Grace in Small Things: 176 of 365

1. Bertie being all floosielike on the sofa



2. Gentle soothing bathwater on my achey bits



3. The strange but pleasant texture of giant couscous



4. Knowing I have the day off tomorrow to meet with Beci



5. The peace of having our house to ourselves again

Grace in Small Things: 175 of 365

1. The lovely friendly welcome in Plain and Fancy



2. The delicious feeling as the cocktails snake their way through my body



3. Having the most lovely brilliant marvellous time with Nickki



4. Being thoroughly grateful for the gifts sent to me in the oddest ways by the fates/God/the universe



5. Friendship – it’s a marvellous thing.

Grace in Small Things: 174 of 365

1. First mouthful of gravy, peas and potatoes



2. Bertie sniffing my feet all whiskery and tickly



3. Getting very excited about meeting up with Beci on Monday



4. Getting excited about seeing Nickki tomorrow



5. Things being less odd than I imagined

Grace in Small Things: 173 of 365

1. Warm snugly lovely soft Esme cat loving



2. The absolutely glorious weather walking through the cemetery – all golden sunlight and glittering frost, excited dog rolling in the grass making me feel glad to be alive and in it



3. Getting back to 2.5lbs over goal – 4.5 off!



4. The smell of clean sheets



5. Giggling that Tina and I had come to work dressed the same

Grace in Small Things: 172 of 365

1. Lovely pretty cold Autumn day



2. Friendliness of the ocado delivery driver



3. Kids excitability and chatting about skiing



4. definite appreciation of tea



5. Chat with Garry about saunas and snow on MSN

Grace in Small Things: 171 of 365

1. Being made to feel so very welcome at the WI meeting I went to



2. Feeling a little bit like me for a moment



3. lovely sunlight on the downs and all the pretty trees turning



4. Nickki confirming our girly trip out on Saturday



5. Playing with Bertie and my shoelaces

Grace in Small Things: 170 of 365

1. Laying in bed rather than going to work



2. Magic Janet coming and being lovely



3. Everyone being appreciative of tea



4. Lottie helping me with tea



5. Oli helping me clear up the mess I made when breaking bowls etc



6. Tony calling me and being just lovely

Grace in Small Things: 169 of 365

1. Having a little lie in



2. the snugly quiet moment with Mozz



3. My first unassisted roast dinner coming out well



4. first hot water bottle of the season



5. Winning the lottery producing a particularly giggly snog!

Grace in Small Things: 168 of 365

1. Having a facepack with Lottie



2. Coffee and people watching in Southampton



3. Morning Mozz snuggle



4. Pink Ladies in hairdressers



5. Mozz telling me that he loves me and it feeling like it used to

Grace in Small Things: 167 of 365

1. Party Rings in my meeting



2. The huge mushroom that is growing at the side of the footpath on the way to work



3. The smooth feeling i’m left with after using my swanky new cleanser



4. Bertie’s little snugly face in the morning



5. Being sent to bed at 8pm – and going

Grace in Small Things: 166 of 365

1. Rhubarb and custard sweetie from Ben



2. My test upgrade going without a hitch: well versed now...



3. The kids making their own breakfast, unprompted



4. Giggling at the silly noise that my soup made coming out of it's flask



5. MSN conversation with Jeanette about the rediculous conversations the boys were having - her comment about a snail being more of an adrenaline junjie than them had me shaking with laughter. Naughty :o)

Grace in Small Things: 165 of 365

1. Being at home, when I was feeling rougher than average



2. Being at home to rescue Bertie as he fell down the back of the 8ft bookcase...



3. The overwhelming feeling of releif whe I realised that he was ok, his little furry body all clingy to me as he purred and nuzzled me



4. Watching Spooks with Esmecat snuggling and settling down watching too



5. Getting a little bit of a lie in!

Grace in Small Things: 164 of 365

1. The incongruity of the beautiful pretty view accross the cemetry this in the morning sunlight and Rage Against the Macine being angry in my ears



2. The incredibly pretty leaves that are turning at the end of our road - pinks and reds and greens and yellows - stunning



