Thankful Thursday | we have a crack
This week, I am thankful:
that we can get Zoe's windshield fixed for free
Her windshield has a crack spanning the whole windshield, and it seems to have been started by a single ding, perhaps from a rock.
Luckily, this is not my first rodeo with cracked windshields, and I knew we had full, no-deductible glass coverage through our insurance.
Sooo, today a guy is coming to install a new windshield on her car, right in the driveway. Yay!
And she gets new wiper blades too. Double yay!
Honestly, overall, it's a win if your windshield goes kaput every now and then, because a free new one is pretty nice. 😉
that we are probably done with significant snow/ice for this year
We are almost through February, and it's fairly rare for us to get frozen precipitation in March.
I mean, I could be wrong. But more than likely, spring weather is on its way. Yay!
I do always feel a slight sense of dread associated with spring weather, though, and that's because it's closely followed by summer weather.
And summer weather is a struggle for me.
I try not to think about that, though, so that I can just enjoy spring. 🙂
that I am over halfway through this eight-week class
This is week five of eight, and I have had exactly zero crash-outs over this class.
Every single week, I feel thankful that this class is better than my last one!
Slowly, slowly, I am getting closer to having my four-year degree in hand.
that my life skills are coming in handy for my BSN classes
I am doing a lot of writing, which is something I've practiced for years.
And I also have assignments that involve recording myself talking, which is something that would have terrified past me.
But, I have recorded myself pretty often for social media posts, so I have completely gotten over the horror of listening to my own voice. Ha. I think that makes these assignments much easier.
for the snacks in the tele room
Sometimes our patients are on portable telemetry monitors for their hearts, and when the tele packs are no longer needed, we carry them down to the tele room.
Technically, I can delegate this task to my tech, but I sometimes choose to carry the pack down myself because the tele room has a basket of snacks.
And sometimes a hungry nurse just really needs a little packet of junk food as a boost. 😉
that my piano is freshly tuned!
It had gone a little funky and I kept thinking, "Oh, I should let my tuner know." But then the other day, I got a reminder email about a prescheduled tuning. Sweet.
Now I can play octaves again without hurting my ears. 😉
for the treat that it is to drive my car
I'm kinda fresh into the experience of owning my dream car, which means I'm still pinching myself when I drive it or when I see it in the parking lot.
Yesterday, when I was driving home, I was thinking about how this car feels like such a tangible result of my hard work because I paid for it with my nursing paychecks. Very satisfying. 🙂
This week I am particularly thankful that we found a dog park with a separate section for small dogs. It's been a joy watching our pup run like the wind as she is always on a leash or in a small fenced-in area outside our back door. Free entertainment and exercise for all of us.
Just caught up with yesterday's post, so will start being thankful for:
- legumes! They are a frugal girl's dream, especially when bought dry.
- that our dear cat is more stuck to my husband, which leaves me to work on the computer or otherwise generally unhindered. Miraculously, he also doesn't care to jump on counters.
Also:
- Immensely thankful for a clear CT scan (routine, post-treatment) and good visit with my oncologist.
- Thankful for my entire medical team the past two years - from ER to inpatient and many steps in between. I only encountered one terrible-for-me doc and one wacky nurse, neither of which I had to see or interact with for long. Everyone else has been solid medically and compassionate as humans.
- That only today and tomorrow are left in this workweek. My cognitive load is too heavy in this stage.
PS - Kristen, very best wishes with your new keyboard. Change is tough! Proud of you for ordering one anyway.
My mother had cancer back in the dark days of treatment and when the doc was god. She had the best oncologist in the field but oh boy was he a jackass - and that was on a good day. Even my grandmother couldn’t find anything nice to say about him. What she told my mother was “You don’t have to like him and you don’t have to live with him.”
I’m so glad your treatment is going well.
Oof, so sorry to hear. Sage advice from your grandmother. Despite the continued imperfections and complications, healthcare has really come a long way.
Thank you!
Also thankful for spring's ever closer creeping (although we still have several inches of snow and HUGE piles of it everywhere. But I heard a tufted titmouse singing "it's nearly spring" yesterday morning, and an owl woke me this morning.
Very thankful for a happily retired husband who stays busy, helps others, and helps around the house. He has a camper van and enjoys trips on his own while I'm still working.
