Day I've lost count...because somedays I can't think of anything

Grateful netball has started and Bella is on fire!

Day 62/365

Grateful for Sundays.

Day 61/365

Yesterday when I was speaking with Bronwyn she told me that when she asked me to take $200 out of their bank account, it was really for Greg and I to go out and have a nice dinner out because we had done so much for mum lately. How nice is that...and I would've done that for mum anyway because...that's just me.

So instead of Greg and I just going out we took the kids and went to a burger joint called Grill'd then to cold rock...it was a real treat because we hardly ever go out to eat, and although not a fancy restaurant it was such a lovely night and a great time spent together.

Thanks Bronwyn and Chris, I'm grateful that you appreciate those things and allow us to do something special with the kids :)

Day 60/365

Grateful that I have weekly phone calls from Bronwyn from Hong Kong , sometimes we laugh, sometimes we discuss politics or religion and sometimes we discuss the Kardashians!

Day 59/365

I'm extremely grateful for Bella that the weather has held off from rain so she can get back into netball...but boy I'm tired

Day58/365

Grateful that the grass is so green

Day 57/365

Grateful I don't have to go out in this rain

Day 56/365

Grateful to catch up with old friends and it seem like we saw them last month...except their kids were a bit bigger

Day 55/365

Grateful my wonderful husband buys me gifts to make me happy !

Photo to come of my Dolce Gusto

Day 54/365

Grateful for my snuggle bunny

Dat 53/365

Grateful I don't have to drive through flooded waters to get to work

Day 52/365

Grateful for a lazy Sunday afternoon after a busy week

Day 51/365

Grateful for modern medicine...and that mums heart can now pump more blood....photo to follow

Day 50/365

Grateful for lovely sunsets

Day 49/365

Grateful mum is ok after her stent going in

Day 48/365

Grateful I have foxtel go at 3am

Day 47/365

Grateful my hubby looks after me and makes me a cup of tea each night

Day 46/365

Grateful I have my puppy

Day 45/365

Grateful that I ave my very wonderful family around me.

Day 44/365

Grateful air conditioning finally came at work!

Photo to come

Day 43/365

Grateful we have a little visitor to stay

Day 42/365

Netball season has started...yay although its a lot of waiting around and early mornings late nights I love it because belle loves it.

Grateful again that she strives for achievement

Day 41/365

Today was the second training day for Bella's netball...she is fired up for this year and knows the procedure and what to aim for this time. I'm so proud of her and I know she will aim high and achieve.

I'm grateful Belle knows whats important to her and she goes for it.

Day 40/365

Grateful I have friends...

Photo to come

Day 39/365

Had a day at home today...very pleased I get to have some time out every now and then.

Grateful I'm working part time

Day 38/365

I finished my family rules today... I've been looking at the ones in the shops and wanting to do my own that are our family...I hope I got it right, because I really like the idea.

Grateful I have my beautiful kids and wonderful husband

Day 37/365 Greg's Birthday

Lovely day with my husband for his birthday. I love him very much. We had lunch down at Wilson's boathouse at Wynnum a lovely drive, coffee at Carindale and kids sports training at night.

Grateful we both had the day off to spend with each other.

Day 36/365

Had some good news at work today...the one thing that was really getting me down at work because I couldn't get organized the technician who's reports I do and his lack of ability was making me look bad...is getting the cup tomorrow...I really did try and see the positive side and I really did tr my best to get him to do the work that was needed...but some people just don't want to help themselves, they think the world owes them a living.

Grateful I work hard and try my best and don't let other people dictate the person I want to be.

Day 35/365

Oh what a day...nothing out of the ordinary, just tired...a busy brain day at work with not much getting done, answering the phone takes a lot of time away from doing the other things I need to do.
Get home and Nate wants to go night driving...yes he needs together his night hours up, of course we can go out.
Nothing organized for dinner because Greg is working a special tonight, that's ok I'll just whip up a quick pasta.
Bella feels like going for a walk because she missed out this morning...that's ok let's all go and take the puppies.

Thing I am grateful for tonight...bed...and I think the puppies are too!

Day 34/365

Netball season has started again...love it. Yes it's early mornings and late nights, but I so love watching Bella play netball.

Grateful that Bella has a passion and determination to do something she loves so much.

Day 33/365

I'm so grateful we have a wonderful dog sitter...when we go on holidays she looks after Bo at her house with her puppy Bonnie. Bonnie came into her life because Bo was such a lovely companion to her when we were on holidays that she needed to have that love in her life Funtime...and now we get to look after Bonnie when Kirsten goes on holidays.

