Thankful Thursday | Lisey moved again
This week, I am thankful:
for Lisey's new housing arrangement
Lisey moved in with my aunt and uncle!
There were several little kids in the house where she was renting a room before, and they were young enough that they were keeping her up at night.
So when my aunt and uncle offered for her to live in their spare room, she decided to take them up on it.
Luckily, she was just on a month-to-month arrangement, so it worked out fine for her to leave her original rental.
This situation is seriously awesome; my aunt and uncle live in a lovely house that they built themselves, on a wooded lot. Lisey has a queen bed! And her own bathroom!
Aaaaand my aunt and uncle have a cat.
Not to mention that my aunt and uncle are delightful people; Lisey felt immediately at home with them when we had dinner with them a few weeks back.
She really is living her best life, and I am very touched by how kind my aunt and uncle have been to Lisey; just such a wonderful example of the best of what extended family can be!
So, yay for a home away from home for Lisey.
There are so many little things that had to fall into place for this to eventually happen, and I'm thankful to see God's kind mercy in working all of this out for her.
that Lisey's gotten to work on her car with my dad
She's always eager to learn how to do new work on her car, so she's had two sessions at his garage with him recently; one to replace her brakes, and the other to replace her struts and swaybar links.
I think this is great! My dad has oodles of car knowledge, and it's so great he can pass some of it on to Lisey.
that Sonia has a really fun health professor
She's doing one of her required health credits this semester, and her professor is full of joyful enthusiasm.
A 100-level health class could be a really boring affair, but I think this professor will make it delightful, even online.
for a new babysitting job for Sonia
She's got a two-day-a-week gig babysitting for a college math professor, and it's less than 5 minutes from our house. Great pay, fun kids, and a close location? Perfect.
for cooler air
The week started out pretty hot, but tomorrow, our high is only 77!
Looking at the forecast, I think we are done with the 90-95 degree days for the summer, and I am thrilled.
It may still be humid some days, but humid at 80 degrees is different than humid at 95.
that I got to play a game with my littlest niece
We played two games of Candyland on Sunday, and as usual, I lost both times.
I never win at Candyland, which makes it a perfect game to play with small people. I don't care that I lose, and they are delighted to always win!
for my girls cheering me on with my school
I think this is a fun sort of turn in life; I've spent the last 17 years homeschooling my kids (of course this involves cheering them on in their education) and now they are cheering me on as I return to college.
Zoe made this sign for me on my first day of returning to a real classroom!
Because people always ask about my schooling: I'm doing 1 class/semester for the next four semesters to knock out my remaining prerequisites and then I plan to apply to the nursing program, as Zoe will have graduated high school by then.
More details about my nursing plans are in this post.
that we have a printer
Even though so much college work is online, Sonia and I still find ourselves needing to print assignments, worksheets, and study guides.
So, I am super grateful to have a printer!
that our printer is so cheap to use
We finally replaced our ink-hog printer last year with this Canon printer, and I just love it.
It has huge, refillable ink tanks and the large bottles of ink for refilling are very cheap.
So, now I never feel worried about the cost when I have to print something!
(A set of those little cartridges for my former printer cost as much as the printer itself initially cost.)
I need this exercise today. I'm thankful that:
*it's cooler since our AC still isn't fixed.
*even after 4+ inches of rain our basement doesn't take on water.
*our little homeschool is back in full swing.
*my friend's mother didn't suffer when she died from a nasty fall.
*I have lost some weight since Easter and, even when I didn't eat as healthily as I should, I was able to maintain the loss.
*my baby of babies was/is so excited to start kindergarten.
Thankful for the season change, fall is my favorite time in the northeast. Apples, crisp, cool air, the leaves changing, and of the chance to start a new school year with all of its’ promise.
Thankful for my partner, after 30 years we are happy and working well together—through a difficult year we’ve pulled together more.
Thankful for friends I can reach out to and share my worries.
Thankful for free YouTube classes, I enjoy experimenting with learning something new—like tap dancing—you can’t feel bad when you’re tapping!
Coffee.
@Karen, I really love your list. With the exception of the coffee (I'm a tea drinker), I find all of these inspiring and a great reminder of what I have access to in my life and how I have the opportunity to utilize them to be better and live better.
That back to school photo is so funny. Did they put a note in your lunchbox too? 🙂
My list . . .
