Saturday, November 30, 2013

My 100 Gratitudes Today

I am grateful:


1.      that I woke up
2.      that I am smiling
3.      my birdies are healthy and happy
4.      I will shop today. For them
5.      And for self
6.      And for mother
7.      I will make something – maybe broccoli soup or something – for the week’s lunches
8.      Leftover fresh Japanese spinach from last night – goody!
9.      Organic rice cake with guacamole
10.   And one with pb this morning too. Both are breakfast
11.   With 2 coffees with non-dairy milk. I am so fortunate.
12.   My birdy boys get new toys today! I am excited for them! : )
13.   The joy they give me, the joy they give me, the joy they give me!
14.   That I give them so much freedom. I DO have mixed feelings, as I’m sure anyone can tell. Giving money to people who breed birds for confinement… But since they were already bred, and I managed to keep them together (they were SO close – I watched for a long time!) – and they do get to fly here in house… and millet and organic good foods and greens every day and lots of fresh water (although they get theirs mostly from the greens) and song and toys and clean cage… and they do seem so happy…: )
15.   My mother
16.   That we had a nice Thanksgiving together
17.   Vegan sushi last night with M
18.   And movie together
19.   And writing to her about how that movie was different from the book
20.   Ellen show repeats – sitcom. On now
21.   Knitting.
22.   M asked her daughter J what wanted from me for Chanukah. They are Jewish and of course I want to give a present. Little J answered, - "I want another knitting lesson. I want to sit with her. I want her to sleep over. I want to see her in her pajamas." I am SO grateful for that!
23.   I am about to go to the store for washable paints and a pad for Ji (other daughter of M)
24.   And knitting needles for me.
25.   Bambo and thick.
26.   And one skein yarn for me
27.   Whole grain pasta for lunch
28.   Yesterday AND today
29.   With garlicky tomato sauce
30.   Earth Balance
31.   And that it does not use the palm oil that harms the orangutans
32.   That I have found a more affordable p.b. Because all of the organic ones that don’t use palm oil are SO expensive. Like THREE TIMES the price of the ones that do! But I have found this like TUB of it lol. No palm oil. Organic. Yay. P.B is good for me and I love it.
33.   The knitting I’m doing right now
34.   And the fb time today
35.   And doing grats
36.   And tv sitcoms
37.   And talk with mother. Soon I’ll leave to shop
38.   And do laundry
39.   I am grateful to have washer and dryer and place to hang things in my home
40.   And detergent
41.   And bleach
42.   And fabric softener too
43.   And the sink down there
44.   And my hair. I am grateful for my hair
45.   I just did all the shopping and everything.
46.   Hfs for me
47.   Supermarket for mom
48.   And for me
49.   And I treated myself
50.   To gorgeous orange tulips!
51.   But then, even better – I gave them to my mother!
52.   And she tried to sneak pay me for Thanksgiving expenditures. Which is so sweet.
53.   But I caught her on time! : )
54.   I have changed what I’m serving tomorrow to J. It was too fancy. Would seem intimidating to him.
55.   So I am serving something simple
56.   Lentil burgers (equivalent to a hamburger) and we both love them
57.   Garlic mashed potatoes
58.   Nice salad
59.   And I’ll have made my curried creamy broccoli soup for myself for a few days, and if he wants some he can have that too
60.   Fruit cocktail and like a trail mix and bananas for dessert time, the end.
61.   I hve started a scarf.
62.   I will knit it for Je (M’s girl)
63.   And another for Ji (M’s other girl)
64.   I am so enjoying doing!
65.   I got everything on my mother’s list
66.   I forgot to take my anti-depressant last night. I take it unusually. 15 mgs paxil every sun, mon, wed, fri eve.  (Most people take 40 every morning 7 days a week). But it works for me this way. But I forgot last night. Glad I remembered today. So I took tonight
67.   My eye drops
68.   Safe driving all day and night
69.   Lines at stores but pleasant
70.   Organic russet potatoes. Yes, I am grateful for them
71.   And the fabulous fresh spinach lightly sautéed in fresh garlic and oil just now. Great!
72.   That I am fine with no liquor in the hosue.
73.   My babies eating and singing right now (birds)
74.   Electric lights.
75.   Grass
76.   The street with all the trees even though so many businesses. I am so glad for all those trees. That main street.
77.   My teeth.
78.   My gums.
79.   That I can still see enough to drive.
80.   Opening up more about my eyes. Now Ji knows, and Jo, and J, and M, and MA or will soon, and A as of right now.
81.   I start training my eye tomorrow
82.   Wow am I so glad I just told A.
83.   He has convinced me to start the training of the eye again!
84.   Sleep. I am grateful that I sleep at night
85.   Will. Sleep. In. Bed. Tomorrow. Night. Has been almost 7 months on couch now. Is time.
86.   Avocado (but NOT for the birds – is poison to them, and to many pets!).
87.   MA
88.   M
89.   J
90.   A
91.   St
92.   Earth. I mean, dirt
93.   AND Mother Earth too
94.   It was really cold today. But I was fine!
95.   I have a coat this year: )
96.   AND gloves!
97.   AND a scarf!
98.   AND hat
99.   AND even earmuffs.
100. I ordered my new pillow. It has been about 10 years; mine is squishy. I need it!

