1871-1880

1871. My bed.
1872. Clean sheets.
1873. This house.
1874. Positioning pillows.
1875. Hospital pharmacies.
1876. Discharge doctors.
1877. Friends to while away the hours (and carry all our luggage).
1878. Safe journeys home.
1879. Post.
1880. Anniversaries.

1861-1870

1861. Visitors offering distraction (destruction?) therapy.
1862. Deli sandwiches.
1863. Flatter stomach.
1864. Child with an appetite.
1865. Parking spaces.
1866. Discharge plans.
1867. Kind hearted nurses.
1868. Beautiful views.
1869. Definite progress in the right direction.
1870. Smiles.

1851-1860

1851. The right doctor.
1852. An explanation.
1853. Better pain control.
1854. A flushed line.
1855. Alternating pressure mattress.
1856. Shampoo caps.
1857. Return to regular working week bringing play specialists and clinical nurses.
1858. A view of clouds and sky.
1859. Decoupage - the perfect messy craft to try from bed.
1860. Sleep.

1841-1850

1841. Drs who listen
1842. Portable equipment.
1843. IV fluids.
1844. Laundry services.
1845. Disposable sick bowls.
1846. Unphased cousins.
1847. Clean dressings.
1848. Smiling nurses.
1849. Black pudding.
1850. Ear phones.

1831-1840

1831. Pink packing paper straw.
1832. Ripple mattresses.
1833. Codeine.
1834. Distractions.
1835. Comfy hoist slings.
1836. Cyclozine.
1837. A room on the ward.
1838. Friends and relations.
1839. Mostly progress.
1840. Disposables.

1821-1830

1821. Friend's not afraid of needing wellies.
1822. Progress.
1823. Positive physios.
1824. Smiles from a sore girl.
1825. Strawberries.
1826. Ondansetron.
1827. Fleet.
1828. Persistence.
1829. Peace.
1830. Prayers.

1811-1820

1811. No more hand tubes.
1812. Familiar physios.
1813. Grandparents.
1814. Nice nurses.
1815. Bizarre conversations.
1816. Quentin Blake.
1817. More familiar faces in unexpected places.
1818. An amazing daughter.
1819. Jammy doughnuts.
1820. Healing.

1801-1810

1801. HDU
1802. Morphine
1803. Expert drs.
1804. Nurses with senses of humour.
1805. Iv paracetamol.
1806. MAGEC rods.
1807. Shorter than planned surgery.
1808. Good friends for company.
1809. Coffee.
1810. Sleep.

1791-1800

1791. Baileys
1792. Ice.
1793. Psalm 27.14
1794. Suitcases
1795. A big bus.
1796. A good hospital.
1797. The NHS.
1798. One more night in my own bed.
1799. MAGEC rods.
1800. Growing children.

1781-1790

1781. Memories.
1782. New memories.
1783. Enthusiastic pre-teen girls.
1784. Noisily enthusiastic teenage girls.
1785. Giggles from sad girls.
1786. Naturally inclusive girls, finding ways to involve their far less able peers.
1787. Cooking outdoors at 8.30pm.
1788. Traffic light pasta.
1789. Teamwork.
1790. Girl Guides.

1771-1780

1771. Pentecost.
1772. Roast lamb.
1773. Sooky cats.
1774. Cuddles.
1775. Lego ninja swording.
1776. Long distance friends.
1777. Trains.
1778. Love,
1779. Joy
1780. Peace.

1761-1770

1761. Unlikely friendships.
1762. Ninja Jedi Princess Policemen with ambulances.
1763. Sprinkles.
1764. Paracetamol.
1765. Shared experiences.
1766. Inclusive play.
1767. Full days.
1768. The possibility of the beginning of a tiny bit of new wisdom in on smallish part of life.
1769. Watching children growing up.
1770. Sugar overload!

1751-1760

1751. Bacon.
1752. Bacon with friends.
1753. Phil Wickham.
1754. Parents.
1755. Oxygen.
1756. Rapeseed fields.
1757. Door runners.
1758. Saturday mornings.
1759. Silence.
1760. Leaning in.

