Daily Gratitudes 2014

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Old thread here

Welcome to our Gratitudes for 2014! The lovely crescentmoon started last years, and we are running out of space. So, here is our 2014 thread-for little things that go well for us each day.

Any MNer can join in! From any faith, no faith, every day, once in a while, everyone is welcome!

I am grateful for
a New Year and new starts
all my grown up DC having a good time at parties and returning home safely
a warm bath and a glass of wine

So tired atm, know what you mean stressed!

Pleased you've had a positive morning The Dogs.

Gratitudes:
Being back at DPs this weekend (I still hate the fact I am living away from the rest of my family)
Payday is coming!
Quiet time now watching a film with DH and DS

Lovely how things are a bit better, Dogs.

shelter from the cold and rain
an uplifting service this morning
the chance to serve our Guild by making tea for them all this morning.

Thanks, enjoy the film
Well after horrendous PMT, (we're all) v glad owriod started. Made me refkect on how vlever our bodies are -monthly cycle, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding. Weird not celebrated how clever we are, doing all that rather than whispered references to women's issues. Guess things are getting more open now though.
Anyway, i digress!
Also grateful for a lovely, stormy sunset. Dd enjoying a good book. A clean kitchen.

Sorry for iphone typos! Meant "period", obviously.

Fell over yesterday, so am very bumped and bruised.

I am grateful for:

a quieter work evening so I could put my feet up when I got in!
DS feeling better and back to school
DD muddling along well at the moment
a month to Christmas so we can start the music!

Oh gosh, hope you are OK, Kinky.

gratitudes
DS2's infinite patience with DS4
DS4 has a friend!
sleep
having a roof over our heads and simple, nutritious food for our stomachs

I LOVE Christmas music but am trying to hold out till Advent Sunday, much to DD's disgust. She has been watching Christmas films for a month. Now we play Christmas Movie bingo because they are all the same

Kinky, how are you doing? Sounds a nasty fall.

Today am grateful for the beauty of a frosty countryside, just like a Christmas card; time to myself; my kids' schools which are fab and coffee!

I'm okay - blue knees and a black eye! A bit sore but muddling on .

Toast and marmite
Horrible Histories! Thanks Netflix.
Payday - grateful for my job, my income, and being able to buy presents for Christmas.

I am very restrained now Stressed - the music used to go on in October . I save my carols for advent though.

Only 5 more days and we can start plagueing folk with Carols from Kings and the like. I hope you feel better soon, Kinky.

gratitudes

parents are safely home from visiting my sister in Australia
my nephews had a great time with their gran and papa
a potentially dry day for hanging out washing
small blessings that God gives us every day and that we take for granted

Am not Christian but I do love a good carol, especially Carols from Kings. The thrill of hearing the boy soprano, live, singing Once in Royal, on Christmas Eve.. Nothing beats that for a lovely, timeless Christmas tradition.
Am grateful for dc1 bucking up a bit today, dc2's eye for colours & nature to notice the beauty of where we live. Also coffee (again, am i allowed?!) and peace.

Today am grateful for my MIL whom i love dearly despite our clashes; crisp sunrise walk, comfort of baking.

Hello all - can I join you?

I get stressed about gratitudes in case I miss something big (my good health, my gorgeous child) & it gets smitten by resulting karma. I'm a stresser as you can see & feel I need to approach this with a caveat!

On gratitudes for small things -

Avoiding argument with DH this morning over trivial matter
Beautiful foliage on trees outside window
Home made sarnies, made with love
Technology that enables chatting with lovely MNetters

Lovely thread x

I am clearing out the flat.. far too slowly for my liking but have managed to find some motivation and get rid of some stuff!

family
home
adventure time with toast on a morning

Morning

Baking
Birdsong
And basics- food, shelter (and wine!)

Hlelo everyone :)

gratitudes
time flying in before Santa comes!
cleaning
time to sit down with a coffee

Happy child

Roof above our heads and food on the table

The beautiful unseasonally good weather

DHs interview next week - everything is crossed for this as we are getting to crunch!

Fingers crossed and a little prayer said, nicename

gratitudes
a new church year
the start of Advent
a glass of wine

Welcome OddSocks

Gratitudes ...

A day off before me, and with blue skies too
An interesting day in London yesterday, with 2 friends on a course about
being an inter-generational faith community, and our work with children, young people, and families.
My darling DC asleep or pottering around upstairs - youngest up I think, teenager still dozing :-)

Time
Ditto blue skies
Opportunity to learn and be challenged
£ to pay for Christmas presents for dc

Mellow Sunday
Gorgeous light on autumn leaves
Beautiful Christmas tree

I wrote a long post, but lost it, so I am going to have one big gratitude today. That my nemesis, the little robin, finally sat still to have his photo taken and sang his heart out for me. He was a poser. It's taken me a year!

So glad Mr Robin obliged, Kinky. He's lovely!

What a lovely robin. I love watching the garden birds.

Welcome, Still.

Hope all goes well, Nice.

gratitudes -

Advent
Christmas Carols
food, water, safety and shelter
a functioning, reliable health service
living a a stable, mature country