nice people.

*my little car
*flowers in my yard
*trees in my yard
*the creek is full of water
*pots of flowers that I’ve planted
*my digital camera
*my son finishing his associate’s degree

• getting my hair trimmed
• getting copies made
• getting classes paid for
• getting paperwork done
• my wonderful home
• I figured out how to register the car online
• getting the photos printed

It has certainly been a stressful few days of “getting things done”.

grateful for

time
health
freedom
books
the ability to read
confidence
opportunities

of turmoil, I feel so much better. Though it was my optimism that kept me going all week, believing that things would work out. And they did!
Today I am grateful for:
*the upcoming speech contest
*the ring
*the story
*my new outfit
*my new shoes
*my new handbag
*we’re carpooling to San Diego on Saturday