Daily Gratitudes 2018

[Lessstressedhemum]

A new thread for a new year.

A safe, quiet place to pause, breathe and count our blessings, great or small. Everyone is welcome: of all faiths or none at all, whether you post regularly or just once, whatever you are grateful for, you are welcome here.

We would love to share all the things that bring us joy or just make life a little more bearable.

a bright spring day
food in the cupboards and free flowing clean water
literacy and the joy it brings

Lovely church service
Hot tea
Singing

A great drying day
An early night
My kindle
Foraged nettles for soup and curry!

Great drying here, too
A productive day
Fresh air and a bit of exercise

For my darling little girl and the much longed for sibling who we waited two years for and is now growing healthy and safe at the 20 week scan today.

The beautiful weather and the joy it brings to see a blue sky & feel warmth outside.

All the kind colleagues I can speak with about my work stresses.

Opportunities to help others that i was given today.

Congratulations, Cola,

Another brilliant drying day
DS3 and DD have both got college places for next year
lovely growing things all over the place

Green leaves, sunshine, warmth!

SOme actual sunshine!
Fab night at BB last night
fresh, line dried sheets.

Birds serenading me with gusto (I regard it as payment for feeding them through the winter)
Latest knitting project proceeding nicely
Texts from both kids - nothing important, just chatty, but all the more valued for that

Actual heat today
A walk in the sun
Lots of singing birds

lovely afternoon out with my church family yesterday
plentiful, easily accessible clean water
tea and toast

Pilates class.
parents continued good health
line dried washing

A sunny morning
Line dried washing
My children are all healthy and achieving their goals

More dry washing
bumble bees
a lovely walk in the fresh air

Spending time reading my Quaker book this morning before bed (I'm a nurse).
Lovely bedtime with my children this evening.
Husband making a much needed cuppa just now

A beautiful day
my kindle
time spent outside in the very rare sunshine

Light
birdsong
challenges to overcome

Hope your challenges are surmountable, Less!

Kind kids
A job I love
A good book to read

Im just trying to put a positive spin on them, Optimist. I'm tired and sore, fibro is flaring and I am wallowing in self pity . I am blowing everything out of proportion in my head!

Lots of lovely sunny washing
colourful flowers
lemon curd

What a lovely thread, can I join in?!

My babies, first and foremost!
Maple and pecan pastries
My uncle coming to save my garden tomorrow

Sunshine and blue skies
A leisurely lunch with a friend
Old cat insinuating her way onto my lap regardless of the fact I'm busy on the laptop

Of course you can join, cake, we love to see new people

Hot ginger tea
my ability to cook a meal from a few ingredients
my children making further steps towards independence

DS making progress with behaviour
Being so close with my DM
Both kids staying in bed this evening- fingers crossed it continues through the night!

Fab BB camp
Hot sunshine and fresh air
Home to rest