blogger is back up! and so am I!

501-525 things that made me thankful/happy yesterday!

-no thunderstorm
-warm weather
-short day
-working with a friend who is mature, and not a bigot!
-afternoon delight
-talking to cardinals
-*seeing* the cardinals I was talking to!
-seeing how much has grown in a week. 
-looking forward to when Gayle's cherry tree puts out fruit (so yummy and tart!)
-feeling so content walking onto the ferry.
-spending 3 hours on the Islands
-photography
-The Sideshow Cafe
-coffee!
-feeding sparrows
-getting 'attacked' by mallards (who *also* wanted my pretzles and where bold enough to come right at me!)
-laying in a field in the sun
-learning about my camera
-taking myself out for sushi
-being mindful, and knowing even the good will pass, and enjoying my wonderful day to it's fullest extent
-laughing with strangers
-cold wind on the ferry home
-id-ing trees
-giant flock of seaguls
-staying up late and getting up late

uhhh...where was I??

I'm BACK.  feeling much better  now...my head no longer hurts!  YAY!

so where was in my 1000 thanks?
*flipflipflip*

so, this is the half way mark!

476-500 thanks!  (+!)

-SPRING IS HERE TO STAY (gods...by my saying that, I bet we're going to have a blizzard now...sorry)
-working with a friend
-fiddleheads!  Fist time eating them...they tasted green and yummy (esp. with the butter and garlic...)
-the surprise of another friend taking the same class as me!
-news that said friend is leaving his job to pursue his interests
-little white butterfly
-cold breeze (I LOVE breezes)
-new tv show,  Game of Thrones
-leftover home made curry. so yum!
-MAIL!  a piece of art, and a thank you card (and a cheque!)
-taking it easy
-getting work done
-chocolate for lunch
-donating $2
-holding the door open
-good talks at work
-Hugs from TRG
-Spicy sausage
-time to grocery shop
-having enough
-Hot baths
-leftovers for lunch again (leftovers are great!)
-more oranges
-kisses from J
-SPRING!  (that's how happy I am about it ok!)

"It's not a tooomah"

I don't know how long it will last, but I *still* have a headache, four days later, so I'm staying off the computer for a little while.  be back soon...with the rest of my thanks etc. soon I hope.  I think it's muscle tension in my shoulder/neck, paired with needing glasses.  *pout* 

and to quote Arnie again:
"ayel be back"

not happy, but thankful!

I've had a migraine for over a day now.  It started yesterday afternoon.  I can't think very well.  I'm going to go to bed and see if I can't sleep it off, I haven't even been up for 12 hours.

I'm thankful for:

-J and how well he cares for me
-wild leeks
-the library
-a sunny day
-brand new book never read from the library
-seeing the green grass in riverdale

450-475

today I am happy/thankful for:

-having the right to vote
-living in a riding where I get to vote directly for Jack Layton!
-rain morning
-over estimation in amount of work by boss
-weeding and being present
-the resiliance of plants
-rhododendron flowering
-getting to realize and feel what being compassionate is like
-boss in good mood
-finding out the lilacs where still there and being able to give them to P
-seeing how happy P was about the lilacs
-triple trampoline action
-the good feelings manifesting because I voted
-good talk (again) with North
-stolen kisses during work hours
-having a good conversation with co-worker
-the sun coming out to play
-finding out we have a very large job to start soon that will take us to the end of the season
-looking down a residential street and seeing a haze of green on the trees!
-getting together a care package
-sharing soup
-getting excited about photo exhibit
-having a dad who will publish a book of our exhibit!!

this weeks menu

Monday-Jamaican spinach soup and grilled cheese
Tuesday-same as Monday...going to meditation or hooping
Wednesday-Chicken with leeks and broccoli
Thursday-sausages and sweet potatos
Friday-Veg curry
Saturday-leftovers (maybe with added shrimp)
Sunday...i dunno!

426-450

25 things that made me happy/thankful today:

-up early
-filling my i-pod with amazing instrumental music by Saskia Rao-De Haas / Shubhendra Rao and The Starefires (oh, and CBC podcasts!)
-making a menu for the week
-going shopping at St/ Lawrence Market
-SUNNY DAY!
- leaning on the bus stop post, facing the sun, eyes closed listening to Saskia's cello
-amazing vibes in the market today
-smiling at strangers
-puppies riding in cars with their heads out the windows
*edit* I was SO tired, I couldn't finish, not for lack of good things...but for double vision!  here are the rest!
- new sunglasses (and work socks!)
-actually doing my task for the day!
-being invited to Psquared for the afternoon and dinner
-gluten free beer
-kali belly rubs
-building a veggie bed
-cips, chocolate and icecream
-seeing forbidden photos...(the ones that don't make in on facebook)
-finding out getting to Psquared is a lot faster than anticipated
-sharing music
-kimchee
-expired film
-finding out that the 120 fits in my OLD kodak camera...wonder if it actually works!?
-talking to J on the phone (he's away at his dads this weekend)
-lasagna gardening
-feeling energised