January 30th

I am thankful for:

- a lovely welcome from Dennis

- the church service at Toowong Uniting

- having a tasty morning tea at the McKinnon's

- Laura calling me "Lot lot"

- Daniel enjoying new apps on his iphone

- a late lunch of bbq chicken and avocado

- a loan mobile phone from the Cromes

- watching cricket and tennis on tv

January 29th

I am thankful for:

- a breakfast date with my amazing hubby

- yummy food and drinks ay 'in a pickle'

- getting posters up in my classroom - finally!

- sunny weather

- turquoise toenails

January 28th

I am thankful for:

- Catching up with work colleagues

- Having time with the year 5 team

- The beauty of bats and the sky at dusk

- Dinner with Anders and Marls
- Sister-in-law Cherie letting me have her old bike!
- Daniel

January 27th

I am thankful for:

- hot weather

- catching up with work colleagues

- the excitement of a new school year

- printing and laminating

- a great teaching team

- fans to keep me cool

- frangipani flowers at school

- tacos for dinner

- Daniel

January 26th

I am thankful for:

- Australia!

- Yummy breakfast at 'Hello Gary'

- Gardening with Daniel

- Clean floors

- Being productive

- Living in the 'lucky country'
- Daniel's iphone
- Daniel

January 25th

I am thankful for:
- My tooth brush
- A beautiful Summer day
- Professional colleagues
- Interesting PD
- Catching up with my teacher partner, Darren
- Lovely food and drinks at Byblos with the Primary School Team Leaders
- catching up with friends at the Knowles house
- pavlova from Kaely!
- Daniel

January 24th

I am thankful for:
- Daniel being a super BBQer
- Sunshine
- my car
- interesting leadership PD
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January 23rd

I am thankful for:
- sunshine
- babies, including gorgeous girls Georgia and Katherine
- Cutie Madeleine's 1st birthday party
- Lazing around watching cricket and tennis
- A clean vacuum cleaner filter
- A clean car
- Daniel

January 22nd

I am thankful for:
- sleeping
- Daniel
- my laptop computer
- the Internet
- our Pajero and how much it fits in/on it
- our garage shelving
- our camping gear
- yummy dinner at Gary and Kaely's place
- great friends
- pretty moon
- warm weather
- Daniel

January 21st

I am thankful for:

- my gorgeous Daniel

- the Straddie passenger ferry and the friendly locals

- my car

- great colleagues

- the start of a new school year

- challenges ahead

- coloured cardboard

- laminate pouches

- my bed

January 20th

I am thankful for:

-          A double date for breakfast with Grant and Liz

-          Lazing around the camp site

-          Playing Slaves and Masters and making it from the Slave to the position of Master

-          Doing the gorge walk with Julie and Sam and their gorgeous girls

-          Playing on the swing

-          Checking out the cute koala in the palm tree and another tree on the beach front at Cylinder Beach

-          Good conversation and a lovely dinner with the girls at La Foccacia

-          Joining the boys playing cards after they had been drinking

January 19th

I am thankful for:

-          Long beach walks

-          Swimming at Cylinder Beach in the calm waves

-          Playing with a wahu football on the beach

-          Catching up with Sam, Alistair and their daughter Rebecca

-          Lemon meringue gelati and kiwi fruit gelati

-          Having a delicious lasagne dinner

-          Staying dry in our tent in the heavy rain

-          Laughing aloud while staying up late reading a funny book

January 18th

I am thankful for:

  -  Daniel

  -  Sunshine

  -  David and Fiona's friendship

  -  Fishing with Daniel, Grant, Liz, Rory and Julie

  -  Catching a fish at Home beach

  -  Rory catching a flathead and us eating it – Yum!

  -  Handstands on the beach

  -  Visiting the McKinnon's at their holiday apartment

  -  Gourmet home-made beef burgers

  -  Playing Monopoly with Grant, Liz and Scott

January 17th

 

  I am thankful for:

  -  Lovely Summer weather

  -  Daniel being so proactive and organised

  -  Spending the day at Home Beach and taking the BBQ and gazebo

  -  Fishing

  - Daniel filleting some fish for lunch

  -  Beach golf

  -  Liz catching worms (and Grant waving fish heads!)

