Thankful Thursday | a less-sick edition
This week, I am thankful:
that I am most definitely feeling better
I did indeed have Covid, but I am over the worst of it. I had two pretty miserable, achy days the first week, but by now, I just have a lingering cough, plus some fatigue.
that I was able to go for a walk yesterday
I am not quite ready to do an actual workout or anything, but it felt good to get outside and move my body a little.
that getting tested is way easier now
The crazy long lines from a few weeks ago are gone. Whew.
that I am able to go to school
Thanks to the timing of me getting sick, I'm not having to miss classes; I was clear before the semester started. Whew.
that I am not contagious anymore
I still cough a little, and my voice sounds not quite right, but at least I cannot make anyone else sick. Yay!
(Don't worry: I will still wear a mask at school. Mask-wearing is required for everyone.)
that I got sick so late in the pandemic
I got to have a milder variant than what was going around in the early days, and I'm vaccinated. This is much preferable to, say, having caught it in April 2020.
And I didn't lose taste or smell at all (as I hear is typical for this variant.)
Overall, it was a mild experience in comparison to what it could have been.
that it's easy to stay home when you feel sick
This is a funny thing to be thankful for, but...I was not at all tempted to go out before the CDC said I should. I felt too exhausted and sick to consider going anywhere!
Obviously, an asymptomatic case would be preferable in some ways, but then again, it might be annoying to be stuck at home if you feel perfectly fine.
for people who care about me
When you are under the weather in some way or another, a silver lining is that you are reminded how many people care about you! I appreciate all the people who check in on me and pray for me.
for a warm house
It's 17 degrees as I type this, and that's pretty cold for us here in the Mid-Atlantic!
for a car with heat
After I publish this, I'm hopping in my car to head off to class, and I will be very grateful for the warm air coming out of my vents.
I'm so glad you're doing better!
I'm grateful for my family's health, my washer and dryer that were finally delivered after a series of delays, and the joy that my pets -- including a newly adopted bunny -- bring to my family's lives. And coffee. I'm incredibly thankful for coffee.
Hooray for being on the mend!
Although I generally really (REALLY) dislike Zoom school, I must admit it takes the pressure off the school when they're deciding about coming to school if there's a snowstorm. My kids hate that they don't really get snow days anymore--which, honestly, is kind of a cheat--but I feel a lot better knowing that if there's any chance of bad roads, my husband the bus driver isn't running 100 miles on unplowed roads way out onto the range. Our routes here are nuts, and it's nice not to have to worry about it when there's bad weather.
Relatedly . . . so very, very thankful for the four inches of snow we got yesterday. We've been in a really terrible spell of drought, and this is the first significant precipitation we've had in about five months. We need a lot more for the pastures to be okay so the ranchers aren't selling off cattle or buying in hay in the summer, but at least it feels more hopeful now.
And related to THAT . . . that none of the very pregnant ewes had a lamb overnight during the snowstorm. The mothers are so woolly that they don't even notice the snow and cold (literally--they'll lie right out in the snow and be covered in an inch of it in the morning), but it's obviously deadly to a wet newborn lamb.
@kristin @ going country, We lived on a sheep farm in Scotland for a year and then had sheep here in Alaska for a bit. One of my favorite things was bringing lambs into the house when they could not be with their moms for one reason or another. I know it is best for them to be with mom, but I secretly loved when one or two inevitably needed to be hand fed and warmed. I don't know if you know what an Aga stove is, but we had one in Scotland and we would put a needy lamb in the warming tray. How I loved that stove!
@Lindsey, My kids love the James Herriot books, and they asked us why we don't put lambs in the oven to warm them. I expect he was referring to an Aga or similar. I had to explain that our oven is a different kind. 🙂 We have, however, put lambs in boxes on top of our woodstove to warm up, which is pretty funny. And funniest was when we had six lambs in the kids' bathroom overnight to protect them from a terrible ice storm.
I’m so glad you’re feeling better! I hope you treated yourself to a favorite movie or six while resting.
Testing *IS* so much easier! Both my husband and I were recently absurdly ill (food poisoning for him, kidney stones for me) and were SO sick that we scheduled tests just to be on the safe side and to make sure he was clear to return to work. (I’d also recently helped our elderly landlord with a project and wanted to make sure for his sake, too!) We we’re able to find tests the morning of the same day we needed them, which is a far cry from the two I’d scheduled previously when seriously ill. I look forward to our free home tests simplifying things further once they get here!
