Gratitudes June 29

1. This whole day is entirely mine. I “have to” visit my mother, yes, but that’s good. And I can do WHATEVER I want with the rest of it! : I can sit here and do nothing.
2. I can walk at mall.
3. I can go to park.
4. I can go to beach.
5. I can go to movie.
6. I can go through my THREE new vegan cookbooks.
7. I can crochet and watch tv I can put on a movie here.
8. I can work out.
9. I can take a luxury bath.
10. Or a regular even quick shower. My choice.
11. I can put on a movie here.
12. I can practice piano.
13. I can play with the birds.
14. I can practice French.
15. I can go buy cosmetics I’m out of.
16. I can go buy clothes.
17. I can clean a drawer or closet or cabinet (some need a touch of reorg).
18. I can do planning for work.
19. I can read.
20. I can embroider.
21. I can nap.
22. I can go to ww.
23. I can go to oa.
24. I can sit out back (they did clean-up yesterday too).
25. I can buy more groceries.
26. I can cook.
27. Hell, I could pig out (won’t) or go away (won’t). Really anything! Lucky me!
28. I just ate veggies and rice for brunch. Zucchini, cauliflower, carrots, onions, red peppers… Great meal.
29. I am so so so grateful for my health. I mean, I know friends who are getting infusions or chemo, and I am just free physically right now. I mean, I have had my health challenges; we all have or will or both. But today, none.
30. I am grateful, so grateful for friends: M irl
31. K irl
32. Tr irl
33. B irl
34. MT irl
35. Ak irl
36. KC online
37. D irl
38. St irl
39. O irl
40. A online
41. Jo irl
42. D irl
43. KB irl. Wow. Lucky me.
44. I am so grateful for hearing my birds right now
45. and that they just flew through the living room.
46. I am so grateful for the good days my mother has
47. I am so grateful that the teeth breaking dream was just a dream!
48. I am grateful for the look of these drying yellow and red mini-roses I’m looking at right now.
49. I’m grateful that the inspector finally contacted and will come tomorrow so we can move on that wall.
50. I’m grateful that I can see!!!!!!
51. I’m grateful fro my piano
52. I’m so grateful for water
53. I’m so grateful that Z came yesterday and cleaned and windows too ❤
54. I’m so grateful that Jo is back phew
55. And that he just called
56. and I called bathroom tile people
57. we should be able to go in 4 weeks (cause vanity takes that long)
58. I am so grateful that i can walk. I walk through the house. I walk at work. I walk outside. I can walk on sand. I can walk barefoot on earth. I can walk! There was a time after injury when I couldn’t. I appreciate it so!
59. I’m so grateful that i can breathe. I remember when I struggled with breath
60. I’m so grateful for my years of closeness with MA. RIP, Friend.
61. I am so grateful that i just did laundry! Was days late so it was a lot – but I did it! yay!
62. Feelings of acomplishment. Grateful for those.
63. Window open
64. Lovely little breeze
65. Nice temperature
66. Interesting dreams
67. Enjoying this day so far (11:30 am) Very very grateful for that. I remember when days off were torture.
68. That i am compassionate
69. That I try to be helpful
70. Tv. I know – it’s the opposite of mindfulness, but it helps me. I can get anything done if tv is on
71. That I don’t suffer over paying bis now. Earlier this very school year I really did! It has become routine now.
72. I. Am. Okay. I really am.
73. The play gym for the birdies
74. pellets for them
75. Pellet berries as treat for them
76. Nutriberries as treat for them
77. Avi cakes as treats for them – will get more
78. fresh leafy organic greens for them
79. millet for them – will get more
80. ok so i spoke with tile guy. it is a 4 week wait. that’s ok
81. plus i have to go up there because I don’t understand wth the papers mean – i (and he) have tile confusion. But the gratitude is that it’s about redoing a bathroom! it’s not an emergency. it’s all good…
82. I am so grateful for every time i don’t overeat.
83. I am grateful for tea.
84. I am grateful for beachbody workouts
85. I am grateful for my little house
86. and my piano
87. and my kitchen
88. and that it is clean and in order, the house
89. and my basement, where laundry is
90. and my attic – where absolutely nothing is. Not one item. Broomswept. (It is a climb up stairs uplled down over basement stairs attic and I don’t use it so it is wonderful that I have had it totally cleaned out! – Also – l.r. ceiling was starting to break! Now all fixed.)
91. I am so grateful to be sitting here just fine. And about to make a cup of tea. With Dr. Phil on tv.
92. I am so grateful that I have good “body image” oa meeting today
93. and the newcomer yesterday at the meeting
94. I am grateful fro T..A. who helps people (bb)
95. and J. H. who helps peple (bb)
96. And S. E. who helps people (bb)
97. and M C (oa) who helps people.
98. I am so grateful to be alive this day. I remember when I wasn’t. I am SO grateful for a day of life!
99. And very very very grateful to BE grateful for it. Because I used to wake up, “Oh fuck, I woke up.” And now I wake up, “Thank you!”
100. I am so grateful that I got the job I got
101. and my first principal there at the other school in my district.
102. and the second one too.
103. and the first one at this school in some ways
104. and this one now

Thank You Thank You Thank You

And 105. Deep deep breath. Contentment. Thank You.