Hourly

I give thanks for hearing the fireworks on the Point last, and for hearing they were spectacular. For memories of attending displays in healthier times and for a rocket or two going off within earshot (so I knew to look) and line of sight (so I could enjoy it when I did). For feeling well enough to forage in freezer and fridge for supper. 

Today I've been grateful for continuing to mend, though still weary, wan and achy. For a scenic bus ride to collect some things I'd clicked on including a cardigan made from recycled yarn. Asda be done! For much lounging in the lounge afterwards with some old Columbos, with brief excursions to the craft table and chopping board. For acers in autumn, and for the extra hour! 

Pointless

So many things I thought I might do today, but weariness and pain meant I fell asleep every time I stopped trying. I'm grateful for recuperative rest I must have needed more than achieving rather pointless aims.

I give thanks for beautiful bright sunshine. Some of my aims did have a point, so also for being out in it briefly, though the universe was pointing me in the wrong direction and the effort was not in any way obviously worthwhile for me or anyone else I encountered. For a soothing bath and clean, very curly hair....

For knowing I'll see posts of a favourite local bonfire and fireworks I'll miss, and for knowing other people will be enjoying them from both sides of the river... For knowing local friends will probably get the title double meaning. 

Rough

I give thanks for banter on QI making me laugh out loud, for the glories of the scenery in Shetland and The Long Call making me make little squeaks of pleasure.

For the bouncing waves this morning sending great plumes of spray into the air, for rainbows arching across the showery sky. For a long queue of traffic meaning we took a different route to the unit along various memory lanes from when I lived in the city. 

For individual packets of custard creams and ginger nuts on the tea trolley - a very welcome change from uninspiring digestives and rich tea. 

For the comfort of curling up on the sofa as I feel rather rough tonight. I've even abandoned my tea which is not like me. For my food supplements which will slip down a treat of I feel like something later, and for the weekend starting so I can rest as much as I like. 

Grateful

Mwahahah! I give thanks my mistress plan worked and, after a couple of hours sound sleep last night, I stirred myself in time for bathing and getting ready for bed. Who needs evenings anyway? For lots more sleep after that, and waking as it was getting light which at this time of year, and after the sleep problems I've had this year, felt like a lush lie in! For the vivid dreams I've been having, though some seem rather stressful at the time.

I give thanks for both deliveries I was expecting today informing me of their ETAs early, and for a gap between to wait for the rain to start and hurry to the veg shop when most other folk had already hurried indoors. For the snug feeling of hearing wild weather when one is warm and dry indoors. For the blessing of a home. I feel particularly blessed with this one. Sure, I could think of several (impossible) ways it could be better but it's a roomy, comfortable and relaxing place to be and I've lived in a few that aren't. 

I give thanks making some inroads into some sorting out and reorganisation to counteract the fact the kitchen improvements have stalled again and the knock on effect in other parts of the flat is rather irritating...but also for a lot of lounging about as energy's not been in great supply today. For winning some battles with autocorrect which had some very different ideas about what I should write in this post! 

Domesticated

I give thanks there are people who have people to cook them tea - particularly if they are old or weary or not very well, or possibly all three! For having experienced this occasionally so I can remember the wonderful nurtured feeling of doing something else, or possibly nothing at all, and have someone call 'It's ready!' or just bring you a plate of food. I give thanks for managing almost always to have something ready to be heated up when I come home from treatment, and taking care of myself the best I can. 

I give thanks for a snuggly blanket though the weather is still quite mild. For making a quick flapjack topping for some tinned rhubarb yesterday evening and the comfort of a pudding...two evenings in a row. 

I give thanks for accepting there's no way I'll stay awake until bed time tonight, but some optimism that if I give in to a snooze now I might be conscious again early enough for a bath. For remembering I need to check out my Sainsbury's order - just need to keep remembering long enough to do it before I doze off... 

Half-hearted

Sofa so good! I forget sometimes I'm allowed to stay on it even when capable of upward mobility at a push. I give thanks for not pushing myself much today, though it was tough and go here and there - my drive to achieve can be an attribute to be grateful for but also a curse on occasion. Besides, a number of things I wanted to achieve involved leaving the building and it was way too peoply out there. For mild and sometimes sunny weather helping my washing dry as well as the holidaymakers throng. 

