NST February 15 for February

Porridgecat

Not a NSD today as I had to pop into L*dl for a few bits for breakfast club for key worker students for the morning, bought them some choc chunk muffins as a treat and also some grapes as with only a few in they haven't been getting as much fruit lately. I also found two packets of two marinated salmon fillets in the markdowns for 90p each and two litres of organic semi skimmed for 70p so £2.50 on those. We had a cheapie dinner of homemade mackerel pate on toasted sourdough from yesterday, tomorrow we always eat at MIL's (she's in our bubble) and I find a glass or two of wine is a medicinal necessity. 
Tomorrow is Fareshare day at school, we used to get a delivery for breakfast club and food lessons but have continued with it since June last year and now pack it up and deliver it to families in the community. 
Today I'm grateful that changing the way I was using teams (nothing complicated, just binned class notebook and went back to assignments for those 'in the know) made life easier and did engage students more, that my routine covid test was negative and that I had extra money to go into the savings account when I completed the budget.

misstara

A spend day again today as did a small top up shop (under £10) plus got petrol.  Also bought various things for work but will get the money back for that tomorrow from petty cash.

Grateful for getting out for another walk today with a service user, lots of veggies (soup for lunch, sausages and roasted veg for tea), my car, listening to the wind howling outside while I'm cosy inside.

facethemusic

Tuesday- NSD 2/15.
Rain, sleet, snow and a biting cold wind, so today alternated between getting cold and trying to warm up 😆 .
Have eaten sensibly today and plenty of steps, but not drunk very much water at all! Must try harder. 
Have been "targetted" by a scammer, but luckily caught on that it was dodgy without any ill effects other than a bit of stress before I twigged it was a scam. A very official looking email now reported online to Action Fraud. 
Grateful today for effective heating in the house and car, DD "crafting" with the recycling, my to-do list getting (slightly) shorter. 

abundant1972

Evening all 🌛

Had a quiet day today at home... I progressed on a few decluttering-type activities, though still a way to go. I will keep at it over the next few weeks. Have a pile of old journals and notes from odd courses here and there so plan to amalgamate them too. 

Today I am grateful for:
1) Food in my fridge and a home-made chilli I had forgotten about
2) A free webinar this evening which was really good
3) The progress I have made on myself. Well done me!

NSD number 1 today 

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

evening everyone
NSD#1 today.  Had raspberries with my breakfast and salad with my tea so have managed 5 portions of F&V.  Drank water but could've drank a bit more; drink loads of tea now WfH.  Had a walk at lunchtime which was good as it then rained for the rest of the afternoon and evening.  
Gratitudes - friend finding a small free table for me to use as a desk; text chats with sisters who i haven't seen for 11 months; DDs both happy
Deni x

Toni'sfriend

Idee2112 - I am in Glasgow. Well, just outside but so close I might as well be. And it’s still freezing.

ditty1234

Hmm I went for lovely walks yesterday to drop off and pick up my car from mot - it just kind of took all day though as it is an hour each way. But it was lovely almost sunshine and 10+ degrees so a but further south. 

apple_muncher

Porridgecat said:

Today I'm grateful that changing the way I was using teams (nothing complicated, just binned class notebook and went back to assignments for those 'in the know) made life easier and did engage students more,

So pleased you said this as there has been a push at my place to use the class notebook and I can't even set it up! It seems to work really well for English work, but I rejected it because I need my pupils to put accents on the French words and they don't bother with the faff of clicking about 5 different places to just insert one accented letter. Mind you, they aren't that much better when they handwrite it...

DrCarrie

apple_muncher said:

DrCarrie-how was your new job?

Hi apple, thanks for asking. It's a new job, but I know the orginsation very well having been an associate with them for nearly 6 years (a bit of off and on in that). So ot doen't feel entirely new. But its less clinical work and more leadership. A lot mre leadership! I think it will be good. Also, I have been working until 7.30pm on 3 evenings a week, but now I only need to do one, that feels reaaly nice. But the laptop they have provided is not great, I feel like throwing it out of the window!

mothernerd

Wednesday 3rd February 2021
What Good is Gratitude? Reasons why it is better to live gratefully.
Charity    Grateful people on average give 20% more time and money
Community    Grateful people will have a stronger bond with the local community
Work    Happy people's income is roughly 7% higher
Youth    13% fewer fights.
               20% more likely to get A grades
               Grateful teens are 10 x less likely to start smoking
Psychological     Gratitude increase with age, for every ten years gratitude increases by 5%
Health      Grateful people will have 10% fewer stress related illnesses
                  Be more physically fit
                  Have blood pressure that is lower by 12%
Friends     More satisfying relationships with others and be better liked
Where   The most grateful countries are South Africa, UAE, Phillippines and India
               Least grateful Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Czech Republic and UK
Overall   Positive emotions can add up to 7 years to your life

10 Things To Be Grateful For
Food on the table
Having a pay check (or income)
Making a final payment on a loan
The ability to work from home - in your pajamas
A beautiful sunrise
A song you love
Ability to spend time with your children
New clothes (or not needing them)
A comfortable bed to sleep in
Your favourite morning drink

Do your little bit of good wherever you are. It's those bits of good put together that overwhelm the world
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
 
My socks may not match, but my feet are always warm

I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose Woody Allen