These past two days have just been “off” days for me. Maybe it’s the slightly cloudy weather, maybe it’s the allergens clogging the fall air (ugh), maybe it’s just getting back on a routine.
But oy.
I’ve been sleepy, unproductive, grouchy and sneezy. And whatever else all the rest of the dwarfs were named. I hate days like these. The smallest thing ticks me off for days, getting out of bed feels like the tallest hurdle I’ll ever have to cross.
Just kind of bleugh.
Does anyone else ever have these kinds of days? I think Winnie the Pooh labeled them as “blustery” days, but then again, he was also seeing Heffalumps and Woozles and I’m just seeing a husky who is shedding SO much he looks like he has the mange.
Jon and I have been a one-car family for almost a month now. And I must say – I am learning a TON about being thankful for what we have! We sold Jon’s old car to try and find something a little newer and with fewer miles. But, that search has kind of eluded us. I think you never fully realize what you have until it’s gone.
So, in the spirit of cheering myself up, I’m going to post a list of things I’ve recently become thankful for:
* Washing machine & dryer
* Running water
* Internet
* Food to eat
* Daisies that lived for one month (but are now brown and need to be tossed)
* Hands that work
* Chocolate.
* Dog brushes that control shedding as much as possible
* Our vacuum cleaner
* A surprise call from my hairstylist who said she can get me in tomorrow
* Those little rolling tape things that trap lint and fur
* Canned peaches
* Toothpaste
I’ll keep thinking about the rest of my list today. In the meantime though, what are things you haven’t taken the time to be thankful for?
Today is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. And I might just start my rejoicing with a cup of hot chocolate. It is a blustery day, after all. 🙂
It has definitely been that way for me too these past couple of days. I've had the worst sinus headache ever, and haven't felt like doing ANYTHING. Extremely tired, grouchy, etc. It's awful!!
I know the feeling.
I recently went to China where I volunteered at a summer camp for orphans. One of my buddies was in a wheelchair. Carrying a hundred pound up and down three flights of stairs a dozen times a day for a week made me thankful that I can take staircases for granted. 🙂
Oooh, hope that you feel better soon. (And that your dog stops shedding — I had a chow/German shepard mix once that was constantly losing his undercoat.) And chocolate is definitely something to be thankful for.
Today, I'm thankful for my laptop. And that (for the moment) I know where I'm going in my manuscript.
Hope you find a new car soon… we have three teenagers (between 15 and 16) in our household, and until a year ago only one car… eek… so i can definitely be greatful for two cars =) and sympathize with your search… i'll keep praying something comes up…
Other things i'm thankful of today: coffee and record-breakingly-warm winter days 😉
So…I love that you are thankful for toothpaste! That's hilarious!
I have days like those all the time. Usually, if I'm upset and snappy, there's always something little upsetting me (usually…it's because I don't like what I packed for lunch).
Some things I am thankful for: my amazing mother, my classes, Netflix, my dog, and rain.
Erynn, I hope you feel better soon. I just wanted to let you know that I've been reading your blog for a while now (as well as all of your books so far 🙂 ) and I can't even tell you how thankful I am for you! You are so encouraging and edifying to me, and it's so awesome to have found a writer who is striving to be Christ-like! Thank you for everything you do.
I tend to get what's known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (affectionately know as SAD ;), but it seems to be kicking in way too early this year. Thanks for the reminder to always look on the bright side!