For rain. I haven't had to water at all this week, which is always appreciated.
For cream in my coffee. We were out for a full week before my husband got some on his way home from my son's football game. I appreciate it so much more when I don't have it for awhile.
For the Sysco program at the school that allows me to get milk weekly. During the summer, they were doing once a month orders, but now that school is back in session I can order every week again. The milk is about two dollars a gallon more expensive than at a store, but then, I don't have to drive 120 miles to get it. Worth it for me.
For dogs. It's always amazing to me that dogs can be so fierce and wild, but perfectly domesticated, too. The teeth that our dogs use to drive off bears and coyotes are never used on my children. Thank you, evolution.
@kristin @ going country,
I got the first dog of my own for my 20th birthday. 36 years later, I've never been without a dog, and usually have 2-3. I love love love dogs. We humans don't deserve dogs.
@Rose, My grandmother used to say "May you get, not what you deserve, but the best of all things." She was a gentle, wise woman who was always worth listening to.
@kristin @ going country, I believe it's no coincidence that dog is GOD spelled backwards---always loyal, always forgiving, would sacrifice everything to protect you. Dogs are the best creatures.
@WilliamB,
I love that saying of your grandmother's! Thanks for sharing!
@kristin @ going country, as a fellow creamy coffee drinker, I am thankful, on your behalf, that you have cream again! I also share your love of dogs...
I am grateful to have the A/C turned off and the windows open this morning. It has been such a long time since the weather made that comfortable. I realize that central A/C and the ability to run it are a gift but boy does it feel nice to have it off for a change.
I am thankful that a walking friend and I were able to get together spur of the moment this week. Between her schedule and mine we hadn't seen each other for several weeks. Tomorrow I'll get together with another friend that I haven't seen in a while due to her crazy August schedule. On Sunday I was able to spend some time with yet another friend that has been crazy busy dealing with her elderly mother.
I am grateful that we were able to see my sister, BIL, and nephew last week. My nephew moved 1000+ miles to our part of the country for a job. We're hoping he'll include us in his schedule going forward.
I am thankful for being back in the yoga studio the past few months. I'm attending more classes as are other students.
I am grateful that I have a new hybrid vehicle. It feels good to know that I am driving a much greener vehicle but I am still mindful of not making unnecessary trips.
I am thankful that we received some rain from the remnants of Ida. I feel terrible for all those people dealing with drought, wild fires, and the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
I am grateful for general good health and the ability to take care of myself and the people in my life.
Yes! It is a blessing to have A/C and it is even more of a blessing to not need it.
1. I am thankful that it has also cooled off here, which is great for back to school.
2. I am thankful to be teaching again and that things are a little more normal. Last year, it was very difficult to teach remote and in person simultaneously and we don't need to do that this year.
3. I am thankful to know that I CAN teach remotely if I ever need to do it again.
4. I am thankful that my whole family is vaccinated. I know no vaccine is 100%, but it makes me feel safer.
5. I am thankful for both of my children's schools for supporting their needs.
This week’s thankful list:
-My thumb is all healed! I cut it badly a couple of weeks ago and I sure missed using it.
-My first Friday off all Summer is tomorrow….spending it with my Mom
-Cooler weather
-Long story….but Target is emailing me a $22 gift card for a problem I had there!
-A full fridge and freezer!
-A loving husband who makes my coffee every morning.
-God’s grace
@Becky, your list made me smile! so sweet!
1. I am thankful for beautiful weather here in South Florida. Yes, it is hot and humid, but no hurricanes YET this season. I pray for all that have been getting hit. Wish we could send some of that rain to the Western US to douse the fires.
2. Thankful that my husband did a quick trip to New York City to participate in the 5 Borough Bike Tour (goes thru all of New York City). And that he didn't miss any flights and was not hurt riding. He was exhausted after working and then leaving immediately, but he is glad he did it. Me too!
3. Thankful that my sister and her girlfriend finished the bike ride with my husband and his brother and sister. They were very nervous about finishing, but they did it and were so relieved that they rode the entire ride. Well mostly. Some of the bridges were hard to ride over. I was ecstatic for her because she was able to feel a sense of accomplishment on physical exercise. And it's an amazing feeling! We were never really physically active as kids, and even less now as adults!
4. Thankful for food, electricity, water and a house to surround myself. Some people have recently lost everything due to nature and it just hurts me to think of them.