I give thanks for not falling asleep so far despite waking dismally early, and feeling rather dismal for a sizeable chunk of the day. For the real Hermes delivery driver really delivering a package earlier and explaining as he doesn't work Sundays someone who doesn't know the area covers the route. I give thanks the customer service team are allegedly investigating and I think I've raised a query with the company that sent the goods as well, though some confirmation they've received it might confirm it! 

For finding a way to halve the cost of something I want to do but which was going to be rather expensive. This way I can also get my money back if it turns out I can't do it after all which is also rather pleasing. 

Productive

What a difference a night makes - I give thanks for lots of sleep and not waking up at silly o'clock! For forcing myself to stay awake until midnight which helped...and for an amusing Polish film on Netflix making this easier. For a productive (and pleasingly short!) morning. Don't know what they put in my iron infusion on Friday but my waking hours seem to have been mostly unusually bustly and busy. I've been very grateful for the energy and inclination...

For an OK day on the unit ie. being mostly left in peace to snooze, watch downloaded TV and munch my lunch

For a pretty sundown to enjoy on a slow journey home due to traffic. For the supper I prepared yesterday and my bathwater heating up. For no plans to be productive at all tonight...

Calculated

Woke up much too early again but I was grateful for sleeping quite well beforehand and a remarkable amount of get up and go...for a few hours at least! For witnessing the otherworldly orange light all around as sun rise filtered through dark storm clouds.

I give thanks for lots of little jobs crossed off my mental to do list, including cooking tomorrow's tea, various domestic duties and a little light creativity. For popping out for a few essentials from the Co-op using my member offers, and then phoning and emailing attaching a screenshot and a photo of the receipt to claim the missing discount back. I wondered which wonder of first world technology would go awry today as there seems to have been a bit of a run on these annoyances lately! I realise chasing this might seem rather petty and penny pinching, but it's partly a matter of principle and partly the result of years of poverty I guess. I've also been grateful to realise lately that being rather poor for most of my life has kept my carbon footprint down...though probably not enough to offset the effects of requiring so much medical and surgical treatment. In an idle moment with a calculator earlier I worked out I'd been living with cancer for over twenty percent of the total time I've been alive. Not quite sure if I'm grateful for that or not!

Wasted

I give thanks I'm sleeping longer now, if still not quite in the right part of the night. It would be a shame to waste the wide awakeness though, rather early though it is... and I'm grateful this day I didn't! For chores achieved and setting off on a road less travelled to trawl some currently rarely visited shops before (I hoped) the madding half term crowds arrived. For not feeling this was a wasted trip when none of them had what I wanted - apart from Asda which was too busy to stop and shop in - as I enjoyed the scenery and the sights of other people's home and lives from the top deck of the pleasantly empty bus. 

I give thanks you can now recycle empty blister packs from pills...and I will be even more grateful when there are more places to do this. Getting a carrier bag full to a new drop off point was one of my goals today so I was grateful this was ticked off the to do list and I now know how inaccessible it is and not to go there again!

For band of golden light onto the horizon where the cloud over the land this morning gave way to sunshine over the sea. For forgetting about the manic traffic delays due to some road closures or I'd not have gone at all but for still getting home in time for my estimated parcel delivery...and finding stuff to do to stay awake when it didn't arrive and I was ready for a nap and didn't want the entryphone buzzer to make me jump. For being relieved when I received an email to say it had been delivered! Unfortunately there was no sign of it anywhere downstairs in or out and the accompanying photo gives no clues...

Compensatory

Yay, I give thanks for Michelle being back on the heavier duty housework duties again. What a difference that makes! For Mima finding my favourite Co op teabags in a branch other than the one here where they have been out of stock for a while. You can adapt to a lack of lot of groceries but good tea for me is like the right fuel for your car! For her delivering them while I was out as well.

I give thanks for a reasonable amount of sleep though it ended, I thought, rather unreasonably early for the time of year. For reasonable amount of useful things done before I left for treatment...and for giving up on trying to fix being locked out of Facebook during treatment as following the instructions on my phone just took me in an exasperating loop. For sorting this when I got home - and for the 'suspicious' activity on my account just me being me! The ads I get in my newsfeed  aren't too far off the mark but clearly their algorithms haven't quite got me sussed out... For managing to fix my mardy TV box when I got home as well, and for a handy snack to have with the big pill, little pills before I sort out supper. Now the temperature is dropping I need lots and lots of food! For the weekend starting here...and all manner of distractions and compensations to help me deal with difficult stuff going on in my body and mind.

