Thankful Thursday | a volunteer
This week, I am thankful:
that I got to do my first nursing volunteer job
Brittany and I have big plans for volunteering as nurses (like, we might join a Mercy Ship down the road), but we started small with our first volunteer gig: a community health clinic where we gave vaccines (free of charge).
Look, I have my first official nursing volunteer shirt! 🙂
for the reprieve from the heat and humidity
I am very sorry to say that we are back in the 90s again today (Why yes, I am shaking my fist at the sky!), and that the humidity is tagging along. But for a few days, the air outside was pleasant, and I am grateful.
Also, I keep reminding myself that it is September...we can only have so many more days in the 90s. MAYBE this is the last one.
that I am 37.5% done with this class
This is how you know I'm getting desperate...I'm calculating percentages with decimal points to cheer myself up. Ha.
I am starting to feel like I may pass away from writing too much...maybe it would be called death by typing?
(I kid, I kid. I know this will not kill me. It just feels like it sometimes.)
I long for the days of yore (nursing school), when I was learning medical concepts. 😉
Anyway, I am 37.5% done with this class, and next week, I will be 50% done. Yay!
that there is life after school
I was texting with Elisabeth (from Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist) this week, and I told her that I almost forget there is a type of life where you're not in school.
I started my journey back in the spring of 2021, so it has been a very long time since I felt free of school. Plus, prior to that, I'd been homeschooling since 2004.
So, my life has not been school-free for a crazy long time.
I have to remind myself: this is not going to last forever. The end is actually in sight. After I graduate next May, I will actually be out of school! There will be no assignments hanging over my head.
I can hardly imagine what that will be like.
for the cats
First, here's Shelley watching me leave for the gym (a little blurry because I took it through the door glass).
And here's Chiquita, being everywhere.
that someone else wanted my coffee mix
I bought this mix on a whim, and I decided I do not like it. It wasn't good hot, and it wasn't good cold. It was just oddly bitter. Bleah.
I offered it on one of my local free groups, though, and someone was thrilled to pick it up, because it's her favorite drink.
I'm glad someone else can use it! She must enjoy bitter coffee. Ha.
for the strength in my upper body
I am so glad my rotator cuff injury is better! It's much easier to do things in the gym now, and I am noticing that lifting everyday items is easier too.
Whew!
that I can go to bed as early as I want to
I'm four and a half years into sleeping on my own, and it still feels so luxurious that I can simply go to bed when I choose.
I typically turn in around 9:00-9:30, whether or not I am working, because I think it's just easier to stay on the early schedule all the time.
I love going to bed early! 🙂
Yay to both on volunteering! Especially since it is a way that you both see yourselves contributing to your community.
Yesterday's "windfall" exercise was very entertaining, and also made me reevaluate how I spend my time (and money) as a non-millionaire. It did not make me feel envious but rather very rich, in that I have my needs met even if I do not have each and every of my wants covered 😉
This week's thankfuls:
-- that I enjoy my job
-- that I enjoy working with other people, at work and at home (DIY project not yet finished)
-- that I generally enjoy cooking and trying out new dishes
-- that I see the larger picture and can then concentrate on the smaller steps
-- that I will have my quarterly massage in October
-- that we will have a vacation shortly, in a cottage near a swimming pond
-- that I will be able to take a rest from the present business. I start yawning at 2pm and then with difficulty stretch my waking hours until 9pm. Normally I would go to bed at 10, but I am just no longer able to! Holiday needed indeed, counting down.
Chiquita looks like she's comfortable anywhere!
I understand about the counting. On a long drive by myself this weekend, I was doing that with hours. " Okay, half hour in, this is 1/12 done. A hour in, only 5 more of these..." Hopefully the next class is more interesting to you!
Thankful:
*My drive of 6+ hours each way went smoothly. I've haven't done that kind of drive in years.
*I spent the weekend snuggling my granddaughter while my daughter worked. My son-in-law took care of a lot of chores.
*my daughter and her husband are great parents , and the baby just perfect.
*my husband and sons handled the home front with no trouble.
*I have a job that I like doing. Sometimes I feel I should have not worked this year, but I can do it well and my students will benefit.
That reflection in your window IS beautiful!
- I say this with the most care possible bc I know everyone's journey is different, but I'm grateful not to have children. DH and I decided not to. For us, it continues to be a fantastic decision as life keeps unfolding.
- I rearranged my most hectic class's seating and (for this week) it's been working out great! They are able to focus better which helps ME focus better 😅
- For A/C, and that I work on "the cold side" of the building.
- For the cat currently on my lap.
- For Labor Day. A nice holiday with low expectations.