Courage: I love your fair city! But I usually come in to hang around and go to museums and galleries. But this trip we are going fancy shmancy. Lol.We are uptown girls this week!! Reminds me of the Billy Joel video with Christie Brinkley. Lol

Grateful that my daughter and I truly enjoy each others company. Grateful her Mother-in-law is helping to watch the toddler while we do this.

Grateful I don't need alcohol to have a good time anymore.

Grateful that I don't want to drink.
Grateful that I found SR.
Grateful for the grat thread.

Grateful for a beautiful sunny morning.

Grateful for black strap molasses and flax seeds to add nutrition to my morning porridge.

Grateful for time to pray every morning.

Grateful for another beautiful morning

Grateful for my partner

Grateful to be feeling great compassion for others today

Grateful for a good night's sleep, my partner, my family, my friends, and successful problem solving required by aging.

And the caring on SR. :grouphug:

grateful to watch the rain going sideways yesterday

it reminded me of me, then!

Grateful for a new class at school.

Grateful for the warm cocoon of SR.

Lovely! :)

Grateful for good weather forecasted.

Grateful to leave on my trip.

Grateful to be free from the tyranny of alcohol.

Grateful to be trusted to show up and not cancel.... and not be bed bound with a hangover / migraine.

Grateful to be making memories that I will be able to remember with joy and not shame.

Have fun, EternalQ!

Grateful for my SO giving me a ride to the bus stop
Grateful for time to read and reflect while waiting for the bus
Grateful that I volunteer at a local little farm, and it gives my day some structure
Grateful for eggs, tomatoes, tortillas and coffee for breakfast
Grateful for library books, opening up my world and exposing me to new ideas.

Grateful to know that EQ and her uptown girls will be here soon -- it makes me glad, like a happy secret.
Grateful for a piece of good news at work yesterday.
Grateful to realize that it's not too bad to be an alcoholic, as long as you don't drink! :)

I'm grateful to just wake up this morning, and for SR.

Grateful to have found my way back here this morning after a crazy few weeks of work.

Grateful for the wisdom and serenity I always find here. Helps to ground me & keep me sane when I'm getting overwhelmed with all the changes happening in my life this year.

Grateful the very menacing storm blew over quickly last evening - no power outages or damage done. Bonus to get some moisture for my very dry lawn.

Grateful for all the well wishes for my trip. It makes me really happy!
I was humming Uptown Girl all day but now since the show i can't stop humming the Phantom songs. : )
Grateful for my dear friends on the grat threads who genuinely wish me well. Thank you!

Grateful that I'm beginning to like the taste of soya milk on my porridge rather than rice milk (more protein in soya).

Grateful that our little foster cat seems to be settling in.

Grateful that it's Friday, and we have a clear weekend (hopefully)

Grateful for another good week now in the ledger, and ready for the weekend. :)

Have a blast in Manhattan EQ, and if you get to Queens, say hello to my new great granddaughter. :)

Grateful to all of you for helping stay on the sober path. Work is in abundance, buyin all kinds a new junk, keepin money in my pocket, things are FANTASTIC for me for a change, I'm genuinely happy and consciously aware of it. Rootin for everyone. :egypt:
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EQ, have a wonderful trip! Be safe.

Enjoy your trip, EQ! :c014:

Grateful to be spending the day gardening

Grateful to be getting up close and personal with Freddie, my garden shredding machine!

Grateful for my partner and the joy he brings ♥♥♥