Thankful for a natural fiber wardrobe in complimentary colors so I can pretty much grab anything and go for the day.
Also, thankful for the young cat's behavior modification squirt bottle (and really looking forward to him improving).
OK, 6:27 AM and gotta go to school. Have a great day everyone!
Beth, my birds are into spring calls now too, despite the foot of snow we still have on the ground here in Central NY. It's a daylength-related thing; they start singing as the days get longer.
Beth, which natural fibers do you prefer? I hate polyester and am finding it hard to find affordable cotton.
@Book Club Elaine, I also hate polyester and acrylic but have come to accept a small amount of spandex mixed with cotton, or nylon mixed with wool (yarn for socks). After reading that rayon is made out of “cotton linters” (the crud left over from making cotton), I learned to accept rayon. Thrift shops in fancy towns are a great source, along with catalogs from old standard companies like LLBean, Duluth Trading, (some) Lands End, and (be careful because of their poor service) Coldwater Creek.
Actually, rayon is made from wood pulp. They introduced it at the Paris World's fair as a substitute for silk - parachutes, ladies' stockings, etc. Fortunately for us, today's rayon does not shrink like it used to do. I still hang dry.
However, the chemical processes involved in creating the fiber from wood pulp uses dreadfully toxic chemicals. Can't win.
@Kathleen, bummer and dang it. I will just pretend as if I don’t know about those chemicals and enjoy wearing my wooden fabric because wood is natural. (Hands over ears, eyes squinched shut, chanting “lalalalala”)
Elaine & central calif artist jana,
I completely agree about polyester! I try to have 100% cotton, linen, silk, &/or wool (preferably merino because I'm itchy otherwise). I hate to buy new, so search through ThredUp and use filters absolutely refusing to budge on material choice. I also set condition to new with tags, excellent, & sometimes include very good if there are few choices. I don't shop for seasons; I just buy things when I find them. This year, I bought several silk sleeveless shirts in November, and a wool sweater in July. I've had to return many things for size (things get shrunken so tags lie), but I've gotten some great finds. And if anything has arrived damaged, ThredUp is very good about making things right. I do miss 100% cotton denim but we're well past the 70's. In the 60's & earlier, one had to plan for major shrinkage.
Aw, I love summer weather!
Thankfuls:
1. I had a ventilation issue in my apartment for weeks, where it would randomly go off and start humming for long periods of time. It was incredibly frustrating but a technician came and fixed it this week!
2. I enjoyed going out for a meal with colleagues last week (and it was paid for by the union, so even better!). I also got to see a friend after work one evening.
3. I had a lovely Do Nothing Day on Saturday after my busy week.
4. Our ice and snow has finally melted!
5. My repayment plan for student loans is lower than I initially thought, which gives me some breathing room for savings.
Oh! That tangible feeling you mentioned - I have felt that, too. I try to hold onto it for a couple minutes and pat myself on the back for doing what needed to be done so I could enjoy what I currently have. An amazing sensation, really.
This week I am thankful for:
*going to see my daughter and taking her some warm cookies from the oven and hearing all about her promotion and feeling proud and happy for her. A perfect little visit!
*meeting with the retirement account advisor today - getting my ducks in a row and feeling thankful to past Gina who although she struggled, she saved!
*spring has sprung here - happy to have gotten all of my plant babies out of the garage and into the sun. And I see grass growing in my front yard so that's exciting, ha ha.
*No knee pain, very little shoulder pain even with all the lifting of bags of bedding soil this week, lots of walking, feeling healthy. This should really top my list every week!
I am thankful--
For some slightly warmer weather, which means DH can bike to work. He is so much happier and healthier when he bikes to work, as he hates driving. And the warmer weather means I may be able to open windows for the Commodore.
For the experience of taking my college communications class (every major in my college requires it) with DS#4. He's taking it through College Credit Plus, and it's been actually kind of fun both taking the class and 'teaching' it to him, as it's online. We both got As on our first papers, which delighted him. He's surprising himself by actually remembering quite a few of the terms from the reading assignments when he takes quizzes!
For a good night with DS#3. Yesterday we worked hard on taking in more nutrition and ambulating to the bathroom, and he was determined to not use his bedside commode last night, which made the night much more pleasant and DH and I got more sleep. DS still needs somebody to walk with him, as he is still shaky, but he texted the family group chat at 1 am and DS#2, who was still awake after his 3-11 pm shift at the nursing home, helped him so DH and I slept right through that. Thankful for a family that pulls together.
