Thankful Thursday

Gosh, the days are flying by and here we are at another Thankful Thursday, already! I'm tired and need to head to bed, but I can't go without sharing at least a short list of things that have blessed me this past week.

This week finds me thankful...

My Christmas present from Tim finally arrived. Don't laugh, it's a lift recliner. My knees are doing okay at the moment, but there have been a couple of times in the past when the inflammation and pain were so bad I had to have Tim help me stand up. You never know when the inflammation will rear its head again and what if Tim's not around? Other good points, it's extra big so the grands can sit with me to watch movies and it has heat and massage.

Tim's feeling a lot better. Whatever had him so sick last weekend was definitely a virus and not his heart or lungs. That is a huge relief.

Our daughter and granddaughter went out to dinner with us on Tuesday. We haven't done that for a while and it was a lot of fun. 

The dip back into the deep freeze was temporary. I won't say we're enjoying warm temperatures and sunshine, it's more like chilly and rainy, but it's not snowing so I'm thankful.

My biological father went to the hospital several weeks ago. It's his heart. My sister went to see him a couple of weeks ago and came home because he was going to be going to rehab and she had started a new job. Over the weekend she was hearing he wasn't doing well so she and my brother flew down Monday. He is still being worked with as they try to strengthen him, but it isn't going well. His blood pressure is 85/58 and that's with them giving him drugs to raise it. He has a hard time breathing and can't really talk because of that. So, I haven't been able to talk to him. My sister told him I knew and that I'd sent my love and he said to tell me he sends his. I might not get to see him again, but I am glad my sister and brother are with him and he knows I'm thinking of him.

We got a new staff member in our department. I like her and she seems to be a worker and she fits in well.

Lastly, I'm thankful that my new extra time with the blind man I care for is working out and not being too difficult. In fact, tomorrow night I am taking him to Blessed Sacrament Cathedral for an Easter concert. It's the church my inlaws were married in and Tim had his First Communion there. It is a beautiful church and I've heard music there once before....AMAZING acoustics. I'm not Catholic, but it should be a lovely evening celebrating the Easter season.

And, of course, I'm thankful for you.