Count your blessings - December 2024

  1. An international family reunion with relatives from Germany and Canada at the Aachener Christmas market
  2. My Canadian cousin (xth degree) coming over to stay with us for a few days and having the opportunity to show him around in Leuven. 
  3. Sinterklaas for the boys
  4. Christmas markets in Aachen, in Leuven city centre, in the abbey, .... with relatives and friends from far and close
  5. Hot cocktails and mocktails at the Leuven Christmas market.
  6. My daily feed of The Far Side comics...such a fun daily smile. Why oh why did Gary Larson stop making new material already decades ago?  At least we never got tired of what he did create.
  7. Helping out preparing DuwMee for Mobile School
  8. Multiple friends joining me on the walk of DuwMee and gathering an insane amount of money.
  9. Jan reorganizing our basement and kitching and livingroom cupboards, creating order and space again 
  10. Supporting colleagues
  11. Nurofen, very effective against ear infections
  12. Being in bed early (and daring to choose for rest instead of rushing to the work's Christmas party)
  13. A lot of spare vacation days to take before the end of the year, allowing the many social activities but also allowing some needed rest in between. 
  14. Not getting the children's nasty cold over the holidays
  15. Cosy nice family gatherings for Christmas
  16. Returning to the east of Belgium after 6 weeks of absence
  17. Pyjama mornings
  18. Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise Christmas specials on tv
  19. Getting out with friends for a End of Year vacation trip in France



This is a monthly list of simple things in my life that make me happy or that make me smile.  

As the world often seems full of negativity and disaster, I want to pay attention to these small things that make me happy in my daily life and be grateful for them. You can find all of them via this link

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