For the clever way DH arranged the room for DS#3 when we switched his room with DS#1...it's like a small living room now, with places for everyone, so that at dinner time we all pile in and keep DS#3 company, which he loves.
For green tea...I drink maybe one cup a day (sometimes two after a rough night) and I look forward to it every morning. Much better for me than coffee, which is for me a tempting vice, but luckily we don't keep it in the house.
For the illness that required me to cancel my interview with a longterm care facility back in January. At the time I was a bit resentful, but then it dawned on me that I was needed more at home with DS#4 needing homeschooling and DH possibly moving into a higher-responsibility post at work...and then DS#3 had his health crisis, and well, as DH put it, "If you were working even part time right now, we'd be toast." So I am using my nurse aide skills, but at home, and I'm reminded that many times, things work out the way they should!
Kristen, I wish I shared your optimism about frozen or exultation ending, but March can be very sneaky
And depending on your geographic location, April is not a a guaranteed no snow month.
Kristin, when I read your comment about probably no more snow, I was reminded of what I say to my children every time they say it won’t snow here in GA until the next year… March 13, 1993! Do you remember this? It was the most snow I’d ever seen where I live. It was an anomoly, but it could happen again. 😂
https://www.weather.gov/jan/superstorm_march_1993
I remember that date! Well, I didn’t remember the year. My birthday is March 13. And that year, here in Maine, we also got a snowstorm on that day. But I remember, as we were shoveling, we chatted with the neighbor. And he said, “Well, we got snow, but my relative in Georgia got more!”
It’s the most I can remember in my lifetime, Debby! And you know we aren’t used to snow here. I’m wearing short sleeves as I type this, since it’s 70 today. 😁
My daughter was born the day after: March 14, 1993! We lived in Columbia SC. My water broke in the night of the 13th. Made our way on the icy roads to the hospital. Yep, the storm of '93!!!
Thankfuls:
--That I do NOT have a cracked windshield. It is very difficult to get windshields replaced here in the back of beyond, so I'm glad we don't have that hassle right now. Well, my son's project truck has a cracked windshield, but it has so many other things wrong with it that the windshield is not the most pressing issue. 🙂
--For the first green things appearing outside. All the bulbs are coming up, and I saw the first arugula yesterday. We almost always have snow in March, but spring is starting to assert itself.
--For an easy-to-rip box this morning. I use cardboard to start the woodstove every morning. Lately, the only boxes have been the super-thick boxes our milk comes in, which are very difficult to tear with my hands. But we got an Amazon delivery yesterday, and their boxes are much thinner. My hands appreciated it.
--That my daughter manages school with much less drama than her brothers did. For the most part, she does her homework without much prodding (okay threats, ha) by me. This was not the case for her brothers, so I appreciate this very much.
--For a few days coming up with warm temperatures and no wind. The spring warm-up is correlated with the spring wind (more like gale) here, so when we get a warm day without wind, it's a great gift. Especially on a weekend. We should be able to get a lot done outside this weekend.
We have the same dynamic in our house with regards to boys and girls getting school done. Boys needed coercion. Girls are so far the opposite that they frequently remind ME of what I need to do.
Sometimes I feel that I am in the right place now, because I can bring forward the experience of plus 40 years in some occupation or other (including the very useful lessons of holiday jobs and side jobs as a student!)
This week I am grateful
For the veil of green across trees and shrubs
For husband cooking
For enjoying all the "house moving preps" of eldest
That my colleagues and I are soldiering on through a difficult patch at work
That it was time to sow the first seeds for summer annuals (Dahlia)
That I feel so much more energetic now than only a month ago.
Summer Savings time is late March for us. I wish we could keep the present time though. It would bring me closer to the daily rhythm my grandparents had and I would benefit from better sleep because of an extra hour of darkness in the evening.
I'm hugely thankful that, after 3 days of MADDENING delay because of "a failure to communicate" (any Cool Hand Luke fans out there?) between the assisted living facility and NDN1's doctor's office (the doctor's office staff deserves most of the blame), CF and I **should** finally be getting NDN1 into the facility this morning. Hope I'm not jinxing things by mentioning it, but our chances finally look pretty good. Cross all digits for us, please.
