Reasons To Be Grateful.

[curiouswombat]

I haven't posted a 'grateful list' for a while. So here are the things that I am currently grateful for -

1. Scottish Raspberries and English Strawberries are in season.

2. My plants appreciated all the recent rain, even if I wasn't so sure.

3. Crocs.

4. A husband who makes my computer do the things I want it too, and makes it look as it should after the cat changes things in passing!

5. My friend Ann's fiance survived his heart-attack to become her husband last month.

6. I'm going to meet my friend Alison, ex-flatmate from university days, when I go to York to pick up Daughter-dear at the end of this month.

7. Varifocal glasses.

8. The next Chapter of Access All Areas is almost ready to post.

9. its_monday.

10. All the wonderful story-tellers on my friends list.

Comments

[moss6886.livejournal.com]

Um. Crocs????

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

crocs (http://www.jellyegg.com/croc_shoes/2-c/index.asp)! Mine are fuchsia pink!

[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

Mine are lavender!

[moss6886.livejournal.com]

Ah. The light dawns...

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

They are actually American, even though the link I gave was to a UK shop - it was the one I had bookmarked. They are very, very comfortable, and weigh next to nothing.

[hesadevil.livejournal.com]

Aren't they like what we used to call 'jellies' back in the 50s and 60s? They're great for protecting the feet when on the beach or in the sea/river/canal. Thanks for the link to the UK site, I might invest in a pair before returning to the boat

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

They are incredibly light - I think they must be made from recycled polystyrene cups or something! They were designed for wearing as deck shoes in the first place - which is why they have the holes at insole level to let the water run back out again.

I would throughly recommend them - I wore mine much of the time I was off-duty last year.

These days crocs are a fashionable thing - but I got mine just before that - wombat the trend-setter!

You see a lot of children in them this summer, too.

[moss6886.livejournal.com]

I'll have to check them out...

So much for my visions of large scaly reptiles dancing in your sweet peas!

[mefnord.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I like that list. I like it a lot!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

It is a good exercise now and again!

[ralob.livejournal.com]

This post? It made me smile, and grateful for so many things myself.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

My friend beckyzoole posts one just before her Sabbath regularly, I thought it was a good idea, but I am much less organised about it!

[opalescence.livejournal.com]

Great list. :-) I love #9, of course.

Thanks for the pimping last week, too.

(((((hugs))))

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

My pleasure - I do think the community is helping me.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

Oh what wonderful things to look forward to!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It is a good idea to remind myself sometimes that there are a lot of good things around amongst the not-so-good.

[hesadevil.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the reminder to look at the good things regularly. I agree that the strawbs are fabulous this season, even the supermarkets are selling the 'proper' small variety of English ones. I've refrained from buying the raspberries, though, they're still a tad expensive here.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Our co-op has been selling the Scottish Rasps on special offer - still not cheap, but a reasonable extravagance rather than something you feel you just can't bring yourself to pay!

[kathyh]

Scottish Raspberries and English Strawberries are in season.

Mmm...yes, we had some yesterday and they were delicious.

Varifocal glasses.

Yes, I ought to remember to be grateful for mine even when they make my eyes very tired!

Great list. And I'm way behind with Access All Areas and must try to catch up.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I find the only trouble with the varifocals is that they make me feel slightly sea-sick when I go down staircases.

We are just putting the finishing touches to Chapter 13 of AAA - not an awful lot to catch up.... :~)

It's just nice to know that you have been reading it.

[caegey.livejournal.com]

I thought of you yesterday (or was it Saturday) when I watched the TT on TV.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

It was on the BBC yesterday - and it was a well balanced programme, I think. I love some of the ariel shots where you can see how gren the place is, as well as just how fast they are travelling.

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

Wow! What a neat idea for a list :)
Many congratulations to the happy couple in #5!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

It was a bit touch and go for a while - they are both in their 50s and have been together for a long time - he had a severe heart-attack about 6 weeks before the wedding.

Lovely to see you around. :~)

[jerusha]

That's a good list. :)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Crocs?

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Crocs (http://www.jellyegg.com/croc_shoes/2-c/index.asp) - mine are fuchsia pink.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, I've been hearing about those; I'm told they're the most comfortable footwear around.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

They really are.

Although the basic ones would not be good for shovelling snow in....

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Please don't use the "S" word while I'm enjoying my summer.

:-)