I Am Grateful

I didn't get my late postings done last night, so am doing them today. I spent the day doing several different bits and pieces around home. Usually I go visit Mom on Tuesdays, but we decided last week that I'd do that Thursday this week.

Dan came over and did some more on the flooring in the loom room. Now that, the third room to get laminate floors, is very nearly done, just a small area left that will lead into the 4th room to be done. It's looking now like there should be enough laminate to do the hallway too, which will be great. I thought I bought enough to do it all, then as we were in early stages it looked like we were using an awful lot and would likely not have enough, so we decided to leave the hall until last just in case. Now it's easier to tell and almost for sure we'll have enough for it all. I am so much loving my new floors after so many years of horrible floors. I know that eventually the 'new' will wear off and I'll take the floors for granted, as we humans always seem to do, however I do wish this wonderful feeling could last forever, and I will do my best to hold on to the gratitude and joy I feel now.

After Dan was gone, I sat down to do my mediation and journal work... and I fell asleep before I accomplished anything. Maybe I need to start using a less comfortable chair to memitate in.

I am totally loving Paco, he is just such a joy to have in my home. He actually jumped from the cage onto me today and rode around on my shoulder for quite some time. I took him to the kitchen and fed him bits of banana. But that's today and this is supposed to be about yesterday, so I better get back on track. Paco did ride on my shoulder yesterday too, while eating banana from my fingers. He seems to like being close to DW, though she still chases him and is totally not friendly to him at all. I'll just give it time so they can get to know each other, then start feeding her some crushed up dried egg shells. I always did this with my chickens to give them the extra calcium for stronger egg shells. Shannon, the gal that gave me Paco, said egg shells will help a female parrot want to mate. I'm not sure if that's right, but hey, won't hurt anything. Lorraine (friend who's daughter gave me DW) said that DW lays eggs all the time, and it is getting to be that time of year for things like that to happen, so possibly as she wants to lay eggs she might realize that she needs a male to furtilize them... or maybe she won't. I read somewhere on the internet that parrots don't breed by instinct like other animals, but learn by watching older ones, so when they're raised alone they don't learn about this sort of thing. I do find that a bit hard to believe.

Mewsic has always been afraid to come into my bedroom unless Reba is outside, so she likes to sleep with me if I have a nap during the day when Reba isn't in. However, she's starting to be more brave and has come to bed with me to last 2 nights. I've given Reba a treat that will last long enough for her to stay in the living room awhile, while I jump quickly into bed. This gives Mewsic a chance to run and jump up onto my bed before Reba comes into the bedroom.

I did some house cleaning yesterday. Doing a bit each day should help a lot, so I'm working at that. I want to learn to complete what I start, so am giving myself small jobs that I can actually finish, rather than big ones that habitually don't get done.

Ran off to Toastmasters last night, and got there just in time. Well, I had about 5 minutes before the meeting started, but I like to get there at least 15 minutes or more before it starts, so I have time to get settled and make sure all I need to do is done. It was a wonderful meeting, we had 2 guests that both said they want to join our club. This is really great as we always want more members, and our club is below the 20 member mark which is not great.

After Toastmasters, I went to McDonalds for tea with Pat. This is getting to be a regular thing that I very much enjoy. We usually close the place down at 11pm, so I was surprised when I looked at the clock in my truck and it was only around 10:45.

Dan was complaining yesterday when he got here that my hill (driveway) is crazy. Well, I know that, it's my 19th winter here for pete sake. It has a tendency to get very icy, as it is now. You'd think Dan would now this by now as he's been in my life for about 7 years now, but he just doesn't seem to get it, lol. Oh well, I guess I should get some ice salt and ashed mixed together and sprinkled on the hill to cut some of the ice. With my 4 wheel drive truck I have no problems for the most part, though have, even with this truck this winter, slid at the bottom and out onto the highway. Did that real bad with another truck I used to have, but it was only a 2 wheel drive and the 4 wheel is much better. If I have it in 4 low it's less likely to slide. Dan's truck is 2 wheel drive, so he can't get into the driveway at all, and when he last did, the truck just kept sliding back out onto the highway, so he has to park out on the shoulder.

Today I have a lot of homework to do for tonight's class, so not sure I'll get outside to do anything, but we'll see. I need to get into one of my sheds too.

- I am grateful for my new laminate floors, and for the joy I feel every time I look at them
- I am grateful I will have enough laminate to do all 4 rooms and the hallway that I'd planned to do.
- I am grateful for my home; warm, comfortable and secure
- I am grateful to be part of Toastmasters
- I am grateful for all my animals, they joy and laughs they bring me each day
- I am grateful Mewsic is sitting with me right now, as she has been for some time now
- I am grateful Mewsic is coming to sleep with me at night now, and more in the day too than she has for awhile, since I got her a scratch post with a bed she loves.
- I am grateful today is the day my disability pension cheque arrives.
- I am grateful for any and all money that comes into my life.
- I am grateful for sunshine
- I am grateful for all the wonderful comments people leave here for me.
- I am grateful people enjoy my blog and what I post here.