Thankful Thursday | I'm negative!
This week, I'm thankful:
that I'm feeling way better and that my tests are negative now
Yay! I am still kind of tired, and I have an occasional cough, but oooh, I am feeling SO much better than I was last Thursday.
that my girls didn't catch it from me
I am still sort of amazed at this. Amazed, but grateful!
I mean, I was careful, but it seems like it's often impossible to be careful enough to avoid infecting housemates, even when it comes to something like the common cold.
that I had plenty of test kits on hand
Boy, you can really go through the tests in a hurry; the sick person ends up needing to test multiple times, and then you need tests to make sure the other people in the house aren't sick.
So, I was super happy that I had my little stash of tests here!
for the health-euphoria that follows sickness
Sure, on any given day, I can feel grateful for the feeling of health.
But man, there's nothing quite like the feeling-healthy euphoria that you get right after being sick.
It's so nice to sleep well! To have an appetite! To breathe through your nose! To not feel achy! To have energy!
I'm not even at 100% yet, and I'm still all, "OOOH I feel so freaking good."
that it's been so long since I was sick
I don't think I've had any sickness since my last bout of this in January 2022. I don't even think I caught a cold all year.
that I have an outlet in my carport now
My landlords had to get an electrician out to work on the electrical panel, so I asked if while they were here, they could also put an outlet in the carport.
Because oddly enough, there wasn't one out there!
But now there's a shiny new outlet in my carport, which means that it's gonna be SO much easier to use my sander out there.
I am super-duper happy about this.
that I've felt good enough to go for two walks this week
I was getting so so tired of being inside all the time; I missed my time in the woods!
And I missed the sunshine too; yesterday in the middle of my walk, I sat down in a sunny spot and just enjoyed the warm rays.
for the variety of mosses in the woods
The path I was on yesterday had so many different types of moss. I almost always stop to look at patches of moss, and if the moss is fuzzy, I cannot ever resist petting it.
Some of them are so furry!
for a functioning immune system
Having just been through anatomy and physiology, followed by microbiology, I have an extra level of appreciation for what goes into getting rid of a viral infection.
So, I am feeling grateful that my body can do a good job of fighting off a virus. Yay immune system!
I'm thankful I had a chance to catch up with a friend over lunch yesterday. We hadn't been out to lunch in a while so it was a nice change.
I am thankful for the dusting of snow yesterday. It looked a little wintry but didn't interfere with life.
I'm thankful for a warm home and all the modern conveniences, including plumbing and electricity. Throughout most of history, and still for many people, those are luxuries.
I am thankful January is over. Between sickness and the death of three 65 year olds that I knew (husbands of people I know/knew) I was ready for the month to be over. Whatever throat crud I'd had since Friday seems to have abated. It didn't interfere with life but it was annoying. I took multiple Covid tests and it was wonderful to have the rapid tests on hand.
I'm thankful for family as well as friends and neighbors.
Oh man, I hope that February is a better month for you. So sorry to hear of all the losses in your circles.
I’m glad you are feeling better. The photos of the mosses are beautiful!
Today I am thankful that after months of feeling down in the dumps, I feel like myself again.
In a world that has darkness, I am grateful for love, kindness and beauty.
I am thankful for friendship.
I am thankful that I’m able to experience being a grandmother. I love my children, but taking care of them was hard work. Now that I’m a grandparent, I get to enjoy all the love and joy of having a baby in my life without sleepless nights and piles of laundry.
I am, as always grateful for Calico Kitty and Rescue Pup. They make my life richer and are great company when I find myself alone.
Wishing everyone many blessings today and always.
--For sunshine and warmer temperatures yesterday, after two days of being trapped in a frozen cloud (literally--our elevation is high enough that we sometimes are IN a cloud, and it was so cold the moisture just froze on every surface). It was really miserable weather, and didn't even result in any appreciable precipitation, so I was glad it finally lifted and the sun came out to cheer us all up again.
--That my parents and my in-laws are all still healthy, both mentally and physically. My husband and I have reached the age where our friends are starting to deal with declining parents, so we don't take this for granted.
--That the other teacher's aide at school was there this week to sub for the preschool teacher when she got sick. I sub pretty much everywhere in our tiny school when I need to, but preschool is particularly tiring for me.
--That my older son seems to be doing much better in math this semester. His confidence is increasing again, which is a relief.
