I’m so glad it’s Thursday. Well, my Thursday. Once again it’s been a long week. There’s a lot going on with work, and I’m tired of thinking. Plus the job I turned down last week popped back up. They’ve made it slightly more enticing but I’m still not sure it’s a good fit. The call took me by surprise today, so I didn’t even know what to say. I’ve got 2 days to respond. Some days I wish I had a crystal ball.

I’m thankful for smart and caring colleagues. For pasta dinner when I got home. For early bedtime.

I love land clouds. Haha. Fog. I’m thankful for this scenery on my way into work today.

We got a short reprieve from the heat today. It was rainy and 72F. I dare say it was a hint of fall, which of course, makes me think of Halloween. Is it wrong that I’m thankful for all the Halloween stuff out already?

Cheers!

I’m thankful for sleeping in later than normal, for getting things done at home including cleaning my craft room, and for beer tasting with friends.

It was hot today but I still managed to walk to the gym and get a short workout in there before walking back. I felt sweaty and gross yet good. I was glad to get it out of the way and on to my day, which included errands and getting stuff from my storage unit for my antique booth. Of course, after a while in my storage unit and then in the garage working on a chair, I once again felt sweaty and gross.

I’m thankful for a busy day. And for showers and goat milk soap. And for air conditioning that allows for snuggles on a hot day.

I had a job offer that I turned down today. It was a hard decision that I spent most of the week stressing over. Mostly I worried that I would regret not taking a chance. Until I realized that not taking the job was also taking a chance.

I’m thankful I’m comfortable with my decision. I’m thankful I even had a decision to make.

Wow. What a week. It’s been crazy at work in all the wrong ways. I’m exhausted just from thinking.

But I am thankful for the reminders off and on that I’m never completely stuck in a bad situation. I might need to change my expectations, my perspective, or my timeline, but there’s almost always an option for change. Maybe not always the ideal one, but a stepping stone to a different path. A friend sent this to me and I think it’s brilliant:

And while I’m making choices, I’m also thankful today for this lemon cake. Oh. My. Gosh. It’s so good. If you have a Costco near you, go and get it. Now.

I’m thankful for the calming nature of nature, especially when it’s in the backyard.

I have a big work decision to make, so today I’m thankful for talking. And talking. And chatting some more. But mostly for those people forced to listen to me.

I can’t believe how quickly the summer is flying by! August already. Wow.

I’m thankful today for the support of colleagues and friends. For beer after work. For fresh tomatoes. And for puppy snuggles.