Grateful that Bo has a love in his life

Day 32/365

Ahh another day off, I think I am going to like job sharing.

Grateful I have my puppy to look after the house while we are at work though.

Day 31/365 Nate's Birthday

Happy birthday my beautiful boy. 17...amazing to think that in my head he is still that toddler with peanut paste all over his face, listening to the Wiggles and playing his toy guitar. A few feet have gone by since then.

Very grateful for my son...love him to bits

Day 30/365

Grateful today that my little puppy greets me as if I'm the best person in the world...every day

Day 29/365

Schools back tomorrow...yay Grateful that we survived the holidays without too many complaints about not doing anything special, home alone while we worked and no fancy holidays to look forward too. Thanks kids

Day 28/365

A day at home for the Australia Day public holiday....outside in fair brisbane town an ex tropical cyclone was making its way south, the rivers were rising and people were once again moving to higher ground and trying to salvage their belongings.

We were lucky, apart from a minor leak in the kitchen no damage, no fallen trees or power outages, Greg got soaked at work directing traffic around a fallen tree while people were filming while they were driving...glad he didn't get hit by a reckless driver.

School starts tomorrow for most of the kids, but mine start on Wednesday.

Grateful we missed the effects of the flooding, my positive thoughts go to those who need them.

Day 27/365

Mums birthday...a wet wet wet day grateful that mums ok...we're ok and Greg didn't have to work today.

Day 26/365

Australia Day today and we got to spend it with some great mates. If you don't get to see your friends everyday, it's good to have days like this where you can get together and re connect.

#365grateful for lovely friends

Day 25/365

Very grateful I had a chauffeur today, my neck is a little sore and Nate did all my driving today. He is very eager to get his hours up and he is driving really really well.

Glad my boy is growing up to be a lovely young man.

Day 24/365

It's raining yay!!! That's always worth being grateful for!

Day 23/365

I started my job sharing role today at work. I feel a little strange giving up my job to someone else for half of the week...although it would be impossible to work 8:30 to 5 Monday to Friday , I actually really enjoyed doing it for these last two weeks because I felt I had a real handle of what was happening. I enjoy being useful and doing a good job and I really felt like I was achieving that.

Today I helped train my partner at reception, Tanya. I have been typing up procedures for a few months now and I think they will come in handy, I certainly wish I had them when I started. My boss even texted me tonight and said thanks, that was the highlight of my day, as I don't get thanked much at work and it certainly helps a lot.

Grateful that I was appreciated today and that I have more time with my family.

Day 22/365

I came home today to find a surprise visitor in the house my Mum got talked into staying the night. She had come up to take the kids for lunch and in the meantime Greg had talked her into staying the night and he had also made dinner.

Grateful that my wonderful husband thinks of other people and loves my mum to do lovely things for her.

Day 21/365

I'm watching Modern Family tonight, they were off to Disneyland...it bought back such lovely memories of this time last year when we had our holidays in the USA

I'm grateful we had that holiday together and I'm grateful that little things that trigger those memories, and keep a smile on my face.

Day20/365

Today our good friends Ian and Donna got their wish...a little puppy to make their family complete...for the moment.

I was chuffed and pleased for them as they decided to get a cocker spaniel...a black one because they like Bo so much.

I hope they will be pleased with Baptista (Bapi) and be as thankful for him as we are for our Bubba.

Grateful today that we have a puppy who inspires families to adopt a dog of their own.

Day 19/365

Another day of grateful for Bo insisting on a walk, this time I thought I would bring my new camera, to take notice of the things around me and be grateful I took the time to notice the little things in life.

Day 18/365

I'd already worked out that today I was not going to cook, I'd warned Greg, doesn't mean that I want take away it just means I was not going to cook.

It was a leftover, what ever in the freezer, tinned spaghetti dinner and I loved it.

Grateful I didn't have to cook dinner tonight and no ones complained about it.

Day 17/365

Today has been a tough day to find something to be grateful for...it was a rotten day at work with all of the complaints coming through me on the one day.

So I will count my blessings and list just a few of the things I am grateful for on a daily basis

In no particular order....

I am grateful for my lovely husband
I am grateful for my beautiful children
I am grateful for my mum and poppy...they made us who we have become
I am grateful for my puppy and the unconditional love of a wagging tail
I am grateful for a beautiful house
I am grateful for a smile
I am grateful for a healthy body
I am grateful for my wonderful sister ( you know which one)
I am grateful for my life
I am grateful for my job
I am grateful for my friends
I am grateful for so many things

And after that exercise I am smiling and the bad day has been left behind !