--For the second place in the FFA speech contest the same son won this week. Most of his competition was boys from the other school in our county that he plays football and basketball with. He's not the most natural athlete, so I think it was nice for him to be able to show those boys something he is naturally good at. Plus, he gets to go to the state competition in Las Cruces next month, which should be pretty fun for him.
Right now I am thankful that we have one more day of grey skies, then SUN for the weekend! Also, that I had enough PTO built up to afford me to call out for two days rather than risk life and limb driving in this icy mess. I had a great lunch before the power cut off for twelve hours and I wasn't frightened or hungry. (mostly just concerned for my trees) And lastly, it looks like I only lost one limb off one of my trees - so so thankful I had them pruned this time last year. It was pricey, but with them draping so close to, or over, my house, necessary.
Hoping this is our once a year storm and so looking forward to spring!
I am thankful that there are still GOOD people in this world who think of others and not always about themselves. What a delight!
In the case of your latest COVID test, Kristen, negativity is good. And I can also relate to the "health euphoria"--or, as one of DH's employees used to say, "It feels so good when the pain stops." Me, I felt that way when my periodontist put away that nasty little electric drill/screwdriver combo she was using on Tuesday and said, "OK, the implant's in." I was so well anesthetized that I didn't actually feel any pain, but I was certainly aware of the vibration!
I'm also thankful that, so far, the recovery from the implant has been a lot easier than the recoveries from the extraction and the gum grafting. I haven't taken any of the hydrocodone-laced Tylenols I was prescribed; I only took four of the regular kind; and I think I may be back to eating solider food sooner than in either June or September.
I'm thankful that over the weekend, I was once again able to RTFM (Read the @#$% Manual) to solve a potentially costly problem--this time with my temperamental garage door, as described in Monday's FFT over at the NCA.
Finally, I'm thankful that today's weather will be moderate enough to permit me to visit DH and run a few errands before Friday and Saturday's predicted bitter cold here in the Northeast. And I'm thankful to have plenty to do during these two days of "house arrest." (Hey, I need something to nudge me into finishing my tax paperwork and cleaning my office...)
@A. Marie, I feel you about extraction/grafting/implants! Poor genetics have led to extensive dental work over the last 10 years. The last implant I had done was completed without adequate local anesthesia (I'm a redhead, not the first time it's happened) and the recovery was quite unpleasant. I'm glad yours went smoothly. May your dental work soon be done and no more be required!
@A. Marie, I hope you realize that your wise and practical words to RTFM are spreading, viral like, across the U.S. and all repair persons will soon be out of work. Who knew there was actually a point to having a manual?
@Anne, thank you for the kind words--but I know well that there are going to be situations where even RTFM fails me. I have a number of major appliances that aren't getting any younger, and I don't do anything with my HVAC system except change the filters (I rely on my trusted HVAC guys, old friends of DH, for this). But life without DH has been a long process of testing and pushing my limits, and I'm glad to say that I'm getting better at it.
@A. Marie, I am SO glad your implant is over, except for the soft food part.
@Kaitlin, I had a crown put on several years ago and like you said I was not adequately numbed. It was so painful. And I think the dentist did not want to keep hurting me so shaving the tooth was not done correctly.
When I was driving home I thought now I feel numb. So I mentioned this to the dentist and she said yes, that there is a small population that that it takes a while to numb, usually an hour.
So for my next 2 procedures, root canel and another crown, I went an hour earlier and was numbed. Thank goodness that did the trick. No pain in either of those procedures.
Thankful that I got my tax information together so I can go to the accountant after I return from vacation.
Thankful that I got a $50. voucher for getting my dog neutered at the end of February. It's more than what the Humane Society usually offers, so I'm happy that they posted the offer.
Thankful that our daughter called us to see if we wanted to meet in Pittsburgh for the weekend for a hockey game. It was on the expensive side, but worth it to spend time with our daughter and son in law as adults and not as grandparents (altho I missed my little girly a lot).
Thankful that my husband got a clean bill of health yesterday. He still has some stomach issues, but we're hoping that some diet and exercise will help that. All initial testing appears clear, so I am not worrying yet.
Thankful for the food on the table and the roof over my head.
Today I am thankful--
*that my youngest son enjoys singing-- hymns especially. He's spent perhaps more than an hour each day this week in his room with the hymnal open in front of him.
