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  • Thankful Thursday

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Trees are blooming everywhere and my allergy meds are dealing with it. 2) The Sounders won their home season opener! 3) Continuing to exercise is having the desired affects — I survived a Costco jaunt last weekend and walked to a restaurant that serves wine today during lunch. 4) …and […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] I am feeling very scattered tonight and tempted to skip this … which probably means it’s a good idea to do.  So.  Today I am thankful for: 1) The Two Lumps books, which include creator commentary and well as the strips … 2) … and a husband who reads me excerpts […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Thus far this year’s allergy season isn’t bothering me as much as last years. Yay allergy meds! 2) The man of the house brought me a home-cooked dinner at work. Stuffed chicken breasts, salad, and garlic toast. Yum! 3) Continuing exercise is relaxing and “hey I can do more”, not […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1)   I’m much better at managing long hours at work than I used to be. 2)  The daily walk is getting easier. 3)  I’ve really been appreciating the toaster oven at work for heating things like burritos and pizza. 4)  Tax refund arrived. 5)  The man of the house, for […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Shared laughter and delight. 2) A friend dropping off Seanan McGuire’s new book, A Local Habitation. 3) I’m continuing to go for short walks every day, supplemented with leg lifts and extra stairs.  It’s not getting easier fast, but it’s not getting harder, either. 4) Amazon had chocolate-covered cashewson sale. […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1)  I did one of my shorter walking routes at work yesterday.  A little over a third of a mile, but longer than I walked yesterday and Tuesday.  Kept reminding myself to keep my stride short (long strides irritate my hip) and that I’m supposed to be easing back into […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) The cold I had that kept me out of work for a week and low energy for another?  Mostly gone! 2) Getting to be the able-bodied one this weekend.  A friend was visiting who’d injured his back, so I was doing the lifting, opening doors, going into the grocery store […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Walking more regularly has been improving my ability to walk.  I walked a lot more today than usual, without pain. 2) Getting over the cold that kept me out of work last week.  I may still cough, but I do have energy now. 3) I did let being sick […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Orange-mango-banana smoothies, or at least the one I had on the way home today.  I seem to be coming down with something — headache, a bit of a sore throat, some coughing and sneezing, very little appetite.  I left work a bit early because I was feeling worse.  Partway […]

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    1) Walking is much better; been leaving the cane in the car most of the time. 2) Fun evening exploring Microsoft’s private “mall” one afternoon with a friend. 3) Getting better at prioritizing and being gentle with myself. 4) My office seems much warmer since I got back from vacation.  It’s nice not to HAVE […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) My friends & family are warm and safe. 2) A marvelous lack of work emergencies this week. 3) Fresh-baked pumpkin bread and See’s café au lait truffles :) 4) Going for a walk this morning (and Christmas shopping this afternoon) without the cane. 5) Enjoying the Star Wars marathon (not the […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Able to slowly and gently dance around the living room this week :) 2) Life expectancy keeps going up. 3) Enjoyable walk today despite the sometimes-rain sometimes-drizzle.  (I picked a shopping area, so I could spend a lot of time inside or under eaves.) 4) How cleaning my bedroom […]

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    [a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Getting a bonus at work this year :) 2) Laughing at this post from Men-in-Full.  “Someplace happier” indeed. 3) Being able to get around without the cane most of the time. 4) Nifty lycra-spandex leggings.  They’re not just comfy for exercise, they also make great long underwear! 5) The man […]

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    (Yes, starting these weekly exercises in gratitude again — just under the wire :) 1) I took a Vacation.  My first full week off in over a year.   Even though I’m still limping.  Woohoo! 2) I’m adjusting to using a cane as needed, and discovering I don’t get more looks than usual with it. 3) …already […]

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    [Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] 1) My knee may not be getting much better but it’s not worse. 2) Being able to structure my day around resting, icing, and exercising my knee. 3) Ibuprofen, Doan’s, heating pads, and other such modern wonders. 4) The man of the house, for being patient with my whining. 5) This summary […]

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    [Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] It’s Thursday and I’m thankful for: 1) Over 300 responses to yesterday’s poll and some great discussion in the comments.  Wow! 2) Ibuprofen, because I slacked off on walking for a week and strength training for mumble and both knees hurt. 3) But, despite slacking off I can and did walk a […]

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    [Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] I’m thankful for: 1) The man of house, for going above & beyond the call of duty tonight and Sunday. 2) Annual physical today did not include a weight lecture. 3) My walking endurance is slowly increasing;  30 minutes or an hour is very doable.   I was also able to stand […]