Friday, November 29, 2013

My 100 Gratitudes Today

I am grateful:


1.      That I saw my mother yesterday.
2.      That I have lost 6 pounds.
3.      IMing with A now
4.      Had such nice time with mother
5.      And with her aide
6.      J coming for dinner Sunday
7.      And to hook up my printer
8.      That he bought FOR me. Nice.
9.      I feel fine
10.   Happy Wed. after school
11.   Happy yesterday (after morning)
12.   And last night
13.   And today
14.   Love my students. (Phew – because was warned they are terrible! Was DETERMINED to love them. And spent time this summer preparing self to make it a good year for them and me)
15.   That I AM that way
16.   Gonna see M for supper at Japanese and a movie
17.   Read the book – The Book Thief – it was wonderful
18.   Laptop
19.   Of from work today
20.   And no report cards to do
21.   Whole grain pasta Barilla
22.   Non-fish sushi
23.   Vegetable stir-fry but not Asian yesterday at lunch I love it at that place
24.   Scrabble with mother
25.   Adorable 5 year-old who came to visit
26.   This is what I’m making for me and J Sunday. Holiday Soup for the Soul
27.   And Rosemary Lentil Loaf
28.   And High Protein Garlic Mashed Potatoes
29.   And a beautiful salad
30.   And Apple Pear Crumble
31.   Cider
32.   Eggnog (vegan of course). Will be nice.
33.   And – I will have leftovers
34.   And will keep losing weight
35.   Plan to try to sleep in the bed tomorrow night
36.   And get piano tuned soon
37.   Played Chopin today
38.   And played it beautifully: )
39.   Humor
40.   Water
41.   Jewel
42.   Summer
43.   The freedom I make sure they have!
44.   People who believe in angels
45.   Sitcoms
46.   That I just ate garlic sauce
47.   Coffee with organic non-dairy milks
48.   My iPhone
49.   That I can walk
50.   That I have my piano
51.   Went out with M tonight
52.   We went to dinner
53.   Japanese
54.   Healthy
55.   Delicious
56.   And movie
57.   Book Thief
58.   Good
59.   Deep but good
60.   Safe town
61.   Got home safely
62.   I looked pretty
63.   So did she
64.   I smelled nice
65.   Car good
66.   And gas in it
67.   Have leftover spinach fresh and yum
68.   Friends
69.   IM with A again love that
70.   That I can see a movie
71.   And hear it
72.   That I was not in the holocaust oh my Lord
73.   Or bombs
74.   That I can read
75.   That I can drive
76.   That I pay taxes
77.   And am not a criminal
78.   And am a free person
79.   With a home
80.   My bridies – eating right now
81.   Humor
82.   Everybody Loves Raymond repeat on right now
83.   Vegan sushi
84.   Plum wine
85.   Fresh Japanese spinach with garlic
86.   Inari
87.   Water
88.   Can afford the movie
89.   Nice out. Cold, but should be; it is end of November in NY area!
90.   EJ
91.   Birdie
92.   JJ
93.   You
94.   This blog
95.   Helpjng L with his gf
96.   And meaning it
97.   Museums
98.   The automat when I was little, in NYC with parents
99.   And that might help explain some of the nickels thing too
100. My book group. Being part of experiencing books together.
I am very lucky.