*that my children are so helpful to me.
*for my acupuncture appointment yesterday. I'd missed last week, and my face was miserably tight and tired. Now it feels a good bit better and more manageable.
*that I have a therapy appointment for facial therapy. It's not until the end of March, but I know I will learn a lot when I go. Not knowing stuff is hard.
*that my oldest son is able to be in a play. We couldn't make that opportunity happen while he was home, but I remind myself that my homeschool failings of this nature can be corrected when the children are adults. Learning and doing new things isn't limited to childhood.
*for the coffee I'm sipping.
*for the opportunity to know and love Doris. We will lay her to rest today in our cemetery. When we first moved here, I read over the names of the headstones and wondered what those people were like. Now there are so many names of dear friends on the stones. I am so very grateful that God directed us to this place where the living people have been so loving and kind to us.
*for my daughters' piano lessons. They are now playing in a way that sounds pleasant to the ear (despite our out-of-tune and slightly broken piano).
*that we are about to begin a new memory work poem for the month. We've memorized it before, but that was long ago. The oldest son at home requested we memorize it again because the little ones don't know it. I'm glad my children have learned to love some poems.
*for the responsibilities that call me away from the computer because I could sit here all day being grateful.
@Jody S., I wonder if a person could learn to tune a piano from YouTube.
Today, in particular, I’m thankful for being Australian, and most specifically having access to good, fully government funded healthcare.
I am still recovering from what can only described as the wrist and arm fracture from hell.
Two years out I’m still in a world of pain, and am in the middle of a bunch of new tests to work out exactly what the pain is caused by, and how it can be addressed.
I spent this afternoon being x-rayed, and then - most uncomfortably - ultrasounded on my wrist and elbow, all in the lead up to the MRI that’s going to be needed.
And I’m thankful that as a citizen, my taxes are helping save me from huge bills from both the tests and whatever will come after.
@Kate, I'm sorry about your ongoing wrist and arm problems. But, frankly, your description of the Australian health care system is making me wish I were Down Under too.
@A. Marie, thank you!
I’m not going to pretend our health system is perfect. But I’m so thankful for it.
I'm thankful DH took off work to go with me to meet an auctioneer about selling some of Mom's property
I'm thankful for flexibility in my work schedule
I'm thankful for good dental insurance since in the last week I have finished the long implant procedure process and replaced an aging crown
I'm thankful the weekend weather is supposed to be sunny instead of the gray, rainy days that we've been having
I'm thankful for a warm house and stocked pantry
That well feeling after being sick is truly wonderful, isn't it? And the moss is beautiful.
1. I'm thankful that I was able to find a (relatively) decently-priced piece of lumber to cut down for an added shelf in my 5'-tall cabinet. It used to be a pantry with a central pull out unit that held bins, but they really weren't big enough and space was wasted, so I created a pantry out of a small closet and put regular shelves in this cabinet. I lately realized I needed one more. I'm thankful that I know how to use a circular saw, although it would be more helpful to me if I wasn't having to use my husband's left-handed saw. I kept all my fingers though, ha, and I'm thankful for that as well.
2. I'm thankful that I've made it through four morning drives with truly dense fog without any traffic incidents or near incidents.
3. I'm thankful to have free entertainment from my bird feeders.
4. I'm thankful for the blatant affection I receive every day from my two funny dogs.
5. Speaking of left-handed tools, I'm thankful that my left-handed mother's parents refused to let her teachers force her to switch hands, that my husband's parents refused to allow his school to force-switch him from left to right, and that our little granddaughter will never even have to go through an attempted force-switch from left to right. Let lefties be lefties, correct, Kristen?
@JD, my youngest, in kindy, is a leftie and you know it somehow didn’t occur to me that there are special left-handed things. I’ll have to look into that, thanks for mentioning it!
@JD, My grandfather was left-handed, which I didn't know until I asked him why his handwriting was so messy (very cramped and scratchy looking). He said it was because "the nuns tied my smart hand to my chair and made me use my dumb hand to write with."
I always used my right hand to write, but often used my left hand for certain things, which for some reason made my mom upset; she'd ask, "why are you using your left hand to do that?" Well, it just felt natural. Maybe some left-handedness got passed down a bit, I don't know.
@JD,
Yes! Let lefties be lefties!
