Thankful Thursday | Oh, it’s so wet here

This week, I am thankful:

that my house never floods

We had a torrential downpour for a while yesterday (summer thunderstorm) and I was reminded again how much I appreciate that the basement here never, ever floods. 

And given that my house is placed where the bottom of two hills converge, I have concluded that the drainage systems here are impressive.

that my mom showed me how to thread elastic through with a safety pin

My mom taught me how to do basic sewing when I was a kid, which is why I have the necessary skills to do mending. One of the first projects we did was making a pair of elastic waist shorts, and we threaded the elastic through the waistband using a safety pin so that there’s something solid to push.

(You hook the safety pin through one end of the elastic, then push the closed safety pin into the waistband and use it to lead the elastic through.)

I washed this white shirt the other day that has drawstrings at the bottom, and I forgot to tie them beforehand.

So of course, they both came out in the wash, but with a safety pin, I had them threaded through in no time. 

that the coneflowers are back

I fully acknowledge that this may be weird but…I love the way the center of these flowers feel. It’s almost like touching a hairbrush with soft plastic bristles. 

for the beauty of water droplets

We’ve had a lot of rain here lately, which is good for the drought we’ve been in, but also good for people who enjoy rain droplets on leaves (me! It’s me!)

Unfortunately, the air is so humid it could practically choke you. But we will not discuss that further because this is not Complaining Thursday. 😉 

for a fat cat sighting

When Zoe and I dropped her car off at the mechanic (she needed a new A/C blower motor!), we spied a fat cat with no tail.

We tried to say hi to him, but he was too shy for us to get very close. However, he is obviously not having any problems getting fed. 😉 

that my co-workers and I don’t mind being practiced on for blood draws

I was training a new patient care tech last week, and two other coworkers and I let her practice doing blood draws on us.

This kind of practice is invaluable when it comes to confidence-building because it’s so nice to practice on people who are healthy! 

(Many hospital patients are difficult to do blood draws on because they are dehydrated, sick, have been stuck a million times, or have IVs everywhere, which limits the veins we can choose from.)

I feel thankful that offering myself up for practice is such a non-issue for me; I am not faintly scared of needles! 

that I had patients who were easy blood draws

I had experienced a string of patients who were really hard to draw blood from, and it was draining my confidence a bit. But last week I had some patients with easier veins, and I was so grateful.

I needed the confidence boost! 

Relatedly, I am so envious of my tech co-workers who were phlebotomists before becoming patient care techs. What a huge advantage they have. 

for watermelon season

I love, love, love having so much tasty and affordable watermelon available in the summer. 

What are you thankful for this week?