Grateful Friday!!

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I so need a grateful list this week, whew. I just got home from a trip up north for work and we got completely stranded because of a spring snow storm!! We ended up having to take a bus home, as it was the only thing moving...I am now back home, 21 hours later!!! What a trip! It was insane and we totally didn't expect something like that to happen. We knew we were in trouble yesterday when we were telling locals that we were meant to be flying out and they just laughed at us. I'm just so happy to be home, out of my winter gear and going out for a walk in the beautiful spring sunshine of Vancouver!! Yes, sunshine! I too am in awe.


We were up there preparing for our program trip on May, trying to sort out some last minute details. I am going to be coordinating one of the communities, so it was really important for me to go and meet people and get a sense of what it's going to be like. Unfortunately, because of the unco-orperative weather, most of the stuff we needed to sort out in my community didn't get done. Oh well, it will all come together, have no fear! I'm going to be well burnt out though by the end of it. But it was so amazing to see how excited everyone was about us coming up there and how helpful they all are. It's going to be brilliant!
On another positive note, we got some great news this week - Rich got his permanent residency for Canada!!!!!!!!!!! Can we say excited?! I'm sure you all heard our collective sigh of relief, at last. This is fantastic and we're going to celebrate with a Canadian themed party sometime soon, so we'll post some pics then!


This week I am grateful for:

• my home
• the sunshine
• where we live
• the beach
• the people I work with and what we get to do
• this book and her website
• my body being able to cope with a long ride in a bus
• having a sense of humour
• my iPod - saved me!!
• the sunrise I saw between the mountains somewhere on our way back down to Van
• getting to see my R soon!!
• his residency coming through!
• talking to old friends
• babies
• fresh fruit and vegetables
• home cooked food - no more take away, please...
• my brother and his family
• my boss' husband giving us a ride home
• not having to go into work today - had one day in the office this week!
• getting to experience different places
• being part of an arts program
• our landlords cooking us dinner tonight
• going to a benefit show in a really cool bar tomorrow night with new friends
• my bed....I cannot wait to get into it

Have a great weekend everyone and take time to be grateful for all the wonderful things in your lives too!