And good on all your realitives who fought against those forcing them to be righties.
WHAT the heck is up with that???
My daughter is a lefty and she had a grade school (2nd grade) teacher attempt to force her to be right handed. When I found this out I had plenty to say about that.
Long story short after having a conference with this teacher to address this I had to go above her.
She was convinced that she was in the right and that she actually had the right to do this...um...NO.
And I wound up in the principles office with said teacher, the principle, vice principle and some other person who apparently had to be there to make VERY clear that if this continues I wouldn't stand for it.
Boy was that teacher mad...how dare I...lol....oh no dragon lady...how dare YOU??
Needless to say my daughter is still a lefty and has the most beautiful hand writing I've ever seen.
@Karen A.,
Interesting. Your poor grandpa!
My mother is Roman Catholic...maybe that has something to do with it?
What you describe sounds like my mother...I just use my left hand for certain things...and it makes her mad... I'm a righty.
Furthermore....when my youngest brother was a baby and beginning to use his hands I noticed she would place things in his right hand...if he grabbed something with his left she would switch it to the right. Everytime.
I always thought this was strange but I was just a kid myself so what did I know right?? Still though it stuck with me.
So.
Fast forward many years and my daughter starting to use her hands...curious and remembering my own mom, I deliberately always offered my kiddo things dead center in front of her and let her choose whichever hand she wanted to use. Yep, VERY dominant lefty.
I've wondered off and on sometimes if we're forced to be right handed.
Being forced to be a righty is bull...I had to fight my daughter's second grade teacher over this (comment below) needless to say I won that fight..
Oops...comment above!
@April, my oldest used her left hand dominantly for most things and the. Started using her right hand right around the one he tarted writing. Then she used both! I told her she could use either hand but she needed to choose one to practice handwriting. She chose right, sort of against what I thought was best for her, and she’s fine with writing now. Still picks up her pencil with her left hand and if she can write fine with that hand, more power to her. She knows what her letters look like so she’s good to do as she pleases. My youngest is right handed for writing but left handed for things like sweeping, batting, kicking. I’m the same way.
@Karen A.,
My left-handed husband kicks with the right foot, uses his left hand to write and eat, and sights with his right eye. His late grandfather was truly and completely ambidextrous. Our youngest took years to choose her right hand to write with but still eats with her left fairly often, and since she's 37, I don't think that will change. They are/were all also dyslexic. I've been told those two things can be related.
Like your husband, I am a combo of right and left. I write and use silverware with my left hand, but a lot of larger body movements I do with my right side (like chopping veggies or swinging a bat). I'm not ambidextrous, though; EITHER my right or left is good for a single task, but not both.
@mkmitch,
There are left-handed pens, spiral notebooks, scissors, work tools and who knows what else. My mother's sewing life changed for the better when she finally got left-handed dressmaker's scissors.
@Kaitlin,
Nothing wrong with using both.
Our hands are our greatest tools and if a person is comfortable using both that's great in my opinion!
I switch back and forth also.
@JD, I learned (in my 40s) that I favored my left hand as a small child and my parents pushed me into using my right hand instead. So here's a little bit of information that might be TMI for some...For them, it's a cultural thing. Before tissue paper, people in their country always used their left hands to clean up after using the bathroom. So the right hand is the one you do everything with (you don't eat with your left, you don't shake hands with your left, etc.). Even though TP is plentiful now, the attitude remains.
One of my daughters is a lefty. Always was so we didn't interfere. We bought her lefty scissors and sent them in to school when she was little. Otherwise, she's never seemed to struggle using the typical school supplies and is left dominant when playing tennis or any other sport.
My nephew snowboards, bats and plays hockey as a lefty but writes with right hand. Turns out his parents "encouraged" him to use his right hand at school, like my parents did with me.
To each his own, I suppose.
@JD, do they still make kids learning piano use correct fingering? I used my own fingering and always got whacked
Learning to use the correct fingers is important, even in the early years, because it lays the foundation for more complicated playing in the future.
A lot of times, there is more than one way to finger a complicated piece, and I was flexible with my students about that. But there are funny ways that little kids try to do their fingering in the beginning and some of those ways could develop into bad habits that hold them back in the future.
But JD is right; I never, ever whacked my piano students! Goodness.