Also hugely thankful to CF, who, as the liaison with both the facility (she made the initial contact there) and the doctor's office (she has the same doctor), has been Wonder Woman. I hope to be able to reciprocate as we begin what will be the massive process of cleaning out NDN1's house.
All digits and limbs are crossed. Maybe my eyes too. 🙂
Is Cool Hand Luke the one with all the eggs? That's the only thing I know about it lol. You are such a great neighbour!
Sophie in Denmark,
Yes! I always remember the opening scenes when Luke is taking the tops of the parking meters off.
Good luck and both you and your neighbor are fortunate to have each other. Maybe you can do a post about interesting or frugal things you find in the house, or tips about how to help someone clear out.
All crossable digits crossed.
A. Marie, crossing all the digits and tossing in a prayer that all works out as it should! NDN1 is blessed to have you and CF in her corner.
My husband is a Cool Hand Luke fan so I pick up a lot of phrases. "What we've got here is failure to communicate" is a favorite.
Hope things go well today!
@A Marie Crossing my fingers and toes, and Penny crossing her little toebeans for you! Also - Cool Hand Luke one of my favorite movies, I quote it all the time!
One of my family's favorite movie lines!! Hoping that the move actually happens today and that your neighbor settles in quickly. I know you have to go through everything in the house, but you might consider renting a dumpster or hiring a junk removal service-worth every cent in my experience.
A. Marie, glad things are moving along.
Speaking of Cool Hand Luke, when I make some absentminded blunder, I say to myself, “I guess you could say I wasn’t thinkin’ Boss.” 😄
thankful for you. and that my zoe continues t o thrive. she has not returned to her regular school yet. but she will soon and she will graduate with her class. she got into bmcc borough of manhattan community college. college of staten island, rockland community and westchester community. have not hear from an art colleges yet. not sure where she is going. am not going to my college reunion in april.
This week I am thankful:
*for warming temperatures.
*that my husband could revive our computer. Maybe it'll last until the new one comes?
*that I have a good supply of thrifted turtleneck sweaters. I know I'll soon need to relegate them to the recesses of the closet with the coming of spring, but I know they will be there waiting for me come fall.
*that I have only good feelings so far about my son's girlfriend. I haven't met her in person yet, but I can see (through facetime) that she has what seems to be a sincere and joyful smile. She makes my boy happy so far.
*that we were able to spend some time with family and our "like family" for butchering day. Temperatures were just right. Fun was mixed in with work. It was a lovely day.
*for delightful read-aloud time with my kids. It is my favorite part of the day.
This week I am thankful that my husband decided to go to Florida for a week. He was getting burned out at work and was pretty down in the dumps, so baseball and sunshine will do him some good. I wish I could go too, but my few days off remaining at work are saved for other events.
Thankful that I told my manager and my lead my plans for retirement. They were happy for me. Now to tell the rest of the team today.
Thankful that my daughter and her family are thinking of buying a way bigger house, and way more expensive. But they are happy and healthy and work hard, so good for them.
Thankful that 2 nephews might be on the pathway to more permanent employment. It is great news for both of them. And their mothers can stop worrying a little bit.
We had a strange group of window crackings over a 2 year period where my husband's windshield was cracked, then a random rock hit his passenger window and shattered it, then my windshield was cracked maybe 18-20 months later. Our insurance dropped us for full coverage because of glass claims (none were our fault...we live in South Carolina with work constantly being done on the roads). We had to change insurance companies. I had been with them for so many years and paid them over $20k, but they dropped me for probably $1500 worth of glass. Makes me so irritated.
I'm thankful for every extra minute of sun we are getting (even though it is rainy today)
I'm thankful that my peach trees, my dogwood, and my hydrangeas that I planted all last year have buds on them. I was just sure some wouldn't make it.
We have azaleas blooming and daffodils. I'm thankful for any sign of spring.
I'm thankful that after about 4 weeks of medical stuff (gallbladder removal, DH needing tests and a PET scan, my dad having surgery on his leg, etc etc) that we have all come out the other side in tip top condition.
Very thankful for medical insurance!
