Gratitude Journal- carrying on 2

1. Went to Ireland with Terry and Linda to visit with Michael and Eileen

2. All wanted to go to Cork so with organisation was able to go and enjoyed outing. Eileen bought lots of clothes and we were her personal shoppers.

3. Saw all boys- great nephews they were very cute

4. Back to Colchester flights were both on time and uneventful

5. Stayed overnight and went to Mum's on Saturday for a visit

Gratitude Journal- carrying on

1. Woke up dizzy but had a duvet day in bed. Had relaxing bath

2. Gina and family have booked to come to Turkey at the same time as Geri

3. Thomas bought a fork to do the lawn as well as insulation for the loft its on my 101 list

4. David made dinner gammon and pineapple followed by a nice cup of tea and biscuits

5. Got new Satnav for our outings to pubs it is lovely white pearl and posh

Gratitude Journal- one month 30

Its my birthday today- happy birthday me

1. Thomas came back form dinner with C and we had a long chat about when he was in the scouts and all the camps he went to

2. David brought up my phone to me when I had left it downstairs

3. Geri is looking forward to Turkey in May whoop whoop

4. My online support group now has a Facebook page

5. Have now completed my 30 days of gratitude but will carry it on because it makes me so happy

Gratitude Journal- one month 29

1. Slept in late had leisurely breakfast then messed on laptop

2. Went to visit my friend P who has broken her ankle. She had received the card I made her and also one one from S which was lovely- hand embroidered

3. Met her Mum and sister in law gave her Mum a brooch to cover a tear on her blouse

4. Entered four online competitions- someones got to win

5. E and R came to visit and brought me maltesers yum

Gratitude Journal- one month 28

1. Have booked flights to Turkey for our September 2nd to 16th September

2 David tidyed up a lot of the garden the broken glass and bits. He is going to pull up some of the black bamboo at the weekend

3. Tom took the conservatory plants outside for an airing in the sunshine

4. Have been wearing a pedometer today which said I did 3000 steps but it was really 1500 still that is good enough

5. Had lovely dinner with David and Tom

Gratitude Journal- one month 27

1. woke up at 5am listened to Deepak Chopra the Soul of Healing Meditations then slept deeply till 8.30am when the phone rang
2. The sun is streaming through the window and warming my face and arms. Lovely
3. Got up and walked in the garden then sat in the summer house
4. Made a card for Phillipa using WORDLE and posted it to her
5.Tom made me pancakes for lunch yum yum

Gratitude Journal- one month 26

1. Have got my third just because gift today a voucher for Mad about Cards for Danielle. isn;t the internet wonderful
2. Got a pedometer to see if I can up my exercise at the same time limiting it to keep inside my energy envelope
3. Bought Ellen and Rosie "red" things for their new kitchen as a house warming present
4. Made a list of things to work on from my 101 things for March- 20 rhings to work on
5. Meditated this morning starting a month of meditating every day

Gratitude Journal- one month 25

1. Had a lovely sleep and lie in
2. Got up because the sun was shining so brightly
3. Had a little walk in the garden
4. Am planning dinners for rest of week using up what we have as well as new things
5. Ellen and Rosie are coming and we are going to Tandem Centre for little look at shops

Gratitude Journal- one month 24

1. Had really good time at the party and stayed out till 2am !!
2. Woke at 11am didn't feel too bad. David made me breakfast in bed and then brought me tea cake and papers
3. Had lazy day at home reading papers by fire
4, Pretended we had gone to one of our pubs and had interesting chat about ideal pub. Lovely fire can't beat our own one
5. Had interesting chat with Tom about time

Gratitude Journal- one month 23

1. Ellen and Rosie moving today. Minded Catrina and Jason came with the dogs
2. Everyone helped with the moving taking stuff, cleaning and minding
3. Had lovely bath and rest in afternoon before going to Terry's party
4. Gave Danielle new card making kit, she was very grateful it was nice to see her so animated
5. Kevin said he was very grateful to our family for all the help we give them for Dan it was much appreciated