@JD, I'm a lefty,, born to a lefty and a lefty-forced to be-righty. I'm married to a lefty, and I have two lefty children. 🙂 I write and each and do many things left-handed. I was never good at sports, and I think part of that had to do with the fact that I could never figure out which hand to use to shoot a basketball or throw a ball. Now, I solidly bat and bowl as a righty, I cut with scissors as a righty (I cannot use lefty scissors at all!), I crochet righty.
However, I find things that are geared toward righties frequently. Butter knives. Many spatulas. Mugs. Can openers. If you keep your eyes open, you'll see them too.
@Tiana,
My kids never took piano; they weren't interested. Kristen can probably answer that one! (I can't picture her whacking a kid over wrong fingers, though)
@Jody S.,
My husband has always hated our butter knife for that reason. The cutting side is upside down for him. He also said he always had little hope of getting one of the very few left-handed desks at school; my mother said she had the same problem in school.
@Jody S.,
Add baseball or softball mitts to your list. As one of the few lefties in my class growing up, I dreaded having to play softball in the spring. Not only was I not athletic, but the school had no lefty loaner mitts. I think my parents felt sorry for me, because they bought me a lefty mitt for that very reason. I didn't suddenly become a rock star softball player, but I could now throw and catch decently. Sadly, it was stolen from the school, probably by another lefty.
I'm thankful it's Thursday! Only one more school morning before I (hopefully) get to sleep in on Saturday.
What else?
-How close we live to an ER for those middle of the night ER surprises my kids like to spring on me.
-Quick ER trip that involved very little waiting. I've been to the ER a lot with my kids, and the only time before this that I didn't have to wait was because my son wasn't breathing. It was nice to not have a wait because there was no one at the ER, rather than because my kid was dangerously unwell.
-For a brave little man who handled everything well
-For my church chiming group. So many laughs and fun making music.
-The sunniness of this week. I had to find my sunglasses for the first time in months.
-For new piano music. There's something delightful about breaking in a new piece.
one more! My daughter's hearing aid is working! It's an implant so it required an audiologist to program it for her specific needs. Initially she couldn't get in until June (a whole semester with partial hearing!) but they managed to squeeze us in Tuesday, so now she can hear and hopefully learn more easily.
Congratulations on passing the COVID Test, Kristen!
I too am thankful for moss. When we moved to our house 9 years ago, the state was coming out of a draught and the yard was parched. Now there are at least three kinds of moss covering large areas that were formerly completely bare. Who can resist touching moss!!
I'm leaving to get a hair cut in a few minutes, so not enough time to write about thankfulnesses except -- a good haircut. Somehow the world looks like a better place when you're looking at it from under great hair.
Glad you are feeling better!
Thankful that my colonoscopy went well, with no serious concerns. I have a family history of colon cancer (this was procedure #4 for me--I'm something of an expert, haha) so it's important to be vigilant with monitoring. Thankful for the kind and efficient staff who cared for me.
In weather news .... thankful for the dumping of snow we got last weekend--the white stuff is SO much prettier and more fun than the dingy rainy weather we've been having. Thankful for the opportunity to go snowshoeing.
Also, thankful that even though my brand-new tire picked up a nail (boo!), that it happened close to home where I was able to easily get it taken care of and that the cost was minimal.
@Kris,
Yes!! Our big dumping from last week has hung around because it's been cold enough. It's still beautiful and much preferred to brown and sad. 🙂
I am thankful for my cozy living room in the dark hours of the early morning. I read,meditate and start my day quietly.
Thankful for good strong coffee that still costs just $4.99. for a bag of it, at trader Joe.
Thankful for my husband who has been a rock and a loving companion during family health issues in our family lately.
Thankful for a new writing mentor and a class that will help me meet writing goals.
Thankful for enough. We have enough food,clothing, a car that works, friends, a church community, and each other.
@Madeline, "Thankful for enough." I love this. Going to make it my daily gratitude mantra.
@Madeline,
I, too, like your wise mantra, "Thankful for enough."
Happy to hear that you are feeling better!
1) Grateful we've had some lovely winter weather
2) So enjoyed my "Mom/Sons" dinner we had together last Friday
3) That we are in the very home stretch with our 15 year old about to get his license. I've served as "Mom's Taxi" for 18 years, and I'm ready to retire that role! Our teens are very active, which I love, but it means a lot of driving.