Contrasting

I was grateful the acupuncture left me feeling so mellow, and with a weary achy  body as well it would have been a damn fine day to do nothing at all...but as that wasn't to be I give thanks it was a damn fine day anyway! For trying to take unavoidable  things as gently as I could. For warm sunshine streaming in through my windows despite a chilly breeze outside, for the contrast to last night's torrential rain and for the golden sky in the early evening. 

I give thanks for Julie coming round to help with some jobs a bit beyond my current strength and skill, eat cake, gossip and natter, and generally buck me up a bit. For my slow cooker sorting out some supper while I'm off to soak in the bath. For a good book to read while I wallow...ooh and for remembering some new secondhand ones arrived today! 

Punctured

I give thanks for an OK day at the office, with some trials overcome and a chance to practice patience. For a nattering with one of the nurses whose company I enjoy, but I've not seen to talk to for a while. 

For whooshing through the giant roadside puddles on the way home and the sound of heavy rain when you are snug and dry indoors. For Rachel being here before me, with my pre-made curry heating up and the kettle on. For a good catch up chat, shared supper and a restorative acupuncture session. 

For being on my sofa...and more or less still awake, though definitely in an altered state of consciousness!  For nonetheless  remembering, and managing to write a blog post...

Pleasing

I give thanks for having an unusually pleasing day! Sometimes it seems as if the universe is conspiring against you but the last few hours it must have been conspiring against someone else instead! 

For waking early but after a reasonable length sleep, and up for cooking butter bean curry for tomorrow's supper and Quorn chicken, leek and broccoli pie for tonight. I didn't make the pastry, but I sure did make a lot of washing up so I give thanks for making some headway with that too! 

For happy phone triage - liver enzymes going down so steroids can go down a bit too - plus another call from the hospital about my urgent need for more vaccine. I'd been getting twitchy about this as if you ring the GP you are told to wait until they contact you and the main jab centre is about as far the other side of the city as I am here, but armed with the magic of my many comorbidities I have secured an appointment at the local hospital in two weeks' time. 

For my Amazon order arriving while I was in the building but not in the bathroom! 

For fixing Netflix which had stopped working on my TV, and time for a bit of a potter with mosaic bits before a taxi to Jo's for afternoon tea with her and Liz. For a very enjoyable time with plenty of laughter, commiseration and good (bad) things to eat!  For Jo's hospitality - including boxes of excess treats to take with us and a(nother) lovely present from Liz. 

For feeling up to walking home - it helped my back stop hurting and made my knees ache instead, but the mizzly drizzle was refreshing and waves thumping and spraying against the newer sections of sea wall exhilarating. For arriving just as the rain started taking itself seriously, and just as the cafe next door was closing so I could ask the staff for some info not available online like their phone number and whether they do takeaways. They do, and that could be handy for tea one day when there's not one I made earlier... 

Foul

Last night the weather report for today was foul so I'm grateful when I went out this morning there was just a little drizzle and breeze. 

For a long line of geese on the bank of the brook all with with their heads tucked under a wing, and for four little ducklings preening themselves under the warming bulb in the  aviary.

For a day of such smooth efficiency on the unit - and nothing untoward occurring to break the spell - that patients were whisked in and out with unprecedented speed and staff were able to catch up with all sorts of other tasks as well. It made for such a pleasant atmosphere!

For the mist coming down from the higher ground and stormy glowering clouds in unhealthy shades this evening, but avoiding getting wet again though apparently it was raining most of the afternoon. 

For leftovers from my packed lunch to have to take my meds, and for supper ready cooked and ready to be heated up when I am ready myself. For being able to curl up in the meantime with a blanket and my aches and pains and weariness. 

Outdoor

Gosh, I seem to have been on the go almost non stop today...so for starters I give thanks for that, and also for not really noticing until several active hours had passed which is a pretty good sign one is in a relatively good state of health! Yesterday I was such a feeble weeble, and it's so hard to tell from one hour to the next, let alone a whole day what state I will be in, but as long as there's still some times of feeling fairly well then I am truly grateful. 

