Thankful Thursday: Sweatshirt Weather
This week, I am thankful:
for the cool weather
I love snuggling up under my covers at night! I love not being sweaty!
And I'm thrilled to be wearing sweatshirts again.
I'm grateful when it's any season besides summer. 😉
that my most recent chemistry test was not math-y
This one happened to be very low on calculations and very high on concept questions. I do understand the concepts, but man, I hate the math.
So, yay for a little math reprieve!
for 50 mpg
I have been keeping an eye on my gas mileage and this week, I hit 50 mpg for the first time!
I love my little car. 🙂
for the interesting job that blogging is
I was looking at my camera roll, full of candy pictures from the Top Five, Bottom Five post I did.
And then a little further back, there's my perusal of the Tightwad Gazette.
And my popcorn bag curling ribbon attempts:
That made me think about what a fun and interesting little job it is to be a blogger; one day I'm photographing candy in a store, another day I'm making curling ribbons out of a chip bag. I get to do quite a wide variety of things in the name of writing blog posts. 🙂
that after this week, there are seven weeks left
I cannot quite count this week as done because I have some homework to do tomorrow...but after that, only seven more weeks of school left until winter break.
that I felt a little funky after my second HepB shot
Generally, the slightly sick feeling you get after a shot is a result of your immune system kicking in (immune responses feel pretty crummy!)
Sooo, I am hopeful that maybe, just maybe, this means I am actually building some HepB antibodies.
Not only would I like to qualify for clinicals, but I also would like to be immune, since HepB is shared through blood, and I do deal with blood at my job.
Thankful for:
*Cooler nights. I love curling up under a pile of blankets.
* Helpful kids. One son vacuumed upstairs spontaneously. Another took dishes out without being asked. I won't talk about the clothes on the floor...
*Teachers and bus drivers who care. There was a weird little mixup this week-my daughter packed the parts for our dryer repair into her backpack, teacher found them, let me know, put them back in the backpack, but the parts didn't make it home. The next day, after texting back and forth, the teacher and bus driver found them in the bus garbage can. They didn't have to do this for me. So grateful, especially as the dryer just gave up yesterday and we really need those parts!
*Anti-viral medications. I got shingles in and around my eye, but the meds worked quickly so I did not suffer long.
*Cats and hot showers.
It is making me giggle that your daughter put the dryer repair parts in her backpack. Sometimes as a parent you wonder..."why????"
Ay, shingles, hope you will fully mend soon!
A weird little mix up indeed! Glad they helped you out.
I'm very glad your shingles is responding to treatment. I didn't know it could be described as localized, can you tell me more?
I had pain near my eye for a day or two, then a small rash started on eyelid and forehead. Apparently the rash can follow the nerves. I thought I had a migraine or sinus infection. Even though the pain wasn't in the right place. Then my eyelid started swelling. And my vision was impaired internally. I am so lucky that I had medical professionals who recognized shingles right away, and the eye doctor took me as an emergency appointment.
So I really got off easy.
I'm so glad you got the shingles outbreak near the eye treated promptly, mbmom11. DH had a similar outbreak back in 2010 and would probably have lost the sight in his left eye if he, like you, hadn't been treated immediately.
Sorry about the shingles. Isn't it funny how it was the eye. I think you are the 3rd or 4th person I have heard where it was the eye. Not a great place for it. Not that any part of the body is a great place for shingles.
Also thankful for the wonderful autumn weather.
For the eight of nine siblings that are like friends to me. (The ninth has cut herself from the family.)
That my two sons love the symphony and want to attend with me. And that there is a fantastic venue so close to home.
And so, so thankful that I finally got to retire at the beginning of this month. It's a whole new world.
Woohoo for retirement! And for a symphony!
Congratultions on your retirement!
Yay for retirement!!!
Congrats on your retirement!! I am so thankful to be retired. Hope you really love it!
Variety is the spice of life and I was amused to read the heated discussions yesterday on the best no-chocolate sweets.
I was updating my resume this week and on looking back I am so thankful for all the interesting projects I was involved in over the past decades. They got me in touch with fascinating organisations and wonderful coworkers. And they taught me a lot about myself. It is my firm conviction that whatever you learn in your job, you will apply in your personal life, and vice versa. My favourite assignments have always been the ones that I marked with "I learned so much".
Thankful this week for my winter duvet, because it is getting cold at night. Our cat is creeping closer to her human hot water bottles.
Thankful also for the mix of dry days and necessary showers.
