PhoenixJ

Does that mean I can borrow your teeth, Ann?

Anaya

A good day to all who participate in this forum.

I am so very grateful that (even though my activities are limited and I am temporarily homebound) I am finding ways to "get stuff done." And hubby is (surprising me by being) compassionate and helpful, too.

As for this online shopping stuff -- though I know there are risks -- so far, so good. It is fun to receive the packages in the mail (Christmas gifts I purchased for family members). Otherwise, I love sending and receiving Christmas cards -- a favorite of mine since childhood. Though, it is clear many folks I know have dropped the practice of sending out greeting cards. The cost of postage stamps and greeting cards quickly adds up.

PhoenixJ

for friends...

Ann

Grateful for Holiday joy and festivites....there were many years this
was a hard time for me, but now I grab the joy and hang on to it.

PhoenixJ

A big part of my recovery is making sure I do not get complacent, stuck in an all-too-comfortable and safe zone of existence. Complacency can lead to relapse. I need (and I mean need) to always challenge my self- regardless of whether it is personal friendships, exercise, art- families etcetc. BUT- there are limitations to this. Acceptance and the ability not to always race into a situation like the proverbial bull in a china shop (what a silly metaphor). Letting go does not mean giving up if it is about stuff I can control, namely me. It means accepting I cannot do it that way, and working out another way - or changing how I think and act. How I feel is the difficult one, but I am truly grateful I have enough brain matter left- to slowly learn such things.

LoveMeNow

I am so grateful that my old neighbor is home and doing better. I am really going to miss living next to her. But i am also grateful for my new home that I just love!

Ann

Wise words PJ. Complacency gets me in trouble every time too.

LMN, so glad you are happy and settled in your new place. Who knew, just a few years back, that life could and would be wonderful again and that your new beginnings would lead you to a place you love.

Well, "I" knew, and I told ya so!

I am grateful today to be able to relax with just a couple of errands to run and Christmas wrapped and under control. I am grateful for family to share Christmas with, my brother, his wife and his grown kids and their little kids all make it fun and lively.

Hawkeye13

Grateful for the light powder of the first snowfall of the year I can see outside my door this morning.

Anaya

Grateful for the RN, who is reaching out, keeping in touch; it means the world.
Grateful for peace of mind for now.
Grateful for online shopping; I would have been stuck otherwise.
Grateful for good and healthy food, for a warm home, for a (mostly) safe haven, and to know that I can now look forward to going back to work, to getting back to normal, to better times and to the new year. TBTG

Ann

Anaya, that is good news.

Hawkeye, I love your red tailed hawk, so beautiful.

Grateful for a good hair stylist who could fix my very bad hair. Grateful it has grown back...even if it IS curly and messing with my "do".

Anaya

I'll bet your hairstyle looks lovely.

I'll be going to my stylist tomorrow. She performs miracles, lol. Lucky me.

Ann

Grateful for a warm home today, it is -22C/-12F outside this morning, record cold.

I am grateful for an approaching new year, I love a fresh start and new dreams to fulfill.

LoveMeNow

Anaya, so glad that you are back sharing and are on the mend.

Yes Ann, thank you for having faith in me when I didn't have any left. (And this is one time where I don't mind hearing I told you so).

I am grateful for payday. I am grateful all my bills are paid....I think.

Ann

LMN, you did the work, you took that leap of faith. That took courage and you did it. All I did was cheer you on...and offer a few laughs to lighten the load, Sista!

I am grateful for all those who went before me and shone their light until I could find mine. That took a lot of shining some days, but I would not be where I am today without their help. That's how it works, one codie helping another.

Anaya

Thank you for your kind words, LMN. Best wishes to you for continuing happiness and prosperity. It is great to hear what you've shared, that a fellow member is thriving.

PhoenixJ

- that the heatwave has broken. Never has December recorded such high temps here- since records started. 47C yesterday (117F).
- that the bushfires yesterday were not much worse around Adelaide
- that I still have some sense. I went to the gym (a/c of course) yesterday, but my bod firmly informed me it was not going to be happy with cooperating. Legacy of burns, tenuous balance. Anyway- I stopped, had a coffee with a friend, then went home, sat under an a/c, drank lots of water and watched doco's. I was rather sore and tired. Much better today.
Also grateful for the concern of my SR family. Did not see that coming.

Ann

Grateful that PJ is safe from the fires in Australua.

Anaya

Grateful also that PJ is safe.

Incredible - that is, the extremes of temps Ann and PJ are experiencing in their spots on the globe.

We're experiencing some mild weather (for December) here in PA. So glad for that, since our visitors flew in from FL, arriving unimpeded and safely.

Ann

Ann

Merry Christmas dear gratitude people.