As an insider who has spent the last 8+ years working in the auto glass business, I will verify that Marlena is correct. It used to be ~ 3 replacements & unlimited repairs per calendar year without repercussion. Because of the rapidly increasing costs of new vehicles in particular & auto insurance in general, we hear more & more customers who are reluctant to file a claim. The insurance companies sometimes count even no-fault incidents against insureds as excuses to continue to raise premiums or as in Marlena's case, cancel coverage altogether. Although it may seem like a "freebie" on the surface, it may not turn out to be so "free".
This week's thankful list
- Thankful that our daughter is PT and lives close by so she can come provide Mom with individual care. I'm dealing with very painful tendonitis, and it was great to have her do hands on work and suggest exercises
- Thankful for our sweet 2-year-old grandson who came over with our daughter. He kept saying "help Nana" and rubbing my back as his mom did manual therapy. He also picked a flower for Nana to make me feel better.
- Thankful for my hubby who has been taking such good care of me doting on me while I have been down and out with severe pain
- Thankful that today is a short workday for me since I'm still in pretty bad pain.
- Thankful for free Target 360 membership. I'm using it today for grocery delivery since walking is very painful
That is the sweetest story about your grandson. Flowers presented by small children are so great.
The way you feel about your car, is the way I feel about my house. I still smile when I open a drawer that is arranged perfectly for my needs, and my clutter-related stress is much less now that the extra space means that everyone’s cruft is in their own space.
I cannot describe how much I appreciate that my father - who by any standards is old - is just as independent and capable as he was 20 years ago. Even more, that when we feel something is not right we can just say so, knowing he’ll listen.
That my newest neighbors are friendly and open. I miss knowing my neighbors well (my old street was stunningly social) and while my new ones are friendly and the street, no one’s reached out to us personally.
That I have a huge desk and that it has room for a plant on it.
For my collection of competent and responsible workers. Right now my guy’s team is spending a couple of days on house stuff: move a TV mount, recaulk crown molding, patching and painting walls, etc.
Wanna know one thing my guy is doing? He’s hanging the painting of my old house that Central CA Artist Jana painted for me!!! Guys, I cannot recommend her services enough. I have exactly what I wanted because Jana checked in with me as she went, making sure it was just right. And you know what? It is just right. (I’m not going to include a pix because where are enough clues that someone could figure out where it is.)
@WilliamB, your last paragraph made my eyes spring a little leak! I loved working with you—such a clear communicator, and so fun to actually talk on the phone. Thank you!
You earned every word of it, chica.
WilliamB, love your shout-out to Central CA Artist Jana! I also love that you gave me a new word: cruft.
I'm so happy you're still living that new car thrill!
I have a colonoscopy in 2 hours. The prep is awful so I'm thankful that part is over. I'm thankful to have insurance that will cover the cost of my needed testing. I have a preexisting condition that makes me more prone to colon cancer, and despite the horrible prep, I'm thankful for the early detection opportunity.
My workplace announced no raises for bonus-eligible employees this week which means no merit increase for me. Despite my disappointment and anger about it, I am thankful that most of my staff will still get one and the rest of us will get a bonus payout (at less than full rate). This economy is doing no one but the billionaires any favors.
I am thankful that my 90 year old mother finally gave up driving this week. We've been working to get her to stop for 9 months. I'm sad her health has declined to the point it is necessary, but I'm so happy to not be worried about this any more.
I'm thankful my husband was happy to take the day off today to shuttle me around. I'm looking forward to a late lunch with my love.
Good job on the Mom Not Driving project. My mom kept her car 18 months after she stopped driving, deluding herself that somehow without bothering to do any strengthening exercises, she’d be able to put her walker in the trunk by herself and head off down the road. So when she finally gave the car to me, it needed $3500 work AND then it needed a new starter ($540) last week. Sigh. It’s still a very nice car, and it is such a relief that she isn’t driving and that my sister doesn’t have to maintain the car and argue with her about not driving. We were so disappointed 5 years ago when Mom insisted on taking the car with her when she moved 800 miles to be near my sister. So, it has been A PROJECT.
We went through the same with my husband's mother. By the time his sister took over the car it had sat unused for two years and needed a ton of work.
It has been so stressful and she's just been in denial about how much her health has declined. She has offered the car to my daughter, but we're not sure if it is what my daughter wants. It is a 12 yo VW Beetle, so fun but missing more modern features (automatic lights, back up camera). If she doesn't take it we are going to sell it this spring!
I hope the car is serving you well and your mom is doing ok!
