Hi all on this cold but lovely Friday. Today, I’m doing a gratitude post, just because I can. As usual, I’m joining Ten Things of Thankful (#TToT). Here goes.
1. I am grateful my mammogram came back all clear. I still suffer with slight discomfort, but I feel comforted knowing it’s nothing serious.
2. I am grateful I got my COVID booster shot yesterday and I didn’t even suffer a sore arm. Well, not that arm, at least. All my limbs were stiff this morning, except for the arm I’d been jabbed in.
3. I am grateful my one-on-one support got approved again. Not only that, but it got approved for two years this time! I am so intensely happy, but still can hardly believe it.
4. I am grateful for crafty inspiration. I am currently working on a mixed media Christmas project which includes polymer clay.
5. I am grateful my husband was able to sort out my health insurance for next year. Here in the Netherlands, basic insurance is mandatory but you get to pick your own private insurance company. The government decides what is covered under basic insurance but insurers get to fill in the fine print and decide which care providers (eg. doctors, hospitals, etc.) to contract with. In addition, they get to offer additional coverage packages. For several reasons, my current health insurance was no longer fitting for me, so I decided to change insurers, but needed my husband to help me make the actual switch. I am so glad it seems to be sorted now.
6. I am grateful we still have pepernoten. That’s a typical St. Nicholas (December 5th) treat and I love it!
7. I am grateful that I was able to have quite varied lunches over the week and most were relatively healthy too. I had Turkish pizza on Wednesday, which was my unhealthy lunch of the week. Yesterday, I had a boiled egg on bread and today, I had a toasted cheese sandwich. On Monday and Tuesday, I think I had my usual lunch of a peanut butter sandwich, which I don’t really like.
8. I am grateful I was able to clean my essential oil diffuser (the new one) yesterday and that it was hardly dirty at all.
9. I am grateful for my Christmas tree and its lights. Its lights were almost out this afternoon, so initially I thought its batteries were empty. That would’ve been highly annoying, since I had only put the batteries in last week. Thankfully, switching the position of the batteries did the trick of turning the lights on again.
10. I am grateful I have been sleeping really well over the past several nights. Last week, I had a few rough nights, but this week is much better.
It was harder than I expected to actually make it to ten things of thankful. I mean, I am overjoyed at my one-on-one having been approved, but that makes for only one item on the list. However, I am trying my best to remind myself that even the little things in life that I am grateful for, can and should make it onto this list.
A Multitude of Musings 
Well, you did good one your list of wonderful things. Hey, you could have counted the one-on-one twice, once for each year of coverage!
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LOL, that’s such a good point you make there, thank you!
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I’m glad it’s been a good week Astrid.
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Thank you. It’s been quite an intense one, in fact.
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You’re welcome
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I am delighted to read your beautiful gratitude list. 🙂
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Thanks. I am glad you are delighted by it.
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Love a gratitude list. It is so important to be thankful for all that we do have rather than focussing on the negative. #MMBC
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So true indeed. It helps me have a more positive outlook on life.
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It’s a great list Astrid . I love it. If we only pay attention we can find so many things to be thankful for.
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Thank you for saying that. I agree completely.
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…and… and! don’t forget we have a certain Book of Secret Rules (aka Secret Book of Rules) that allows for a remarkable range of variances to the 10 Item rule… all we have to do is cite the Rule we’re employing and why it applies (which is the fun part)
I, for one, love Secret Rule 1.3 which identifies the fact that when we’re in the middle of writing a list, but the end is in sight, we surely feel grateful… (cha ching!) one more item for the list)
lol I do enjoy the freedom and creativity that the BoSR/SBoR allows us
The rest of your list? Top shelf! ‘specially 1-3 because anything that is positive relating to our health is a total plus
Phyllis here is the one into lights, but I enjoy finding alternative places to put them
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Thanks so much for stopping by and for the reminder about the secret rule, LOL. Your comments always make me smile, which I should really put on my gratitude list too.
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Lovely gratitude list! Glad to hear your mammogram came back clear. I’ve just had mine and hoping for good results too!
Yay for the one-on-one support, so happy for you. 🙂 x
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Thanks so much. Sending prayers for a clear mammogram for you too!
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What a fantastic list, Astrid! Well done! I loved it! You did really well coming up with 10 things! xo
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Thanks! I am quite proud of myself for having come up with ten things indeed.
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And so you should be, you should be very proud 😁
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That’s wonderful about your mammogram! Mine ended up requiring a biopsy, and i don’t wish that on anyone (although it turned out all clear).
Good for your husband getting the insurance sorted out, that’s the kind of thing that gives me a headache.
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Oh, I’m so sorry you needed a biopsy after your mammogram, but so glad it came back all clear eventually. Thank. You so much for stopping by.
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