Oof. Food poisoning and kidney stones are both terrible. Here's to healthier days for you guys!
You poor thing! I found covid really saps your energy. Please try to rest as much as you can and keep sipping water.
Glad you are feeling better. We had it in this house 2-3 weeks ago. My husband finally tested negative, but not me. Going for another test next week. But I feel fine!! Anyway:
Thankful that our cases were like yours, very mild. Really only 2-3 days of feeling crappy. Being that I work from home, I was glad not to miss any days because my company is one of those with PTO and if you're sick, it comes out of your bank of days which are used for both sick and vacation.
Thankful for the food on our table. We've been eating 95% at home. Our dishwasher certainly is getting a work out!
Thankful that we are eating more veggies and less wheat. I've lost almost 20 lbs since early November and I definitely feel way better. Now to get my bikes fixed because both are broken.
Thankful for the list you created yesterday of other bloggers. Some of them look really interesting. I'll have to peruse them a little more.
Some months ago, I remember reading something about "mild" cases and I initially thought that meant you just have a bit of a sniffle. Ha. But no; mild means you can be pretty miserable, but that it's nothing serious.
I'm pretty far into my case, and I still am definitely not 100%. But still, my case certainly qualifies as a "mild" one.
@Kristen, Glad you are on the mend!
Oh, no! Sorry to hear that you had COVID. Hopefully no one else in your family got it. Make sure to keep resting, resting, resting.
I’m so glad you are feeling better!
I am thankful for the quietness of January. It is a wonderful time to slow down and focus on domestic projects and annual goals.
I am grateful for the hundreds of little things that make my life comfortable. The perfect pillow, a warm bed, good shoes, a crockpot…
I am thankful for my family, friends and bloggers who share their knowledge, wisdom and hearts.
Wishing everyone peace and hood health.
@Bee, Yes, January is such a great month! I love focusing on goals for the new year, and getting back to a "normal" schedule, after the craziness of December.
First, Kristen, I'm very glad you're feeling better!
Now, TT, Home Remedies Edition:
(1) I'm thankful both that I finally got my 2nd Shingrix shot, and that I made it through the bad night of side effects (fever, chills, pain in arms/legs/abdomen) that followed. I give major credit to my good cat, Betty--who fixed me with a glare about 7 pm that said, "Human, you belong in BED!", literally led me upstairs, and then plonked down next to me and didn't budge all night. Best possible medicine.
(2) And I've been thankful for Betty for the past 7 years now, not just when I'm feeling sick. Her 7th "Gotcha Day" (adoption anniversary) was Tuesday, and needless to say, extra treats were on the menu!
(3) Finally, I'm thankful for my recent discovery of Thistle Radio (an "all Celtic, all the time" Internet radio channel curated by Fiona Ritchie of "The Thistle and Shamrock" fame on NPR). I was directed to Thistle Radio by a Twitter correspondent after I'd groused for the umpteenth time about my local NPR station's dropping the program. I've been spending the last few unusually sunny days listening to the channel, reading, and watching the birds at the feeders just outside my living room windows. Can't think of a better way of getting through an Upstate NY winter.
@A. Marie, cats are surely God's gift.
@Anne, so true. And for anyone who may have been wondering about my mentioning a cat and bird feeders in the same comment, rest assured that Betty is strictly an indoor puss.
That sounds like such a cozy way to pass some cold days. Winter days are so, so much better when there is sun.
@A. Marie, Glad you got through your 2nd Shingrix vaccine. It was a doozy for me, too. Betty sounds like a sweetheart.
I'm so thankful your case was mild and you're doing much better!
Thankful my spring bulbs are coming up--spring will be here soon.
I've said it before but it's true: I'm thankful for this weekly exercise in gratitude. I'm a naturally cranky complainer and this forces me to look for the good.
I'm thankful that you feel better and won't have to miss school! My daughter's family has had, so far, four of the six family members come down with Covid this month. No one has felt truly sick, but they sure are sick of being sick.
My thankfuls:
1. That our raises at work kick in with the paychecks we get tomorrow.
2. That I am finally seeing the sun rise while on my morning commute. On clear days, sunrise is so pretty with its swirls and streaks of peach, blue, and lavender.
