10 Good Things...

Last year, when I was home sick, I wrote this post.  I feel as though, being home sick today calls for a similar post.  I'll tell the truth though, I'm struggling with this one today.  I've even felt too poorly to knit and I'm missing Quiz Night tonight!  Oh, the injustice!

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But, along the lines of my recent project of '10 good things' I'm going to give it a go... 10 positives about being sick today...

1. It's a bright sunny day, so the house is warm.
2. The cat has enjoyed having us both home (sick) today.
3. I watched one of my favourite movies ever, Love Actually.
4. I slept for about 13 hours last night.
5. I got to have a quick chat online with Shazeen
6. and she showed me some beautiful family portraits they had done.
7. I have the whole weekend to rest up and feel better.
8. I got to laze around in my trackies all day.
9. I am actively contributing to Kleenex's profit margin.
10. I had a nap on the sofa, with the afternoon sun shining on me.

Okay - not feeling physically better (yet.)  But it could be a lot worse, right?

A random list of gratitude.

I'm home.
I feel sick, mostly awful and I want my mum.
I need to make a conscious effort appreciate the good stuff today.

So here is a list of 20 things I've come up with (in no particular order):

1. Sunny and warm winter days
2. Lovely students who tell me that I should be at home resting
3. Lovely co-teachers that send me home to feel better
4. Awesome, caring and thoughtful friends all around the world
5. Hot chocolate

6. 8 followers + 2 rss feeds = 10 readers on my blog.  Double digits baby!
7. A wonderful phone call from yesterday from Tasha that is still making me smile
8. Mum
9. Daytime TV tag lines: "Mum, why won't you top inhaling butane gas?"
10. Allan's appreciation when I gave him the blanket I made for baby Marcus
11. A wonderful, loving and patient husband
12. Aliya + Hussein are married!
13. The All-Whites' awesome draw against Italy - Italy has the talent, but the Kiwis have the heart!

14. Extra-large tissues with aloe and lotion
15. Fuzzy warm track pants and hoodies
16. Chicken noodle soup

17. Getting mail
18. The gorgeous condolence letter I got from two boys that were in my class a couple of years ago
19. 32 Father's Days to appreciate Dad + 1 to remember him
20. Navaz, Shazen, Noah & Maya
21. The Coupers (which includes a former Wheeler)
22. Sleeping off a cold

Look at that.  I made it to 22 things.  I'm off to sleep (and yes, I feel a little better.)