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Awesome NON SMOKY day here and shaping up for the usual camping on a soggy Labor day weekend. Grateful to hang with my family for it. Have a great weekend all! |
Grateful for gel pens, dress-down days at the office, the perfect watermelon & always having a Plan B....... is it still considered Plan B when you were fully aware Plan A was totally unrealistic from the get-go? :dunno And later I plan on being grateful for the foot massage I've just gotten.... :lmao :lmao :lmao |
dress-down days at the office |
I am grateful for apples! Last weekend my sis and I went to an art fair where a gal we used to work with was exhibiting her (phenomenal) nature photography. On the way home, we noticed an orchard and stopped in. They had a bazillion kinds of apples, many I'd never heard of before--Chenango Strawberry? Kickapoo Spice?--and I started filling a bag w/1 or 2 representatives of each variety. It was especially great b/c all the varieties were small to mid-sized apples (tennis ball or a bit smaller), not those giant things as big as a softball you get in the store, so they are perfect for a snack. Well, I soon had nearly 6 lbs of apples as well as 4 pears. I have had SO MUCH FUN this week reaching into my big apple bowl and being surprised by whatever flavor, texture and appearance I happen to get! Seriously, I'm eating like 3 apples a day! Just wonderful... So anybody who lives where it's apple season, check out your local orchard (especially if you can find one that specializes in heirloom apples) and have yourself some fun! |
Today was my last full day here in OBX (that's Outer Banks, I've learned :) ). I putzed around much of the morning, BUT: I managed to score a PIT ticket for Green Day (my all-time favorite band) at a small club near Philadelphia. I've seen GD in concert at least four times--all at large venues. And it's been a couple of years since they've toured due to Billie Joe's de-tour into rehab. This is a small-club tour and I was poised at the ready when the tickets went on sale at 9 am. I got a general-admission seat in the balcony, which I snapped up, just in case. Then I went back and started hitting refresh, refresh, refresh. Turned down a GA floor seat--as far as the seats go, the balcony looked better. Kept hitting refresh, until I finally hit the jackpot--a pit ticket! Since these are will-call only tickets, I've put the extra on Craigslist with the caveat that the buyer will have to meet me at the specified time (well before the doors open). Since it's a small club, the tickets weren't expensive, and if I get stuck with the extra it's no big deal. I'm sure someone will want it, though--they sold out in less than an hour. I'm really excited--small clubs are so much more intimate than big arenas, and I'm hoping to get up REALLY close. :) |
HP - I really miss living close to the apple orchards. Fall= apples in my way of thinking. We love making our own applesauce & it never lasts for a full week.... we all eat it with every meal, I think! ;) Lex - so jelly. Green Day would be incredible in a club - and the pit?? GO LEXIE! My favorite spot at any concert is right at the edge of the mosh pit, right behind security. The energy, the passion, the rawness of those moments is indescribable. We are seeing Tantrick soon & I cannot wait - they are one of my "bucket list" bands to see live. (I know that is spelled wrong but the system bleeps the word out when I spell it without the K on the end :lmao ) So grateful today that RAH found a really affordable 2nd car for me to use for my daily commutes. I love my van but I can get better mileage in something smaller & don't need all that room most days. This way I can park the van, work on some cosmetic & non-critiocal repairs & keep it in good shape instead of running it into the ground. We'll still use it a lot on the weekends so it's not going to just sit around. |
Grateful for many things, especially since I'm way behind and haven't posted much in this thread lately. As I am every year during hay fever season, I am eternally grateful for Benadryl, without which I would not be able to sleep between August and October. This has been a pretty grueling season for me. I'm grateful for my great health insurance. I plan to look into a newer allergy shot therapy that has been available in recent years, and I'm glad my insurance should cover most of it. I'm grateful that I was able to do some cooking over the weekend and supply some goodies for my old neighbor's party. Her son is joining the Air Force, and they had a farewell party for him over the weekend. Even better--I was able to go and mingle for awhile and didn't feel guilty at all by doing what I needed to do for myself, and leave after a couple of hours. Between my allergies and the inevitable shift of the party from friendly visiting in the afternoon to heavy drinking in the evening, I was glad to enjoy what I wanted. I am grateful for my gentleman friend, who put new brake pads AND rotors on my car on Saturday, and then cleaned the bathroom without complaint and without me even asking because he knows that the harsh chemicals can irritate my asthma. People, I literally cannot remember the last time I didn't have to clean the bathroom. I am grateful that all three of my kids are enjoying school so far. My DD16 broke up with her boyfriend of 18 months right before school started, and I am grateful that she is handling the entire situation (which includes some pretty unhealthy post-break-up behavior on his part) with a level of self-awareness and maturity that far exceeds anything I was capable of well into my 30s. |
Dudewoman - I would be BESIDE myself with joy if someone else cleaned the bathroom. HAPPY-HAPPY-JOY-JOY! :lmao |
Seriously...I have no words. It was straight up the nicest thing anybody has done for me in a loooooong time. It's always great when someone does something for you that you couldn't have done for yourself (like fix the brakes on my car--I obviously would have had to take it to a shop for that work). But sometimes I think it is a deeper expression of love for someone to do something for you that you CAN do for yourself. It takes a level of acknowledgement that your partner knows you can do something but ALSO knows that it might be something you would very much appreciate not having to do. |
But sometimes I think it is a deeper expression of love for someone to do something for you that you CAN do for yourself. It takes a level of acknowledgement that your partner knows you can do something but ALSO knows that it might be something you would very much appreciate not having to do. |