This won't help you at this point, but it may help others. The best advice I ever got regarding prep for a colonoscopy was to eat very light for several days before you begin the prep. Then there's just not as much that needs to be cleaned out. It makes everything so much easier.
Your company's even worse than peanut butter raises just stinks. My company was a bit chintzy (IMHO) on my bonus but promoted me with a larger than expected merit increase. I expected this and it will factor in on how long I continue to work FT or PT.
While I don't know what prep you used, Suprep (per my better half) is much better than the standard what most insurance covers 100%. He was also told there is an option for pill. If he chooses do have one more colonoscopy, he will (meaning me) will investigate. The Suprep was less than $50 OOP, we were prepared to pay more. Last time his gastro had a coupon which made it no cost. Better half is irritated that his gastro *assumed* since he was on Medicare, he wanted the cheapest option. Despite said gastro telling him about Suprep before. Go figure but given the state of the economy, I kinda know why he didn't suggest the other option.
I heard too late about the newer prep. My dr doesn't recommend the pills, but I'll ask next time for the other stuff vs my gallon of misery!
Congrats on your promotion! I'm glad they didn't cheap out on your raise for that!
Thanks. I've been pretty much a team of one for almost a year. It took *forever* to hire a replacement for one of the TWO team members we lost. He's doing well and will get there.
While I won't turn down money, it is not the motivator corp america thinks it still is. I will work FT until at least the end of June - gives me another full year credit to my cash benefit pension. And I can still have employer health/dental/vision if I work PT. I won't get any premium break due to my salary, I can still contribute to my HSA/FSA.
I am being inundated with Medicare supplement options (quit wasting your time UHC) as well as non-employer dental. The dental Px are a joke - I'm better off budgeting their monthly Px times two versus paying them. This is an option since we see our dentist 2x a year and address any issues post haste. IMHO, Medicare/Medicare supplements should provide some dental and vision. Lack of coverage/$ for addressing issues can lead to higher medical costs.
Today I am thankful for:
Running water! We had a shutoff for repairs in our building which made me keenly aware of how vital it is to our lives.
Signs of Spring. The birds chirping, the snowdrops blooming, the longer days. I love it.
Coffee. It wakes me up every morning, and it's so comforting. When I go to bed at night I look forward to coffee in the morning!
My Goodwill wardrobe. Almost everything I wear came from Goodwill or garage sales. So there was not much financial investment and yet I have a lot of coordinating comfortable pieces that please me very much.
Excel spreadsheets. I track my spending, my budget, my net worth, my cash flow, my windfalls, and now my reselling. The spreadsheets are free and easy and they make personal finance fun! As well as keep me on my toes.
Libraries -- always libraries. How on earth could I afford to read at the rate I do if I didn't have a free source of excellent reading material?
I'm so thankful for my cats--all six of them--even though Maisy (former street feral) is still adjusting, and it's been a slow, slow, slow progress with her. It's progress, though. They are insanely expensive (the amount of food we go through every day astounds me), but they all bring me such comfort and joy every single day. I could not imagine my life without cats.
I'm also so thankful for longer days of sunlight and warmer temps, knowing the worst of winter is likely behind us. Bring on spring when I can open windows and feel gentle breezes!
Animals add so much to our lives!
This week I am thankful for…
• A weekend at home. I’ve been very fortunate to have had two back-to-back weekend trips that were very fun but this homebody is ready for a little alone time.
• Lots of quality time with my husband on our trip.
• Beautiful weather and plenty of time to read on the beach or poolside. I can tell the impact of the sunshine on my mood after a long Minnesota winter.
• The book I had been saving for a vacation ended up being as good as I had hoped it would be.
• I will not have to get my IUD replaced at my appointment today. Each year I go in the length of time of placement is pushed out a little further which is excellent because I am dreading the day I have to have it replaced.
Perhaps you are at the point of tubal ligation vs. IUD replacement? I never looked back/had second thoughts after my tubal ligation.
(I reread my comment before posting. I can 'hear' that it comes across as condescending. Please read it in the true 'solidarity' spirit that it is intended.)