5. Thankful that my grand daughter started kindergarten yesterday. And she is very excited. And for the technology so that we can see her singing and dancing to her favorite songs on facetime. She makes us smile.
It sounds like Lisey’s living arrangement is ideal. Many years ago, my son lived with my cousin during a summer internship, and they developed a very special bond. I was also grateful to know he had a safe place to stay in a large and sometimes dangerous city. It was a gift for all of us.
I feel like I’m stranded on a sandbar and I’m just waiting for the tide to turn. So this is an especially timely exercise this week.
Like many of you on the East Coast, I’m thankful that a change in seasons is on the way! I’m looking forward to cooler and drier weather. Last night, my dear hubby, the rescue pup and I enjoyed a nice after dinner walk.
Hospitalizations for the Delta Variant are on a downward trend in my area — finally. I’m thankful for those in the medical field who have worked hard to fight this surge in the South.
I am thankful for the members of the US Military who voluntarily serve our country. This is not only in times of war, but in times of need. Many are helping in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida and in Haiti after the devastating earthquake.
I’m thankful for a sense of humor. I don’t think that I could have made it through the last 18 months without laughter.
Wishing everyone peace and good health…
All-Weather Edition!
That my daughter skipped her first day of classes yesterday, as Ida left the subway absolutely flooded and she'd've been stuck.
That my son is still here, as he was able to saw off the branches that fell from Ida--Ida was worse than Henri, here!
That my BFF in New Orleans fared OK from Ida and the levees held.
That it's much cooler today, although I haven't gotten in enough beach days this summer.
This morning I saw all the NYC flooding and wondered how you and your kids were faring! Is your house ok?
@Kristen,
We are all fine, thanks. This is my daughter's subway stop for school. It's not so fine, ha! That's a lotta water!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTTWjFRgjY7/
@Rose,
That video is terrifying to me. I pray for everyone affected by Ida.
I’m thankful to have a day with my son today. His school is closed so I took the day off and we are going to do some activities together that we otherwise couldn’t do if my 1 year old was with us. It’ll be nice to get time with just him.
I’m thankful that my parents are coming this weekend to help with bunk bed assembly and furniture moving. It would be a lot harder to do if it was just my husband and I, especially with 2 young kids around.
I hope Lisey has a very special time living with your aunt and uncle, one she (and they!) can always look back on fondly.
I'm super jealous of the 70's temps; our normal highs are 90-91 at this time of year, and the humidity here is still terrible.
1. Like other Floridians, I am thankful that hurricane Ida missed us, albeit dumping some very hard rainstorms on us in the Big Bend/Panhandle area, and I pray daily for those hit by the hurricane.
2. I'm thankful that if that crown on my tooth had to break, at least it did so only three hours before I had a six-month checkup at the dentist.
3. I'm thankful that my husband's caregiver kindly put a chicken on to roast for me at my request, just as she left for the day, so that it was perfectly done when I got home.
4. That I got three more Christmas gifts purchased, with discounts or Swagbucks cutting the cost greatly. You'll probably see me mention Christmas gifts again and again, as we typically buy each other a few smallish gifts, rather than one big one.
5. I'm thankful that I discovered the big active paper wasp nest in the peace lily I was deadheading BEFORE I stuck my hand down in that side of the plant.
Your aunt and uncle sound delightful. How wonderful for Lisey!
Love the first day of school photo.
I'm also thankful for cooler and less humid weather. I'm heaving a big sigh of relief.
Thankful for the opportunity to start a new young adult ministry and also grateful that said young adults are willing to hang out with me.
Thankful for recent opportunities to connect IRL with friends who live a distance away (I am happily anticipating seeing a dear friend tomorrow, too). It does my soul good.
This is a hard week for gratitude as several family members have serious medical news ("serious medical news" is rarely good news). Thoughts, prayers, and good wishes are always welcome from this group.
Since it's a hard week for gratitude, that makes it all the more important, right? It feel shallow to be happy for these things but I shall try anyway.
