Today I am thankful that it is Saturday. I kept thinking yesterday was Saturday, so today feels like a bonus!
Saturday, November 30, 2019
AOG: 11/28 - 11/30
Yesterday I was thankful for the ability to craft. I got in a full 4 hours at one crafting station and some more time with the crochet hook. My crafting list for Christmas doesn't look too bad.
Thursday, November 28, 2019
AOG: 11/28/19
Hapy Thanksgiving! Gobble til you wobble!
Today I am thankful for everyone being ready to go on time, for all the food finishing on time for us to go, for my great-niece to be in a great mood today and seeing Kim.
Harleigh was over-tired but very happy. She interacted with all of us, which is progress. She doesn't see us that more often, so we let her warm up to us. We will be seeing her again at Christmas, so we will keep at it.
We had a great time. We like to say that although we are a small family (only 8 of us), we are strong.
Today I am thankful for everyone being ready to go on time, for all the food finishing on time for us to go, for my great-niece to be in a great mood today and seeing Kim.
Harleigh was over-tired but very happy. She interacted with all of us, which is progress. She doesn't see us that more often, so we let her warm up to us. We will be seeing her again at Christmas, so we will keep at it.
We had a great time. We like to say that although we are a small family (only 8 of us), we are strong.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
AOG: 11/27/19
Today I am thankful for insurance and a good checkup on Renee's dental implant.
(Now if the oral surgeon's office would settle the claim...)
(Now if the oral surgeon's office would settle the claim...)
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Monday, November 25, 2019
AOG: 11/25/19
Today I am thankful for the process of government. 30 years ago today, Mayor Harold Washington died. At that point in my life, there were Council Wars and all kinds of crazy things and politics were so damned interesting. A few days after the passing of Harold came the famous late-night scream from Dick Mell that we had a mayor after he came out of the (honest to God) smoke-filled room. My father was a life-long Republican / conserative. My mother voted for entertainment value, and we lived in Cook County, where we vote both early and often. We didn't live in the city, but it was the start of every newscast...
PSA: Christmas is a month from today.
PSA: Christmas is a month from today.
Sunday, November 24, 2019
AOG: A Week's Worth! 11/18 - 11/24
Welp, I fell behind a bit!
Mon 11/18 - Both Ted and I were grateful for OSF On Call, a video call service you can do with a healthcare professional. They got Renee diagnosed and on meds. Ted did the call with her.
Tue 11/19 - My gratitute on this day was for friendly, helpful people at the bank when I closed my girl scout troop account. There are always horror stories, and my experience was exemplary.
Wed 11/20 - While it's a guilty pleasure, I am always thankful for the TC show Survivor!
Thu 11/21 - On this day, I was so thankful for Ted! He was home sick, but when I came home, he came outside and helped me with my tires. Pro tip, when you have a tire rotation, the sensor system doesn't keep up, so the right front might now be the left rear.
Fri 11/22 - On this day, I gave thanks for my country, and mourned the thought of yet another impeachment, the third in my lifetime.
Sat 11/23 - Yesterday we were thankful for good weather and the time and ability to check in on our girl. She had been sick for the past week, and she sounded better on Friday, but we went and said hi after haircuts.
Sun 11/24 - Today I am thankful for rest. I am truly getting into restful mode, which is hard for me to do. Ted asked me my agenda for the day, and I replied, "No pressure! I'm on vacation!", which made him laugh. My to do list is a mile long and oh well to that!
Mon 11/18 - Both Ted and I were grateful for OSF On Call, a video call service you can do with a healthcare professional. They got Renee diagnosed and on meds. Ted did the call with her.
Tue 11/19 - My gratitute on this day was for friendly, helpful people at the bank when I closed my girl scout troop account. There are always horror stories, and my experience was exemplary.
Wed 11/20 - While it's a guilty pleasure, I am always thankful for the TC show Survivor!
Thu 11/21 - On this day, I was so thankful for Ted! He was home sick, but when I came home, he came outside and helped me with my tires. Pro tip, when you have a tire rotation, the sensor system doesn't keep up, so the right front might now be the left rear.