3. That, in spite of empty spots on store shelves, I have so far been able to get what I need, or a workable substitute.
4. That my dog is taking her UTI medication so well, since she was prescribed 20 capsules to take.
5. That I got some aggravating paperwork for my husband's health care taken care of yesterday. That's one task off of my list.
@JD, re: your #5: The paperwork stinks (and I'm watching my language here, since there are ladies and gentlemen present). Why is it that as we move into the stage of life where paperwork and so on become more challenging, there's 10x more of it to do??
@A. Marie,
I don't know why that is, but you are so right. And yes, it "stinks!" (I'm restraining my language as well). I spent THREE hours on the phone because 1) I had an aggregate time of almost 1 hour and 20 minutes waiting for differing people to pick up as I was transferred and 2) going over it with the people who require the paperwork, and even they couldn't figure out how it was supposed to be done for sure. I finally hit "submit" and am hoping for the best.
I am thankful you are feeling better. One of my family members just tested positive and feels pretty crappy right now. Fortunately they are vaccinated and will likely recover well.
I am also thankful for the recent sunny days, even though they were very cold. Somehow the sunshine makes the cold days easier to bear.
Always very thankful to have health insurance, but now even more so that my insurance plan will now cover purchased tests for at home use.
For the Starbucks gift card someone gave me for Christmas. I don't drink coffee but do like their hot cocoa and was able to get some this past weekend.
I am so pleased you are feeling better.
I am thankful for my granddaughters. They bring such joy. I am thankful for my handmaids. A vacuum takes care of a "toggler" mess so quickly and easily. A washing machine makes a lengthy job a breeze. I am also happy that the extreme weather that has large parts of Australia super hot, flooding or severe storms and bushfires have not affected where I live. Fresh clean water is another as our water has had a horrible taste lately. They are finally on top of that. Air conditioning would be last. I love being cooler in summer.
I’m glad you are feeling much better!
Last week, the other kids in my son’s carpool tested positive for Covid. My son has asthma that causes him respiratory problems even with regular colds, so I am especially thankful we managed to stay healthy and Covid-free for at least another week!
So glad you are feeling better, Kristen! Sending you good thoughts for a continued & easy recovery.
For us, grateful that we didn't have COVID this week. We had a range of people feeling under the weather, and suspected they were related to booster shots (both teens got boosted on Sunday). We tested everyone, and no one has COVID.
Grateful that our employer has provided with ample & high end COVID tests, and that we've been able to test regularly at home for nearly a year. It's a huge benefit.
I received a very unexpected bonus at work, for a project that has been challenging. I'm reasonably senior, so these types of bonuses are rare at my level. It was such a wonderful surprise. I'm planning on treating my sister & friend to an upcoming trip with the money.
Grateful that I was finally able to get the boys scheduled for booster shots. Even with the appointments, Walgreens didn't have enough staff & had to close before their appointments. They called us, and we were able to come in earlier.
Even though work can be a hassle & source of stress at times, grateful for the lovely people I work with, and how my time & skills are valued.
Glad you're feeling better!
I also am just getting over COVID...my kids got it early last week, and then my husband and I got it from them. Like you, we're feeling awfully grateful we got it now rather than earlier! The timing actually worked out pretty good for me, too -- I don't have school to go to, but I do have family events, dr. appointments, and things to do for our flower farm that had this hit at any other point, would have made life tricky indeed. Lots to be thankful for, for sure!
Yes, Sonia is missing some of her first college classes, but I told her that this is most definitely the best week of the semester to get sick. Nothing crazy happens in the first week! If you got sick at midterm time or finals time, that would be so much worse.
I’m glad to hear you are feeling better and your case was mild!
I’m also thankful for better health this week, after we all got bad colds last week. My son still has a lingering extremely runny nose that won’t go away which is preventing him from returning to school (which he is very happy about haha) but still overall much better than last week.
Really thankful for friends, I had a couple zoom calls over the last week to catch-up with some friends (we stopped getting together in person the last couple months so decided to return to our zoom meetups) and even though I’d prefer to see them in person, it was so wonderful talking and laughing together!
I am so glad that you are feeling better, Kristen. You may not have as much get-up-and-go for a while, though. Covid really drains your tank, even a mild case.
As always, I am thankful for my awesome husband, who did the math and figured out that the Nissan lawsuit that's supposed to fix the headlights on his sedan (we had been very excited about that) is a lot of legal wriggling. He ordered the lights online and is having our favorite honest mechanic install them for way less cost and aggravation.
