Daily Gratitudes 2015

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A lovely new thread to continue counting our blessings.

Everyone is welcome, of any faith or none at all. Just drop by to pause for a moment and think of what has made you smile or has gone well for you, however small it seems.

You are a remarkable person BsshBosh - I hope you don't mind my saying!
You put me in mind of the song I learnt as a child ....

Give me joy in my heart keep me praising!

My gratitudes today for a lovely day with friends at our Quaker Meeting House. Was balm for the soul, especially in the spring sunshine in the garden, talking and sharing with friends.

Spring walks
Good food
Peace and quiet
Time with DH, just pootling and being together (even if it does involve housework)

Grateful for walking and talking and eating good food with good friends and happy healthy children

Grateful for
A day out at a gallery and lunch out with DD & DH
A very speedy disconnect of my chemo pump
Being a passenger for once in our car now my DH has passed his test

A quiet cup of tea this morning before the rush starts.
Sunshine creeping through the windows.
My lovely family.

Grateful for
Wonderful literature to read
Sunshine
DD's joy over returning to swimming classes
Extra grateful for feeling okay despite it being just a few days after chemo meaning I can function more normally and enjoy my days to the fullest

Bssh, you are such a wonderful, positive person.

I haven't been here as much as I would like - I am still grateful though.

gratitudes -
sunshine
birdsong
my kindle
clean, running water
a washing machine and drying line - where would I be without them

Thank you stressed. I've always been a glass half full person even as a child and in spite of a lot of craziness in my life; fortunately my DD has inherited my disposition.

Gratitudes today:
Having the energy to go into central London on my own to wander the British Museum and eat fabulous sushi at my favourite sushi lunch place. I thank God for energetic days. But then again I am grateful for lazy, low-energy days where I can read long books without guilt and nap when I want before the school run.

Wondering which sushi restaurant you go to in central London Bssh? Just that I spotted a great looking one where they use those conveyor belts and you just pick up a dish you like the look of - at St.Pancras station - which is kind of near the British Museum?
Anyway I'm always meaning to suggest it to my DBro as he and I were both fortunate to spend some time in Japan (at different times)
I think it would be a fun place to meet up
Also actually I'd love to have a day at the British Museum. I've been a couple of times, but not often enough! What did you see when you were there?

Gratitudes for me today .... tea with a friend
A certain amount of excitement, interest, and distraction provided by the forthcoming election.
I suppose a good daily gratitude practitioner would also be grateful at this point for our democracy - go on then - and for being able to live in a peaceful and stable country - where many people are engaged in trying to make things better for it's citizens or is that going too far

Juggling, I am always grateful to live in a mature, stable country governed by the rule of law. When you look at the world and the chaos and suffering in many countries, I think that it's good to be thankful for our own stability.

Juggling my favourite sushi places are Matsuri St James (Piccadilly) and Kikuchi (off Tottenham Crt Rd) - both a bit expensive so generally save for dinner - and So Sushi off Regents St (for lunch). Abeno near British Museum and another branch off Charing X Rd does fab Japanese pancakes (ononyimaki). DH and I had a second honeymoon in Japan when DD was just a cashew nut inside me and I was gutted to be so riddled by morning sickness that all I could enjoy there was McDonalds!

At the British Museum I focussed on Celtic, Anglo Saxon and Roman Britain as am keen on brushing up on my ancient British history. It was a lovely busy day yesterday mooching around town but today I am shattered so am tucking myself up in my cosy armchair with a big long book (A Suitable Boy).

I too am grateful for living in a stable democracy. The endless electioneering bores me rigid but I have to remember how lucky we are to have elections and be able to campaign.

Thanks for those recommendations - must make a note of them
Okonomiyaki takes me back to days in Japan - we used to go to a great place for those after a day's ski-ing - we lived in the north where there's plenty of snow through the winter! Especially remember having ones with pumpkin filling which was very tasty

To take thread back on course a bit gratitudes for ....
good food
happy memories
shared experiences
recommendations from friends

:)

sunshine
flowers
peace
faith
having all that we need

tea and biscuits
food, water, safety and shelter
washing that smells of sunshine
feeding the birds - oh how I love to watch them
faith and the peace that it brings
friends

My DD's unbridled laughter as she enjoyed her play date
My DM's unwavering and constant love and support
Sunshine (again!)
Fresh clean laundry
That first cup of freshly roasted coffee in the morning (especially when made by DH)
A better day than yesterday (in terms of energy and pain)

I've been bad at gratitudes this week.

Grateful for dry washing, love and summer.

Have just found this thread, may I join you?

Today I am grateful for:
Cuddles on sofa with dd whilst watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on DVD.
The lovely bluebells in my front garden.
A warm, safe home.

Welcome Finola :)

Grateful today for
Children's theatre productions
Rain (wonderful for my garden)

Long, hot, uninterrupted, baths to meditate and contemplate in

Am always grateful for our access to good food.

Grateful today for the pleasure of taking the dog for a long walk, the ache of my muscles after an afternoon gardening and food with dear friends (again)

Finola definitely the bluebells!

Family
Having jobs and an income
Being able to book a special holiday for next year to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and DD's 18th

Hello, Finola
How exciting, Kinky, are you going somewhere fabulous?

gratitudes -
even more sunshine, even though it is quite cold.
dry washing
easy access to health care
chocolate