Weekly Reflections
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Reasons to be cheerful ...
- phoning, texting and emailing with family and friends
- enjoying the Queen's Jubilee celebrations on TV - Trooping the Colour, the National Service of Thanksgiving, and the Jubilee concert
- enjoying my own Jubilee celebrations - a BBQ with L, and a Zoom party with a group of friends
- making room on the patio for the table and chairs
- enjoying a trip to the garden centre (even though I didn't buy anything!)
- getting organised and doing some batch cooking
- sorting out the shoe storage
- making some progress on addressing some of the things I have been tolerating
I am grateful ...
- for the friendships that enhance my life
- the availability of snuggle blankets on chilly days
- for online grocery deliveries that save me having to shop in-store
Lifestyle changes
- daily walk. Achieved on 5 days
- daily knee strengthening. Achieved
Wasn't the jubilee concert fantastic, i loved it all especially the Queen and Paddington Bear :) Sounds like you have had a very good week.
ReplyDeleteYes it was, and now we know what the Queen keeps in her handbag 😂
DeleteIt has been a good week, thanks.
A good week with plenty of reasons to be cheerful and grateful. :) Have I mentioned that I really enjoy reading these weekly posts?
ReplyDeleteI read about the Queen's tea with Paddington Bear and saw some pictures, but, the video posted on the news website was not available for viewing in my location. :(
Here's a link to the full video. Hopefully it will work for you but if not there are various versions on YouTube.
Deletehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/newsalerts/video-2701209/Queen-opens-Platinum-Party-Palace-Paddington-Bear-sketch.html
Yes, you have mentioned enjoying these posts ... it's the sort of feedback that makes me happy, so many thanks. xx
Thank you so much for the link! I was able to watch it! I did find a video on YouTube, late last night, but, it didn't show the entire video. :)
DeleteGlad you enjoyed it. I cried at the end when Paddington thanked the Queen!
DeleteI enjoyed the concert too. Wasn't bothered about watching it at first, but turned it on halfway through and was persuaded to watch from the start once it had finished. Sadly the Paddington surprise was blown as I'd already seen the report online by then, but I still thought it was cool. And cute! Disappointed the Queen wasn't well enough to take a more prominent role generally, specially for the church service. I have enjoyed all the celebrations so far.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't too bothered about watching the concert but really enjoyed it in the end and the Paddington sketch was cute. I'm watching the Jubilee Pageant today.
DeleteI've enjoyed all the Jubilee celebrations but like you, wish that the Queen had been well enough to attend more of the events. It's a clear indication of how she was feeling that she couldn't attend the church service as I think that would have been the most important part of the weekend for her.
Yes, I'm a wee bit worried about the extent of her ill health. I never dreamed that she'd miss the service of all things and just hope there isn't more to it. 🤔
DeleteHer health is a worry and I also don't think Prince Charles is particularly well either.
DeleteWhat a happy week. I will catch up with the concert today. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Joy. Hope you enjoy the concert. xx
DeleteLovely lists. I too love comfy blankets to snuggle up with. I must admit they are one of my favourite things. My daughter got me a huge fluffy one I love it when the evenings are chilly. I actually miss it during the summer.
ReplyDeleteI miss snuggling under a blanket during the summer as well!
DeleteI have been catching a lot of the jubilee celebration through my Instagram feed, but haven't watched any of the TV coverage. It very impressive - as is The Queen. I hope you get those intolerables tackled. Life is too short for long term aggravations.
ReplyDeleteI too am grateful for online shopping. I can do my Target shopping for household supplies online and then just pick the order up. I did run into the store to the service desk this time instead of getting it brought to my car, because I didn't spot that they had moved the drive-up parking spaces to the other side of the front entrance. I thought they may have discontinued the service. It is not that I am concerned about catching Covid I just like the fact that it is so convenient without costing more, and it save on impulse buying.
Yes, I'm working my way steadily through my list of things I need to address. Some will take longer because of the cost so I'm starting on the simpler, cheaper and easier ones.
DeleteOnline shopping has definitely kept my costs down. It's a bit of an eye-opener just how much I impulse buy when I shop I the store.