I'm feeling quite sad as CBC is going back to school tomorrow but I have another week off. Usually, I'd be feeling really happy to have another week off but I have that feeling of sadness and dread on his behalf, about going back to school. Poor him!
I'm also really uninspired to blog. I WANT to write posts but I can't think of anything exciting to post about. Therefore, in the circumstances, with that feeling of dread, I thought I'd think about things I am thankful for this week or the past few weeks.
1. For having received the vaccine jab. I am grateful to have had my first dose and as things open up tomorrow, I am praying that our numbers stay low and things will continue to improve.
2. For having had the chance to cycle with my sister and niece on Thursday. After CBC had a blood test, we drove over to my sister's house which isn't so far from the place he had to go to and parked the car outside hers, We then all cycled along the cross country route to the nearby seaside town for chips for lunch. We sat on the beach and ate them (and saw CBC's HoD's parents who were unexpectedly sitting behind us on a bench on the promenade!). It was so nice to discover this cross country cycle route (and now I know to continue my walking route along the seafront) and have the challenge of cycling on different terrain rather than roads. SO nice to see my sister and niece and be outdoors and exercising.
3. For my plant seedlings which are continuing to grow. I've got cucumbers, courgettes, tomatoes and peppers which I germinated from seed and they are all still doing well and growing. Last year, all my tomatoes died (though the peppers survived) and my cucumbers were bought plants. I've also JUST planted a patty-pan squash and some Cosmos seeds. My sunflower has done nothing so far and I've only got ONE Nasturtium that has germinated out of of 6 (from the seeds you gave me last year Ann!) and 2 peas so far but still so happy at what has happened so far!
4. For managing to sleep better. As you know, from my last post, I was worrying alot about the shelves. Without going into detail on here, it's a case of I'm going to be stuck with whatever has been done and I'm not allowed to complain about it but at last, I managed to get it out of my mind at bedtime, which I am relieved about.
5. For the blossom and flowers. The cherry tree has been in blossom in our garden and has been very pretty and I enjoyed the miniature daffodils and the hyacinths. My salad leaves are continuing to grow and 3 of the spinach plants which survived being eaten by bugs (the others didn't) though my kale has bolted without me getting any. Humph! Had a lovely walk this evening in the fields behind the house and there was some lovely blossom.
5. For a pleasant chat with friends. My dear friends in Hexham called me as I walked and it was really jolly to catch up with them.
6. I have 2 social occasions planned for this week (so far)- one is a walk along the seafront with my friend M- we did this in November also which was lovely. The other is playing flute trios in my friend's garden- we did this twice last Summer and we did very well playing apart from each other on her sunny terrace. Really excited for this!
7. I cleaned the ensuite today. I'm not happy about it as I was leaving it for CBC to do but he's apparently never going to do it so I just decided to do it as it was so yucky. It was a pain to do but the Bicarbonate soda did the trick on the sink and left it shiny so I am glad it is done as it was annoying me.
8. I'm glad we managed to get out and have some pleasant walks in our week off together (actually ended up being 10 days what with the weekends and Good Friday) - we managed 29 miles over the Easter weekend and I even dipped my feet in the Chelmer river whilst we ate lunch which was a delight.
9. I'm thankful for the time I've had to do some sorting and tidying. Still a lot to do but at least I've started.
10. I'm grateful for all my friends and family who remain well. Thank God for that.
What are you thankful for this week?
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