Happy Friday! Welcome once again to Friday's Fave Five. We're here to learn to look for our blessings no matter what life has brought our way. Sometimes our weeks are great and it's easy to spot good things but sometimes life is just plain hard and we have to look a little harder. But as we intentionally practice to look for the blessings they become easier to spot in spite of what life would throw at us. Please join in if you haven't already!
~ Thanksgiving weekend ~ a favorite holiday of mine. Us Canadians celebrated it last weekend. And at the Living to Tell house that means a full on Turkey dinner. We had seven of us this year. I'm thankful that my son was able to make it down for a few days. My daughter from Saskatchewan had to work and my youngest is in Europe, poor thing. LOL. But my sister's family joined us so we filled the spots around the table. And though I had my Mom on my mind a lot (it's the first Thanksgiving without her) I am very thankful for family to gather around my table for a great meal and laughter.
~ safe travels ~ I was thankful my son had a safe and uneventful trip home. Though it got downright chilly here, dropping below freezing at night, we only had a smattering of rain whereas in his city and north of it they had a huge first snow fall that really messed up the highway.
~ technology ~ even though technology can give me a major headache when I'm trying to learn something new, I am thankful it is also a way to communicate with loved ones far away. With my daughter in Europe, she has been sending me a daily photo or video or two of her travels to Barcelona and Budapest thru either Snapchat or WhatsApp. Unlike years ago when we had to pay big time to be able to text from another country now we can do it for free as long as you are somewhere with WiFi. I love getting little daily tidbits from her trip.
~ time with a good book and coffee ~ even though it was a busy weekend, Monday was pure relaxation with lots of time spent finishing a book I was really enjoying. There's nothing I like more than a hot cup of coffee and sitting in the rocking chair totally involved in a good story. Thankful for that extra day off to be able to do this.
~ massage ~ I'm thankful for my massage therapist. She has really been going the extra mile to try to get my arm back to a better place than when I started to see her again in September. Though it's been a bit tough on the pocketbook, I've had to go weekly for the last month and a half with a couple more session of intense and frequent work, I have noticed a couple of definite improvements from when I started. And with my MRI still being 10 months away, I've been thankful for this relief even though we don't know exactly what is causing the issues. But she asks a million questions and she's been digging to get answers on her own time and I'm so grateful. Though the sessions have not been fun or relaxing, some have been downright uncomfortable and my arm is really tired afterwards, the fact that there is improvement is encouraging.
What were your favorite blessings from the past week?
10 comments:
I am happy that you were able to spend Thanksgiving with some of your family. How exciting for your daughter to be traveling in Europe! It's wonderful that you can see her through the magic of the internet. We could never have imagined such a thing when I was younger.
So glad you had such a nice Thanksgiving! And a lovely day off Monday. That's wonderful your son didn't have any traffic or weather problems. How fun to hear and see some of your daughter's travels along the way. That's so good you're seeing some improvement in your arm. I hope it continues!
I'm so glad your massage therapist is helping you get some pain relief. I had my last (per my request) PT appointment last week and it's funny but when he did the neck massage I felt something shift and I have been mostly pain free in my upper back/neck all week! I know the issue won't be miraculously cured from PT, Massage or Chiropractor, (unless God decides to decompress the cord!) but the relief I'm experiencing is something to be hugely grateful for.
I'm glad you had family to visit with for Thanksgiving and wow how fun that your youngest gal is in Europe! Two cities that i have to say are not on my bucket list although I have a hiking friend who is headed to barcelona among other places, in another week!
Enjoy your weekend Susanne
That's where I've stumped docs and therapists. I have had no pain, just loss of certain abilities. It's been, uhm, "interesting" as they try to figure out what is going on.
Love the Thanksgiving table photo of your crew! I'm glad you are getting some relief with your masseuse. Hooray that your daughter will be in Budapest!
Looks like you had a nice Thanksgiving! A good therapist is so important! Enjoy your weekend and I hope you feel better soon.
I'm glad your arm is feeling better even though it hurts (and so does your pocketbook).
Having your family around your Thanksgiving table was a blessing. Loved the photo!
Your youngest's trip to Europe sounds like it is being a great time. And getting the photos almost makes it like you are there, too.
Have a good weekend!
That's great that your arm is getting better, I had once terrible aches in my arm and it lasted a long time nobody could find what it was, finally they did an ecography with me and it was a nerf that was jammed and actually had nothing to do with my arm! Strange things happen !
I'm glad you had a nice Thanksgiving with family. The "firsts" following a bereavement are always tough. Yes I agree about social media etc for being able to keep in touch with family. I hope your daughter is having a great time in Europe. I do hope the physical therapy helps with the issues you're having with your arm. That's a long wait for an MRI.
Your Thanksgiving sounds so nice and it’s great that so many family members could be there. Hoping for continued good progress on your arm.
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