1. All the work on the house is done for the time being. In the past few years there has been so much of it: chimney repair which took over a year (took a long time for the bricks to dry from the leak, contractors missed the main problem the first time around which led to more leaks), new roof, plumbing (small leaks, some upgrades), electrical/duct work, painting and plastering. It's was quite disruptive and my dog quite noisy for 2 weeks straight. I am grateful that:
- the chimney finally is OK and that the contractor offered to fix the big problem for free since they messed it up so badly (I didn't even need to negotiate);
- that the old roof's leak didn't lead to serious roofing problems and that the weather was clear while the work was being done;
- that the roof-replacement disruption in the attic led both roommate and myself to do some attic decluttering and organization; 80% of the work remains but the 20% we did makes 80% of the difference, especially for organization and navigation;
- for the new kitchen faucet that is touch-operated;
- for kitchen and office overhead lights that finally work, after over a decade of problems;
- that good planning and good luck meant I could hire painters instead of having to do it myself, including some things that are purely decorative; the dirtiest walls are now clean and bright.
2. For a bonus at work. The recognition is nice and the money helped pay for the painting.
3. That I live in an area that is very pro-vax. There are still breakthrough infections but I'm generally comfortable going out.
4. That cooler weather is approaching.
5. For a good work team that tries to have each other's backs. For example, most of the team wants to take Friday off but we need to have someone working for at least part of every workday. I'm pleased to be able to be in the office and support my co-workers, and keep up the virtuous circle we have going.
I am so sorry about the difficult medical news for your family members. Much love to you, and prayers as well.
@WilliamB,
I will be praying for your family with "medical news" and you to be their support in this difficult time. I wish God's grace upon you all.
@WilliamB,
Wishing you strength as you move forward through this difficult time.
@WilliamB, I'm adding my sympathy to that of the other commenters. Having had more than enough "serious medical news" about loved ones in the past year myself, I can empathize even without knowing the details. I wish you and yours all the best.
@WilliamB,
Thinking of you at this difficult time of family medical issues. Your graciousness toward this community must reflect your attitude toward your family, too, and I’m sure they look to you for support.
@WilliamB, sending good thoughts to you and your family members!
@WilliamB, so sorry to hear of multiple serious medical news. I will be holding everyone close to my heart.
@WilliamB, As others have said, I too am sorry for several serious medical events happening with people you care for. Prayers and hugs.
I really need this today! I am grateful for:
- That I enjoy spending time with my husband. We are currently working through The Last Dance and will soon start the OJ trial documentary on Facebook.
- that I am able to stay home with our kids and focus on our house and family.
- that I was offered the perfect nannying job, even though I decided it wasn’t the right time in life to take it. It helped me solidify what a Mother’s Day out could look like if I offer one from my home in the future.
- that I am growing in my parenting abilities. It has been tough lately—really, since June. But it is making me a better person and parent, if only in building my character.
- that my husband supports me in wanting and needing to stay home at this stage of life, even though he would prefer that I work. He sees that I don’t feel that I could manage kids, the house, us, and a job right now.
- that the weather is nice and great for walking. 90+ degrees doesn’t bother me!
- that I have been more diligent about turning off my phone, reading, and going to bed earlier. All of these things are great for my mental health and help me have better days.
- for a good public school down the road. We originally were going to homeschool, but I am glad we decided not to, for many reasons.
- that we live near family and friends.
- that we get 24 hours of just us time this weekend while my in laws take the kids.
- that my car was unexpectedly fixed in 2 days instead of 2 weeks, for less money than expected! And that my mother in law let me borrow her car.
I am praying that things get easier on the parenting front. This is really the first season in parenting life that has been tough. I’m ok with bumps in the road, but I want to have a good attitude and outlook and I enjoy it. Here’s to a great week!
Kristen, may I ask what kind of printer you have? I need a new one and it's been ages since I've bought one. Your description is exactly what I'm looking for.
Thank you!
It's this one: https://amzn.to/38DSnJr I love, love, love that I don't have to buy expensive ink refills all the time. Such a good change!
@Kristen,
Thank you!!
All of this post made me smile today. Especially the first day of school picture. 🙂
I’m thankful covid tests are free and easy to book as I am getting one this morning. (I think I have a cold, not covid, but I need to know.) Also thankful it’s a gargle test and not the nasal swab, which I’ve heard is nasty and painful. And on the same topic, I’m also thankful this is the first time I’ve been sick since covid hit, over a year and a half ago!
I’m thankful that school and full time teaching don’t start till next week, as I’d have to take sick days if it were now.
I’m thankful for a beautiful day and a gorgeous country drive yesterday. And for having a car so I can go for a drive without needing to be around people, otherwise I couldn’t have gone.
