20 Things

I've challenged myself to think of 20 things I'm glad for tonight:
1) No more gastro bug
2) QI - I learn something and laugh every week
3) Cheese - especially when it's warm and melty
4) Balmy autumn wind
5) Honest students - one asked me for help, but admitted that I might get in trouble if I did
6) Appreciative student - got a spontaneous hug from the student I helped
7) My work laptop - meant I could take my work upstairs with me so I could keep working while keeping an eye on the student when I unlocked the computer lab for him
8) My home laptop - so I can sit in bed writing
9) My warm bed
10) Catching up with an old friend on Skype and 'meeting' a her baby for the first time
11) Forgetfulness - I left my wallet in my desk at lunch, which meant I didn't have to think of an excuse not to buy a ring off a random woman on the street who tried to sell me one
12) A busy day at work - the 7.6 hours went quickly, but weren't so frantic that it was stressful
13) Cat - keeping me company when my husband's working away
14) My fleecy Ikea blanket
15) Book club - I'm learning about Nigeria's (Biafra's) attempted independence and civil war in the '60s and will go out for a fun dinner on the weekend
Now I can't think of any more items specific to today so I'll fall back on:
16) My phone - keeps me in touch with my husband when he's away
17) Our car - which is nice, newish and got me to work comfortably the last few days when I wasn't feeling well
This is hard. Now I'm debating adjusting my challenge, but perhaps that just means it's more important to think about this and acknowledge my gratitude.
18) My job - which gives me time in the morning to write (or sleep when I'm sick) and is varied in its tasks so it's not boring
19) New colleagues - talked to my new counter-part on another campus today; she seemed nice and knowledgeable
20) Nail polish - a cheap way to feel indulgent