I give thanks for abandoning the indoor busyness to eat some lunch in the park, and then meet Mima for a cuppa when she came to deliver my possessions that has travelled back in her car after our time away. For the 30 mins free car park having a free space for her car, and for the nearest cafe having a free table for two outside in the still wonderfully warm sunshine. For the waitress perfectly timing delivery of the pot of tea and toasted tea cake I'd ordered in time for her arrival...and for being astonished by how reasonably priced they were. I actually got them to check they'd not made a mistake, but they hadn't! 

I give thanks for resigning myself to the fact that after resigning myself many times to fact that it is the 'last day of summer', this time is the actually is. All the weather sites show rainy cool days from now on but it's past the middle of October with only a handful of those so far so we sun lovers have no cause to complain...and I give thanks for all the extra outdoor time I've had. Even without a pandemic outdoor time is always a my favourite - as long as I'm not freezing cold or soaking wet! 

Pretty

I give thanks last night I pretty much stayed awake until pretty much bed time and for pretty much sleeping until getting up time too. Simple pleasures eh?

For the bright start to the morning before pretty mistiness rolled in, and turned quite dark, until golden sunlight melted it away for most of the day. For a bright start myself although that also soon disappeared. For doing a pretty good job of reminding myself at intervals during inactivity that there's no need to provide a list of achievements - not even inside one's own head. 

For using the energy and inclination I did have wisely - making a pan of savoury soya mince and veg plus a wholesome desert of apricots with a sort of flapjack topping. For keeping on top of the washing up as well, and potting up my poor cramped lettuce seedlings though the mess I made doing that will have to stay messy for now!

I give thanks I've had my flu jab, and so far haven't bleated, though I could probably do with a shear! For a timely Tesco delivery and for managing to make room in the freezer for the substitute larger box of fish fingers sent when the smaller ones were out of stock. 

Loving

I love that I can still go away away from home now and then...and also that I love the home I come back to! I've lived in some places/situations where you inwardly groan on your return so I know this is not to be sniffed at. 

For feeling well and strong this morning, and for warning myself that would probably mean I came away from treatment like a limp biscuit. Turned out to I was correct in my evaluation. Damn, there's times I really would rather be wrong! For recovering gradually...and for Paracetamol for the aches and pains I seem to have gathered along the way. 

For discovering some new seasons starting of programmes I've enjoyed of old on both terrestrial and streaming TV - just what is required as the darkness of night begins to eat into the day. And talking of eating - I give thanks for some easy supper heating up. 

Modish

I give thanks for trains and boats and cars - some favourite modes of transport. For the luxury of being driven around to scenic places, and for at least one person in the car knowing where to go to find them! For being able to manage short walks in between. For station lifts when changing platforms...and the plans to install one here. 

For another boat trip, this time to a long road free spit of sand where the beach huts cost up to £450,000 to buy but the uninspiring looking cafe served surprisingly cheap and tasty food with a variety of vegetarian/vegan options - quite a rarity in this part of the country it seems. It was a lovely spot, almost like being abroad...or in the Isles of Scilly at least. 

For diamonds of dew on the grass and spiders' webs in the chilly morning, the whistle and squeak of the cheeky starlings, and the iridescence under their spots. For more absurdly non autumnal warmth as the day wore on. I know I should be concerned about climate change, and I am, but paddling and eating ice-cream on a mid October mini break is such a glorious bonus!

Birdlike

I like birds so I've been grateful today to see several kinds, some of which I can actually (more or less) name. There were geese and wading birds in the wetlands, where we went on a shallow bottomed boat ride. For the smaller ones seeming to walk on the water, greedy egrets gobbling multiple mouthfuls of something small and ill fated as they trotted along and small birds of prey hovering over the grasses looking for their next meal. For the very attractive accent and steering skills of the boatman at low tide, and the views from the castle which was our destination. 

I give thanks for Pam and Mima having been to, and enjoyed, a cafe before I arrived so we went there again and had a delicious lunch

...and later... yummy Dorset apple cake and clotted cream. For spotting a group of starlings gathering in the sky around us, I thought, for a little murmuration practice. What they were really doing however was getting ready to help clear the tables. How much prettier and daintier than a seagull invasion! I even got one to take some cake from my hand which is wrong for many reasons I know but which felt magical nonetheless. For finding a sweetly fragranced lupin like plant growing on the cliffs, and remembering the scented bush (viburnum?) I came across yesterday. 

For Lynn feeling better today... Hang in there girl, I'd love to see you one more time. 