I’m thankful I wear a mask on the regular so I hopefully have not infected anyone before I knew I was getting this cold. (Such a huge upside of masks!)
I’m thankful my students have been super faithful throughout the pandemic. I only lost one when we went online, and possibly one more this fall due to financial circumstances. I know many private music teachers are having a harder time.
I’m so grateful for the option of going online when we need to. Could you imagine going through this whole pandemic before the internet??
I’m SO thankful we started with original covid and didn’t get Delta till we’d had a year and a half of experience dealing with it, plus vaccines in place. Bad as it was, Delta would have been worse.
Wow. Everything is sickness/pandemic-related. I guess that’s where my head is at with being sick, getting a test and watching the havoc Delta is wreaking in the world. There’s so much more I could list to be thankful for: this has been a good exercise for me today.
So amazing how God’s plan fell together for Lisey! Like you, I’m grateful for cooler temps too.
This week I’m thankful for …
1. Slower pace and more structured week days since 2 out of 3 kids are in school.
2. Having more quality time with my youngest since the other 2 are in school.
3. My hard working husband. He’s worked so many extra days and overtime in August. Not because he wants to but because he has to. So happy that he finally gets his days off this week since another coworker volunteered for overtime.
4. For cooler weather. It’s been scorching hot this summer with temps in the 90s and 100s. Loving how my family and I can go out later mornings and early afternoons more often now.
5. For water and heating appliances. I love taking warm showers and climbing into newly washed bed sheets at the end of the day.
@Ann W., The COVID in the nose is easy on pain
Can you talk to me about your printer? Do you refill the ink? Do you take it to an office supply store and they refill the ink?
You can refill it right at home with big bottles of ink that you can buy from anywhere that sells Canon office supplies. Here's the model we have plus more info about it: https://amzn.to/38DSnJr
Reading that Lisey is at your aunt and uncle's house warms my house. What a special opportunity for them all!
This week I'm thankful:
* that my in-laws are on their way to our house!!! It's been 3 years since we've been with my father-in-law (when my youngest was just 3 weeks old!) and 2 years since we've been with my mother-in-law. We are all so excited for tonight!
* that I love my in-laws. I love being with them and have a wonderful time when we're together. They're a gift to me, truly.
* for the ability to not only reheat leftover quesadillas, but also get them crispy again in a pan. I used to throw away the leftover ones because it didn't dawn on me that there's more than just a microwave for reheating.
* that I had a blast canning with a friend this week! I've always been hesitant to can with anyone other than my MIL (who taught me) but I had a friend who wanted to learn and it went really well. She brought over her 3 boys, we worked, they played, and we had fun. Also, central air has made canning way more comfortable than when we only had window units.
* for the chance to exercise this morning.
* for the temps cooling off. I'm with you on being glad to be done with the 90's!! This week has been great. I'm even turning on the oven for dinner tonight! Whoo hoo!
My goodness, yes, almost anything is better heated in the oven or on the stove rather than in the microwave.
Have a lovely time with your inlaws!!
I’m forcing myself to write this to remind myself that even though life feels so hard sometimes, there are always things to be thankful for. I’m thankful for kind neighbors, especially the one who turns out is a private investigator who offered to find the woman whose dog attacked me at no cost to me. Although I’ve had a set back with a second surgery and stubborn bones that won’t heal, I was thankful to have been progressing at physical therapy and down to walking with one crutch. I now know I can do it and just have to work to get back there. I am so grateful to have landed on an awesome physical therapy practice and a PT who keeps me motivated, builds my confidence, knows when to push me and always keeps me laughing with his silly jokes and stories. I’m also thankful for my gym family who I now only see once a week who continue to give me so much encouragement and support in my recovery. And this goes without saying but I’m so thankful for my husband whose life has changed like mine has over the last 5 months. It hasn’t been easy for either of us, but we make a really great team in tackling it together.
I'm so sorry to hear that you are still dealing with this, but good for you for finding so many blessings in the midst of the struggles!
@Heather in Upstate NY, I've been thinking of you and appreciate this update!
@Heather in Upstate NY,
Wow. Glad for your blessings in this horrible circumstance. It’s really so often true that helpers appear when you need them.
