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 22
Food abounds in our house! I made a trip to Costco to get some treats for a book club I was hosting, but it turned out that book club was a bust. But now I have all the treats! And while at Costco I stocked up on lunch items, so I was able to prep all my lunches for the week. I am grateful that we have all the food we need.
Food abounds in our house! I made a trip to Costco to get some treats for a book club I was hosting, but it turned out that book club was a bust. But now I have all the treats! And while at Costco I stocked up on lunch items, so I was able to prep all my lunches for the week. I am grateful that we have all the food we need.
Monday, February 23
Me and my dog. Look, I love her so much. Does anyone have the idea that maybe I'm obsessed with her? Because I am.
Me and my dog. Look, I love her so much. Does anyone have the idea that maybe I'm obsessed with her? Because I am.
Tuesday, February 24
Look at this view of the river from my walk with Hannah Bezoar this morning. I feel so grateful to live in such a beautiful place.
Evolution of the nickname:
Hannah
Hannah banana
Hannah b
Hannah bees
Hannah bezoar
Wednesday, February 25
My colleague had an MRI and there are no visible signs of cancer! Woot! Great news. She still has to have surgery and they'll do some biopsies, but if all goes well, this will soon be a blip in her life.
Thursday, February 26
Let's talk about Mousegate. Last week, my friend T gave a presentation at my work. When she left, she accidentally took the university's computer mouse instead of her own when she left. She'd been going back and forth about how to pick it up when I said I would just grab it right before I left for the day and return the university's mouse first thing the next morning. We exchanged mice in front of the community center and T was delighted that I saved her so much time. I'm grateful I was in the right place to help her out.
Bonus: I went to a trampoline class for the first time. It was so much fun. Yay for a new type of fitness class and even more yay for it being so much more gentle on my bad leg.
Friday, February 27
I had a presentation at a conference at work. It went well. Whew. That's done and it checks a goal off my list for the year! Woot woot!
Saturday, February 28
We went to Michigan to see one of my friends from high school for his birthday. Yay for a reliable dog sitter (a constant F.I.G.) and yay for hanging out with people who truly understand and know me. We were playing a game that required us to make up descriptions for drawings other people had made and most of my captions were taken from Bon Jovi or Bruce Springsteen lyrics (shot from the heart, Tommy used to work on the docks, I've got the night on my side, won't you be my pony boy?, and hell, a little touchup and a little paint) and the friend I've known the longest (HI TABETHA) knew. She knew what was going on. Such a lovely way to spend a snowy winter night.
And that's a wrap on my F.I.G.s for this month. What is something you're grateful for today?
Trampoline class! That sounds very fun. I would be afraid I would have to use, um, those special extra absorbent pads though. Maybe worth it?
ReplyDeleteI love the Hannah nicknames. Here goes: Rex, Rexie, Rexie Roo, Roo Roo. Also Doughnut, Big Silly, Silly, Sill, Big Galoompa.
UNION'S BEEN ON STRIKE, HE'S DOWN ON HIS LUCK IT'S TOUGH.
Hmm what else. Oh, Costco! I went last week on the same day as I went for my regular Superstore trip and although it felt like an enormous mistake by the time I was halfway through, there was something amazing about getting home and just having all the food. Food! It's a perennial FIG.
There were some women fleeing their tramps and heading towards the bathroom, so maybe some protection isn't a terrible idea. Ha!
DeleteI love how pets get their nicknames. Next time I'll have to do one for Zelda.
Is there anything better than food exploding from the fridge and pantry? I don't think there is.
I love your FIGs and that you had old friend time, that is the absolute best. Little Hannah Banana!
ReplyDeleteMulder, Muldino, Puppy Boy, Poop Butt, PB, Boo Boo, Butthead.
Today I am grateful for a slow, lazy day, and pizza for dinner.
Butthead! No, not sweet Mulder.
DeletePizza! I had pizza yesterday! It was SO GOOD. I rarely have pizza and when I have it, I realize that maybe it's one of my favorite foods?
I love having a house full of food. It makes me feel happy. Sorry your book club was a bust, but hey, you got to have all the treats and they didn't, so it's a win! Did you find any new fun ones?
ReplyDeleteThere is a spinach dip made with parmesean that I got and it is insanely good. I would NEVER have purchased it without having a gathering, but now I will purchase it for every gathering! Ha. Go Costco.
DeleteHa, the evolution of Hannah's nickname sounds just right- we have several nicknames like that for the cats that take some explaining.
ReplyDeleteI like Nicole's comment about the trampoline class- yes, it sounds fun but I would definitely have some issues!
Hooray for your colleague! That's great news. Congrats on the presentation, and a huge yay for old friends.
It was really a great week! I love hearing people's nicknames for their pets. Zelda - Zelda Belda - Zelly Belly - The Belly - Zelly Bean - Zelly Beaner - Bellz
DeleteDo you have songs for your cats? I definitely have songs for my girls.
The last 5ish days have been next-level stressful and I am FEELING ALL THE FEELINGS Engie. A FIG for me today? Receiving an e-mail from you full of FIGs. Oh, and reading about Jenny's son getting married—they picked a date and it's MY wedding anniversary which makes me so happy for inexplicable reasons.
ReplyDeleteYou planned this! You knew you'd be stressed right now, so you planned FIGs to fall into your lap just now!
DeleteI always wanted a trampoline growing up, but we moved so often, it never made sense to buy one. I also never had a Big Wheel, much to my chagrin. I was such a deprived child! (Ha, not really. At least I got to see a lot of interesting places.)
ReplyDeleteI never knew anyone who had a trampoline growing up, so it never occurred to me to want one. But in retrospect I could have maybe pushed my sister off it and that would have been fun!
DeleteWhat a blessing to have a full fridge and pantry! Woot woot.
ReplyDeleteYou're obsessed with Hannah? WHAT? I never noticed...
A trampoline workout sounds pretty fun, especially if it's easy on your knees.
The trampoline workout is SO GOOD for bad joints. I felt nervous about balance and things (and it does really work your core), but I don't remember the last time I was able to do so much jumping. I highly recommend it.
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