Fri 11/22 - On this day, I gave thanks for my country, and mourned the thought of yet another impeachment, the third in my lifetime.
Sat 11/23 - Yesterday we were thankful for good weather and the time and ability to check in on our girl. She had been sick for the past week, and she sounded better on Friday, but we went and said hi after haircuts.
Sun 11/24 - Today I am thankful for rest. I am truly getting into restful mode, which is hard for me to do. Ted asked me my agenda for the day, and I replied, "No pressure! I'm on vacation!", which made him laugh. My to do list is a mile long and oh well to that!
Sunday, November 17, 2019
AOG: 11/17/19
Today (hey, I'm on time!) I am grateful that I can sew. I was able to make the child on the Angel Tree a pencil pouch in her favorite colors. I'm also working on Christmas gifties, making 30 bowl cozies, plus a stocking and a coloring bag for one niece.
AOG: 11/16/19
Yesterday I was thankful for Old Navy! I was able to cash in on a sale and get Christmas presents for the 3 little ladies in my life. I really did very well price-wise.
When Renee was little, there was nothing that I was more thankful for than clothes. I try and pay that forward when the kids are little. The 3 little ladies are the only little ones left - the boys are all adults now.
When Renee was little, there was nothing that I was more thankful for than clothes. I try and pay that forward when the kids are little. The 3 little ladies are the only little ones left - the boys are all adults now.
Saturday, November 16, 2019
AOG: 11/13 - 11/15
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday...
On Wednesday I was very thankful for my massage therapist. I go every other week or so. A completely wonderful use of funds.
On Thursday, I was thankful for the chiropractor. She works in conjunction with the massage therapist, and because of this, I am doing well. Things still lock up and get stiff, but they get things unjammed and I am ready to go!
On Friday, I was grateful for choicetime. My employer offers 3 hours of flexibility to your week and I used all of banked time earlier this week to come home on Friday and take a nap. I feel exhaustion coming on and I am taking off the week of Thanksgiving, but that still means that there's one more week to power through.
On Wednesday I was very thankful for my massage therapist. I go every other week or so. A completely wonderful use of funds.
On Thursday, I was thankful for the chiropractor. She works in conjunction with the massage therapist, and because of this, I am doing well. Things still lock up and get stiff, but they get things unjammed and I am ready to go!
On Friday, I was grateful for choicetime. My employer offers 3 hours of flexibility to your week and I used all of banked time earlier this week to come home on Friday and take a nap. I feel exhaustion coming on and I am taking off the week of Thanksgiving, but that still means that there's one more week to power through.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
AOG: 11/10 - 11/12
We had snow and ice and sleet and horrible wind. Yes I know I live in Illinois, but even we say this is about two months too early. Anyway, back on track here:
11/10 - Thankful for my ability to knit. Long story about how I got there, and if you go back to the beginning of the blog, there is an emotional post about knitting. Anyway, I am grateful that I can knit. I made great progress on a wool sweater for me and blocked Harleigh's hoodie.
11/11 - Always grateful for the service of our veterans. My dad served in peacetime, between WWII and Vietnam. He drove a tank on Czech border.
On this day, I also took some time to look up community projects on my guild website and saw that they had FINALLY put up all the efforts and their requirements for which we are sewing. I noted that I could finish up On Ringo Lake as 2 laprobes and a wheelchair cover, with one orphan block left. That certainly beats the big quilt, which had no home. I would love to get these 3 smaller quilts to the hand binding stage by Thanksgiving!
11/12 - I am thankful for American Express points that can be used on Amazon. I just spent only $22 out of pocket for holiday gifts for a child on the Angel Tree at work. I did buy about $15 of things for myself, so basically the gifts were free. All I need to is to make a pencil pounch in her chosen colors and the gift will be complete.
Aalso grateful for a husband who will drive me to all of my evening errands tonight.
