Great live music at our local brewery last night.

A good night’s sleep.

Putzing around and getting my dining room table (which is a free fall) slowly cleared off.

My sister-in-law Patty and our conversations this past few days.

Dreary day, but I am alive and that is what matters.

Nice people I meet during my day to day life.

God in my corner every day.

The Maple tree is slowly getting buds on it.

The grass is getting greener.

Time off to contemplate life, rest up and just enjoy time away from work.

Enjoying my time off.  

Going to see some live music at a local brewing company in my neighborhood tonight.

Set up a massage appointment for the 13th.  Soonest I can get in.  Thank you to my sister-in-law Patty for giving my the certificate for an hour long massage.  She ROCKS!

Audible.  I love regular books but it is nice to listen to books also. 

Good coffee.  

Uplifting quotes I read online.

People who make me think about things.  May I never lose the ability to do that for years to come.

Rain.  People are tired of it here in Duluth, Minnesota but we sure needed it. 

The DoorDash man who shopped for and delivered my groceries earlier today.

Good fruits, chicken, vegetables, etc.  Trying to eat healthier. 

The sun is out!  I woke up to a dreary and foggy day.  Grateful to see the sun. 

Getting to the point where I turn the furnace off.  Easier on the heating bill. 

My son.  I love when he texts me at his lunch break.  He doesn’t do it every work day and I don’t expect it, but it is lovely when he does. 

Last but never, ever least…..GOD.

Today I am grateful for:

Waking up to see a new day.  

Getting rain….much needed.

God…my savior.

Laughter.

A great team to work with. 

Family.

Good friendships.

Being able to treat my son to an early birthday present.  A Rock concert here in town.  

Vacation.  Today is day one of seven.

The beautiful Lake Superior.  Even on windy and rainy days, it is fascinating..

I was able to attend my sister-in-law’s funeral a couple weeks ago.  She was only 63 when she passed.  It was a beautiful funeral.  She will be missed.

Good books and good music.

Attending a family friend’s surprise 60th birthday party the other night.  Good conversation, good food and happy to be there.

Each day I am upright, breathing, walking and talking.

A peaceful day where I slowly woke up.  No rushing out the door.

I awaken with a great sense of gratitude.  

I realize how fortunate I am to be alive and relatively healthy.

I can enjoy using food as a fuel for my body and not a crutch or something to eat when I am bored/sad/happy.

I can enjoy new music to me.  Thank you shadisamy.  

I can stay focused on things today.  

I can enjoy a wonderful church service.

I can like/love Karen.  That has been a struggle off and on in my life.

I can work out at the gym yesterday without being in pain minutes into the working. Thankful for my Ortho doctor for my new hip and also thankful I kept up the PT for 11 weeks.

I can enjoy the sunshine even if it is chilly out.

I am sober and nicotine free.  LIfe is good.

I can enjoy time with my family

Last, but never least, God in my life. 

• Another year is almost over.  Lots of recovery with teeth and new hip, but grateful for the healing and being more mobile.  
• God. :)  
• Family and friends.  
• Reasonably nicer weather for this time of the year, but still wanting snow for Christmas. 
• Memories of family past.
• Being sober and nicotine free another day.  Neither do I take for granted. 
• The quiet of the morning at my house.
• Every other Mondays and Tuesdays off now.
• A good up of Peach tea.
• My ears are ringing but it doesn’t bother me the way it did when it first started over a year and a half ago.
• A good night’s sleep.
• That although I live alone, I don’t have to feel lonely.
• My job.  Always learning something new.  Good coworkers. :)
• A new year ahead and all its possibilties.
• I woke up today and Thanked God as my feet hit the floor. Thank you again God for another day. 

• Lots of variety in my job.  I did not get bored, that’s for sure.
• Family.  My side of the family and my in-laws
• God, as always.
• People willing to help me learn at work.
• Teamwork.
• Two days off in a row. 
• A nice warm bath.
• The breeze in the air. 
• Comedy on t.v.  
• The willingness to learn new things.
• Sobriety and being nicotine free.
• Learning new religions.
• Good, supportive friends.
• The ability to thing outside the box in a project.
• Today.  It is all I am really guaranteed and I will enjoy it. 

• God
• Family.  Looking forward to getting together with my side of the family on Thanksgiving and then my inlaws the day after out of town. 
• Learning the new hospital at work.  It was a bit scary for me at first, but I feel I will be okay.
• Watching videos on Buddhism.  I am a born again Christian, but like to learn other religions and ways of spirituality.
• A day off.  My work schedule has been a bit goofy, but thankfully, I have not worked a long schedule in a bit.  Just getting used to one day off, instead of two in a row. That will change.
• Good music.
• Getting together with friends for the Christmas City Of The North parade this coming Friday.
• The ability to make friends and meet new people without it feeling stressful.  
• Prayer and Meditation.  
• Reading good books. 
• Pleasant weather the past couple days. 
• Beautiful sunrise pics from the hospital.
• Waking up and feeling off, but working out of it and enjoying the new day God has given me. 

Getting back to a regular sleep schedule. :-)

Loving being with my coworkers again.

Dealing with the stress of learning new things but knowing it will all be good in the end.

My stamina is getting better after my third week back to work.

Getting used to what is priority at work and what is not again.

A roof over my head after witnessing a man sleeping in one of our transit centers this past week. The smell of urine and garbage all over the place really made me happy to go to a warm home.  The temps are dropping now and there will be more people sleeping in the city skywalk that connects to my work. 

My Bible study sisters.

A chance to make new friends this coming week.

When I falter, I know I can get back up.

My family, friends and always God. 

My eyesight. Although I have needed glasses a good portion of my life, I am grateful I have not had to deal with going blind in one eye and losing it the other like my husband did.  May he RIP. 

Good books to read, good music to listen to and just living a nice life in general.  Thanks again, God. 

• Back to work and grateful for a great team. 
• I made 20, 000 steps a couple times this week.
• Good conversations with people whom I regularly ride the bus with in the mornings. 
• Getting to work early because of the bus schedule change.  Nice to not having to rush through skywalks.
• My hip held up well.  Knee was a bit stiff and back still a tad sore, but grateful I could have help or it might have been worse. 
• Early mornings.  I forgot, I actually enjoyed them, even though it took a minute to get used to getting up early. 
• Nice welcome back from my managers and coworkers. 
• Not dreading walking to and from bus stops or walking further to get the bus downtown.  
• God was with me each day. )  
• My 32nd wedding anniversary coming and going and it was less painful.  May hubby RIP.
• My mother-in-law turned 90 years old.  God bless her!
• I was exhausted and people were so kind and told me to give myself some grace.  It is the first week back. 

• New week to work, grow and advance.
• God is with me each step.
• Seeing my coworkers.
• Having a heart to heart with my manager, expectations, etc.
•  Being kind to myself.  I won’t be 100% coming out of the gate and that is okay. 
• Getting a set routine daily routine again.
• Getting my sleep back on schedule.  This will be good!
• More exercise.
• Losing weight as my job is physically demanding. 
• I am alive.  :)