4) I got a chance to watch my son play in his school soccer game. There was a lot of logistics juggling to make it happen, but it worked out.
5) For work place safety. We had a scary situation at work, and I'm so glad all of my coworkers are safe.
1. I am thankful that our new Boxer pup had a great first check up at the vet this week. She is healthy and growing by leaps and bounds and just happen to be the cutest thing ever.
2. I am thankful that we will see some sunshine this weekend. It has rained for a solid week here and I am so desperate for a glimpse of blue skies and sunshine. I can handle the cold but man, these gray , dreary days have got to go!
3. I am thankful that my body is surviving in the strength boot camps I have been subjecting it to lately. Intense training is no joke at 45 years old and although there is soreness & exhaustion, I am losing weight, inches and becoming stronger and I am so, so thankful to see that. I am halfway to my weight loss goal and I am determined to see it through. Health is definitely a journey not a sprint.
4. I am thankful for wonderful hot showers and baths to help with soreness and a wonderfully comfortable bed.
5. I am thankful that a plumbing repair we had to have completed this week was simple and we saved $200 by having the same plumber complete the job for us and locating the valve he had to replace before he arrived. This was a complete surprise but I am always grateful when things like this work out in our favor.
Happy Thursday!
- I’m thankful that my husband made coffee this morning so I’m able to drink it without having to brew it. I’m new to the coffee drinking thing and don’t yet have a morning routine that happily involves making the stuff.
- I’m thankful my husband and I have been able to communicate. There’s been some frustration around the tail end of a house renovation and expectations and wait times due to supply chain issues, but we’re figuring it out.
- I’m thankful for happy green houseplants when we’ve had snow on the ground for over a month (highly unusual for my area!)
- I’m thankful that my anxious youngest child is now happy to ride the school bus, which buys me an extra hour every day.
- I’m thankful that the days are getting longer, even if it means I can sit here and see all the fingerprints on my front windows, shining in the sun.
This week I am thankful for:
Not getting as sick as I thought I would! My son came down with a cold last week so I knew it was a matter of time that he shared it with the house. I do feel “not well” but as I told a coworker this morning, it’s like I have half of a cold. (Not Covid)
I tackled some tasks that I was putting off at work and found out they weren’t as ‘scary’ as I was making them out to be in my head. Having these tasks on my to-do list was causing low level anxiety that is now gone.
Snuggly dogs! Temps have been well below freezing and even though we live in a warm, well insulated house I’m always cold thinking about how cold it is outside. Having dogs that are always up for snuggling makes me feel warmer.
The days are getting longer! I dropped my son off at soccer practice and on the way home I saw the most incredible sunset! Just a month ago the sun was setting when he was getting off the bus after school, now we have sunlight later in the day.
My grandma celebrated her 86th birthday yesterday! I’m so lucky to have her in my life and I’m thrilled that my son gets a chance to know her too. She’s so much fun to be around and I love having her live so close to me.
I'm thankful for the joy that surrounds you. God bless you, Kristen!
I received my bill for my house taxes and was pleasantly surprised to see that the amount was $20 less for both my upcoming March and May payments. I pay 4 times a year, so it'll be interesting to see what the August and October bills will be. Very thankful that my new city council is doing such good work.
Extremely thankful to have had an actual chat via telephone with my BFF; she's been in a depressive state for a long time and so has not been up to an actual chat, so it was so good to hear her voice.
My HB ordered a meter that measures the charge in capacitors (electronics); I am supremely thankful that the meter arrived okay and that HB is happy with it. I went through extreme stress because the sender IMO was a scammer: after a week the order still hadn't shipped so we cancelled. We sent 5 messages to cancel the order and the sender ignored my messages and did not reply; and sent the item out (from California) 20 days after we placed the order, knowing that if HB returned it, it would not reach the sender in time to get a full refund, as his return policy stated no refund after 30 days from date of order.
HB had a bone density test; it came back as very good, so I was happy for that. HB drinks a ton of milk, but does zero exercise so I was quite surprised. My bone density test on the other hand is not good, and I eat fairly well and exercise, such is life, ce la vie. Maybe I should drink milk more often!
My bone density is probably not going to be super good as I get older, despite good eating habits and exercise. I just have bad genes for that; both my parents eat well and exercise and they both have bone density issues.