So very thankful that we escaped the worst of hurricane Ida making its way through PA. We are adjacent to NJ, which is under a state of emergency, and sustained two tornadoes last evening. The power has been out here since yesterday afternoon until just a few minutes ago. Just a few miles to the south and to the east of us, streets are under water, residents are being evacuated from second and third story windows, and several houses were torn apart by those tornadoes. We have damage but nothing like those poor people. There but for the grace. . .
So very thankful today.
@Erika JS, My parents are near you, and while they only had flooding to deal with, they have told me it's pretty bad near them and even worse in Jersey. Have been thinking of your area and praying for you as you clean up and fix things.
Many thanks, Kaitlin. I’m still having unsettling dreams and wakeful nights after having to cower in our basement twice when loud phone alerts told us to do so immediately. The tornadoes' path was behind our backyard. My heart broke when I saw the houses torn apart not all that far from us.
I’m soo glad your parents were ok.
We need a printer so bad.
Will check out the link!
So thankful for functioning sump pumps. Yes, plural. I have a backup one. I am dry and so very, VERY thankful for that.
Oh yes. A serious rainstorm makes you very thankful for sump pumps!
The thankful list could not have come at a better time...
1. For my sister and a friend who we once attended church with - They come to my home and care for my mom while I work full-time during the day. My sister works full time also, but she works afternoon shift. Our friend also works full time, but she her shifts run from early morning to early afternoon and she is able to cover the couple of hours between when my sister has to leave for work and I get home from work. I honestly don't know how I would manage without either of them!
2. For the current housing market. We recently listed my mom's house (of 85 years!) for sale and had a verbal offer the same day (just waiting for their pre-approval) and a written offer the next day. So even though neither are a done deal (fingers crossed!) I'm very thankful we've had offers so quickly and may not need to have her house sitting on the market for months.
3. My granddaughter - at two years old she is at that perfect age where she is completely uninhibited and uncensored. That means I get lots of love and kisses and laughter! There can never be too much of those things and I am thankful I get to enjoy her antics!
4. My job - I was unemployed all throughout 2020 and just started a new position in March of 2021. The salary is a bit lower and I'm still contract so, no benefits (yet), but I am grateful to have a job.
5. That God led my daughter on a good path. My prayer (from the time she was little) was that she make good choices. That she did; she is now leading her best life and I couldn't be prouder or more grateful.
I'm sorry to all of you fall people for not including the cooler weather on my list, but I'm a summer girl through and through. While I don't dislike fall, to me it is a harbinger of things to come....BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
That is totally how Mr. FG feels about the fall weather; it's hard to enjoy it because he knows winter is coming. So he can sympathize with you!
Kristen - thank you so much for this exercise...I really need it this week!!
1. For full freezers, a very well stocked pantry, and the provisions to do so.
2. For doctors and nurses and medical staff in general. Cancer diagnoses are no joke. During this time of COVid they are especially challenging. I am so grateful for all of the doctors treating my husband, scheduling surgeries, and answering all of our questions. Praying that this will be done after surgery but even still...if they weren't there surgery wouldn't be an option.
3. For our faith. Walking these days even before the news we got would be so much more difficult without our faith. Worship, Pastors. the Word...in this time more than ever, it is just so life giving.
4. For several days of sunny weather, seeds to finally get planted in my fall garden, and the energy to do it.
5. For the blessing that we remain COVid free. We were vaccinated months ago but the Delta variant is literally all around us. Praying that this remains the case as my hubby is scheduled for surgery next week.
@Angie, I am sending positive thoughts to you, your husband, and his medical team.
1. For free tickets gifted to us from a friend who couldn’t use them to see our favorite football team play last weekend. It turned into a nice, unexpected and very fun date night for my husband and I.
2. That my son is able to play hockey again this year and that for now, at least, I am allowed to come and watch his games. Hopefully they will continue to allow parents to be at the games since that wasn’t an option last year due to Covid.
3. That my kids are able to go to school in person.
4. A silver lining thankful: the pickup and drop-off car rider lines at my kids’ schools are the worst I’ve ever seen BUT I am able to spend those extra minutes, and in some cases an hour, talking to them in the car.
5. For gorgeous weather today, a little glimpse of fall coming.
This is a good exercise for me today.
I'm thankful that
1) 90+ degree weather is coming to an end
2) our son is moving into his house this weekend
3) my sister and her family are mostly recovered from their breakthrough Covid cases
4) my job is flexible so I can take off tomorrow to have a 4 day weekend
5) that it's college football season. Roll Tide!