3. Esme Snuggles



4. Stealing Mozz's snuggly jumper



5. Snoozing on the couch with a blanket, a cat, Kirsty and Phil!

Grace in Small Things: 163 of 365

1. Talking to nice Canadian Chronic Babe



2. Hugh getting milk from the SU shop for me so I could have a coffee



3. Kids coing home from cadets and telling me they love me



4. Bertie's snuggles ending up upside down and falling off of the sofa



5. Tea being more tasty than I expected!

Grace in Small Things: 162 of 365

1. Lovely lie in



2. Making food ahead of time - knowing that I've got at least one easy nights tea this week



3. Sortnig all the veg stuff out in the fridge



4. Snuggling up with a mozz



5. Getting the second coat of paint on the fireplace so it's now looking lovely

Grace in Small Things: 161 of 365

1. Seeing Tony and him being all protective of me



2. Seeing Dad's surfboard and how proud he is of it



3. Being at home with mum and dad



4. Things being ok with the rest of the crew, even if Rob blanked me entirely - probably for the best...



5. Esme's soft post bath snuggles



6. Lovely bath with my book

Grace in Small Things: 160 of 365

1. Seeing lovely Belle



2. Chatting with mum on the phone



3. Gary doing me a favour on MSN - again



4. Fixing my DB and getting things going again



5. Seeing lovely Andy at PAF

Grace in Small Things: 159 of 365

1. Val at WW telling me how lovely I look



2. Pretty campus in the sunshine



3. Sniging fairground attraction and Dumdums songs to the cats



4. Saffron telling me that my hair clips were almost as fabulous and subversive as the previous days shoes



5. Text messages making me smile

Grace in Small Things: 158 of 365

1. Being told I had fabulous shoes



2. Seeing lovely Gary work his magic



3. Giggling at Eddie Izzard



4. Esme's wet node on mine



5. Wearing my fabulous shoes :)

Grace in Small Things: 157 of 365

1. Finding my little gold star keyring that celebrates another year of being at goal at WW shining through the leaves outside work when I had resigned myself to it being lost forever



2. Delicious dinner



3. Nice oomphy Riocca



4. Nice company with Mozz and Gary



5. Little comforting bitch session with Neil - I'm not alone and it's nice to know sometimes!

Grace in Small Things: 156 of 365

1. Lovely clean house after Magic Janet has been



2. Talking to Nickki and having a proper catch up



3. Early in bed



4. Kids loading the dishwasher unprompted :o)



5. Suddenly lovely day as I emerged from the office into beautiful autumn sunlight



6. Making my Script work (with a little help)

Grace in Small Things: 155 of 365

1. Lie in all warm and snugly with Mozz



2. Yummy brunch cooked by Mozz



3. Feeling like I had finished something (even though it did turn out that I hadn’t, at all)



4. Coffee and gossip with Lottie



5. Clean sheets in bed

Grace in Small Things: 154 of 365

1. Tasting things at the farmers market



2. Lie in in bed with Mozz snuggled behind me and Bertie in front



3. Kids arriving and both saying I love you



4. Esme snuggled on me as I read



5. Possible prospect of joining the WI

Grace in Small Things: 153 of 365

1. My friend coming out to play



2. Coconut and Date porridge



3. Seeing Shel on the webcam



4. Music – loud in the living room, dancing...



5. Getting a lift in to work with Shane who was passing

Grace in Small Things: 152 of 365

1. Yummy satay noodles



2. Delicious lovely Martini



3. Peaceful time on my own chilling



4. The satisfaction of being right at work



5. Ols taking the recycling out for me – totally un asked : )

Grace in Small Things: 151 of 365

1. Mozz getting his contract potentially sorted



2. Esme snuggles on the sofa and her licking my nose



3. Oli helping me with their lunches and making hot chocolate for everyone



4. Nice catch up with Garry on MSN



5. Getting my shortcut right on the way to Cadets!

Grace in Small Things: 150 of 365

1. Snuggling with Mozz and Esme watching Spooks



2. Attacking Mozz when he got home



3. Wearing purple elf tights



4. Making friends with Denise on Facebook



5. Discovering whilst eating porridge that the alpen bars are only 1 point – nom!



6. Trimming Bertie’s grey hair!