Park, Genius, GoT

1. Walking through the park on a chilly autumn day.

2. The Apple genius fixes the problem with my iPhone.

3. I haven't seen yesterdays episode of Game of Thrones yet. I can watch it tonight after the kids are in bed.

Bed, TV, jumper

1. Snuggling down in bed on a cold dark morning.

2. Game of Thrones - season 5 episode 2!

3. I give in to the inevitable and put on a jumper for the first time this year. I'm not particularly excited about the upcoming Canberra winter, but my jumper is warm and cozy.

Reassurance, swim, TV

1. My student-physiotherapist puts his hand reassuringly on my back while his supervisor talks about the reality of my shoulder problems. I think he is going to be very good at his job.

2. My first swim of the summer; the afternoon has turned overcast but the water is not too cold at the local pool, it takes me about 20 mins to get neck deep but then I am fine.

3. We finally get a set-top box that lets us watch all the extra free channels, going up from 5 to about 12. I know I didn't really need any more TV, but it is fun to have some more choices. I watch an English home make-over show.

Tupperware, free time, taping hope

1. I went to my first tupperware party today to oblige a friend. It all seemed very expensive and I didn't buy anything, but I had a cup of tea with group of nice women (many of us have kids at the same playschool) and the best part was that as a tupperware virgin I was given a couple of little free things: a small long-handled brush, like a big toothbrush, for cleaning inside tall narrow things; and a small square of plastic/rubber that is supposed to give you great traction for opening recalcitrant jars - something I have a lot of trouble with due to my shoulder injury. I haven't tried it out yet. I love free stuff!

2. My son was offered a playdate this afternoon which gave me a couple of hours to finish some reading I needed to do before a meeting tonight.

3. I have remembered that a new favorite show is on tonight in time to ask my husband to tape it for me while I am out. I loved episode 1 of "Raising Hope" but missed episode 2 - and I can't watch it online as the US is too far ahead of Australia and they only have from episode 5 onwards available. I'll see tonights though, eventually.

Friend, Bucket, TV

The reason I hesitated so long about starting a 3BT blog is because I knew that some days would be hard. Like today, when my 4 year old son was home vomiting and I had some urgent work I couldn't do while looking after him and also couldn't get out to the shops so .... you know. Some days are like that. But the point of this exercise is to find the good in each day, so:

1. My friend and neighbour and fellow-mother Janet brought my daughter home from school so I wouldn't have to drag sick Aiden out, and the school rang to check that that was ok. Two great things there.

2. After the first vomit, all the rest went into the bucket or the toilet, so there was hardly any cleaning up to do and only one set of sheets.

3. Wednesday is my favourite TV night, and I am looking forward to collapsing.