For garbage collection. I am always relieved when the containers are empty again and I recall being worried during covid that there might be a pause in garbage collection (especially since we were decluttering and reorganizing our home a lot at the time!)
For our trash picking coordinators who always manage to make the "events" fun.
For general good health and energy, although I am always somewhat less productive in the dark months.
Thankful:
- Also for sweatshirt season and for my new sweatpants. Comfortable clothes are an essential part of life to me now.
- That I didn't have to drive anywhere yesterday.
- That my CT scan was clear and now my follow up monitoring visits are reduced to every 6 months.
- That I've slept at least 6 hours every night this week.
- For being forced to give up control of some things because of my capacity. I used to be a lot more Type A but now I can't be, so I'm learning to live a bit more spontaneously and be more gracious with myself and others.
That last one can be hard so go you!
So glad your CT scan was clear!!!
Fall/cooler temperatures = cat barnacle weather. I always have three shadow cats, but in fall I can't be still without being blanketed by felines. I'm so thankful for our sweet silly boys, even when I have to change shirts because one drools in his sleep. LOL
Thankful for the nothing-fancy cabin we have stayed in for almost 20 years on the North Shore of Lake Superior. I'm writing this during our annual week's stay. Before we left, my days were overbooked and I was trying to take care of too many things. Once, I found myself in my car using my "outside voice" with the woman inside Google Maps who was leading me astray. Not one of my finer moments. Luckily I was alone, or as alone as one can be with Google. Lake Superior has helped soothe my psyche.
Thankful list:
- our daughter's blood pressure continues to be in a normal range. Very thankful for modern medicine
- our new grandson sleeping for 2 to 3 hour stretches in his bassinet. His brother only slept in our arms at a week old
- our son does not have any signs of infection at his surgery site, and he is now allowed to get it wet so he can shower normally
- for the cooler temperatures
- I am off work tomorrow so I can rest, recuperate, and help with new grandbaby
Today I am thankful for sleeping through the night. I so often wake up in the middle of the night and struggle with getting back to sleep. It feels so good to just sleep all the way through.
I am thankful for this beautiful weather -- sunny days, mild temperatures. I love Fall.
I'm thankful for my sons, who have both grown up to be such good men -- kind, responsible, full of integrity. I count my lucky stars that the tumultuous years they spent growing up in a broken family did not embitter them.
I'm thankful for my mostly good health, and that in these "golden years" I am still active and getting around. So many of my peers are not.
I'm thankful for the bounty of food in my kitchen. Really. When I am always scratching my head figuring out how to use it up, I have to stop and appreciate how lucky I am to have that problem!
1. Cooler weather. We live in the deep south, so "cooler" is a relative term, but I'll take it!
2. Our dear first grandson is ONE today! He is a joy and delight!
3. All four of our adult children, who live in three different states, will be together for a wonderful first birthday celebration this weekend! I rarely get them all together at once, so I am always grateful.
4. Since grandson #1 was born one year ago, we've added another sweet grandson and our granddaughter is due in less than a month. God is kind to give us such joy through these children!
5. I have a WFH job that I LOVE and in which I feel valued and appreciated. I also enjoy working mostly on my own and being at home allows me to do that while also doing laundry, making bread, etc. It's a huge blessing!
6. I made a yummy chicken gnocchi soup yesterday, and dinner for today is already handled! Always a good thing!
7. Next week, I am going to teach a group of friends to play Mahjong! This will give me another group to play with!
I'm thankful for:
- My new job
- Even though I love summer, I am enjoying the cooler weather
- Reading good books
- My house
Congratulations on the job! It sounds like a great fit for a caring and practical person like yourself!
I'm also thankful for a respite from the searing summer heat. My upstairs bedroom has ventilating skylights which makes it feel like camping on these nights it dips into the 50's!
Isn't it a great feeling to love your car? I have loved all of mine, even the finicky ones. I just wish I had my 1966 23 window VW Samba Van back. That is my one regret. I adored it. (My 20's in Southern California!)
I am thankful for the ability and honor of voting. I have lived in several other countries and that has made me especially proud of my freedom to help better my country with my vote (and activism).
I am thankful for broccoli. I eat it a lot.
I am grateful for my lovely little 102 year old bungalow. 25 years ago it was a shambles, but with all my love, sweat and perspective I now have a sweet retirement place that really is a home.
I'm grateful for this little community which helps me connect and think about our lives' journeys.
Ya'll have a wonderful weekend.
