Thankful Thursday | my paper got deleted
(Not thankful the paper got deleted! But there were some silver linings.)
This week, I'm thankful:
that I got out to enjoy the sunshine
It's been a wet and cloudy last few days, but I did get myself outside to enjoy the sunshine before that.
And happily, next week looks like it holds more sun than rain. Yay!
that this week's ice/snow was no big deal
It didn't really stick to the roads at all, and it didn't even hang around long on the grass. Very not-life-disrupting.
that my van's check engine light was no big deal
It needed an oil change anyway, so I dropped it off and asked them to see what the check engine light was about (it came on just last week).
Thankfully, it is a very minor leak in a low-pressure system, and they said it's not necessary to address it at this point, especially since I'm not driving the van all that often these days.
This is why I love my mechanic shop; they aren't shy about letting me know when something isn't worth addressing, which makes me trust them when they DO say something needs to be fixed.
(I've had a dealership try to tell me I needed new tires when I had literally gotten a new set a few months ago. I do not trust them at all.)
that I already got four workouts in this week
Yay me! I had a string of days off in a row, and I did a good job of getting to the gym.
Good thing I did, because starting today, I'm working six 12-hour shifts in eight days, so I will not be darkening the doors of the gym for a bit. 😉
(My goal is to get three weight-lifting workouts in per week, so I slightly exceeded that!)
that Zoe's car is all fixed up now
She's got the new windshield, compliments of the insurance company, of course.
And this week her car also got an oil change and some other necessary maintenance done. So, she's good to go for a while now, I hope!
that I had time to rewrite my paper
I spent almost all day Monday researching and writing a big paper for my BSN class. Through a confluence of unfortunate events, it did not auto-save, and my computer restarted.
I tried ALLLLL the tricks to retrieve it, and had no luck.
So I rewrote the entire thing.
And the whole time, I was thinking how very glad I was to not be in a last-minute situation; I had started early in the week because I knew I had a lot of work hours coming up.
Also wonderful: my list of sources had gotten saved, so I didn't have to re-find all those journal articles!
And...I also thought about what a mercy it is that writing is not super hard for me. If a whole math or chemistry assignment had gotten lost, I would have been significantly more distressed!
(I am, in fact, neurotically checking on the saved status of my paper every time I open it. Ha.)
for the chuckles Chiquita provides for us
And she would like to let you know that she has successfully lost a pound, although this picture may cause you to think otherwise.
Yesterday, someone said there's no such thing as too many Chiquita pics, so there you go.
And do not worry; Shelley is fine! She's just Zoe's velcro cat, so I don't get that many photos of her. Chiquita is my velcro cat. 😉
The more pictures of Chiquita, the better!
I am so sorry about your paper! I would definitely have cried!
Thankfuls:
1. I had a frustrating day on Sunday. I attempted to go to Sweden, only for the train to get stuck. We then had to go back to Denmark and take a bus...only the bus didn't go the whole way, so I had to take a second bus, and I arrived a lot later than planned and then a cafe I went to forgot to make my sandwich and the place I wanted go to was closed. I was NOT happy. However, I enjoyed a trip to a museum in the afternoon and going to some swimming pools at the beach. I also saw wild rabbits!
2. I'm going home for a week over Easter.
3. So far I've avoided a bug going around work.
4. I'm enjoying the new season of Scrubs.
5. The weather has got a lot warmer and I'm appreciating the sunshine!
Oh, where are the swimming pools at the beach? I live in Lund. 🙂
Chiquita is adorable!
This week I’m thankful:
1. That I only have to be at my daughter’s early one day this week instead of all the days, as we had been expecting.
2. That my DIL was able to come to the indoor playground with my granddaughter and I yesterday. My granddaughter was so excited to play with her Auntie!
3, That we all got home safely the day we had snow and freezing rain during the evening commute.
4. For my granddaughter’s delight in the snow and insistence that she walk in the new snow in her strawberry boots and her hands in her pockets.
5. For the good people all around us, who make our days better.
This week I am thankful:
* that I was able to get into a chiropractor quickly once I decided that yeah, I need to get some outside help with this neck pain. It's been over a month since my fall. My appointment is today.
* that my husband has a flexible work morning today so I can drop the kids off to him on my way to my appointment since we're on a 2-hour delay for school.
* for the support system of our kids' school.
* that our house construction is far enough along that my in-laws were able to move in over the weekend and our first week of having them a hallway away is going well.