So my questions lately have been about how life here is EXTREMELY stressful around here, and in my quest to remain positive I've been looking for the good in every day.
Today's silver lining is that my chiropractor gave me a massage and an adjustment...FOR FREE! (Ok, ok, it's because my deductible is met, but still! FREE MASSAGE!!!)
This is what I posted on my Facebook for yesterday's silver lining (posted at 930am): "Today's silver lining: We have toilet paper so the need to go grocery shopping isn't as urgent as initially thought."
So what is your silver lining for today? (Or this week?)
Ah, great post.
My silver lining is in my roots, which I have to color soon!
But seriously, this morning my daughter brushed her teeth with absolutely ZERO resistance! Woo-hoo!
I also got an A- on my first quiz for a class I'm taking!
Silver lining??? My world is silver...with sparkly unicorns and pigs that could fly.... Damnit nyquil you are making me see things!
Seriously, I am just grateful because life is good!
I don't have morning sickness today! I feel fantastic!
Fun post!!
Girl scout cookie season is almost over. Seriously.
I really didn't want to get up this morning and come to work ~ just feeling blah and everyone was sound asleep and I just wanted to crawl back into bed.
But then my husband and 4 y/o surprised me and showed up at work to take me to lunch ~ silver lining!
My daughter didn't resist getting ready to leave the house the this morning, and I'm making my favorite mushroom soup for dinner.
My son is taking me out for dinner - his treat :-)
Superstore has heated underground parking, which makes grocery shopping in 40 below weather tolerable.
My silver lining is that my family and I are all healthy all this week and season for that matter despite being around people with the flu. Thank You God!
It's snowing! For some reason that always makes me happy (until it's time to shovel the driveway).
My kitchen sink drain thawed --- YAY!!!!
I got up yesterday morning and discovered that the drain had frozen during the night. Partly my fault, the smart side of my brain told me to put a lamp under the sink, turned on to keep it warm, but the other side of my brain said it would be okay. I should have listened to myself. Anyway it was about midnight before it thawed and I could use my drain again.
It really cold here.
But the first day of Spring is less than 2 months away (OOO another silver lining). ;-))
Well, it's Thursday so only one more day in the work week :)
That sounds sad in comparison to others but it's all I've got.
I am grateful for everyone in my family being healthy (but that is an everyday kind of thing).
Driving in the fog - went over the bridge across Lake Woodlands, all you can see is fog on the other side- KSBJ playing on the radio and the "breaking free" song is playing - that phrase very loud and a sea gull shoots out of the fog, wings spread and you just KNOW there's a God who loves you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have enough time to work in my garden and the weather is going to be PERFECT for it :)
well, my husband got a ticket on the way to work this morning for doing a rolling stop as he was exiting off interstate 35 in the Dallas area. The silver lining? He wasn't in one of those almost daily accidents that create horrible traffic backups on I-35 and while we will surely hate writing a $201 check to the city of Lewisville, TX, we do have it to pay and don't have to worry about eating peanut butter for a month :-)
I found a bag of Moose Munch in the cupboard and ate it before my daughter woke up from nap-no sharing!
Silver lining: I did not have to get up at 6am with the temp of 5 degrees and drive 30 miles to put one grandaughter on bus and pick up baby and head back home. My son was going into work late so he put Gab on bus and brought baby up. I slept until 8am! It's the little things in life, that make me happy.
I got a nap - almost. But at least I got to lay down for awhile with noone asking me to do stuff!
My silver lining is that I know in my heart seven o'clock will roll around and Kiddo will eventually go to bed... and Doc Martin is on tonight.
Second silver lining: after overhearing some staff conversation while volunteering at the school this morning-- just glad I am not *That* parent! hee hee.:)
It is snowing!!!
And my amazing hubby got up early and 'set up' a fire in the fireplace for me to light when I wanted!
Gosh, after 17 years....I truly LOVE that man of mine!
*He just turned 42 and is MORE handsome than the day I met him! How's that for a silver lining?!
~Great post! I was you yesterday with the TP run, Ha!
When I am feeling a bit stressed over my extreme amount of work load. I realize how many ppl dont have jobs ...suddenly I am greatful. When I see those with expensive new big cars. I remind myself I we bought me a new car a year ago and it actually takes me from point a to b with no breaking down..how blessed am I. Our house is small and crumbly 1973 built and its weird...no out door plugs, weird yard, weird house that has all sorts of strange drafts and the walls are crumbly. I remind myself tons of ppl dont even have a home. At least its much nicer than a trailer park or being on assisted gov living. Although were not as rich or as free as some we are so incredibly blessed. When the negative thoughts come pouring in its humbling to stop and realize were not so bad off. As amatter of fact we are incredibly blessed.
I had a big health scare on Monday. My doctor found nodules on my right lung. She sent me to have a ct scan yesterday, very scary and stressful. Ofcourse knowing that you may have lung cancer is so scary. You start thinking of your kids, your family. Literally I thought my life was over. So my big silver lining was my doctor calling and telling me it is just an infection and nothing to worry about. It was that moment that I realized all the silly daily life stresses are no big deal. As long as you have your health we should appreciate what we have. I am only 37 years old and have a whole new outlook on life in general. Today is going to be a wonderful day!!! Gotta love those silver linings!!