I bet you love your sweet little bungalow more because you made it sweet than you would have if you bought it that way.
I am thankful for the GLP journey I am on. I know that it is not the right choice for everyone but it is the choice I have made.
I took my 5th shot this week. The only way I can explain the effect on me is to reference those reels on youtube when they put a hearing aid on a baby who was born deaf. The baby's face transforms my heart. ( I cry everytime.) This miracle is what I have felt on my medication. Overweight and obese since I was 5 years old, the pill has silenced the raging war in my head. Has everyone experienced this freedom and peace that I never knew existed?
So yes, I am in a whole new world where I forget that I even have the other Reeses cup until the next morning; a world when I mechanically eat at 5:00 pm because I have committed to three meals a day; a world where I must come face to face with aging and body image without using food as comfort. It is not easy but it is new and holds great possibilities. For today, I am grateful.
congrats and keep on keeping on. very happy for you.
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My super thanks today go to my wonderful team of doctors who worked together to remove a medication that was weakening my muscles even while it was helping me in other critical ways. I look forward to a life with less pain and more activity again.
Also, I am thankful for my wonderful DH who was there for me every day and in every way to help me through this issue.
And, as always, for this fun and informative blog that makes the start to my day lovely.
thankful for you, hubby and kids. thankful that i went to math night at Noah's high school. it was so much fun. i met his friends and they are so nice. he was invited to a birthday party in queens and i will escort him. i met the mom at math night and she is so n ice. in middle and elementary there was almost a party every weekend. this is the first one he has been invited to at high school. they did one math puzzle and i got the right answer immediately without any calculations in my head. it was crazy. and i told noah right away. he was very impressed. what i now about math fits on the head of a pin. my vertigo is better although not gone.
I'm really grateful that we moved to where we did. We got priced out of The Big City and I had a lot of FEELINGS about leaving a few months ago. But here in Boring Suburbia, my kindergartener is flourishing, Mr. B is relaxed, and I'm geographically much closer to my parents, and my mom's a huge help with the baby.
What clinched it was yesterday: we went to a big, nice park near my brother's place in the Big City...and it was really stressful to supervise my daughter. Our area is just easier to live in. And then, sadly, we learned that it's not good news from my MIL with respect to her health, and our new place is an easy hour-long highway drive from my in-laws, versus a very stressful 1.5-2 hours before. We're going to make a point of visiting more, so it helps that we're closer now.
I am thankful for these thankful Thursday posts and all the wonderful people who leave comments! It’s both a joyful and peaceful way to enjoy my morning coffee, reading through everyone’s thankful lists! And a few of the things mentioned by others have motivated me to finally pursue some things I have been spending too much time just thinking about and not doing. So thankful for this beautiful community!
Lots of handwavium for these two: things are going well enough that I can take my big trip with a less worried conscience, and I'm taking a very short trip before I leave for the big one.
For my roommate's old buddy who, again, is staying with him while I go away for 2.5 weeks. This time he's bringing his dog, which is nice.
For being able to openly discuss my dad's end-of-life planning with him and the fam. This time it's that I realized his financial planning and his medical planning weren't in alignment. Oops!
For a day of errands when not only did I get to all the 6 places on my list, every one of them had everything I needed. How often does that happen?
For vaccinations. I like not getting sick and not endangering those around me.
"Handwavium" –great word! (and so many good things happening in your world...!)
Yes, Jana, I'm going to borrow that word too!
I can't claim credit for it. It's common in science fiction, when the science is iffy or impossible. Either you go into detail about how it works or use use handwavium to wave it away.
1. RAIN! 6/10ths of an inch! More coming!
2. Got the replants put in the church landscaping (lost 7 plants over the summer) just before the rain began.
3. Two excellent volunteers helped.
4. The unexpected power outages were brief.
5. I found someone to help me figure out why all the subscriptions to my blog vanished; hoping it gets corrected for my tens of readers.
This week I am thankful…
• Those fall colors! Even sitting in traffic isn’t as terrible because of all the beautiful colors.
• Last night my husband was sharing a case that his students are working on in his law clinic and I was so thankful that he’s doing this work. People can have their cases worked on pro bono through this clinic because the cases are handled by the students with the oversight of a practicing attorney. (Frugal tip: it’s worth checking to see if this is available if you need it and are close to a university, these types of clinics are available in many universities.)
• Our dog’s medication seems to be helping his dementia symptoms. We’re still learning but he seems much more comfortable.
