- “The stressful project” is not only going well, I’m having a blast.
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- My favourite scrub turkey cleaning her feathers just outside my window while I work, which makes her look fluffy and shows off her tail to best effect.
- Jeremy has a new recipe for cheese sauce.
- Fidget toys.
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- Schadenfreude.
- The last of my Ferrero Rochers.
- Date set for wrapping presents with my sister (via video chat).
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- Discovered the truly marvellous "Winter Solstice, Camelot Station", by John M. Ford (originally written as a Christmas card, says Wikipedia)
- Got my test environment to work, thanks to a very helpful co-worker
- Caught up with my sister on the phone
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- Bouldering after a long while.
- Finally understanding the negative feeling I always have at the climbing gym.
- Friends.
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- I’m dog-sitting a sweet dog.
- Crispy roast potatoes for dinner.
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- I’ve got a couple of weeks ahead of my study schedule!
- I’m beginning to wrap my sister’s presents, because I can’t wrap those on video chat with her. I am pleased with the pile!
- I thought of an extra present for Lisa!
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- Helpful colleagues
- Being able to afford psychotherapy
- New self-directing role at work
- Excitement of exploring/scoping projects for the new role
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- A couple of people in my family got some really sucky news in the past few days: I’m grateful we’re all able to support each other when this happens.
- York Christmas Market was neat
- Sensible conversation with a sometimes-difficult (but I believe - at heart - helpful) person
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- Winter solstice last night - the days are getting longer
- Spoke to my mum about the sucky news and she is OK
- Donated a bunch of useful things to the local cat rescue
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- Clive jumped in to deal with the inbox while I was dealing with the Todoist issue fallout.
- Adam jumping on that issue really quickly for me.
- Found some time to crochet today.
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- Being able to remain driven by focusing on my goals, while otherwise frustrated at work
- Friends who do the thinking for me when I’m preoccupied
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- I’ve finished work for the year!
- There was one suprise new job from a client today (last minute much?) but I managed to finish it and they were grateful for the speedy fix.
- A non-work thing that has sucked up a lot of my free time for several years ended this month, and so I can see an actual holiday stretching ahead of me. I feel giddy.
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- Lisa’s making me cookies.
- Making some progress on this crochet project at last.
- Most of my Beeminder goals are on break for a few days. Freedom!
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- Successfully replaced 7 light fittings without too much swearing (we’re taking them to the new house)
- Managed to upgrade my Windows box to Windows 11
- Bumper double-issue Radio Times purchased
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- I think I finally cracked enjoying leetcode exercises.
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- The lovely Byland Abbey - beautiful in the sunshine, and very quiet!
- Chilli in front of the fire
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- Video call to wrap presents with my sister.
- Finished crocheting a present my mother wanted.
- I have lots of presents to give!
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- Rain for the garden.
- While buying books for a friend, I discovered one was free, so now I have a new book too!
- A lovely Christmas afternoon with family.
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- Lots of new books!
- Organised an extra day off.
- Lemon meringue pie yesterday and banoffee pie today, yum yum yum.
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