Elisabeth challenged us all to find gratitude in February, so she created the Finding Joy in Gratitude Collective. Here are my FIGs for last week.
Sunday, February 17
Today was so much fun. My husband, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, and I had a day out in Milwaukee. We went to a smash room and then to a UW-Milwaukee basketball game. Along the way we had delicious food, including something called a bubble waffle cone, which was amazing and now I think I might need a bubble waffle maker in my life. Anyway, it was amazing. I am so grateful that they came to visit and I'm grateful we had all these fun opportunities.
Today was so much fun. My husband, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, and I had a day out in Milwaukee. We went to a smash room and then to a UW-Milwaukee basketball game. Along the way we had delicious food, including something called a bubble waffle cone, which was amazing and now I think I might need a bubble waffle maker in my life. Anyway, it was amazing. I am so grateful that they came to visit and I'm grateful we had all these fun opportunities.
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| I'd like everyone to note that yes, I am wearing a scarf. |
Monday, February 17
We went to the grocery store today after work. I'm so grateful we can afford healthy food. Also, we bought TWO DOZEN eggs, which made me feel sort of rich.
Tuesday, February 18
I got to vote today. In this time when voting rights are in peril in this country, it was truly exciting to go into the polling place and have nothing but an absolutely, 100% drama free voting experience. (It was a primary for state school board superintendent. That was the only race on the ballot. I was voter #131 at about 10:30 in the morning.)
Wednesday, February 19
Zelda has been so cuddly in the last few days. It has been bitter cold here and I think she's just cold. But I don't mind her winding between my legs when I'm cooking and hopping on my lap every time I sit down. 
Thursday, February 20
We threw out the last of the radioactive litter! There is no store of used litter in our garage. EXCITING!
Friday, February 21
Just look at this dog! Caught mid-lick! And the sunrise! What a day to be alive.
Saturday, February 23
Look! A postcard from J in the mail!
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What's a little something that made you happy today?
I was pleased that daughter popped by for a little visit.
ReplyDeleteA delightful weekend treat!
DeleteZelda looks better to me; her face looks more relaxed. And hooray for toxic litter removal and more cat cuddles!
ReplyDeleteNot to brag or anything, but I also got a postcard from J! It was lovely to be thought of. It's on my bedroom mirror now so I can look at it and smile every day.
We had an overnight guest on Friday, and it was so much fun. Theo stayed with us while Jared and Jordan went to dinner and then had a sleepover at Sam and Emily's right down the street. I'm continually grateful for the way my sons and their ladies all get along so well. Jared and Emily even met for brunch one day and had a blast. I could not be happier.
J sent postcards to everyone! What a lovely treat for all of us.
DeleteI'm so happy your family gets along so well. It makes life so much easier.
Eggs were 5.99 a dozen yesterday, compared to well over $6 the last time I bought them. You know I got 2 dozen!
ReplyDeleteIt was cold last week, but we kept warm with Doggo snuggles.
It was cold - so cold! But I've almost forgotten all about it because it's going to be in the mid-40s today!
DeleteLoved the illustrated recap of your week's joys, Engie...
ReplyDeleteJ's postcard was one of the sweet highlights of my week as well. It took me back to J visiting the Cassatt exhibit on her birthday!
It has been a rough few weeks for me to find FIGs, to be honest. But it does change how I go about the day - instead of focusing on the bad, I'm trying to think about the good things and recap them.
DeleteI remember when I learned that I could leave the big stuff in the cart at Costco - it was a magical moment. Costco has never been the same ever since.
ReplyDeleteI'm grateful for music in the car and kids who sing loudly with me.
But do you leave your croissants in the cart? I bet you do not!
DeleteHooray for the end of the radioactive kitty litter! That's worth a celebration! And hooray for Zelda cuddles. I am grateful that I got to spend some time with my parents today.
ReplyDeleteIt is always nice to spend time with loved ones. Especially in the dreary winter.
