100 Days of Gratitude

Yay Soteria205! I'm so happy for ya'll. The job market has been horrible.

Today I'm grateful for DH who has been doing all the cooking and cleaning while I've been down with pneumonia, even though, bless his heart, he didn't even know how to turn the dishwasher on.

Congratulations, Soteria!

I am grateful for a nice morning with some friends.

Soteria congratulations to your DH.

Grateful for air conditioning in my office, it's so hot here.

Day 120: I am grateful for the help I got from the staff at the local pet supply store, lifting 40 pounds of cat litter in my cart and then into the truck. Also grateful there is a great produce store close to my house. 

Wonderful news, Soteria!

Just to jump in here and say that reading all your positive gratitude posts is wonderful.

Keep it up, and congrats also Soteria!

-- mods

Grateful to have the energy and feel well enough (after 2 weeks of SE's) to return to zumba this evening.  

Day 121, 5/1

Very odd day, an emotional roller coaster. First, I am grateful for a realization while on the exercise bike. Have been diligent all week about making time and notice increase in time spent or distance in the same amount of time. I remember when I started months ago, 5 minutes was the max, and at a leisurely pace. Now up to 15 minutes and I am pleased with my progress. Have been upset with myself that I can't get around to a second session in a day. Duh, maybe that's too much right now, should ease into. Start with baby steps. That's why I wouldn't post on the exercise thread, felt it wasn't good enough to be on a thread with the ladies there. 

Then, with the strong windy blast furnace outside, grateful I can do my exercise without leaving the house, still in my pj's if I want. Notice that my attitude has changed too: would totally ignore the bike in the front room, now I'm looking forward to getting it done early on (we'll see how that works tomorrow if DD comes home tonight as Friday she sleeps in late and I'm embarrassed to get on the bike with Mr 2TA in the house).

Now the funny part of the story. As I wrote, we've had the hot strong winds here (there's been a big fire on the news, it's about 20 miles north of here so we have the crazy winds and heat here too so no chance of going walking with the smoky stuff in the air). So, I'm on the bike and I hear a loud crash outside, jumped off the bike in such a way that I hurt myself and messed up the seat's position. Still don't know what it was (may have been at the next door neighbor.). Went to get back on the bike - big ouch, way out of position (let's just say I couldn't sit on it), not enough strength to fix (hubby did when he got home). Anyway, turns out I hurt something when I abruptly jumped off. Ouch

Will leave the other part of the roller coaster ride for tomorrow, this is already long enough.

Ruth, what a wonderful story! Great  neighbors (or strangers) in your area

The elementary school where DS went still has a May Day celebration with a May Pole dance....so cool! Grateful those traditions continue here!

Here are my Random Acts of Kindness flowers......sharing them with you

ok, Cheryl, I think you have me convinced. Come of Silence or Cone of Shame?

Ruth, how thoughtful! I don't usually answer the door if I can avoid it (too many sales pitches) so it's' cool you got them fresh and not wait to find them 

So do we now refer to you as Queen Soteria? 

2nd_Time......No I'm not a queen, but since my Father is The KING, I guess I'm a Princess!

Grateful for a son who seems to be moving out of the dark tunnel he has been in for about 4 years.  Not a kid who is going to go to college, at least not now, but figuring out his way in the world.

I'm grateful the little photo session we just had turned out great. My youngest son and his girlfriend have prom tonight, they looked beautiful.