Thankful Thursday | one is bonkers, one is not

This week, I am thankful…

for my cats

They’re both so cute.

But one of them is significantly more bonkers on a daily basis.

for kiwis from a friend

One of my local blog readers came into a large quantity of golden kiwis, and she kindly dropped some off for me. So delicious!

Thank you, Kim!

that last summer’s snake hasn’t shown up again

One of my support group friends found a snake in her basement this week, and that reminded me of the snake that visited my carport twice last summer!

It was a harmless black snake but still, I do not love having a snake hanging around my door in my carport.

So, I’m grateful it’s been a snake-free summer here. I’ve only seen skinks (mostly blue-tailed, but some that are way bigger), and I’d like it to stay that way, please and thank you.

for another session with my dad’s air compressor

I took Zoe’s black fan over there and blew the dust out with his air compressor.

And this time I remembered to record it, so check back on Instagram/Facebook later today to see the dust fly out of the fan.

for weight-lifting with Sonia

Lately she’s been wanting to hit the weights instead of the yoga room at the gym, so we’ve been practicing our barbell back squats and our deadlifts more faithfully now.

I don’t enjoy weight-lifting; I do it strictly for the health benefits. But having a weight-lifting companion makes the process more enjoyable. 🙂

for time to prepare for school

I feel a little bit like I’m nesting. You know how when you’re pregnant, you spend the last bit of the pregnancy getting everything clean and organized and prepared, since you know you’re gonna be super busy once the baby arrives?

Well, that’s how I’ve felt this summer! I hear nursing school is a crazy busy time, so I’ve been busy trying to knock out every task possible this summer so that I can go into the school year with my life in order. 😉

for confidence going into nursing school

I know it’s not going to be the easiest thing I’ve ever done. And I know it’ll be a lot of work.

BUT…

I’m way more confident than I was at the start of my return to school. At this point, I’ve got four semesters under my belt as an adult student, so I know I can handle college. My brain is still capable of absorbing knowledge. 😉

Also, it’s not like I barely squeaked into nursing school. I was able to get high A’s in all of my pre-reqs (even in my much-hated chemistry class), so that makes me feel confident that I can pass nursing classes.

for the timing of the start of school

I could have pushed my timeline and gotten into nursing school sooner, but I opted to wait until Zoe graduated from high school.

And I am so glad I did.

I was able to help her through her last year of high school, I helped her get her driver’s license, I helped her get a job, I helped her get a car, I helped her prep for her college placement tests…and while of course I will still be her mom from here on out, she’s pretty set up to be independent now.

She can drive. She’s got a job. She’s now a full-fledged college student. And in less than six months, she’s gonna be an official adult!

So, this is the perfect time for me to be a full-fledged college student myself. 🙂

for the way public trails are a great equalizer

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I love that public parks and public trails give anyone and everyone access to beautiful parts of nature.

I thought about this especially when I was walking on a waterfront trail this week; what a wonderful thing to be able to enjoy a sunrise view on the water, even when you could never in a million years afford to actually live on the waterfront!

And in the same way, I could never afford to own acres of woods, but thanks to public trails, I’m able to regularly enjoy all that the woods have to offer.

What are you thankful for this week?