Jaunty

I give thanks for a bit of a jaunt...it's been a while, and though the joints have been complaining profusely there's been plenty to please other body parts.

For a scenic train journey with long late morning shadows and wispy most clinging to woods and hilltops...a picnic lunch in the summer warm sunshine... a scenic and, for me, energetic coastal stroll... a bubble in the hot tub and a tasty takeaway Thai veggie curry for tea. For good company and being invited! 

Hot

I give thanks as far as I can tell it's been another glorious October day, in between the parts of it I got to see with my own eyes. For the golden sunsets, wispy clouds and brightening crescent moon in the darkening sky. For feeling quite bright myself this morning though dialysis has left me tired and aching in way too many places. For Paracetamol on the agenda when I next get up and move around, plus a hot water bottle before a hot bath...

For a spicy beanburger in the oven for my supper... 

Summary

I give thanks for... 

The fabulously warm and sunny weather 

More energy after even more sleep...and a quick nap when I used it up! 

A late lunch sandwich on the beach in a summer dress...

Custard cream ice-cream to have with some rhubarb for dessert

The beach and the ice cream shop both being just a few yards away! 

Nabbing a flu jab appointment nearby and soon via the Boots booking site

Reflections... 

Comforting

I give thanks for hazy warm autumn sunshine today. To begin with I was quite disappointed I didn't have the energy to go out and enjoy it until I saw how many other people were doing so nearby! Then I was rather grateful... Not in the mood for people today! 

I give thanks for lots of sleep last night, and for lots of rest today. Didn't quite manage to do nothing at all but keeping up with cooking, washing up and laundry chores is no bad thing if they can be managed without too much discomfort. And I did produce a pot of tasty stew in the process - very nourishing and comforting with chunks of buttered rye boule so very grateful for that.

Apologetic

I give thanks for being home on my sofa on a murky Friday night. For the bit this morning when I thought all my chores were done and I could play with my crafty things...and for managing to do the most essential of my home help's chores instead when she messaged most apologetically that she couldn't come. It's been a while since I've hung up washed bedding from the machine or replaced it with clean stuff, and though I can, I can see why I've chosen to pay someone else to instead. Most exhausting! I was extremely grateful although she couldn't clean today she offered to pick up and deliver a heavy prescription of my food supplement desserts. Very thoughtful and kind...and necessary as they slip down my swollen throat a treat!

I give thanks for a weekend of resting planned as I'm so sore and tired after many busy days in a row, and must try to relax and recuperate. For plenty of food, books and paracetamol in stock to assist with this mission, and lots to watch on Netflix and terrestrial TV or listen to on Audible. What precious first world blessings! 

Squishy

I give thanks for the gap between being squished on the sofa by fatigue and pain yesterday evening and then again this afternoon, as in this blessed remission I had a reasonable night's sleep and managed an earlyish start to go and meet Gary on another remarkably pleasant autumn day. For the delight of a road less travelled - and a scenic railway line before that. For a nice breakfast when I could manage to eat it - still having a lot of trouble swallowing sometimes and I'm very grateful when it passes. 

For the good friends I've made since moving to this beautiful part of the world, and all the beautiful spots there are to spend time in with them. For the sight and sounds of the sea and the steam train. For spotting a lustrous black cat stalking through long grass and a grey striped tiger (stuffed? concrete? fibreglass?) on a flat roof between some buildings...there are advantages to not driving a car!

For online grocery shopping and for having room in the freezer to squish in a couple of items I thought would keep in the fridge but which were too short dated for that. I'm not complaining - a full freezer is a wonderful thing when your strength and mobility is erratic, and especially in these times of erratic product supply!

Leftover

I give thanks for being home on the early side after being connected to the machine very swiftly after arrival at the unit and then disconnected a few minutes before my allotted treatment time was up as someone was ready, willing, able...and somewhat keen as they could move on the next patient!). I didn't need asking twice...

For feeling a bit brighter than I did this morning after another poor night's sleep, though weary to the bone. For finding my misplaced keys after looking methodically after I got home instead of dashing around madly like I did before I left! 

For leftovers for my tea so no need to cook first thing or now. For glucosamine complex gel to put on my sore bits after a bath. For the water heating up and a plan to get in it before I fall asleep this time...For the room heating up too after a blast from the electric radiator on an expectedly murky evening. 