Also thankful that we are having sunny days, which makes January bearable; for coming in under budget on the grocery total last Saturday; for our neighbors' pair of ducks that come of the fence to greet me when I come home from work (they are adorable and wag their tails like puppies when they are happy); and for finding the perfect little lamp for our living room at an estate sale in the neighborhood last weekend for the whopping sum of $4.
@Ruby, those ducks sounds adorable!
My Thankful Thursday is a Covid edition as well, since it has hit our house within the last week. I'm glad you're feeling better and able to go to class, Kristen! I hope your semester gets off to a great start! This week I'm thankful:
* that we got Covid when we did... that it's after my husband and I got our vaccines, that it's the milder version, and that it's with the updated isolation timelines. Also, we'll be completely done with it before my daughter's birthday party and we won't have to cancel it!
* that between weekends and snow days my daughter will only miss 3 days of school! This still blows my mind. After such a long period of "if this hits your house your kid may be out for 3-5 weeks", I'm so so thankful that she's only missing 3 days. She goes back on Monday!
* for all of the friends and people from church who have reached out and offered to pick up things from the store, checked on how we're doing, or messaged to say that they missed seeing us at Bible study or Awana.
* that my husband had access to at-home tests and we were able to get positive tests for all who needed them. (The school gave us a heads up that a lot of people were testing negative until day 2 or 3 of their symptoms and that turned out to be true for some of us.) Along those lines, I don't have to worry about my 2nd grader getting quarantined for the next 3 months! Whoo hoo!
* for the lessons that we learned from the spring of 2020 that made this easier. When reality sunk in that it was likely Covid and we'd be home for a while, I knew that I would be fine staying home for days and wouldn't lose my mind and I knew that I had extra library books (ever since spring 2020 I've tried to always have at least one more book than I think I need because you just never know!)
Oh yes, and I'm thankful that my husband and I were not sick at the same time. A very big deal when caring for 3 energetic little ones!!
Yes, I thought the same thing about my girls; after this, I really don't have to worry at all that they will catch Covid anytime soon. If Sonia wakes up with a runny nose in a month, we will know it's probably just her regular allergies and we will not have to wonder if we should follow some kind of protocol.
@Kristen, sadly, I know two people who are fully vaxed and boosted and have had it 3 times.
I'm happy to hear you are feeling better!
I'm thankful that my son's school hasn't had to go to distance learning this year. A few of the school districts in our metro area have been going back and forth between in-person and distance. It's a blessing he's had some consistency this year.
I'm thankful that my company's return to office is nice and slow. I've only had to go in to the office one day a week this month and will slowly work up to three days. It's nice to be around people again but it's been so cold here that the roads haven't had a chance to de-ice properly. The black ice is really scary.
I'm thankful for Wordle - my husband and I have been having a blast sharing our scores and discussing our strategies!
I'm thankful that I spent a little extra on my son's snow gear this winter. He's been spending lots of time outside learning how to play hockey on our neighbor's frozen pond.
I really had to exercise my thankful muscle yesterday...
My car died (2nd time this month!) after a long day of work. My phone was at 1% and my charger was at home (of course!). While it was annoying that my new car wouldn't start, I was at work so I had a warm place to go. I could use the phone inside and also found a charger. I walked home since the tow truck wasn't going to be able to come for 3 more hours and I was able to make/have supper and do some errands around the house instead of sitting in a cold parking lot waiting.
Oh, I am so sorry to hear about your car! I hope it is a cheap fix.
@Jenni,
Thank goodness you were able to walk on home! I'm guessing your next purchase is a charger for your car?
@Jenni, I carry two charging "bricks" in my purse. Both were recommended by my 23 yo ds for occasions like yours. All I need is a cable and the small one, maybe 3" x 1" x 1" can fully charge my phone in maybe 45 minutes and still have half its' power left.. The big one, which is 4" x 3" x 1" can charge it full in about the same amount of time and have about 75% of it's power left. They are both Anker brand and highly rated. They are relatively inexpensive, the big one is around $25, but if it saves time and trouble, it's worth it.
I'm thankful you're feeling better Kristen.
I'm thankful family members finally tested negative for Covid yesterday. Despite being vaccinated and boosted they've been sick quite a while but at least they are no longer contagious. I expect they'll feel better soon. I'm thankful for vaccines as well.