Gratitude Journal- one month 22

1. Have ordered a Sat Nav for us to use on our weeekend pub trips
2. Have managed to save the euros Peggy gave us for Turkey even though we have paid for the kids to go to Ireland
3. David made a lovely fire
4. We think we can use old candles to make new ones if we buy some wicks
5. Lent Suzanne my scales so she could make a cake and then she sent us a slice

Gratitude Journal- one month 21

1. Had another lovely sleep and it is a bright sunny day
2. Made lots of cards today for birthdays ans wrote some
3. Have made another card kit for Dan she is poorly again
4. Helped Ellen and Rosie with support for house moving made them dinner
5. Peggy has booked all kids into b and b now and is paying for them as she is their grandma

Gratitude Journal- one month 20

1. Spoke to Eileen on phone she liked the card I had made for Michael
2. Peggy has booked bed and breakfast in Ventry for all the kids
3. Sue put some lovely pics up on facebook of Mum with me her Liz and Linda and Teresa
4. Geri put up[ if you have lovely daughters paste this up on facebook .Added handsome sons
5. Sue added grandchildren and I added aunts and uncles on and on

Gratitude Journal- one month 19

1. Have booked to go to Ireland to see Michael with Linda and Terry
2. Tom paid for chinese for us for dinner
3. Spent a happy hour messing on the laptop
4. Have decided that a little bit of housework counts as exercise so loaded the dishwasher
5. Geri is able to stay in her flat for another six months

Gratitude Journal- one month 18

1. Had a really good nights sleep
2. Went to Morden to get prescriptions for me and David 11 for me 1 for David
3. Had tea with Joyce and talked about a happiness project. Need to buy her a lovely book for it
4. Went out with Ellen and Joyce to get furniture and bits and bobs for her new house
5. Joyce had a brainstorm of getting a van for Ellen to move with from B and Q- a man with a van problem solved

Gratitude Journal- one month 17

1. Tidyed up the living room, Joyce helped me "wrap" sofa cushions so no pressure to make cushions if not up to it. Looked good
2. Tom cleared fireplace and swept up which was a great help
3. Met Tom's girlfriend she is very nice
4. Lovely to come down to tidy living room and kitchen- lets hope can keep it like that
5. Had lazy day in bed, had nice bath and feel tired but OK

Gratitude Journal- one month 16

1. David is off today so we are going to the pub later
2. Proof-read David's report - nice to feel needed
3. Had a lovely trip out to three nice pubs on our list 14/35
4. Got a good story in one about a regular who used to say Shut the F**ing Door. landlord said he would be banned if he said it again so he made a sign STFD and put it above the door. It has been there for twenty five years.
5. Had quick dinner at home leftover sfor David and spaghetti on toast for me. David made a lovely fire

Gratitude Journal- one month 15

1. Got email from Bruce from CFIDS to say about using pedometer for pacing and to do between 1000 and 5000 steps a day if you have fibro or CFIDS. Never thought about using one for limiting activities. Good idea
2. Went to Crooked Billet with David Pierce Michelle and Rosie
3. Pub was full of medical students in fancy dress- best ones Avatar- great for people watching
4. Had lovely dinner here and chocolate cake- vegetarian lasagne leek and mushroom
5. Talked about Ireland trip Michelle is sorting accomodation at hostel

Gratitude Journal- one month 14

1. Made two lovely cards for my Mum for her birthday and Mother's day.
2. Made two homemade pizzas for dinner, will make them again including the bases and cost out if they are cheaper or no
3. Ellen and Rosie came to do more packing. Sat with ellen while she packed giving advice on "keep or throw". Got lots of bits to add to my card-making stock.
4. Thomas bought energy saving bulbs for his room because he knows I am worried about the electric bill
5. Am in bed with my little heating pad warming my back so although it is cold I am toasty

Gratitude Journal- one month 13

1. Beautiflu sunny day today, sun is streaming in the window giving heat and good feelings
2. Walked in garden down to the summer house, pulled up a few dead plants. Spring is coming
3. Was going to go to brighton but David talked me out of it. He knows better than me what is the best thing for me sometimes
4. When we were driving to a pub saw a road called "Quality Street" how sweet
5. We went through a village saying welcome to Holland like the welcome to Holland story.