There’s always something to be thankful for even if you’re feeling grumpy( that would be me).

My labs came back 20 points up so, that’s a bummer. My Kappa light chains are now in the 70s. I have at least one more lab in August before seeing my doctor in September. Actually, it may be 2 as I think I see him @ September 10?? Not sure, I’ll have to check my calendar. I’m disappointed but not really surprised.

I am still grateful to be doing the things I love, like walking, swimming, and weights, and I don’t feel slowed down by the increasing cancer cells yet. I’m still guessing it’ll be sometime in the fall I’ll start treatment and then that’ll take me out for 3 days a week so I’ll need to adjust what I do.

I’m grateful that the heat hasn’t quite kicked in but it will by the weekend. The forecast is 107. Nothing like the temperatures in Phoenix and Tucson. I’m still able to open windows by 8pm and let the cooler air in.

I’m grateful to have a pantry with plenty of items. Lots of people, me included, are complaining about the cost of food. Yes, everything is more expensive. Is someone to blame? No, not really, I think it’s a combination of food supplies being affected by weather/global changes. Of course, there are always the people blaming Democrats/Biden for the food woes but it’s not really that at all. It’s a combination of so many things. Look at the rains/flooding in Vermont/NY. How do you think this will affect the prices of food grown there and the transportation of food/products. Still, I am grateful to walk into a grocery store or Costco and see the abundance that is there and then try and shop mindfully about cost and need.

I’m grateful we have clean water and water available to water our gardens. Our water bill gets pretty steep this time of year( $149) was our last bill but everything around the house is either flowers or food growing.

My daughter is the gardener and does an amazing job. It looks like we are going to have a bumper crop of tomatoes!!!

What things are you grateful for? I love to read about other people’s lives and what they find of value.