In short, I am a little bit doomed in this department. 😉
@Kristen, a young PA insisted I get a bone density test. It came back that I have osteopenia, which caused the PA to freak out with all sorts of doomsday cautions. When I switched to a PA who is my age, she said, "Oh for Pete's sake, EVERYONE over 40 has 'osteopenia', which is just a made-up thing by Big Pharma to sell drugs, which will probably have bad side effects!" Made me laugh, made me feel better, and made me do a little bit of weight lifting too.
Just another FYI that I can't see Covid tests as anything but pregnancy tests for some reason. 🙂
Thankful that my wife and I got to have a date night together to see a show together.
A lot of fun family and also husband-wife activities coming up. Tomorrow my daughter and I are having a sort of Daddy Daughter Date night which will hopefully be fun.
Thankful that this winter hasn't been the worst I've experienced though times aren't the best I've experienced either.
That I can finally give my niece and nephews their Christmas presents. Lots of family drama plus sickness plus weather meant we haven't seen most of my family since November.
I'm so glad you're feeling better!!!
This week I'm thankful:
* for enough food in the house. I was planning to get groceries this morning, but my youngest got sick mid-morning. I'm thankful that I can go another day or two before getting groceries if I need to.
* that this change of plans will give me time to catch up on laundry. This morning I realized just how far behind I was. Yikes! A day at home will be good.
* for plans working!!! We made some changes last night at a place I volunteer at and they had the positive outcome we were hoping to see!
* for friends that encourage.
* for a third day in a row of sunshine!
“Try not to do too much” in the immortal words of my mom. My husband and I both had Covid the week before Christmas ( first time for both of us). It was mild, thank goodness, but I overestimated my abilities to rebound quickly and had another few days of feeling yucky.
When my daughter, husband and I had Covid last summer, my son somehow didn’t get infected. He did contract Covid a month later during his first week back at school. It always seems so unpredictable who will get sick, and when!
This week I’m thankful…
1) For another birthday. I know not everyone is so lucky. I’m so grateful to continue my time here with my family.
2) That I’m getting used to my new job and am less stressed about the newness of it all.
3) That we can still pay our utilities, despite the huge jump in cost. I’m also grateful everyone in my household is able to handle a cool house in the winter, so we can keep or costs down.
4) That I was able to get a spot for boarding my dog this summer. I tried in January to find a place to take care of him over our Spring break, but everywhere was already full. We are really wanting to go see family for my MILs 80th birthday in June, so I’m relieved to know my dog will be taken care of so we can help her celebrate.
Your walks look like spring. We have full on winter.
1. Sunshine
2. Great coffee
3. Resources
4. I live where people matter
5. Humble about Genetic gifts that I was born with.
This week, with the cold weather which I cannot stand, I'm thankful for my heater and my home. I just wish the groundhog hadn't seen his shadow this morning! 🙂
So glad you are over it so quickly-- I was feeling crummy until day 30, then Boom! I feel human!! ( It was just Monday so I'm still so happy to be feeling good!) My first case and I'm thankful my husband didn't get it- I tried really hard to stay isolated.
I'm thankful my husband loves to cook and made a yummy beef stew last night-- and I'm thankful I have my appetite back.
I'm thankful we didn't have to go anywhere because North Texas roads are an ice rink right now.
I'm thankful you all of you, I'm new here and this has become my favorite cozy cubbyhole on the internet!
Ooof, 30 days! Wow.
And I am so glad you feel like this is a cozy spot. Yay!
I'm definitely not feeling as upbeat and excited to find as many thankful things while being sick. I'm going into week 3 of living in my bedroom, and let me tell you, it's not fun. But, as we know, practicing thankfulness is a muscle that needs constant flexing, so let's see....
I'm thankful that I now have my laptop and wifi in my bedroom. For the first 10 days, I did not have my laptop, and I was trying to manage emails, finances, entertainment, everything from my phone. I was also just using my cell data.
Ok, I'm also thankful that I was able to do so much with just my phone. Pretty amazing when you actually think about it.
I'm thankful that this bedroom has access to the back deck (which is also accessible through the living room). This way I can get fresh air and visit with my husband without risking his getting this sickness.
I'm thankful for my friend who brought me homemade soup and more. She kept asking and asking to help until I finally gave in.
I'm thankful that I'm actually feeling better. Maybe this weekend I will be free to live in my house like a normal person. Haha.
