It got cold and blah again today. Patrick had all the doors and windows open when I got home, so the house was freezing.

So I’m thankful for puppy snuggles and the warm sweater I didn’t pack away yet.

We played hooky from our house today. There was mowing and laundry to be done and a still-messy craft room to finish, but we woke up and decided that none of that sounded fun. Instead we went to a couple of antique shops in a neighboring town and had lunch at a restaurant we kept saying we should try one day. The food was good and the Bloody Mary was even better. Once again, I’m thankful for our little jaunts out of town.

We hit up another flea market today. It was drizzling almost the entire time but I still found a couple of good items. Another vintage jewelry hand for my collection. And some pieces of old wood trim that was just what I needed on top of my inspiration board in my craft room.

I’m regretting not getting a couple of weathered green shutters. As usual, once we got home, I found the perfect spot for them. Sigh.

I’m thankful for some fun despite the weather. And I’m thankful that I’m getting my craft room organized.

This day last year I had my last round of chemo. Crazy how a year can seem so close and yet so far away. It’s enough in the past to feel distant yet because my reconstruction isn’t finished, it feels like something I can’t forget yet.

Patrick suggested we celebrate being a year past, and I agreed that was a great idea. We went to a local vegan brewery. We aren’t vegan, but their beer is good and they have an outdoor patio. Plus the food is actually pretty yummy.

I’m thankful for this year of healing. And I’m thankful for Patrick wanting to celebrate with me. I’m also thankful that very soon, I will be able to let it all go.

I’m getting cranky. I have too much to do and too little time to do it in. It’s been raining and colder. And my moving furniture and junk may be good for some exercise, but it’s making my chest uncomfortable. I haven’t said it in a while, but rest assured, I cannot wait for my regular implants next month. The idea of my chest no longer feeling like blocks of wood sounds amazing.

I think I would need at least a month off work to get myself organized enough to feel relaxed again. Instead I’m working on it in 3 hour increments. That’s about all I can handle. Tonight I’m thankful that I got my new shelf and some furniture rearranged in my craft room. It’s giving me a better idea of what I want to keep in the room and what can go to my storage unit.

I’m thankful for the blue colors of these items I got at the flea market last weekend. They’re helping to inspire the changes I’m making in my craft room.

I’m thankful for getting some painting done after work—a wall in my craft room and the cabinet I got at the flea market. I had to stop because my back and my head were both hurting. The upside is that with all this physical activity lately, I don’t feel so bad not getting to the gym.

I’m still tired. Today was another busy day moving furniture around my craft room and planting more flowers in the front yard. My back is going to hurt tomorrow.

I started my day by having brunch with a friend I haven’t seen in months. It was great catching up, and we agreed we needed to get together more often.

I’m thankful for a good day to end my long weekend.