Category: gratitude
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Thankful Thursday
3 comments on Thankful Thursday[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 I haven’t injured myself through pushing myself too much. 5) Hugs and…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 from it when I’m stressed out. 3) Yoga and weight lifting, which…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 enervating and “OMG so sore”. 4) Buddies who are willing to meet…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 hugs, making dinner, and general wonderfulness ;)
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Thankful Thursday
[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. They’re expensive enough I don’t get them often, but they’re a fun…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 daily walking. But still! I did it! 2) … and I was…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 for a scooter while he waited on the bench with his cane,…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 keep me from walking a few days…but I also started back up…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 home it occurred to me that a smoothie might make my throat…
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Thankful Thursday
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 to bundle up in multiple layers every day! If this keeps…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 Star Wars Holiday Special) and the man of the house :)
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Thankful Thursday
[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 and CPAP mask/hose can make me feel so much better when I…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 of the house, who brought me dinner tonight :)
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Thankful Thursday
[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 of why increasing health costs for fat people is counter-productive.
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Thankful Thursday
[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 mile on the treadmill OK… 4) … and my knees feel better after…
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Thankful Thursday
[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 for 1.5 – 2 hours at a networking event. 4) Met someone…
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