There are many things to be thankful for but in the last few weeks it is by far my husband that I thank God for. A medication that I have used for years is no longer working, and several trips to the ER, including one by ambulance, just took it out of me. Not so much physically, although that, too, but emotionally. Then I lost control and bashed my wheelchair into our new siding and took off a chunk. Everything just seemed so darn hard, I turned into a big crybaby. Through it all, my husband just kept reminding me I have had bad spells before and we made it through them. And he took over hounding the lab when my results took forever to come back. And he sat through sappy movies with me when I did not have the energy to even read a book. I would have given up a long time ago, if not for him. He really epitomizes that saying, " To love someone is to learn the song in their heart and sing it to them when they have forgotten it." In 38 years he has done a lot of singing.
@Lindsey, I'm so sorry you've had such a rough time lately, and so glad that your DH has been there for you all the way. My DH was like that too, back in the day. Wishing you all the best from here on.
Aww, Lindsey. I'm so sorry you've been having a rough time lately. Big hugs to you.
And mad props to your husband.
@Lindsey, I'm so sorry you're having to wade through all that - and you reminded me to thank my husband, who plays a similar role for me. I'd never heard that saying @ the song in the heart; thanks for that!
@Lindsey,
So proud of you in dealing with such adversity. And a great husband is treasure for sure! You are in my thoughts.
@Lindsey, I'm so sorry to hear of your recent struggles. I'd cry, too! What a lovely tribute to your husband.
1. The busiest time of year at work for me is mostly over. I will be able to take some time off during Fall, my favorite season.
2. My brother did not lose power as the storm came through. His power lines are above ground and trees have gone down in the neighborhood before.
3. It has cooled off. Wearing a mask is not fun in the heat and humidity but I live in NYC and it's hard to distance sometimes, even outside.
4. That I made it home before the heavy rain started yesterday. I felt so bad for the people stranded by the flooding and especially for those who lost their lives.
5. For honey cake, a Rosh Hashanah treat.
Yay for Fall coming soonish!
My thanks:
1) a cleanish home. We had the main living space painted, and now that it's almost done, I had the space to do a decent clean, and it feels 100% better.
2) My new job. After my first day, I wasn't sold, but now I am, which is great. I'm thankful to have enough margin in my life to have a small job, and I'm thankful I'm excited about it.
3) My husband's Panera coffee subscription. He signed up for the free 3 month trial, and has been working odd hours (12pm-3am or 5am-3pm) so between the two of us, we've been using the tar out of it. And haven't spent a penny on it. I picked some up on my way to work this morning.
4) Time to be still. I had a few minutes between dropping kids off at school and going to work, and it was beautiful to sit still.
5) My new accent well in Grand Canal (it's a beautiful turquoise.) Adds so much character to our otherwise very neutral room. I love color.
So very thankful that
1. My son’s family are all safe after Hurricane Ida.
2. Our 2nd granddaughter decided to arrive a few days early, before the hurricane.
3. My husband got his COVID booster shot last week since he is immune compromised
4. We are able to text & IM with a long-time friend who is undergoing serious health issues, trying to offer any love & support we can
5. I get to transition out of the boot I had to wear for 6 weeks, mid-July to the end of August. Healing is continuing!
6. I’ve been able to fill my freezer & pantry with all the farmers market goodness available, a few grocery deals, & direct-to-consumer truckload deals (is anyone else seeing this last item in your area? We have a regular seafood truck that comes to our area from the Gulf Coast & now a meat distributor truck)
7. God is in control, no matter what
That we're within walking distance to the dog park
That I can borrow books from work
That my daughter enjoys a laidback Saturday as much as I do
Thankful for cool weather for the first football game of the season ! It was so good to be with friends and to see our son with the marching band in their first performance of the season (go band !). With all of the heaviness in the world it felt good to laugh, cheer and clap.
We had lovely weather all weekend and it was great to slow down and enjoy our home and patio. My basset hound and I took a nap, we had a nice campfire and a great meal with family and played Apples to Apples. It was just a nice, relaxing time.
It`s awesome for Lisey! Yay! And what a cute picture of you 🙂
My 5
* Having the means to buy healthy food for myself and my family
* Good jobs for hubby and I
* Great teachers for both kids this year
* A paid-for house
* Books, books, books! (and public library)