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11 Oct: Ten Things of Thankful

AI art. the words Ten Things of Thankful on a white background with a bouquet of white tulips

Thankful that my bruised elbow is healing — I can finally bend it enough for my hand to touch my shoulder.

bruised elbow

Grateful that my Covid and winter flu jabs didn’t sting like wasps.

Thankful for the cosy warmth of woolly jumpers again.

full moon shining behind pine trees

For bedlinen dried outside in the sunshine — it smells as sweet as birdsong.

late autumn sunflowers

For a ceasefire.

white rose

For the colour of autumn leaves caught against the garden wall.

autumn leaves against the brick garden wall

Thankful for the small evidence that winter hasn’t quite arrived yet. Yet.

pink cosmos blooming

Grateful for nature’s filter: a photo of the church on the Dieppe (France) cliff edge in low cloud and rain. Thankful that the ferry crossing back to the UK was calm and uneventful.

church with tall spire on the top of cliff overlooking Dieppe France and the sea on a rainy day with low clouds.

Grateful for the rare occasions when my brain fires faster than a squirrel up a tree.

tree roots and fallen leaves

Thankful for the Ten Things of Thankful, and for the moments it offers to see past these worrisome times.

sunset

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14 responses to “11 Oct: Ten Things of Thankful”

  1. avatar
    Anonymous

    #9 – when I watch quiz shows, i might know the answers but not always as quickly as a squirrel up a tree lol

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      Misky

      Seek out a slower squirrel 🤣

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  2. petrujviljoen avatar
    petrujviljoen

    Did I miss a post where you told of how you got that bruise?

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      Misky

      I didn’t actually say because I can’t remember the fall, so trying to explain falling on an uneven cobblestone surface, chipping a bone in my elbow, and banging my head — is hard to recount in 1st person narrative. 😂 Anyway, its 10-days. I’m much MUCH better. My husband did take me back to the spot where I fell (in Avignon France) so at least I know how it happened.

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    bushboy

    That sure looks bad Misky but happy you are on the mend. A good ten this week

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      Misky

      It was really really bad but I’m really really much better. Thanks, Brian. x

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  4. masterselftherapydotcom avatar
    masterselftherapydotcom

    Wonderful list. Autumn leaves and the last blooms are pretty. Glad to see your bruise is healing. May you see a good week ahead.

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      Misky

      Thank you, and may I wish you the same for the week.

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  5. messymimi's meanderings avatar
    messymimi’s meanderings

    That bruise is a stunner.

    It’s lovely to see all the flowers, especially as we know winter is coming. Enjoy your week!

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      Misky

      The nurse who gave me my flu jab this week, recoiled slightly and said “Ouch“. That made me laugh because it’s usually the person getting the jab who says ouch. 😂 May your week be filled with joy, Mimi.

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    clark

    Grat 1? one word: holy shit! that is a most impressive hemotoma, yo (unsolicited health advice: be mindful of range of motion and such.)

    on a more fun note: Grat #8 photo. How on earth did you manage, the Victorian time-traveler vibe? v cool

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      Misky

      Thank you for the advice. Truly. Bone chip floating around in there, which they (optimistically) say should dissolve, unless it jams between the joint. Victorian-ish photo: photo taken through salt water-etched window on the ferry just as the last of daylight slipped into your side of the pond.

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    Frewin55

    I am with you on wooly jumpers Misky – I have had a couple of weeks wearing a T-shirt under my shirts, or as you Americans call them, vests (I always loved that story about the bottom falling out of the vest market after Clark Gable was revealed not to be wearing one in the film “It Happened One Night”).
    Glad the bruise is receding and the arm bending again!
    Loved the “antiqued” picture of Dieppe – when we were there, it really reminded us of Whitby, what with the church atop the town above the harbour…

    Have a good week Misky!

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      Misky

      I’m not sure but I think they’re called ‘undershirts’ in America — too many names for the same thing! 😀 I’ve never been to Whitby. I’d love to one day.

      Hope your week is brilliant, Andrew.

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