Day 182

I am grateful for facebook!!!! Just 9 more sleeps to go... I can't wait.

Day 181

I am grateful for this wonderful day. For breakfast with Jack this morning at 4.30 am between our work shifts. For a few hours sleep and then into the city for lunch with Hedley. A chance to see the amazing Egyptian exhibit at the museum. A stroll through Southbank to take some photos of my beautiful city. For a night out with Mike to see the gorgeous old cars at Acacia Ridge and dinner at our local Chinese restaurant.
The weather and everything else was just perfect.

Day 180

I am grateful for cupcakes!  For anyone who takes over my kitchen and bakes something yummy to eat. For beautifully decorated, delicious cupcakes..

Day 179

I am grateful for cuddles and purrs the second I get home from work. This little bundle of fur can turn even a horrible day at work around.

Day 178

I am grateful for those 5 years of French lessons! AND James!

Day 177

I am grateful for books. All books, fiction and nonfiction. For being able to read, for knowledge, for inspiration, for the absolute love of it, for wonderful authors who give so much through their books. I love a great story.

Day 176

I am grateful that this morning when I finished work at 4 am it was perfect timing to talk to James via Skype. He wanted to chat so bad so I could "meet" Liv. I'm so happy he also wanted her to meet me. He's in Paris today and I'm so grateful he has this opportunity. I love him so much.

Day 175

I am grateful for days in the park with Jack. You're never too old to play on the swings!!!
Back flips on the swing... just so mum can get that perfect photo for her photo challenge.. I love this kid!

Day 174

I am grateful for Friday rituals with Jack. My shift finishes at 4 a.m. and Jacks starts at 5 a.m. We always drop into Macdonalds and get breakfast every Friday morning. We get the same thing - bacon and egg muffins and hash browns - and enjoy each others company and our breakfast in the quiet, early morning.

Day 173

I am grateful for friends that make me laugh. Love you girls!

Day 172

So grateful Brock and Kylie are okay after the earthquake they felt in Melbourne. Grateful, too, that he let me know straight away and text this gorgeous message.

Day 171

I am grateful for a beautiful day outside to stitch with the girls. Lots of laughs and chats about the weekend plus a lovely conversation with Mary on the phone when I got home.

Day 170

I am grateful for this little bundle of fur. She hasn't left my side since I've been home. I think she missed me!

Day 169

I am grateful to have these 3 amazing friends - my room mates Jenny, Lynda and Helen. This trip to Sydney would have been nothing without you. You have given me the trip of a lifetime and so many wonderful memories.

Day 168

I am grateful for this wonderful group of friends. For the chance to go to Sydney to meet them all and to have had such an amazing time.

Day 167

I am grateful for 2 fantastic days at Sydney's Craft & Quilt Fair. So much inspiration. So many wonderful things to see and buy. Great company. So many amazing friends to meet.

Anni Downs

Day 166

I am grateful for the chance to fly to Sydney with my friends for 4 days. I am unbelievably lucky for this opportunity. The city is so beautiful.

Day 165

I am grateful for this wonderful gift from Leona. I love the painting, the beauty of Tassy wonderfully captured... but most of all the gift from a true friend. Makes my heart swell.. Thank you.

Day 164

I have so much to be grateful for.

Day 163

I am grateful for fresh fruit and vegetables. We are very lucky to have so much variety and such great quality available to us.

Day 162

I am grateful for sleeping in on a cold, rainy Sunday morning. For the smell of chicken curry cooking away in the slow cooker. For warm, purring cuddles from my sweet Squeaky.

Day 161

I am grateful for gorgeous colours on dreary grey days.

Day 160

I am grateful for hairdressers. Now if only I could get my hair to look the same way Sadie did!!

Day 159

I am grateful my cat, Squeaky, is all better now. She had some awful cuts to her head (from our other cat!!) and lost all the fur around them. I'm so glad the infection has gone, the fur has grown back and she is on the mend.

Day 158

I love this boy of mine. Loved working with him, laughing with him, sharing him over lunch with Shannon, and just being around him all day xx he makes me so happy!

Day 157

I am grateful for a wonderful visit from Richelle. Such a gorgeous girl, inside and out. I love her to bits.

Day 156

I am grateful for catching up with Marin today. A lovely cup of chai at Gail's cafe and wonderful conversation and friendship.

Day 155

I am grateful for friends made through blogging. For finding like minded kindred spirits. These women are wonderful, generous, happy, so much fun and I love being around them.

Day 154

I am grateful for Winter. Rainy, cold, snugly, comfortable weather! Slippers, flannelette pajamas, cuddly cats, quilts and fire places.

Day 153

I am grateful the ducks are enjoying our lovely, rainy weather today.