Daily Gratefuls

The morning after my first condo tenant baled on me, I was in a panic.  I thought I was going to go bankrupt and lose all of my assets.

I started a practice that morning of trying to think of three things for which I was grateful, and focus on that.

I have done that every day now for going on 6 years.  I post my Daily Gratefuls on Facebook, so that the practice is visible to myself, mostly, and to encourage others to do the same.

I have seen it become a trend across my friends network, and I have heard from my friends that they have friends who have also taken up the practice.

What makes it "mine" is the way it's done.... This morning, I am grateful for my home. I am grateful for my job...etc.

It's such a simple thing, but it really helps.  I am pleased that so many people have adopted it!

We worked hard around the yard yesterday.

Some of our tax refund money that's left (after the multiple little home improvement projects) went toward plants and soil and stuff for the yard.

I didn't do much of anything last year with planting or potting, so this year, I'd like to pick that up again.

Today, we are going to a drag show and brunch.... very traditional Easter, HAHA!

Since we aren't practicing Christians, Easter isn't really on our radar.  If there weren't stuff advertising products for the holiday, like chocolate eggs, we'd never even know it was happening.

My scans were done on Friday.  Unless there is really bad news, I will get the results when I go for my regular monthly visit to the clinic.

If there is bad news, I assume they will call me to leave work and come in right away.

That's happened a couple of times before, so I am trying not to hold my breath and anticipate it happening tomorrow or Tuesday.

That being said, however, I will not fully relax until the end of the day on Tuesday.  I figure by then, the scans will have been read, reported, and in my file. No news will be good news.

Hopefully.

Distractions are good, though, and I will have work and dance class on Monday to focus on.

I found out last week that my FMLA expired over a year ago.

A friend who is a human resources expert said that it was my employer's responsibility to inform me that my paperwork expired....but she doesn't know the people I work for.

The funniest part is that I DID EMAIL my boss  in January of last year, and asked if I was supposed to submit new paperwork.

Her exact reply was "No, you should be fine."

SO, I got new paperwork, mailed it to the doctor, and picked it up when I was at the clinic on Friday.

I will hand it in tomorrow....that way, in case I DO have to leave to go for text results with no notice, I cannot be penalized for it.

(yes, I would be penalized without FMLA papers in place.  Another funny thing is, my employer didn't know my paperwork had expired either, so when I had to leave for the bad news in Oct., it was marked down as FMLA!)

Must be getting on with my day.  To anyone who celebrates Easter, hope you have a joyous one!