Thankful Thursday | in which I jinx myself

This week, I am thankful:

that whatever bug I caught seems to be mild

You know last week, I was all, “I don’t believe in jinxing, so I’m just gonna say I’m grateful I haven’t been sick in so long!”

Well, guess what?

I GOT SICK THIS WEEK.

I still don’t believe in jinxing but I do think this is a funny coincidence.

Regardless, whatever bug I caught has been relatively mild and has mostly just knocked me flat with exhaustion.

that I have a bunch of at-home school assignments this week

I am so grateful for the timing; I mainly had a bunch of online asynchronous work to do this week, so it’s no problem for my sick self to stay at home and work in solitude.

And by the time clinical rolls around on Saturday, I think I will be feeling just fine. 

for the delight of brighter evenings

I do not love the time switch, of course, but I do love the feeling of it not being dark at dinnertime!

(Lindsey from Alaska, I know you are probably cringing as you read this because you love the dark. Heh.)

for some lovely warm days this week

The weather has been warm and sunny and just delightful. I sat outside to eat my lunch the other day and just soaked in the early spring warmth.

that someone trimmed the trees blocking one of my paths

I’ve been climbing over and under two downed trees for quite some time now on the path by my gym and last time I was there, I was delighted to see that someone had cut the trees and removed them.

Sweet.

that Shelley is mostly fine

She has a small anal gland problem, which is treatable, thankfully! (You can read more about cat anal glands here if you want. Ha.)

Since she’s getting up there in age, I am always feeling a little nervous that any problem she has might spell the end of her days. So, I am relieved this is a simple problem.

for the entertainment of a cat who is everywhere

You never quite know where Chiquita will turn up next.

But you can be fairly sure she will serve up her “I am better than everyone else.” face.

that I have only 59 days left!!

It feels significant to be below that 60-day mark. I have less than two months left before my final exam.

I can hardly believe that the end is in sight. I’m really gonna make it!

I know it’s not over once I graduate…I still have to pass the NCLEX, and then I also need to take online courses to get my BSN. But once I have my RN, the hardest, longest part of this journey is over.

that better financial times are in my future

I have been a full-time student for the last few years, and recently it has been sinking in that once I graduate, I can spend time working for pay instead of going to school. WILD!

I will still be busy, but I will get paid instead of having to pay.

And since my hospital will pay for my future BSN classes, I really will be in good shape financially.

When I think back to what life was like in my first semester of nursing school, I sort of shudder. I was adjusting to nursing school life, dealing with piles of paperwork for the divorce, hemorrhaging money in the direction of my lawyer, and constantly flirting with being broke.

But now…things have improved in so many ways! And I am so grateful.

What are you thankful for this week?