I LOVE your joy in your car. I hear your well-earned pride '*I* DID THAT!' and also appreciate, in true FG style, that your dream car was an affordable car. For decades, my dream car was a Jaguar XJS convertible. British racing green, walnut dash, buttery-soft biscuit leather interior....sigh As a teen, I actually came across one in the wild on vacation. My parents laughed when I stopped dead in my tracks. Then I stepped in front for them to take a picture of us. BUT! That car was never going to happen for me. lol Yours was attainable and *You* Did That Thang!!!!!!!!! Please do pat yourself on the back every time she catches your eye. You dreamed, then you earned. Women are generally taught to not toot their horn. BS. Be proud of what you have achieved!
I am thankful that my cancer treatments are going well. I finished radiation treatment yesterday. I might go out to a local bakery and buy myself a cake.
Congrats!! Enjoy your cake.
I hope everything continues to go well. A radiation cake sounds like a great idea.
Hooray! DEFINITELY calls for cake!
Daisy, sending a big yay!
Definitely celebrate passing that milestone!
Daisy, Sending cheers to you for finishing radiation treatments, hooray! And, your idea to get a celebration cake is spot on, enjoy!
You do that cake, girl, that's huge milestone.
Thankful for the encouragement yesterday from the commenters about my struggles with nursing <3 you guys are always the most kindest lot.
Thankful for a healthy baby, who is growing well.
Thankful for my husband's endless support with my mental health.
Thankful to have financial security during this time. It's a blessing to know our needs and more are met, and we can easily try different things to make this season easier. (Such as the nursery mini fridge. I love the mini fridge!!)
YEAH for snacks! What a fun little pick me up during a busy work shift. And your dream car is lookin' sharp over there, congrats again!! Enjoy the ride. Over here, I am thankful it has been a weirdly mild and beautiful fall and winter here in Denver. (And I too am already dreading summertime and how crazy hot it might just be after such a mild and warm fall/winter, but trying to focus on the here and now and the glorious weather days we are having right now) It's felt really good for the body, mind, and spirit to be able to get outside and exercise so many of these late season days!
I am thankful for the birdsong as the days get longer. I can't wait for the snow to melt off my gardens.
I am thankful that we got the will/trust/POA all settled this week. Getting that done puts our minds to rest. Our new POA (if we are debilitated) is moving to Buffalo this weekend for a new job so it was easier to get all the signatures while she is still here.
I am thankful that the drips coming through our basement wall have ceased. It may be due to everything being frozen so here's hoping it stays dry.
I’m 100% with you on spring, wanting it to last forever while dreading the summer.
And I’m with you on the little *zing* each time I get into my “new” car (2004), but it was a gift. (Maybe I earned it by taking care of Mom for so many years.) Yes, it is an Accord, the only kind I’ve ever owned, but my *zing* is still a combo of “nice car, is it really mine?” and “dang, I miss my 5-speed 2-door ’96”.
1. Acupuncture! Found an acupuncture doctor near my home. My previous acupuncture doctor long ago retired and moved away. But with my leg pain, it's the only thing I hadn't tried. The doctor knew his stuff and my leg felt better.I will see him again tomorrow as well.
2. Massage therapist who had a positive attitude. She also made my leg feel better...but then I reinjured it.
3. Kind boss who was understanding when I got sick in the middle of my shift and has given me 3 days off in a row to rest.
4.League of Women Voters for putting out their impartial Voter's Guides every election. They ask all the candidates the same questions and print them exactly as they're written. If a candidate refuses to send in his/her responses, then I don't vote for that person. I also research via reliable, impartial news reporting that is fact checked. I don't settle for political ads on TV or the campaign propaganda mailed to me; neither is reliable.
5. For our first responders and public safety personnel.As I write this, I hear firetruck sirens. Poor Snuggles' puppy dog ears hurt. But someone, somewhere has an emergency and is getting help speeding towards them right away.
I have a good life - that's really something to be thankful for.
Sunshine! Silly cats. That the bulk of our snow melted last week. Lots of interviews for my daughter for a summer internship. Did I mention sunshine???
I would be taking advantage of those snacks, too!
I'm thankful for the gorgeous, spring-like weather -- even though I should be wanting snow, because March is our last-chance to make up for the dry winter. But the sunshine and warmer temperature has been wonderful, so since I can't control the weather, I'm going to enjoy it.
That I did not catch the awful cold that laid low several of my friends. (at least I haven't caugh it yet.)
For the sweet text my niece sent out of the blue to let me know she was thinking of me.