Day 16/365

I was a work today, I have two weeks full time before my job share partner starts. I like work I find great satisfaction in doing a good job, and when I have clients say thank you when I pass on something that they have asked for. Of course there are people who are never happy and there are people that don't appreciate the extra yards I put in, but I don't do it for them I do it for me.

I am grateful today that I have a glimpse of the outside when I'm at work. I get to see the trees bend in the wind, the clouds bring the rain and I get to greet people with a smile when they enter my area.

Day 15/365

I had to give my beautiful puppy a brush today...he had knots everywhere and his ears were full of twigs! He hates getting brushed, he is such a whimp, he tries to run away and yelps trying to gain sympathy from everyone, where by I am the only one who will brush him because everyone else is afraid of being mean.

Afterwards though he still loves me, he looks at me with love in his eyes still and he is my puppy.so even after using all of these instruments of torture my puppy still loves me and for that I am grateful.

Day 14/365

Oh I'm grateful for my bed tonight. When I get home from work I don't sit down until dinners eaten and cleaned up...then I just feel like collapsing ...so tonight I'm grateful I have a wonderful bed to fall into. Ahhhhh

Day 13/365

It's hot hot hot here in Brisbane...and today I'm glad we have air conditioning, so much I even hung my clothes up inside so I didn't have to go outside In the heat. It's also lovely to have a couch potato day and catch up on my iPad viewing...gotta love themed cons

Day 12/365

Ooh nearly didn't make today's grateful blog in time...just got home from a fantastic night with our friends Ian and Donna, after a morning starting with Breakfast with wonderful girlfriends Ange, Alison and Sharon...so today I'm grateful that I got to start and finish the day with wonderful friends.

Day 11/365

What else is there to be grateful for on a Friday but that it's FRIDAY...Friday night movie , packet of chips and enjoying the fact that there is no work tomorrow

Day 10/365

Today I'm grateful I've gotten back into my craft cupboard and its Pinterest that has inspired me. I walk around the cheap shops wondering what cheap thing I can buy that I can either a) glue to something or b) spray paint white . I've also started to keep toilet rolls and look around the house for old books to make flowers from. Love to work the creative side of my brain and I'm grateful I can give it a workout again.

Day 9/365

I worked out fairly early today what I was going to be grateful for today...and I'll probably be grateful for this one again...that I married Gregy.

Dealing with technicians and men on the phone I just super duper grateful I married a respectful, funny, caring, man of his word.

Marriage is a work in progress and we are definitely not the people we were when we got married all those years ago...we work hard at it, we accept each other...flaws and all, sometimes we disagree with each other, but we always respect each other and love each other.

Thank you Gregy, I'm grateful I had the good sense to go out with you all those years ago.

Day 8/365

Today I found the decision easy...our beautiful puppy Bo always likes to go for a walk in the afternoon...it's summer at the moment so when it's get to about 6pm Bo starts to get restless and starts licking us or sits right on top of us, we ask him " what do you want?" And he talks to us...we say the magic word "walk" and he almost jumps out of his skin with glee. It's great because it really gives me the motivation to take him...and luckily Greg comes too because I get a sore back trying to hold him back from the sled he thinks he is pulling.

We head off on our walk and I know that's what my photo will be of today...already I'm grateful.

We take a different route today and we see a few friends along the way, always nice to have a chat and catch up. As we are heading home we see a taxi with a two ladies giving each other a farewell hug and as one gets into the taxi the other looks heartbroken, as I walk past I say " I feel like giving you a hug, she turns to me with tears in her eyes and gives me a huge hug" oh you look like you needed that I say as I walk off...I don't know who was more pleased ...me or the lady who must be thinking the strange lady showed me that people care.

My family think I'm crazy and far to outspoken to be allowed out in public...but it made me feel so good and I'm sure it helped the lady who lives down the street too.

Xxxx

Day 7/365

First day back at work today for the new year...these are the days that I think I will struggle deciding what to be grateful for without being complacent and trying to be a little creative...it's hard when you are at a desk for 9 hours...with a rush to get to work and a rush to get home again.

Today when I got home I knew exactly what I was grateful for though...I could smell it as soon as I drove into the garage...dinner was organized !!
I don't mind cooking dinner, in fact I quite enjoy it, even after a day at work, what I don't like doing and I find quite tedious is always deciding what to make for dinner, when that decision is made for me I really appreciate it, just as much as if dinner was made for me.

So thank you my darling husband ( my DH) I enjoyed coming home to a delicious smelling house ( the potato bake was done) enjoyed a cuppa and debrief , Bo enjoyed his nightly walk and the dinner decision was made.