Thankful this week, as I'm sure everyone else in the US Northeast is, for the prolonged spell of glorious fall weather we've been having. And it's supposed to keep going for a while!
Thankful also for a much better fall color season than I was expecting, given the twin plagues of tar spot fungus and another disease that caused all our Norway maples to drop their leaves early.
And very thankful indeed for a visit from an old friend, DH's former real estate partner, who's in town to judge a photojournalism contest at the local party-school university's journalism school (one of the university's few saving graces). We reminisced fondly about his late wife and DH, and I admired many photos of his 2-year-old fraternal twin grandsons. (When Grandpa is a retired photojournalism professor, the photos are better than the average grandkid shots!)
1) Grateful to have the day off. (I'm working part time). I haven't been feeling well the last few days, and I'm grateful not to have to juggle work.
2) It's our 21st anniversary. Super grateful for DH & our family. DH & I have very different life experiences, especially through the critical high school/teen years, and sometimes I'm shocked by how similar we are in many ways. We are quite different in other ways, of course, but we are a great team. 😉
3) My dad offered flight miles for a trip I'm taking my mom & sister on, which will be awesome. The cash price is crazy, and I don't have enough miles. I'm paying for the rest of the trip & I know he appreciated being able to contribute, without being out of pocket any cash.
4) I found soup in the freezer last night, which I whipped up for dinner.
5) The big one for me is that I had my family together (myself, DH, DS19 & DS20 for the first time in a long time for a mini family trip). We all went to Boulder to visit DS19 & enjoy his college experience. It was so lovely, and DS19 & DS20 spent a lot of time together, which they so rarely get.
Summer is a season of freedom, warmth, love, joy and memories; winter is a season of endurance, misery, gluttony, darkness and death.
So I'm never happy about the shorter days and colder weather.
I am thankful for some time off.
I submitted some requests for therapy. I am not hopeful as my insurance is iffy and state lines are as they are. I've rejected therapists for having cats or objectionable symbols up in their office so here's hoping this will help.
Here's to finding the right fit in therapy. That can be a trial.
Yay for seven (and some change) weeks left in this school term. How long will your break be for?
This week I'm thankful for
*girls day out
*health insurance (especially vision-related)
*library book stores
*coffee
Thankful...
-that the giant fallen tree has been cleared off our driveway
-that we now have new tires on the car that got an unrepairable flat
-for variety and fulfillment in my part time jobs
-that a potential health issue for a family member seems to be resolving
-for the anticipation of a trip to see family
-for the privilege of watching kidults grow into responsible and neat people
It's such a blessing to be able to see your kids grow up to be responsible and neat people!
My daughter once took my castration rings to hand out as finger rings to her classmates. Thankfully her teacher was raised on a farm and recognized what they were. This is decades ahead of silicone rings.LOL.
Raising a cuppa to sweatshirt weather. Soup and dessert served warm.
Switching out short socks for wool socks. Boots!
Was able to diagnose a medical issue at the Community dinner. Worked directly with their doctor to get admitted quickly. I do blood pressure checks, breathing and muscle tone checks.
Glad it was caught before they started their trip South.
My favorite nephew was stopped in traffic on the freeway, got rear ended in his new does not have plates yet Subaru Outback. He saw the car approaching, turned his car towards the barrier and set the park brake. He did not hit the truck in front of him, or the barrier, but his car sustained rear corner damage as did the truck. The guy who hit him is in critical condition. Thankful.
That's awesome you we're able to diagnose the medical issue and help!
I am thankful for:
My great granddaughter spending Thursdays with us
The beautiful sunshine and blue sky and the warm sun
Being healthy
So many great things to be thankful for!
I am forever grateful that we have an amazing veterinarian, as my sweet but nervous old dog just wasn't quite right. Amazing Vet, whose physical exams of the critters are a master class in how to be thorough but gentle, determined that she now has arthritis in her hip and had been hiding how much pain she's in. Sweet old dog was badly abused as a puppy and is fearful of pretty much everything. That she is so good for this vet fills my heart.
What does Chiquita think of the Tightwad Gazette? 😉
Thankfuls:
- The dinner with my friend went off without a hitch! I made ratatouille with roasted vegetables, eggs and feta cheese and baked an apple crumble for dessert. My friend brought wine and we had a lovely evening. I am very tired now but I think it went well! Thanks everyone for the advice!
- I'm thankful that I finally got round to getting my hair cut and I think the hairdresser did a great job!