For both the choirs I'm singing in for Good Friday/Easter services.
That my knee is better every week.
Happy for what you're grateful for!
How often should a piano be tuned?
Happy Newly tuned piano music: Beethoven's 7th Op. 92, second movement.
Favorite Cool Hand Luke quote: in regards to learning the rules..."you're gonna have do to more work with your ears than your mouth."
1. Daffodils and crocus' are blooming.
2. Pair of robins are remodeling their nest in the elk horns hanging in the tractor shed. I love the robin's morning song.
3. The community nurse brigade invited all of the elderly neighbors to last night's community dinner so we could trim nails, check ears and some even got hair cuts. 11 participated!!
4. Computer keyboard cover. Stop reading if you have a weak gag reflex. Last night a cat left a large hairball on the keyboard cover. I will not forget to close the office door!
5. A far away friend drop in visit who sits at the kitchen table while I flit around prepping dinner.
Better known as laying out a log. While I have no choice when we take in cats/kittens needing a home, I'm thankful the two kittens we took in are short hair. Not that short hair don't lay out logs, it just tends to happen less. Plus a lot less fur maintenance for me.
Here in southern Australia we've been lucky to have had a mild summer, which I've really appreciated.
Also, v thankful to have started on some new meds yesterday and no nasty side effects.
And finally, thankful for the beautiful community here on Frugal Girl and a sense of belonging from thousands of kilometres away.
This week I'm thankful:
* that my daughter's birthday party went well last weekend. There had been some middle school girl drama leading up to it and I wasn't entirely sure how it would go, but it was great! Hooray!
* that my blood donation on Monday was successful. I am 0-for-3 of having positive donation experiences, but at least I know what to look for now when things are starting to go south. And I'm so, so thankful that they were able to get enough blood.
* for a slower pace for our evening tonight. We've been running full blast for a while and other than picking up at kid at 6:15, we're just going to be home!
I’m love reading about your thankfulness!
This week, I’m thankful for/ that …
- I was helpful prepping for our Easter Egg hunt at church.
- We have a wonderful husband and father that so thoughtful. He gets us yummy treats and helps by cooking for us. He also went on a daddy daughter date with my youngest and took our girls out shopping for pants since the ones they had were too big on them.
- Our girls still want to hold our hands, hugs us and spend time with us even though they’re in their early teens.
- We have everything we need and more. Thank you God!
Hello, I'm a first-time commenter from Germany. I'm reading Kristens blog for many years and love the kind attitude of everyone here.
Right now I'm thankful for...
1. ... my successful knee surgery on Wednesday. I had very kind doctors and nurses. I hope I will be able to walk again soon.
2. ... my daughters being not so small anymore. Being unable to move with four little children is no fun. Now they are old enough to help each other and don't need permanent care from me.
3. ... for my lovely husband, who took three days off from work to help me recovering. He helped me taking a shower, drove me to my physiotherapist and doctor’s appointments and even carried me up the stairs like baby when I was too weak to take them by myself.
4 …. for the first sunny and warm days around here and for the big windows in our living room which make our home so bright.
Thankful Thursday is a great day to start commenting! I know what you mean about small children - in the midst of some health issues right now, I'm grateful that everyone can cope so well without as much from me. Hope your healing is quick and easy and that you're back on your feet soon!
Anne, welcome! I love reading about how much you're thankful for. Wishing you an excellent recovery!
Welcome to the comment section! I'm so glad you decided to join us.
And I hope your knee surgery is a roaring success. Best wishes for your recovery!!
Thankful for my darling granddaughter, who wrote me the loveliest letter of appreciation! My daughter brought up 3 children on her own( absent husband, who didn’t work, so no child support) and I was their dad substitute. My daughter died last year after fighting cancer for almost 2 years, the loss of hearing from chemotherapy meant it was crucial that I was with her for chemo & radiotherapy, MRI’s, scans , ultrasounds, reviews and hospitalisations, a misunderstanding can be disastrous! I was also wth her when she died, after 2 weeks of palliative care, where I was allowed to stay with her regardless of time. The lovely letter from my granddaughter, at a time when we were all grieving, was so meaningful, and the fact that she remembered, in such detail, so much that we had shared over the years, was balm to my soul.If you feel gratitude, express it in writing, it will be cherished, and read and re read!