A Facebook friend posted this photo and it resonated with me because I’m the worst at feeling guilty for not being productive. And I’ve not felt productive for a while. I’ve not put the final details on my Halloween graveyard. I haven’t crafted anything new. I haven’t cleaned up my craft room from the last time I worked in there. I should have spent the last two days catching up. But this weekend, I didn’t care. I slept in a little. I read magazines on the deck while drinking coffee. Patrick and I ran errands without worrying about the time. We ate lunch outside. The only thing I got done was laundry and cleaning one bathroom. The weekend is over, and I still don’t care. It was relaxing and I’m thankful for it.

We watched the movie The Starling tonight which is about a couple dealing with the death of their daughter. It stars Melissa McCarthy whom I really like. She seems like someoneI could be friends with in real life.

The movie was good, poignant. Nothing too dramatic or too sad. While it centers around the loss of their child, it’s really about the loss of their connection as a couple. It was a reminder of how quickly the ties that bind can unravel during times of sorrow and stress.

I’m thankful today that with all we’ve dealt with in the past year, Patrick and I have held it together pretty well. We have annoyed each other at times, of course. But we’ve held each other up.

I’m thankful today for donuts and new Halloween skeletons, for random texts from friends, for more range of motion in my arms, for almost no more pain in my wrist, for sleepy pups and for a wide open weekend.

Goodbye September. I’m thankful tomorrow is Friday and the start of Halloween month! The weather is supposed to cool down to normal so I can finish up my Halloween decorations and feel like it’s really time for it.

Plus I’m thankful that after tomorrow I’ll have a little break from radiation. I’m hoping my pink skin will cool down. I have a crazy notion that I can over moisturize and over hydrate in between weeks so it doesn’t end up peeling. We’ll see. At least I’ll know I tried.

It’s been so warm but really beautiful this week. The leaves are turning and even with the heat, it’s beginning to look like Fall. All I want to do is sit outside and soak it in. Since that’s not possible, I’m thankful to work at home still in a room with a lot of windows. And while having daily treatments is a bit of a hassle, it does get me outside while the weather is best. I’m also thankful today for the ice cream truck. Ice cream is a perfect treat on a warm fall day.

One week of radiation done! I’m already turning pink, which does not make me happy. But I’m moisturizing and drinking lots of water. So hopefully it doesn’t get too bad. I’m also tired a lot but that could be from work, which has been stressful. I haven’t been sleeping well.

While I’m thankful that I’ve logged a week of radiation, I also tried to notice other things that did make me happy today. Here’s my list:

Yummy new cereal, which is something I haven’t eaten in a long time.

A funny email from a coworker that made me laugh.

Chance hiding under a fluffy new pillow.

Barley being ridiculously excited to see me get home from my dr appointment.

Patrick’s dinner, which was delicious as usual.

Tea lights on a timer so I no longer need to monitor them.

Pumpkin coffee beer.

Even though it was warm today, I worked on putting my Halloween decorations out. I wanted to get it done before October, and I’ve been getting tired easily again, so I knew waiting until after work next week would be foolish. I got my graveyard mostly done and even some inside decorations up. Later in the week when the weather starts to cool again, I’ll be glad to have Halloween started. I’m thankful for checking this off my list.

This was me today. A friend and I went to an antique/junk mall where we spent over two hours finding treasures. I always look for things I can repurpose or craft with, and she was looking for anything spooky. After we left there, we had lunch outside by the river, and then stopped by a couple of Halloween stores on the way home.

I’m so thankful she invited me out for the day and that we had a good (and successful) shopping time.

I feel like a Friday broken record, but man am I glad the week is over. Mostly because of work. Today was one of those days where nothing went smoothly. Last week my work computer was switched out, so I struggled all week with glitches. Passwords were no longer saved. I lost bookmarked sites. My VPN connection went out half a dozen times by lunch. I was ready to throw my computer against the wall by 3 pm today.

But I made it. I’m thankful for the weekend. I’m glad we got some needed rain tonight. I have shopping plans for tomorrow. I opened up the bag of Halloween candy already. All is good.

Today I’m thankful that my radiation appointment was quicker. I was in and out in leas than 1/2 hr. I’m also thankful that my wrist is feeling better. it’s not quite normal but way less sore. Finally, I’m thankful for a spontaneous dinner with some friends. It was a beautiful night for outdoor dining.