Vintage

Dozed off on the sofa last night before I could immerse and woke up feeling so sore and poorly it was a struggle getting to bed, but I'm grateful for sleeping far longer than I have done for a long time...and, in one of the waking up bits, hearing the raging tempest outside. Goodness me it was loud! 

For a good day today - physically feeling strong and well and for the psychological delight of hearing the elevated liver enzyme that has been causing consternation has subsided to such a degree that the specialist nurse on my case agreed I should lower the steroid dose a little more instead of me having to argue about it. 

For a quick trip to my favourite local town with Mima for a recce of flooring for the kitchen...and while I was doing this for my new worktop being delivered to Clive's workplace ready for cutting and delivering to me! So exciting! For the seeing the sea looking so beautiful from the top deck of the bus that I was inspired to use some of the day's unexpected energy to go for a little walk in the bright blusteryness when I got back to admire it some more. Had to go rather further than I intended to avoid pesky humans but though my knees weren't keen the rest of me was delighted. I was very grateful I wasn't far from a bus stop to get back!

For searching through my vintage cassette collection for Penguin Cafe Orchestra and finding The Cocteau Twins instead. Wow, I'd forgotten what ear candy their album Treasure is!

Immersive

How nice to be home and on my sofa with a quick dinner in the oven after a delayed departure from the unit and before a band of forecast torrential rain closes in. For making a slower meal this morning for tomorrow night - a curry with proper pounded seeds maturing in the fridge - and also stewing some pears with sweet spices for desserts. For the immersion heater on for the rather large pile of washing up plus a bath. Yes, instant hot water would be nice but as long as the old fashioned way is working I'm not complaining at all. For working out why the shower wasn't earlier, a switch in the fuse box had become unflipped!

For making various arrangements with various folk for the coming days before various messenging platforms went down. For the irony of also sending a bon voyage to someone going away for a few days who abstains from social media when she does... For a selection of gripping looking books and TV programs to keep me entertained... which one shall I choose next? 

Warming

I give thanks that quite a lot got done here today...mostly by other people which is always a bonus! Of course I appreciate the practicality of having tasks tackled that are hard or even impossible for me to do, but just the acts of assistance themselves can be intrinsically very beneficial, giving a sense of being nurtured and cared for. A great advantage of not experiencing this kind of thing very often is I really notice how literally heart warming it feels and I'm most grateful to Clive and Rachel for giving me that sensation along with the pleasure of their company! 

I give thanks for a marvellously restorative acupuncture session...well it will be restorative when I'm back in the real world I'm sure! For the swift changing moods of the weather. For discovering the aioli I found inthe Co-op and been raving about is actually Spanish which explains a lot... For grouting the lid of this box, my latest and current favourite mosaic piece. You look at it and you're transported to a summer's day or maybe a lush part of Mediterranean. Rather nice as a British autumn night draws in... 

Waterproof

Soo...I've been grateful for a quiet day after a reasonable night and a lie in listening to the rain. 

For spending it alone and mostly home with just a quick trip to the Co op when the weather was not at its worst. For doing some stuff...and not doing some stuff...and meditating which I reckon is somewhere between...  

For my cheerful wellies and cagoule. For the mended gutters. For a stunning sunset glowing between the stormy clouds. For my TV suggesting I watch the True Story before its availability expired on BBC. This has meant everything else is happening an hour and a half later than I thought it might but, despite the film's lack of critical acclaim, once I started I couldn't stop and they seemed to me to be ninety minutes well spent!

 

Puffy

I give thanks for being wide awake at four but, despite having had around five hours sleep (that's a good night these days!) for managing a few more zzz's after a while. It makes such an improvement to both my mental and physical state to get a reasonable amount of rest so I was very grateful for feeling the benefits. For a busy but relaxed morning pottering around with few chores,  even finding time and inclination to do a bit of tile sticking as it's a Michelle day so I could leave most of the housework to her...

For tea and toast watching the rain clouds building and showers falling on the horizon...For the little white puffs streaming behind the steam engine that hooted as it passed. I love their chugging and whistling...but also, I realised the other day, I love the squeaky sound of ordinary train brakes as they pull in to a platform. I guess that's to do with the thought of journeys, adventures and meeting friends, though such delights are mostly just memories now. For living so close to a station.

I give thanks for an OK day at the office drifting off to some meditation music and  watching Netflix shows while munching a large packed lunch. For much laughter on the way home.