Things I’m grateful for or that made me feel good today:

1. Having a job list that I can work on during the day today. Feels good to have something to achieve, or do.
2. Getting up before 10am.
3. Posting a Q to MeFi. Don’t know what if anything will come of it, but hey. [UPDATE] Several very helpful responses within a couple of hours. Am currently testing Statcounter. MeFi ROCKS!!!
4. Free antivirus.
5. Thoughts on appreciation - I downloaded the free antivirus, an 18mb file. It was down in about 30 seconds. It came down really fast, but I didn’t appreciate the size of the file. It sort of just dropped in my lap. Perhaps it’s similar in life. You need to work hard at getting something, to make yourself appreciate it. If you just get it handed to you, you aren’t aware of it’s value. Appreciation of value is what’s necessary, not appreciation of the thing itself. Important distinction.
6. Alice Peacock - Some Things Get Lost.
7. Rescue Cream with some Lavender essential oil mixed in. “Makes my hands silky smooth!” “You too can look like a 65 year old woman who has had 3 facelifts, for the low low price of 29.99 for 10ml!” Maybe I should get some Handier Household Help.
8. Got the pressure washer on the slabs outside. Got absolutely soaked because the hose leaks, but the job is done. Not spectacularly well, but the path and patio shouldn’t be as slippy any more.
9. Awareness of my negativity. But at least it’s Holly negativity, ie, general anger, not self pity. And I’m aware of it, so I can treat it. Once you feel it, then you can heal it.
10. Have found a potential supplier for the straight waste hose nozzle, for the pump. I don’t think they sell to the public, though, so I’ll have to wait and see.
11. I spent some time yesterday adding stuff to my Amazon wish list, which was fun. A couple of books, some DVD’s, and a solar battery charger.
12. I’ve fixed the gate, so the slide bolts work and the latch should work properly. Have also greased the slide bolts so they don’t stick.
13. I might have managed to save myself some money by altering the angle of the adapter on the pump. The float looks like it’s working properly now. NB when filling #2 or #3, have the hose poking out of the water, so you don’t get stuck in a pump/siphon/pump/siphon loop….
14. Have managed to avoid eating, by realising that I’m mentally hungry, not physically hungry.
15. Have tidied my desk off. In less than 5 minutes. It’s amazing how we as human beings can convince ourselves that something minor is going to be something minor.
16. Cadbury Whole Nut. Though, in hindsight, I should have spent more time enjoying it, instead of eating it as quickly as possible. Though I am getting an insight. I really like chocolate, but I appreciate it hardly at all. It’s almost like I’m “starving” for it, so when I get it, I must eat it as quickly as possible. Hmm.
17. Having 220L water saved in #3.
18. The good satisfied feeling I have over a job well done.
19. Got time tonight to watch Buffy.
20. Have put some oils in the burner to burn.
21. Fixed the filter into the wormery. Can’t find the original, so I’m using some galvanised steel mesh instead.

Things I want to manifest:

1. A tidy greenhouse. Am doing this tomorrow, as it’s dark now.
2. The hose reel from the French. [UPDATE] have spoken to him, an he’s bringing it over for me. Bonus!