I couldn't agree more with you W; life is made up of the Small Things, IMO. Incredibly happy that my broken vehicle issue yesterday was a small deal - and trying to see it as validation that I'm not crazy about RAH's ADD issues - this incident was known & avoidable & is a perfect example of the types of issues that I have to work around on a daily basis because he is trying to run full steam ahead with no gas in his tank. I had been 2nd guessing myself this week ahead of this Friday's Dr's appt & every single day he has handed me shining examples on a silver platter as unexpected proof that I'm not wrong. Even HE lol'd long & hard at himself last night when he recognized "caught" himself in one of those dysfunctional behaviors. The look on his face was priceless :eek5: |
So grateful today. It's just an UP day....one where I can see SO clearly what a gift my life is, how lucky and blessed I am for what I have and the people around me, and where I'm ok to take any bad that comes with all this good. Happy...umm... Wednesday?!, all! |
I'm grateful today for the kindness and honesty some people still possess. Remember my parking lot accident way back in July? Car was in the shop for almost a full month. My little Altima (only a year old and just over 5,000 miles on it) got crunched by a behemoth Land Rover. No damage to speak of to the Rover, which was 16 years old and held together with duct tape. The other driver (elderly man down here from NY to visit his daughter), immediately admitted fault in the accident, which spared my having to pay a deductible. The insurance company covered a rental car all that time, but I wound up having to rent a separate car for my son and his g/f to drive while they were visiting (couldn't add them as additional drivers because it was an insurance replacement). So that amounted to $223 for four days. I took a chance (nothing to lose) and sent a letter to the other driver, explaining the situation and enclosing the rental receipt. They had been so lovely at the time of the accident--his wife even hugged me when we were done with the police, etc. I told him I'd appreciate his considering reimbursing me, since it was an expense I would not have had but for the accident, also telling him if he said, "no," I wouldn't pursue it further. Today I received a check from him with a lovely note thanking me for MY kindness, and also asking if I could possibly proofread a manuscript for him (turns out he's a Bishop, with a PhD after his name). How could I say no? I told him I'd do it for free if it's under 20 pages and I'd charge a reasonable fee if it's longer. I was considering doing freelance editing before I got my current job, and I actually enjoy it. Anyway, just a happy little coda to our unfortunate meeting--goes to show how even a car accident can have a happy ending. |
What a really cool story, Lexie! There are an awful lot of really good folks in the world, even though it seems we only hear about the bad ones... |
I am VERY grateful that whatever weird thing was going on w/SR that was causing me to have to log in every single time I came here for the past month has vanished just as mysteriously as it showed up! Whether it was giant squid, aliens, Elvis or sun spots, praise the powers that be that I seem to be remaining logged in once again. |
So grateful that my greatest dilemma today is whether to get a 6-inch twin mattress or an 8-inch twin mattress. I might go for 8 inches. Because I do love sleeping well. |
fire - those are the BEST days.... just a happy day that doesn't need a qualifying reason. YES! Lex - that is fantastic! There really ARE a lot of great people in the world! HP - I didn't have that problem? :dunno: HA - 8" - definitely!! :) Very, very grateful for this morning's absolute best walking meditation experience. I had a completely free morning with no schedule to keep so I was able to walk randomly without concern for time or distance. I went into it with a specific focus (I don't usually) & it was filled with beautiful signs from nature, literally at every turn. They really ARE everywhere when you look for them. :scoregood |
FS, there were a handful of us that were having that same problem--I posted over in the help forums and found out I wasn't alone (hmm, sounds familiar...!). Many suggestions, not a lot of success, and then the problem resolved itself. I'm not looking the gift horse in the mouth, just being grateful about it! |
Grateful to have found a mildly profitable way to use my foraging/scrounging tendencies. I'm one of those folks who is always ever so curious as to whether there might be "anything good" on the curb when it's trash day. So give me a delivery job and a big van and put me on the road all over 4 counties...I'm like a wide-ranging carp, nothing is safe from my investigation! Most recently, I picked up 10 windows that someone had laying out by the curb. These were old wood-framed windows w/caulk falling out and paint peeling off, and I thought "people take these and paint scenes on the glass and sell them at craft fairs--I bet somebody could use these, and I bet I could sell these!" So I carted them home in the van, breaking the glass on one on the way. I listed them on craigslist and in only a few days, sold the remaining 9 to a young gal (who does indeed use them for art/craft projects) for $30 for the batch. Not bad for less than an hour's work on my part, and I got to meet an interesting person, to boot! I'm not getting rich from this, but a little extra cash never hurts, and plus I feel good about keeping stuff out of the landfill for a little bit longer. And there's the thrill of the hunt...I have a really nice Cabela's cooler that I picked up today, need to photo and list! There is just no end of ways to keep oneself busy and amused, is there? |
SUPER COOL Honeypig!! I have a friend that finds treasures everywhere she goes and I'm always so amazed. I find plenty of treasures too....but they are always expensive and something I'll never recoup the $$ from. haha! I am grateful for some peace. Like, i'm just in a really happy place for no reason that I can see. And good or bad, I always want to BLAME something....PMS or Monday for the bad, Welbutrin , success on work projects, romantic life or calm with friends and family for the good. I can't blame anything today. I've been off the Welbutrin, family and friends and work is up and down day to day. There is no romance, and my finances are taking some hits between doctor, vets, car troubles etc, but they are stable all in all. So - I have peace for no reason other than I'm alive and my needs are met. And I am happy for no reason other than I am blessed. And it feels really really good. |
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