#365 (31/12)

The last day of the year and the last day of my 365 Grateful.  Am I glad it's over - I think I am.  I'm disappointed I didn't put more emotion into my posts - but I'm still glad I have this record.

Bye bye 2017 - you were a good year with us moving into our new home and settling in.  A great year for Ebony in her new school.

So, so much to be grateful for.

#364 (30/12)

Another farewell - more sadness.  Bye Bye Di, Jess, Renee and Chris.  I'll miss you all but I'm glad you're in our lives.

#363 (29/12)

Today my big brother and my Dad and Mum left to go home.  I'm sad - very sad.

Being sad on a day like this makes me grateful for how much I love my family and for how much joy and fun we have shared together over the last week.

#362 (28/12)

What fun we are having - I'm absolutely stoked that I have most of my family here and we can have leisurely chats and are just chilling and relaxing together

#361 (27/12)

Today my beautiful sister and her daughter Jess and other daughter Renee and her partner Chris arrived!  

I love all these people (just getting to know Chris but he's amazing) and it makes my heart so happy to have them around me.

#360 (26/12)

Food - I'm grateful for left-over food!

#359 (25/12)

Today has been a beautiful day and yet a sad day.  Today, of all days, Graham and I had a bit of a 'tete a tete' as the saying goes.  I've found it a bit hard to find what I'm grateful for....other than the fact that I have my family around me and we've enjoyed a lovely day together.  I do wonder at times about the pressures of having family around and how hard it can be for Graham since he never gets to see any of his family around Christmas.  

So much is put into Christmas when all we really need to remember is that Christ entered the world and gave us the opportunity of accepting him and receiving the gift of eternal life.

#358 (24/12)

Family are amazing.  Tonight my husband, father and 2 brothers, helped put up Eb's trampoline for her big Christmas gift.  What would we do without family!

#357 (23/12)

Today has been tough.  Hurt my back before I left.  But I survived and I've done my best not to complain.  People live with pain every.single.day.  I'm blessed.

#356 (22/12)

A whole day off!  wow - that was amazing.  I needed it so badly and I'm very grateful.

#355 (21/12)

My Dad and Mum arrived safely today!  Now for some quality family time in amongst the crazyness of my life!

#354 (20/12)

Today I worked for an amazing lady.  She has 3 beautiful children in their 20's and she lost her husband, who was very much cherished, to suicide 3.5 years ago.  She is a fighter and what she is planning to do (walk from Beechworth to Sydney) to raise awareness of suicide prevention - is simply inspiring.

#353 (19/12)

Am I ever grateful for Gail today.  5 jobs out of town, 41 degrees.  How could I have ever even considered that on my own!

#352 (18/12)

Our garden is really starting to take shape.  A few nights last week and then a few hours over the weekend....add lots of water from our water tank...and voila! we are starting to look like I hoped we would one day!

#351 (17/12)

Gardening - and lots of it.  I've had a lovely time!!! pulling weeds out and making our garden look so lovely before everyone arrives for Christmas!  Still loads to do but there is only so much I can do.  Grateful for the fact that these days I can relax in that fact!

#350 (16/12)

Today is an easy grateful.  I was on call all day with the Ambulance and I didn't get one.single.call.out.  That made my day so worth it!  Got lots done that I wouldn't have if I'd been called out.

#349 (15/12)

Oh what a day.  2 callouts on a day that I had 4 cleaning jobs to be done.  What am I really grateful for.  The work?  cleaning and ACO?...definitely not.  I'm grateful that I got home in time to enjoy a night with my beautiful family.

#348 (14/12)

Production day! I have looked forward to seeing my little girl in her school play.  She was really excited about us coming to watch her and it was such a great performance by all the kids.

#347 (13/12)

My day finished a bit earlier than I expected...that is something to be very grateful for.  I had a chance to pick my little girl up in the cool of our car, take her home for something to eat and then take her down the pool for a play and then a lesson.

I also got to catch up on work over January!  I'm so grateful for that.

#346 (12/12)

I finally got to sit down and work through my cleaning bookings.  I'm really grateful that I got this time, that I'm now sorted for up to Christmas day.  I can breathe!

#345 (11/12)

Tonight we went to The Mance and celebrated the achievements that we have made.  Peter and Janine are very special people and it was lovely to have an evening with them and Karen and Rob.  Wine, lovely food and great company!

#344 (10/12)

I got to see Eb in her Church play!  I have missed so many events this year that it was lovely to get to see this one.  In a busy day - I made it!

#343 (9/12)

I have had such a great day today.  We got on a bus at 10am and went to Christmont Winery, Mountain View Hotel at Whitfield, then Dal Zotto then Gracebook winery.  Our beautiful AV Christmas party!  Just loved a day out with a bus driver and great friends.

#342 (8/12)

After such a busy week, I've been grateful to have an hour or so to myself while Gra takes Eb to tennis.  I needed that time!

#341 (7/12)

Today is a new day - today is the day after our 25th anniversary and I still feel extremely grateful that we have made it to 25years....with many more to come God willing.

#340 (6/12)

One very big and very special day today.  I'm grateful for a gorgeous man who became my husband 25 years ago today.  He has put up with a lot, and still does - but he rarely complains and his gift to me today of the flowers and the beautiful words on the card have touched me very deeply.

#339 (5/12)

So much work provision.  I feel very grateful that I'm going to be able to give Gail work when she starts with me on the 18th.  I can't wait for her to start and I'm very grateful she's decided to be part of my little team.

#338 (4/12)

Just a little afternoon with my girl.  Orthodontist and Optometrist...and then a bit of shopping.  I so love time with Eb - she is a ray of sunshine in every day!

#337 (3/12)

Just a bit of time at home today after days of work without much rest.  I did have to work today, but at least I had the afternoon off!  Work is great - but so is rest.

#336 (2/12)

It has rained so so much!  100ml yesterday.  Today I'm very grateful that I don't have a wedding!

#335 (1/12)

December is here.  The month that tells me it's close to the close of the year.  It's also the month we celebrate the birth of our saviour.  I pray that I remember the importance of this month every.single.day - and I'm so grateful for the gift of a saviour that came to take away my sins.