I'm thankful for modern medicine. A relative is hospitalized with blood clots but I think she'll be okay after treatment. Also, this was my week of fun: annual GYN appointment and mammogram. Thank goodness problems can be caught early, if they exist.
I'm thankful for a warm house, warm clothing for being outside, and the ability to deal with snow and ice when they do occur. I don't love winter, it's my least favorite season, but it is bearable and does not keep me in the house.
I'm thankful I don't have time to write more because I have a busy day.
I was very sick with Covid for 2 weeks earlier this month. I could not get rid of the nagging temperature,cough and fatigue. I got quite scared as the days crept on and experienced a lot of anxiety that was paralyzing. I am a nurse and came back to work on Monday, but it is going to take a lot of time to get fully recovered. There are so many foods that just taste terrible. Weight loss can be a good thing. And then I think about the millions of people that have/had it much worse. I am thankful for a very loving family. That my house is paid off so I do not have to worry about keeping a roof over my head especially when you do not get paid for an illness and an emergency fund. I hope everyone stays well.
Oh man, so you got the taste issues. That sounds so miserable!
I am very fortunate that I didn't get that, or a fever.
@laurie, I'm sorry you're dealing with the food tasting horrible problem! That's so rough! Are you familiar with the term "parosmia"? Just trying to give you a word for what you're experiencing if it helps.
I had the food tasting stuff when I had Covid. It's so weird and hard to explain. But Food--you're my best buddy! How can you desert me in my time of need?
Took me a while to get taste back.
As someone who just had it before Christmas and for two long weeks at that, I was certain you had and prayed for it to be quick and mild. Did anyone else in the house get it? Our sons, 21 and 23 were around us the entire time and never showed a symptom, although the 23 yo had regular COVID back in the spring of 21 and experienced it pretty much like you did - A few rough days, then a smooth recovery.
Zoe had an almost asymptomatic case; Sonia got a symptomatic case. Mr. FG is still negative.
Zoe's case was so mild, it was almost imperceptible! Without a test to check, we would not have known she even got it.
But I am happy we got her tested because now we know she had it, and that's very good info to have going forward; we know she had it and we know she's not possibly contagious now. Yay!
Today I'm grateful:
1. That my baby is healthy. I was up with her for much of the night last night and this morning (tummy ache, I think) and it made me think of the many parents I've known who stayed in the hospital night after night with their much sicker babies. It gives me perspective.
2. That I spend two afternoons a week with my mom, and she's coming today.
3. That we live near so many grocery stores. I was going to go to Costco today but the trip can be delayed until next week; we can get diapers locally until I go next week.
4. That it's sunnier now. I find it so much nicer now that the sun is still up at 5:00 pm.
You seem to have got off lightly, fortunately! Do take care though!
I am pretty grateful at the moment for getting some difficult tasks done and having the day off tomorrow.
Now back to work!
Glad to hear you're feeling better, Kristen. COVID is making its way through our house right now - my 5th grader's class has been hit hard and we suspect that's where she was exposed. The 3rd grader has tested negative but is showing some symptoms. Same for me. So we, too, are thankful to get it now vs. one of the earlier variants. My parents had it last week and I am SOOOO thankful that their cases were mild as they are in their 70s. I'm thankful for the science (and people that enable it) that lets us better understand this virus and for the vaccines, treatments and care that are available now.
Also very thankful for the library - I can just put books on hold and they show up at my local library. Our county is large so almost every book I've wanted has been available. It's really great and has been great, especially this week since the kids are home from school. Unrelated, I'm thankful for cameras on cell phones. Last night I was torturing myself/filling my soul with videos from when my daughters were tiny. I literally was holding a baby, playing with a toddler and taping it all at the same time and it's available for me to enjoy now. I was telling my husband a few weeks ago how it's kind of sad that the kids have no memory of what life was like back then because despite the chaos, there was so much joy and happiness. So at least we have the pictures and videos to show.
@CrunchyCake, It's my belief that kids DO have a memory of that--just more of a subconscious memory than adults. Their environment when they're too young to form concrete memories absolutely forms them, so there must be some residual feelings of safety and love that they carry with them.
@CrunchyCake, My daughter (my younger child) turned 25 this week. I think I'll have her quarter-life crisis for her.
And I agree with Kristin. Your girls may not consciously remember the love and security, but they will always benefit from it.
