Thankful Thursday

Good morning! I can't believe we are closing in on the first week of February already. Time is just flying by so fast and I don't get it. I mean...there is nothing going on. It is pretty much the same old, same old day after day. So why is it all going so quickly???

Anyway, I'm taking some time this morning to link up with blogging buddy, Rebecca Jo over at Knit By God's Hand for Thankful Thursday. 

This week I am thankful...

** I asked my doctor about my aching back last week at my appointment. She's my diet doctor, but the one med I'm taking for that requires monitoring kidney and liver function so I mentioned it. She did some pushing around back there that brought tears to my eyes, nearly put me on the ceiling, and had my back still burning 15 minutes later. She said it was muscular. 

There are apparently large bands of muscle running along both sides of the spine and one side of mine is not happy. In fact, after she poked at it, it was downright ticked off. Just to be sure she had be swing by the lab before I left to get bloodwork done. She called that afternoon to say everything was good. So, heat and topical pain relievers are my new besties, but it's not my kidney or my liver so I'm good with that.

** Tim still doesn't have an answer about vacation time, but I'm getting my ducks in a row. I bought storage tubs to pack up my Beatrice Potter figurines (I refuse to actually start packing and moving things until he gets an answer) and today I went shopping for the white wall panels I want (found them...and they are in stock!) and for the dryer to match the washer we had to buy back in the spring.

If you recall, our washer died suddenly back in May or June. I didn't get what I wanted then. I actually had to get something way more expensive because it was all that was available at the time. People had used their tax refunds and stimulus checks to do a lot of home improvements and had wiped out stock. Plus, due to the pandemic it was impossible to get more stock in.

Well, I didn't have a lot of hope of getting the dryer to match our washer, but to my surprise they said they had tons at the warehouse and could have one here and delivered by Tuesday. I was about to say yes when the nice saleslady mentioned that they did have one in the back that was "damaged." She asked if I wanted her to check what was wrong with it, because "damaged" could mean anything from a scratch to the motor fell out. I said to go ahead and check because we've bought "damaged" stuff before that had nothing wrong but a tiny scratch on the side. It turned out this one was refused when they delivered it to someone because it was missing 2 screws in the back panel. The screws had already been replaced. She called the manager and they gave me $200 off! Yes!!

** Tim finally has an appointment to see our PCP this afternoon. He's needed to go for months, but has refused to go until all the stuff with his prostate and the urologist was sorted out.

** Lots and lots of time with Colton and Leah. Today they sat on my lap to watch a movie and Leah fell asleep. Is there anything sweeter than a little one asleep in your arms?

** I'm barely looking at Facebook and I'm not missing it.

** My family, my friends, my God, and all of you!