New here? Thankful Thursday is something we’ve been doing in these COVID times; an exercise to help us hunt for the good that is in our lives and in the world, even in the midst of a pandemic.
I am thankful
that Sonia does not appear to have EDS
(EDS= Ehlers Danlos Sydrome)
She’s got a few of the symptoms, so her pediatrician referred her to a geneticist. We had a telehealth appointment, and it looks like Sonia just has some hypermobility, not EDS.
So, that’s good news. We’re supposed to follow up with the geneticist in two years, just in case something changes, but for now we are good to go.
that Lisey is all set for the start of college
She’s all transferred over to a four year university now (online, of course!). It was a lot more steps than we’d anticipated, but she got ’em all done and now she’s one step closer to her degree.
for a break in the heat
July was awfully hot (so many days in the mid 90s) but the forecast for the rest of August looks like a lot of 80s instead of 90s.
I know it’s still going to be humid, but I’ll take the lower temperatures, at least!
for the internet
I’ve been thinking again about how terribly much harder things would be right now without it. I know life isn’t close to being normal, but the internet has made so many things possible while we follow social distancing guidelines.
that COVID stats are holding fairly steady here
We have a good testing positivity rate and there are so many fewer ICU patients and deaths as compared to springtime. Hopefully that’ll continue to be the case.
for some good Stitch Fix purchases
Lisey helped me pick out some things from the Shop Your Look section and hey, I’m keeping a bunch of what we chose! I think I am actually going to use up my credit this way.
I promise I will show you what I got; I just need to photograph it all.
that my eBay listings are consistently selling
I sold one for $33, and another one is almost at $20 with one day left on bidding.
So, two more books are leaving my house this week!
Clutter out, money in. Yes, yes, yes.
I’ve sat here for a while trying to think of anything else to add to my list, but I think it’s just going to have to be kind of a short one for me.
Which maybe is because I am writing this post before I’ve had breakfast. My brain is not functioning at 100%.
So, I’m going to go eat breakfast and turn it over to you. 🙂
Felicia
Saturday 15th of August 2020
I’m thankful that my ankle fusion surgery on Monday went well and that here it is Friday night and the pain is very minimal. I’m also super thankful my husband found such an amazing surgeon for me.
Annie
Friday 14th of August 2020
1. Our scheduled return to our office was pushed back. I am not eager to return due to higher risk in my family and so far have been able to do 99.99% of my work from home so hoping that means I can continue to do so. 2. My brother getting his power back on after a week. Although it took a long time he only lost some food and he and his neighbors were not injured nor were their homes damaged. Also, the weather during that time was not too hot either. 3. My mom teaching us to cook as we grew up. I'm glad we are able to cook what we like to eat and know how to stretch food out for several meals. 4. Paper products are much easier to get. We are keeping one extra package of each type on hand just in case, but I refuse to hoard mass quantities. 5. Chocolate...some days just call for it!!
Suzan
Friday 14th of August 2020
I am pleased that EDS has been eliminated. It isn't fun to have this problem.
My son voluntarily worked in a nursing home that had staff who had come down with the COVID virus. They did a very good job as now patients or other staff members caught the virus. Now if my boy could gain some more work it would be fantastic.
My mother has developed a lung condition over this winter and has been sick since February. Her medications seem to be helping her so that is a good start.
Since coughing spluttering and sneezing seem to rule our days I was so pleased to be able to buy some tissues at a great price. We use so many and I am loathe to go back to tissues.
Our state is keeping the numbers low which is fantastic.
anonymous
Friday 14th of August 2020
-that we have all kinds of healthy foods in our house -that my husband thoughtfully sent birthday congratulations to a niece, when I forgot -that milder temperatures are expected for the next weeks -that we managed to sleep well for most of the past nights in spite of the heat -that we are having a blissfull rainfall at the moment, refreshing the garden en filling up the rain containers
Marlene
Thursday 13th of August 2020
I’m thankful for your blog! I sure would like a tutorial from you on how to sell on eBay or Facebook safely. Also, how you feel about Neighbor Next Door if you have that and what selling is like on that. Can you use older equipment like a four year old Lenovo laptop and an iPhone 6se? Thanks! Thanks
Kristen
Friday 14th of August 2020
Sure! Can you tell me what your safety concerns are in particular? That way I can address them better.
Older equipment is totally no problem, by the way.