@Brooke, Ha! I haven't had an actual bedroom to myself in.....6-7 years? I'm getting very tired of it. I've been living in the downstairs sunroom since November 2020 when I was hospitalized with Covid and pneumonia and I couldn't manage stairs so I set up a bedroom here. Well, I still can't. I may just be here permanently, which is OK with me if I can put a small stackable W/D in the kitchen closet. No need to go to basement then at all. Or upstairs.
Ooof, three weeks in your room? Whatever you have must be contagious for a long time!
I am thankful that I finished a big task before the deadline! I've been dreading the project and wondered if I could manage.
I am thankful that the Dr. said my elbow pain is not a problem and I can resume certain exercises if I am careful.
I am thankful for sunshine and mildly warmer days.
I am thankful that a family friend is recovering well from open heart surgery and that we will see them this weekend.
I am thankful that a reduced work schedule allows me to get outside for a walk before the sun sets.
I feel like Mole in The Wind and the Willows, overcome with the joy of living and the delight of spring.
Thankful that:
1. The days are getting longer. I prefer the dark and was happiest when we lived in a village where the sun went down in November and did not come back until January. However, my husband has a lot of singing rehearsals and performances in the evening, and he is starting to have trouble driving at night so I am glad that soon we will have tons of daylight.
2. A friend gave me her copy of An Immense World by Ed Yong. The waitlist at the library was agonizingly long. The author writes rivetingly about the way animals perceive the world and I hate to see the book end.
3. With the longer days, my chickens are starting to produce again.
4. My hedgehog is getting pretty old and can't jump onto her exercise wheel anymore. I discovered that if I lift her on to it, she will slowly exercise and then sort of rolls off when she has had enough.
5. the woman who does our heavy cleaning two hours a week has dropped all of her other clients but is willing to keep us. It has proably been almost a decade now and she makes our lives SO much easier. We were work colleagues for some 20 years before she retired early and then decided she didn't like not having a job, so took on a few cleaning jobs.
I was surprised at first to read that you were happy about the longer days! But this reason makes sense.
@Lindsey, that book sounds interesting. I just placed it on hold at my library.
@Sandy Beach, love your name! I, too, put in a request for the Ed Yong book that Lindsey mentioned above- there's a long wait. So I requested another book by him about the microbes in our bodies, called "I Contain Multitudes"- sounds interesting. Thanks!
1) I'm thankful that the sun is shining. We've been iced in since Monday & the sun finally came out this afternoon.
2) I'm thankful that I can walk in the woods..I put on my Yaktrax & go. It's cold but feels good. (I'm in Arkansas by the way....not the northern tundra)
3) I'm thankful my grandson is coming to spend the night with us tonight. An unexpected special treat.
4) I'm thankful my husband has some extra insulin on hand. He's type 1 & the pharmacy has his insulin on back order. He won't get it until the end of the month.
5) I'm thankful that I can easily & happily occupy myself when I have to stay home...I'm pretty excited to get snowed in & have no guilt about saying no to things.
I am thankful
For this amazing university where I work. I'm only here short-term, but I am soaking up every minute. I love meeting people who want to think and read and share what they know with the world. I love the beautiful buildings. I love how people say "you work where????" when they hear about my residency.
For my sweet little family. My husband who supports me in everything I do. My dear children who fill my days with joy.
For the train that carries me on my commute. After commuting by car for so long, it feels like a miracle every time I get on a train and get to sit back and work while someone else does the driving.
For hot tea that fuels me through writing. I used to drink too much soda, but switched over to tea. I love the heat and the bitterness.
Glad you are feeling better! It’s like the feeling you get after a migraine, when you realize that just being in the state of not-having-migraine is actually pretty amazing and something to be thankful for.
Thankful for good results on the follow-up imaging I needed after my first mammogram, a very quick car repair, and an interview tomorrow.
I think I live generally in the same region as you, and I also LOVE the variety of mosses. We have at least 4 kinds in our moderately-sized forest yard! I love feeling the different textures.
I'm soooo thankful for all the supportive, lovely people in my life, who care about me and I care about them. Wishing everyone a week full of things to be grateful for!
Really enjoy your photos, moss is one of the best plants. All plants are good, thanks for sharing.
That moss with the water droplets — what an amazing photo! So well done.
Glad you are feeling better. (I'm waaaaay behind on my blog reading.)