  -  Playing cards (31)

  -  Getting rid of FOMO (Fear of missing out)

  -  Staying up late with Dave and Daniel talking

January 16th

I am thankful for:

-          - Daniel

-          - A few days of real Summer weather

-          - Going jogging

-          - The Gorge walk

-          - Beach walks

-          - Licorice gelati and musk gelati

-          - Swimming at cylinder
           - Chillin' at the Straddie pub
           - Cheese and crackers on the beach
           - Playing boules at sunset

           - Watching the ODI cricket and Australia finally winning

January 15th

I am thankful for:

-          Daniel

-          Bacon and cheese sandwiches

-          Sunshine

-          Swimming in the ocean

-          Cheese and vegemite toasted sandwiches

-          Singing with Laura...”If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet...”

-          The gorge walk with the Ballantyne girls and pares

-          Turtles

-          Spending time with Fiona on a lovely beach walk

-          Camping with Daniel and great bunch of people – Dave, Fiona, Jacqui, Rob, Julie, Rory, Colleen, Michelle, Scott, Grant, Liz

-          Getting to know Liz better

-          Playing ‘Taboo’ with a big group (and winning!)

January 14th

I am thankful for:

- Daniel

- The Stradbroke Island vehicle ferry

- Super dooper friends (Dave, Fio, Grant and Liz) helping to set up the campsite

- Passionfruit gelati

- Sunshine

- Cylinder beach

- North Stradbroke Island

- The Brisbane River receding more and quicker than expected

January 13th

I am thankful for:

- the flood peak not being as high as expected

- the water receding

- the Queensland spirit

- Anna Bligh and all levels of government responding so well to this crisis

- being able to buy groceries (except milk and water) 

- sunshine

- new glasses

- new foils in my hair to hide my regrowth

- being packed for Straddie

- Daniel being so sweet

January 12th

I am thankful for:

- friends and family being safe and dry

- sunshine and the rain finally stopping (for now)

- our house not getting flooded (so far)

- caring friends and family constantly checking that we're ok
- text messages working when the phone network is busy

January 11th

I am thankful for:

- my health

- Daniel

January 10th

I am thankful for:
- Daniel
- gumboots
- catching up with Gap SS friends, Kristine and Marilyn
- my new sewing machine bought with money from Grandma Dot
- the netball season starting again
- being a fill-in for netball

January 9th

I am thankful for:
- Sundays
- "big" breakfast at Scarborough with Dad and Elly
- hagelslag
- sewing hems on funky material with Dad
- shopping for/with Daniel at DFO
- chips and gravy when it's raining
- God
- starting a new Dutch book

January 8th

I am thankful for:

- my thoughtful Daniel who got up early to do work while I was sleeping in

- going out for a yummy breakfast/brunch at "Cafeine" in Coorparoo
- the great annual wardrobe clean out
- walking with Daniel along the river
- the Kurilpa bridge
- turquoise nail polish

January 7th

I am thankful for:
- my dentist not finding any holes in my teeth
- undercover seating at Suncorp stadium in the rain
- the Brisbane Roar fans and their unbeaten-streak continuing
- last minute catch-ups with Karlee and D1
- K1 and D1's amazingly beautiful wedding invitation
- surviving tyre spin-outs on very steep, slippery leaves in the Avalon
- Daniel's sense of humour

January 6th

I am thankful for:
- Kangaroo Point
- the 203 bus that goes to the city from my street
- great friends like beautiful Kaels who I shopped with today
- having a nice doctor
- Daniel's fam
- delicious duck pancakes at the Crome's
- gorgeous Jack's birthday (tomorrow)
- playing bowling on Wii
- Daniel's threadless shirt making me laugh

January 5th

I am thankful for:
- scrambled eggs with smoked trout
- listening to music on the radio
- optometrists and choosing new glasses
- making my classroom display boards look pretty
- threadless t-shirts www.threadless.com
- honey mustard chicken

January 4th

I am thankful for:
- the wind by the Brisbane River at 7:30am
- sunshine
- new carpet and paint in my classroom
- lasagne made with fresh, homemade pasta
- school holidays
- my new colourful dress bought on sale

January 3rd

I am thankful for:

- sleeping in

- a hardworking husband

- planning long weekends away

- fun at Movieworld

- my KitchenAid Mixmaster and pasta attachment

- fresh, homemade pasta with delicious garlic prawns

- catching up with family in KL on skype

January 2nd

I am thankful for:

- sleeping in

- free parking spots in town

- in-laws and Daniel's rellies

- Marlene's birthday celebrations

- pavlova

- the paths along the Brisbane River

- stretching after exercise

January 1st

I am thankful for:

- sleeping in

- Skype with beautiful Anna in Scotland

- delicious dinner at Dave and Fio's with Julie and Rory

- great friends

- an amazing husband.