Glad you are feeling better. I love your cheerful blog. I look forward to it everyday!
My thankfuls:
1. Our women’s Bible study began again yesterday. There is such great camaraderie and deep relationships in our group.
2. Time and resources to learn how to knit socks. It is fun!
3. Our new home is very slowly being built. It takes time but will be so worth it to raise our family at our family farm.
4. For my hubby who supports our family with his hard work.
5. Sunny days in January!
Glad to hear you are feeling better or at the very least are on the road to recovery!
I'm thankful that my daughter was not sick with Covid. She had some vomiting and stuff going on Monday night but since she was tested in school that day (they do group testing) we only had to keep her home one day. It was most likely just something she ate that disagreed with her. It was a rough night on me (I sat up with her for most of the night) and the next day she was bouncing off the walls going crazy but I'm happy she's okay.
I'm also thankful that I am still Covid free. I'm vaxxed and boostered and my whole family is as well. I've been around people who had it but never caught it (or was asymptomatic and never knew.)
I'm also thankful that I'm finally getting some recognition at work. For one my managers and such are telling me that they like my work and secondly they finally backfilled my old job so I don't have to work two jobs at once.
I'm also thankful that I was able to get my wife's Valentine's Day present ordered and will be here before V-Day. One of her Christmas presents still isn't here ... :-/
Aww, Battra, I am so delighted to hear of the recognition you are getting at work. Well-deserved, I am sure.
I have a lot to be thankful for but this week the most meaningful concerns a young relative. He began exhibiting symptoms of schizophrenia at 19 and over the last decade it has been a rough ride for him and the family. He could not get stabilized on meds, when he did get stabilized he stopped taking them because he felt like he was cured, he was often very angry and acted out by terrorizing his mother, my father (now deceased) refused to have him visit because he was afraid of him, his father wrote heart wrenching letters to me about his guilt that he might have caused it and no letters from me or my husband (who has a PhD in psychology and once ran a residential facility for the mentally ill) to the contrary seemed to alleviate his guilt...Well, a year ago he found a medication that worked and he has stayed on it for a year and has been working for the entire year at a job that pays well and gives him health insurance. And yesterday he let me know that he now has his own apartment. The only thing we pray for now is that he will find a girlfriend. He is so very desperate to love and be loved by a partner and past women have left once they experienced or heard about some of the ups and downs that can happen with someone who has schizophrenia. Anyway, I am thankful that he has had a year of stability, we were afraid it would not happen.
@Lindsey, I'm so glad to read this about your young relative. Yay to the year of stability and here's to many more!
@Lindsey, bless your heart. My, now 21 year old grandson, has been struggling for years also. He was finally sent away for a year of school he was so out of control. He absolutely won't do therapy and swears meds have so many side effects he won't take them. He is too anxious to drive. Not diagnosed with schizophrenia, but bipolar and a few other things. But for the last year he has been holding down a job from home and paying rent on a nice apartment, subsidized somewhat by his stepdad. I finally got some private time with him recently and he said he thought he was doing fairly well with his depression and anxiety, but knew he wouldn't be driving any time soon.
Family members just hold their breath when someone they love struggles this much.
Aww, big hugs to you guys. It's so hard when you can't fix the struggles of someone you love!
I meant to add a public service announcement. Those of you who live in cold areas and receive Covid tests in the mail may see the tag line about not letting the tests get cold. Alaskan health officials were in contact with manufacturers and have been assured that if you let the tests warm up for at least two hours after bringing them in from a cold mailbox, they will work. Maybe all northern states have made this announcement, but in case not...
I'm so glad you're feeling better! I'm pretty sure I had covid, as we were exposed on Christmas and my husband and daughter both tested positive a few days later, but I tested negative despite feeling awful. And I definitely didn't lose my sense of taste or smell. In fact, everything tastes WAY SPICIER now
Briefly, since my very long comment was destroyed, I have a long awaited appointment with an ophthalmologist tomorrow, which was made for cataracts but will now focus (ha) on recovery with effects from Bell’s palsy, which affects eyes and swallowing ,etc Went in hospital with suspected stroke on Monday, but wasn’t. So I think that’s on the thankfulness side too. (Had covid Jan 1, only possibility was another hospital stay, week between Christmas and NYD. But they are not saying this palsy was caused by covid.)