1741-1750

1741. God is bigger.
1742. Greater.
1743. Holier.
1744. Truer.
1745. More real.
1746. More loving.
1747. More forgiving.
1748. More generally amazingly awesome.
1749. More powerful.
1750. And more open and vulnerable and accepting than I can ever begin to imagine.

1731-1740

1731. Rainbows.
1732. Blossom scented Spring rain.
1733. Soft pillows.
1734. Cats sharing space.
1735. Chewy chocolate chip cookies.
1736. Seeing friends.
1737. Central heating.
1738. Wise women.
1739. Piriton.
1740. The Lord my Shepherd.

1721-1730

1721. Honesty.
1722. Hospitality.
1723. Healing.
1724. Persistence.
1725. Scorpions.
1726. Unconditional love.
1727. Creator God
1728. Pictures which paint so much more than mere words.
1729. Warm radiators.
1730. Unexpected kindnesses.

1711-1720

1711. School
1712. Postmen and women.
1713. Magazines.
1714. Spare needles.
1715. Fabric stashes.
1716. Completion.
1717. Caffeine.
1718. Fish pie.
1719. Butterflies.
1720. Easy clean floors.

1701-1710

1701. Slow starts.
1702. Sleeping children.
1703. Birdsong.
1704. Calm cats.
1705. Morning coffee.
1706. Quiet time.
1707. Sun through clouds.
1707. An agenda-free day.
1708. Vinesong.
1709. Super soft and snuggly blankets.
1710. Peace.

Tia

1681-1700

1681. Horse-free meatballs.
1682. Cocalola.
1683. Evening carers.
1684. Afternoon sitters.
1685. Flat cats.
1686. Projects nearly finished.
1687. Ikea.
1688. Dance moves.
1689. Washing machines.
1690. Dandelion carpets.
1691. Daisy carpets.
1692. Empty roads.
1693. Big parking spaces.
1694. Lifts.
1695. Weekend ahead.
1696. Care.
1697. Spare clothing.
1698. Pointy syringes.
1699. Need.
1700. Life.

1661-1680

1661. Family time.
1662. Closeness.
1663. Chapter books read in installments.
1664. Attention to detail.
1665. Professionals working together.
1666. Friendly faces.
1667. Projects.
1668. My lovely sewing machine.
1669. Recycling.
1670. Scrambled eggs.
1671. Smiles.
1672. School days.
1673. Progress.
1674. Records.
1675. Rain after a few days sun.
1676. Apple blossom.
1677. Acceptance.
1678. Forgiveness.
1679. Growth.
1680. Encouragement.

1651-1660

1651. Blessings.
1652. Imi responding to a sermon.
1653. Baby chickens.
1654. Friends cooking.
1655. Light saber cricket.
1656. Beautiful nails.
1657. Warm days sitting outside.
1658. meringue nest pavlova.
1659. Daft dogs.
1660. Sleeping children

1641-1650

1641. A tantrum free day
1642. Baking smells.
1643. Tea with friends.
1644. Lazy afternoons.
1645. Hand rubs.
1646. 8 year old philosophy.
1647. Curry.
1648. Dandelions.
1649. Daisies.
1650. New life.

1631-1640

1631. Days with friends.
1632. Clouds in a blue sky.
1633. Pooh sticks.
1634. Grass.
1635. Warm sun on my shoulders.
1636. Silliness.
1637. Ice cream vans.
1638. Smiles.
1639. Alpacas.
1640. Love.

1621-1630

1621. Unanimous opinions.
1622. A very lovely anaesthetist who has agreed to work with Amana's priorities.
1623. Living this close to good hospitals.
1624. Community teams rallying around.
1625. Air conditioning.
1626. Clean sheets.
1627. Snuggles with sleepy girls.
1628. Friends to whinge at.
1629. God the master surgeon.
1630. Quiet evenings

1611-1620

1611. Plans.
1612. Friends with working printers.
1613. Good news.
1614. In amongst the tantrums, a child who accepted a piece of praise.
1615. Warm sunshine on my shoulders.
1616. Hints of irises to come.
1617. Chats with neighbours.
1618. A borrowed bike helmet which averted a nasty accident this afternoon.
1619. Sweet potatoes.
1620. God my Father.