- That I have access to so much media. I found a playlist to listen to during dinner and my friend and I were remarking on how when we were growing up you had to save money for CDs and now you can just listen to anything on streaming! I feel the same way about TV and films (although having said that, my friend is lamenting that a new documentary film she wants to see doesn't seem to have a release date here.
- That I was able to find so many great things in the charity shop this weekend. I like saving money and I also appreciate being able to save, or at least delay, something from going to the landfill.
- I went for a quick walk to the park on a work break yesterday. It was raining but I enjoyed the peacefulness and the sight of the water hitting the lake whilst sheltering under a tree.
Sophie - so glad your dinner went well - sounded delicious! Good food, wine and music - perfect!😃
Thank you! 🙂
She said it is perfectly suitable as a cat bed. 😉
That is such a wonderful way to look at your blogging work! I really believe that anything we do can become interesting if we view it through a different lens and keep a positive perspective.
This week, I am thankful for...
•The separate walks I enjoyed with my husband and my friend through the woods and the park. They are my two favorite adults to spend time with, so I cherish every moment we share.
• My daughters' four-day weekend from school, which means we get to have more fun times together outdoors before it gets too cold.
• The 70-degree weather, the cool breeze, and the remaining vibrant fall leaves on the trees. Next week is forecasted to be in the 40s - Brr, definitely not looking forward to that!
• The opportunity to attend a photography class, learn more about my camera and photography techniques, and actually use my camera instead of letting it sit at home gathering dust.
• This blog and a few favorite YouTube channels that have been my constant source of entertainment and leisure-time enjoyment.
1. Thankful that on the first day of early voting, it was my day off so I got to vote. I had to stand in line for an hour, but it really didn't seem that long. It was a perfect day, not too hot, too cold or too windy, and since the line was mostly outdoors, it was nice to be out there. The lady behind me in line was a customer and so was the lady behind her (they didn't know each other), and we all ended up chatting about the store where I work and what is on sale this week.
2. Remember when I bought the riding lawnmower at the thrift store? Both front tires came off the wheels. (Not thankful about that!) Called them about it. I'm very thankful that the store manager came out yesterday morning and took off the wheels; he is going to get them repaired for me. They're going to stand behind the sale and make sure it's OK.
3. Got my property tax bill and it is the same as last year's. A completely reasonable amount, which will not even use up the entire amount of a month's Social Security check. It's not cheap, of course, but it's also not all that high. Homestead exemption + Over Age 65 Discount. I'm paying less than I did 5 years ago.
4. Snuggles snuggled with me this evening, very nice to have a loving dog.
5. Beautiful weather!
Thankful for cooler weather here, but not quite sweatshirt weather. However, I'll take it! Thankful for my dear friends who have been so supportive and encouraging, even from a distance, while my mom is in the hospital. Thankful for the kind nurses and CNAs who have been taking care of my mom. Thankful for the doctor new to her today who really SAW the pain she is in and took action on it! Thankful that I am here with my mom and not 1,500 miles away like I used to be. Thankful for good sleep even with the stress, and silly shows like the Real Housewives of NYC that provide distraction when I need it. And also the Chicago shows on NBC-not silly, but again, nice distraction.
Thursday I hope was the correction of what became a progressive problem that was found because a new GI doctor wanted clearance before a needed colonoscopy and endoscopy. It’s a problem I sought help from an asthma/allergist and ENT. Because my breathing was so noisy, she sent me to a pulmonologist who sent me for pulmonary function tests and then CT. CT showed my windpipe was limited. He sent me to ENT, who sent me even further—laryngologist, with warning if I had problem breathing go to ER. Laryngologist saw me soon and said she wanted to book me/within the week. And here I am. Breathing silently through my nose. My throat is a bit rough from the scraping. I’m wondering if some of the small odd physical issues I have had over these years have been reduction of oxygen. It took a huge procedure, but I’m thankful. I’m also thankful to my 2 friends who got up to drive me in town for a 6:30am appt-we left ant 5 because of traffic And waited around and determined I should stay. No overnight complications thankfully.
YAYYYY for better breathing! I had a similar experience after my nose surgery; so wild to quietly breathe through your nose.
I hope your throat feels better soon!
Thank you.
Funny thing: The pre-op papers say someone has to bring you and someone has to pick you up. So friends brought me. No one came with me to confirm that I really was being picked up. The train station is an 11 min. walk from the hospital--I could have done that and put no one out to pick me up.