I got the sweetest card from one of my sisters today. It was very unexpected and made me tear up. I’m so thankful for my sisters who have been so supportive to me.

I was still feeling sad about my dr visit yesterday. But I got these flowers from my in-laws, which made me smile. I got random silly pictures from a couple of friends that made me laugh. I also talked to my mom and daughter who both made me feel better just by talking about other stuff. I’m so thankful for family and friends, who once again helped boost my mood today, whether it was intentional or not.

I. Made. It. Through. Monday.

That is all. I’m thankful.

I’m so thankful for my friend Ann who sends me a cute or funny text every day. It always makes me smile, even on the difficult days.

I’m grateful today that my friend’s surgery went well and she has a clear path for her cancer treatment that isn’t too difficult. I’m so happy hers was found early! I’m thankful for a conversation this afternoon that reminded me not to take work difficulties personally. It’s so hard! And I’m thankful for an encouraging note from my mom that came in the mail.

I slept last night! I woke up a lot but I got back to sleep each time, which was a blessing. Also, a couple of times today I got up and wasn’t super sore. Yay! I know that sounds silly, but it’s nice to be able to just stand up and walk without aching hips or knees.

It was a crazy busy day, but I made it through. I’m thankful for work friends who check in. And for warm sunshine. And backyard puppy wiggles and funny hats.

I planned to be productive and work in my craft room today. It didn’t really happen. I brought some items to my storage unit where I noticed a tote was being crushed under the weight of tote on top of it. Grrr. So I had to move that tote of stuff (china saved from our wedding) into a new tote. That spiraled into a reorganization of the entire storage unit. By the time I got done with my reorg, I was tired. And hungry. So Patrick and I went to our favorite restaurant and had a late lunch outside in the sun.

I’m thankful to have cleaned up my storage unit because it’s been on my to-do list, although I didn’t expect to get to it until next summer. And while I didn’t do the crafting I planned for today. I did start a project. That’s something. And I still felt productive.

I’m grateful today for friends. It’s my friend Di’s birthday. We’ve been friends since 1995. Well, we met then at work and became friends. While we’ve never been the type of friends to do a lot together socially, we talk a lot. We check in. We encourage and console and motivate each other. She’s been there for me through a lot of changes in my life—and helped me move more than once (and probably never again). I’m happy she’s been my friend for so long and hope she will be forever.

I’m also thankful for an afternoon spent having a late lunch/early supper with some friends. We each made something towards the meal. And it was all yummy. It’s nice to start getting back to a bit of a social life.