11/10 - Thankful for my ability to knit. Long story about how I got there, and if you go back to the beginning of the blog, there is an emotional post about knitting. Anyway, I am grateful that I can knit. I made great progress on a wool sweater for me and blocked Harleigh's hoodie.
11/11 - Always grateful for the service of our veterans. My dad served in peacetime, between WWII and Vietnam. He drove a tank on Czech border.
On this day, I also took some time to look up community projects on my guild website and saw that they had FINALLY put up all the efforts and their requirements for which we are sewing. I noted that I could finish up On Ringo Lake as 2 laprobes and a wheelchair cover, with one orphan block left. That certainly beats the big quilt, which had no home. I would love to get these 3 smaller quilts to the hand binding stage by Thanksgiving!
11/12 - I am thankful for American Express points that can be used on Amazon. I just spent only $22 out of pocket for holiday gifts for a child on the Angel Tree at work. I did buy about $15 of things for myself, so basically the gifts were free. All I need to is to make a pencil pounch in her chosen colors and the gift will be complete.
Aalso grateful for a husband who will drive me to all of my evening errands tonight.
Saturday, November 09, 2019
AOG: 11/09/19
Today I am still thankful for my job. I'm writing the post from my desk at work right now, taking a short break while I weed through tons of paperwork to make sense of it. My team is 10, so I am constantly interrupted. Sometimes I need to come in on a weekend and sort through the stuff that needs quiet thought and contemplation.
Also thankful for Amazon Music, which is blaring through my phone right now, keeping me company.
Also thankful for Amazon Music, which is blaring through my phone right now, keeping me company.
AOG: 11/06/19 - 11/08/19
I've missed a few days so here they are:
11/06/19 - I am thankful for my guilty pleasure of Survivor. I'm in two polls and while I am out of one, I still have a remote chance in the other. Also, homemade spaghetti.
11/07/19 - I am thankful for my quilt guild. I haven’t been faithful in going, so I am making a push. Now as an empty-nester, I need to make sure I rebuild my friends group and this is one way to do so. Last night it was great to see a young man (10?) show his first quilt and then have the featured speaker be another young man (25?), who is a well-known designer.
11/08/19 - I am thankful for my job. I worked 83 hours this pay period (usual is 77.50) and while it seems strange to be thankful to be working unpaid overtime, I am. My team and I figured out on that afternoon we accidentally screwed something up and now we can figure out how to resolve. We used that quiet Friday afternoon to make some serious headway.
11/06/19 - I am thankful for my guilty pleasure of Survivor. I'm in two polls and while I am out of one, I still have a remote chance in the other. Also, homemade spaghetti.
11/07/19 - I am thankful for my quilt guild. I haven’t been faithful in going, so I am making a push. Now as an empty-nester, I need to make sure I rebuild my friends group and this is one way to do so. Last night it was great to see a young man (10?) show his first quilt and then have the featured speaker be another young man (25?), who is a well-known designer.
11/08/19 - I am thankful for my job. I worked 83 hours this pay period (usual is 77.50) and while it seems strange to be thankful to be working unpaid overtime, I am. My team and I figured out on that afternoon we accidentally screwed something up and now we can figure out how to resolve. We used that quiet Friday afternoon to make some serious headway.
Tuesday, November 05, 2019
AOG: 11/05/19
Today I am thankful for Election Day. It’s the first Tuesday after the first
Monday, so today is the day. While 2019
isn’t a momentous year, next year it will be.
On another note, I am saddened by
impeachment. Any time our nation has to
use this part of our constitution is a sad day, and we are now once again,
doing this. I was a child for Nixon, but
an adult for both Clinton and this one.
3 times in less than 50 years is 2 times too many. (Nixon really needed to be impeached, which
was a bummer, because he was a pretty good president otherwise.)
Monday, November 04, 2019
AOG: 11/04/19
Tonight I am grateful for two three things:
My husband, who lent a sympathic ear to my work woes. Work has been demoralizing as of late and so it's been hard for me to remain positive. Today and tonight was the day I broke and could handle no more. Problems still aren't solved but at least someone is there.