@Shirley, apparently an increase with covid, but they didn’t say it was the cause.
@Shirley, My chiropractor was helpful for Bell's palsy, (chiropractic deals with the spine, meaning the nervous system and everything that is affected by nerves, which is, well everything!). Also might be acupressure or acupuncture techniques to use. Best wishes to you!
@Heidi Louise, thank you for sending your best wishes and these good ideas to try! This is such an unknown area for me...it sounded like some old time problem. The ophthalmologist appt was positive...”just” cataracts and the palsy effect as far as eyes go.
This week I am thankful for:
* getting an agreement to a $1500 credit from the sellers of the house we are buying soon.
* going to church. We've been stuck at home with Covid and I got really lonely.
* free moving boxes. (maybe enough for the move.)
* going for walks again as the after work daylight increases.
* getting paid to be a part of a medical study. Now that we need to buy appliances any extra bit of money is a big celebration.
I'm thankful for:
1. A warm and cozy house!
2. Family who help make the house warm, cozy and a general nice place to be.
3. That the dog got a clean bill of health at the vet today.
4. A pleasant day off from work mid-week.
5. The lovely bouquet of fresh flowers on my table that I purchased from the grocery store last week.
So glad you're on the mend! I'm thankful that we're done with kitty vet visits for three years. Oof! The yeowling!
Thankful for sunshine, even on cold days. I'm making myself get out and take a sunny short walk for the Vitamin D!
Thankful for a job I can do from home. When it's cold I do NOT enjoy having to go out to drive to work!
Thankful for a FREE one month trial of Walmart+!! Already on my 2nd delivery order of the week!
Ah, thankful for this week and cozy home.
Well, I am thankful you are mending! And this reminder to count my blessings, like hearth and home -- especially family and friends whose attentions are better bromides than I could ever have imagined.
Glad you are all on the mend.
Thankful for -
A friend that lent an ear.
My son who fell down his steps did not get hurt although he did take out the baby gate.
Prescription drugs, I really needed them this week.
The days are getting longer and we have had some sunny days.
For Aldi this week, the roads were horrible so I did not want to drive to Meijer. I managed to get what I needed there.
Hubs was plowing and there were several bread trucks in their workplace lot and they gave him a couple of loaves of bread. Pretty random but man the bread was really good.
I'm so glad you are feeling better!
I'm thankful for Texting. My Mom (in her 80's) texts me everyday to check-in. We started this at the beginning of the pandemic. I love seeing her good morning message and a quick note on her weather and her new rescue dogs. I respond back and it's a good chance to say hello and tell her I love her everyday. I'm so grateful she's healthy and staying safe. We talk on the phone a lot too, but a quick text everyday is really nice.
I'm also thankful for the library, lately I've just been reading e-books from there. I just finished Into the Forest by Rebecca Frankel. The things they lived through were just heartbreaking and terrifying.
So glad you’re feeling better, Kristen. I’ve had Covid. For me, the deep fatigue was the most challenging. Once I regained strength, my husband and I were able to resume weekly dancing. For that, we’re both thankful.
I’m so grateful for current good health for our family. We also have a new puppy who is bringing us huge joy.
Kristen, your neighborhood photos are always beautiful! I’m glad you include them in your blog.
I am so glad you are feeling better now, and that you are able to get back to dancing.
I am grateful for today being the 1st day of our spring semester—halfway through the school year!
Thankful that our new principal is so supportive and understanding. The previous one we had for 5 years and she was a doozy (to put it nicely).
Thankful for my cats and dog. My dog, Charlie, had a kink in his back and a friend gave me some CBD for him to take orally and it has helped him straighten out:)
So thankful for good friends that make me laugh and are compassionate!
Thankful that my husband came back from snowboarding with his only injury being he fell and a TicTac container’s sharp corner stabbed him. Bizarre. Last season he broke some ribs, so this is much easier to deal with.
I'm thankful that YOU are getting better! So glad it wasn't a severe case, for you or your family.
I'm feeling pretty cruddy today, and grateful that it's from getting the booster yesterday and not covid itself.
I'm thankful that we are getting a new tenant on Feb. 1st. The process was excrutiating this time, but I think it's resolved.
I'm thankful for visits from grandchildren. They are the best distraction!
I'm very grateful that most of the house is unpacked and set up. It's time to get back to real life!
I am so happy to be feeling better too! Whew.