Ten things of thankful #9

Here we are for another round of goodness from the week fortnight, as I was too busy last weekend to get my act in gear (sorry :(), so here are 10 things I am happy about from the past 7 14 days.

1. I saw my lovely podiatrist, as I do once or twice a year, and she made my feet lovely!  They just feel so much better afterwards, and look lovely too.  I was going to take a photo but haven't got round to painting the nails to make them look extra pretty yet!  And not only does my podiatrist do my feet, you're not bored while you're sitting there, as she talks as much as me and we always have a good chat!

2.  My sister and her boyfriend have many  boxsets.  And one Paul owns is ALL the X-Files!  YES!  Recently I have been visiting my sister at her new flat, and despite the fact that the X-Files scares the bejeezus out of her, she has watched some episodes with me - I'm hoping that I can persuade her to let herself be scared some more - David Duchovney is FINE and I need some more!!

3.  I know in the U.S. y'all have a Labor Day this weekend, but OUR bank holiday was last Monday, and until about the middle of the week prior I'd forgotten all about it, so I had a lovely extra day off that I'd forgotten all about!  It was spent shopping, going out for lunch and generally relaxing -  happy days!

4.  After 4 years of attending my lovely church, and a year of thinking about getting it organised, I have finally e-mailed and chatted to my vicar and have arranged to renew my baptism vows.  I really wanted to do this as when my parents took my for my christening as an infant they were making the decision for me and I have no memory of it!  So this time I can do it for myself.  I am assured by a very reliable friend who has been through the process that I will be supported by two people (it's full immersion) and there is no risk of drowning!

5.  Considerer went on holiday, and while she was away I had charge of one fish tank with many fish, and one narky spider.  And I think I did okay!  They were all alive on her return - phew!  I managed to change water, feed the fish, test the water and everything!  I also made sure moody spider girl did not dehydrate.  Unfortunately the plants on the balcony DID dehydrate a little, I only remembered about them at the end of the week, but they're fine as well, as she tells me she deliberately chose hardy ones which can survive neglect as she is as bad as me when it comes to these things!

6.  As part of the job as a community pharmacist in England at the moment, one has to undertake Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) with patients, and the target for the year (because that's what you can claim) is 400.  They basically involve sitting down with patients, going through their medicines with them to see if they have any problems, check they know what they're doing, and answering any questions or concerns they have.  More and more of the job is becoming service-based like this now, but the dispensing people's tablets has still got to be done, and it can get a bit stressful trying to do everything at once!  But lately my team has helped me really pull the figures in - there was a day we got 6, and we are now in a position where we just need 50 (2 or 3 day) to get to our 200 by the end of September - halfway through the financial year.  It's taken a bit of pressure off and seems manageable!

7.  It was my Mum's birthday, and we went for a lovely meal at an amazing restaurant in New Milton which I thoroughly enjoyed, and she also treated me to lunch the following day as well - celebrations all around!  We got home safely (in the end - after a little detour through the New Forest - more about that in a later post!).

8.    In the last fortnight I have played netball not just once, but twice!  It was very enjoyable and despite it being on Friday nights and being very tired, I had a brilliant time and I KNOW it was good for me (and Considerer was at the second one, and I got to watch her fall over not just once, but three times he he).

9.  I had a lovely evening with my friend Debbie the other day, I went round to hers and we got a nice Indian takeaway in and watched a film and I got to make a fuss of her three cats (don't tell Millie I cheated on her) - lovely evening.

10.  I am thankful that I have a fully serviced and functioning boiler and heating system, and running hot water again - finally!  The boiler started playing up, and it took no less than three visits (thanks to Mother and Stepmother for being in for them!) to finally get the required parts and fix it, but it is now sorted and has been given the ok for another year - phew!