DeleteCuddles from Zelda are a HUGE fig, considering how worried you've been about her health lately. And no more radioactive litter in your garage.. can only be a good thing.
ReplyDeleteYes, very grateful to be able to go to the story and buy whatever I want. We're lucky!
Not having to worry (too much) about money is a true gift.
DeleteYay for getting rid of the last of the radioactive litter.
ReplyDeleteThe smash room concept is intriguing and I see we have something in a nearby city (it's called The Rage Room).
I feel like the price of eggs hasn't soared quite as much in Canada which is odd since almost everything is more expensive here :( Eggs are such a staple in our diet; thankfully, one store always has them on sale each Saturday so I tend to stock up then.
Eggs are a huge staple in our house. The dog eats an egg a day and we regularly go through a dozen for the two of us each week. Fingers crossed the bird flu thing doesn't hang around too long...
DeleteOof, it's hard to find anything positive to say since we were woken at 4 with Taco coming down with the stomach bug. But yesterday was delightful. We went to the zoo and didn't need to wear coats outside since it was in the 50s which felt tropical!
ReplyDeleteIt's in the 50s here today and I wore my lighter jacket AND something other than my winter boots. Yay! Boo for throwing up!
DeleteWhen I lived in Portland, I would sometimes pay $7 for a dozen farm fresh eggs from the farmers market. People always gave me a hard time about this. I'm betting they had no idea they would one day pay the same for a carton of store-bought!
ReplyDeleteI also wonder if farm fresh eggs are still the same price.
I saw that a farmer was selling them for $5 a dozen right outside town, so it might actually be cheaper to buy directly from a farm. I mean, I don't know if it's safer to buy from a small farm or a big farm with the bird flu situation, but you can get them relatively inexpensively. We buy cage free eggs and have been for years, so our eggs have barely moved in price.
DeleteOMG, when I went to the store last week I got 18 eggs for $6 and I thought I was getting away with something!
ReplyDeleteHooray for no more radioactive kitty litter! That's an amazing FIG to celebrate!
J blessed so many of us with those postcards. What a sweet thing for her to do!
We went to Costco on Saturday and there were no eggs. None. But our grocery store had them at a pretty normal price. It's very strange and seems to be day to day!
DeleteMy son is allergic to eggs, so I'm grateful that I'm not in the market in these egg-pensive times!
ReplyDeleteEggs are so crucial to our diet. That would be a hard one for me. But you really are benefiting these days.
DeleteSomething that's making me happy today is going on a blog reading binge. I like to sit down with a warm beverage and just read/comment all willy nilly. For me, that is joy.
ReplyDeleteThat IS joy, especially if there's no time limit on the blog reading.
DeleteTwo dozen eggs? Did security walk you out? Yay for Zelda getting cuddly again.
ReplyDeleteI never thought I'd imagine a world where you spend money to break unbroken items. So weird!
Well, I'd certainly never make a mess like that at my house, so it was fun to do it somewhere else!
DeleteI am still amazed that the egg issue has not seemed to affect Europe. My last few dozens have been around $2.50 - $3.00, which I find reasonable. Not only that but they are brown and fresh; some even have dirt and feathers on them still.
ReplyDeleteI have questions about the litter. What do you do with it? I had a devil of a time getting rid of some of my household items when I purged, so I am curious -- did you take it to the haz mat drop off?
I could get them from local farmers for $5/dozen, but I don't know if it's any safer with the bird flu...
DeleteWe just threw the litter in our regular trash because after 80 days + two weeks, the radioactivity would be so trace that it is technically safe. I'm so glad I didn't have to figure out how to dispose of something more radioactive than that!
I love that so many F.I.G.s week 3 posts included a postcard from J :) I got one too.
ReplyDeleteShe lightened up everybody's week!
DeleteI got a postcard, too! :) J knows how to put a smile on all of our faces. <3
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