Babylon 5. It's a TV show that is on in reruns if you hunt for it. We love it as a family. Tonight's episode is the last one of the series - Sleeping in Light. Excuse me while I weep.
My daughter secured an apartment for next year - a studio. Long story there, but this is for the best. Once it was confirmed, she sounded so much better on the phone.
My husband, who lent a sympathic ear to my work woes. Work has been demoralizing as of late and so it's been hard for me to remain positive. Today and tonight was the day I broke and could handle no more. Problems still aren't solved but at least someone is there.
Babylon 5. It's a TV show that is on in reruns if you hunt for it. We love it as a family. Tonight's episode is the last one of the series - Sleeping in Light. Excuse me while I weep.
My daughter secured an apartment for next year - a studio. Long story there, but this is for the best. Once it was confirmed, she sounded so much better on the phone.
Sunday, November 03, 2019
AOG: 11/03/19
On this Sunday morning, I am grateful for all of the little things: good coffee, a home to live in, money to pay bills, software to help track the money to pay our bills, my love of crafting, my ample stash, etc... Just looking around where I am sitting and being grateful for it all. Bless this mess.
I once read an article in Family Circle or some such magazine and it was the top 10 things the woman writer at age 40 was grateful for. A loving husband, children, meaningful freindships were all there. But #4 stuck out to me. Just 2 words, but they needed no other explanation: Good coffee.
I once read an article in Family Circle or some such magazine and it was the top 10 things the woman writer at age 40 was grateful for. A loving husband, children, meaningful freindships were all there. But #4 stuck out to me. Just 2 words, but they needed no other explanation: Good coffee.
Saturday, November 02, 2019
Attitude of Gratitude (AOG): 11/02/19
Today I am thankful for two wonderful men in my life!
Jack joined our family 7 minutes after midnight on a Saturday morning like today. Without going into detail, he is lucky to be here and and that same fierce determination (quoting his mother here) is what has made him the strong man he is today. I was lucky enough to be the first family member to greet him when he arrived, so long ago when they lived on Grand and I lived on DuBois. Named after his grandfather, since Harleigh's arrival, he has been fondly known as Uncle Jack 2.0. Happy birthday Jack!
Marcus joined our extended family when he married my SIL Nene. They are the wonderful parents of two amazing daughters. Marcus is a quiet, strong, faithful example of how to be a loving and supportive spouse and father. Trust me, he's a quiet man of few words, but the love of family radiates from him. We do not see him at every gathering; he is working to make their lives better, that is just who he is. Happy birthday Marcus!
Jack joined our family 7 minutes after midnight on a Saturday morning like today. Without going into detail, he is lucky to be here and and that same fierce determination (quoting his mother here) is what has made him the strong man he is today. I was lucky enough to be the first family member to greet him when he arrived, so long ago when they lived on Grand and I lived on DuBois. Named after his grandfather, since Harleigh's arrival, he has been fondly known as Uncle Jack 2.0. Happy birthday Jack!
Marcus joined our extended family when he married my SIL Nene. They are the wonderful parents of two amazing daughters. Marcus is a quiet, strong, faithful example of how to be a loving and supportive spouse and father. Trust me, he's a quiet man of few words, but the love of family radiates from him. We do not see him at every gathering; he is working to make their lives better, that is just who he is. Happy birthday Marcus!
Friday, November 01, 2019
Attitude of Gratitude: 11/01/19
For November 1, I am grateful for my love of cooking. Today I was able to take fresh garlic, onions. leeks and scallions and make a wonderful risotto for dinner.
Being able to cook, and enjoying cooking, goes a long way to stretch a dollar. Right now we have a full freezer, along with 2 full deep freezes. Currently we are working on eat down what we've got. We'll be at it a while.....
Being able to cook, and enjoying cooking, goes a long way to stretch a dollar. Right now we have a full freezer, along with 2 full deep freezes. Currently we are working on eat down what we've got. We'll be at it a while.....
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