On this final day of 2024, Benny napped on his windowsill bed tucked among the plants. Then we brought groceries, a coffee treat, and New Year’s Eve hugs to Mama Jude.

Readers, like the cute @thelatestkate drawing says: “I know it wasn’t easy, so thanks for sticking around for another year.”

Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama Jude is finishing a 9th year of daily #OneGoodThing! Happy New Year’s Eve! Check out the compiled list of 366 good things in 2024 (below On this day…)!!! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything!

Day 366 of 366. And Now Totaling 3,288 Days In A Row. Here’s the first year (2016), and 2017, as well as 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 of #OneGoodThing Daily!

On this day…

• 1 year ago: Making it through 2023
• 2 years ago: Proof 2022 wasn’t all bad
• 3 years ago: Six years of #OneGoodThing daily
• 4 years ago: Completing 5 years of #OneGoodThing daily
• 5 years ago: Raise Up Extraordinary Women: J.T. O’Donnell
• 6 years ago: 3 years of good things
• 7 years ago: Laughing out 2017 and 365 Days of #OneGoodThing
• 8 years ago: 366 Days of #OneGoodThing
• 11 years ago: Peppermint Ice Cream Wars
• 12 years ago: Happy New Year!
• 13 years ago: The Dirty “U” Word

2024 COMPILED LIST:

January

• Day 1 — Jan. 1st: Comically off track already
• Day 2 — Jan. 2nd: Alignment, Connection, Breakthrough
• Day 3 — Jan. 3rd: Lovely angel keychain
• Day 4 — Jan. 4th: An anonymous donor and a swim
• Day 5 — Jan. 5th: Fabulous Ghanian textiles and a new friend
• Day 6 — Jan. 6th: Garage-clearing progress
• Day 7 — Jan. 7th: A switch with a free upgrade
• Day 8 — Jan. 8th: Mama’s Chanukah Amaryllis
• Day 9 — Jan. 9th: Mama feels like herself
• Day 10 — Jan. 10th: The cutest baby dinosaur EVER
• Day 11 — Jan. 11th: A beloved visitor
• Day 12 — Jan. 12th: Much-needed sleepy Friday
• Day 13 — Jan. 13th: Mama’s turn for an infusion
• Day 14 — Jan. 14th: Funny face in my breakfast
• Day 15 — Jan. 15th: Wishes for 2024
• Day 16 — Jan. 16th: Letting go of our old phones
• Day 17 — Jan. 17th: Giving myself care
• Day 18 — Jan. 18th: Taking Mama out to lunch
• Day 19 — Jan. 19th: Even when your brain tells you otherwise
• Day 20 — Jan. 20th: Send me to Craftcation, please!
• Day 21 — Jan. 21st: Appreciating good people
• Day 22 — Jan. 22nd: Telling Mama all about Craftcation
• Day 23 — Jan. 23rd: Swimming in the break between storms
• Day 24 — Jan. 24th: Eliezer’s beloved stuffy
• Day 25 — Jan. 25th: The best instead of what’s left
• Day 26 — Jan. 26th: A virtual Crafty Hour
• Day 27 — Jan. 27th: Meeting Vir Das at The Masonic
• Day 28 — Jan. 28th: A bright idea
• Day 29 — Jan. 29th: Being ok with just existing
• Day 30 — Jan. 30th: Backyard basking with Benny
• Day 31 — Jan. 31st: Dropping off hugs

February

• Day 32 — Feb. 1st: An outlet for the ughhhh
• Day 33 — Feb. 2nd: A tribute to our girl
• Day 34 — Feb. 3rd: Feeling our feelings
• Day 35 — Feb. 4th: Cleaning out two drawers
• Day 36 — Feb. 5th: A new therapist I like
• Day 37 — Feb. 6th: Beautiful, free journal
• Day 38 — Feb. 7th: Mama’s ride is lit
• Day 39 — Feb. 8th: A meaningful rug
• Day 40 — Feb. 9th: Walking in the water
• Day 41 — Feb. 10th: Our first walk alone since
• Day 42 — Feb. 11th: A quiet Sunday
• Day 43 — Feb. 12th: Online gardening workshop
• Day 44 — Feb. 13th: Cheerful daffodils
• Day 45 — Feb. 14th: Hugs on the way home
• Day 46 — Feb. 15th: Giving myself a break
• Day 47 — Feb. 16th: National Caregivers Day
• Day 48 — Feb. 17th: Dyeing, sewing, burning, carving, and more!
• Day 49 — Feb. 18th: A nearly 20-year reunion
• Day 50 — Feb. 19th: Listening to the Armachillo
• Day 51 — Feb. 20th: Making my Bitmoji more current
• Day 52 — Feb. 21st: Learning Mama’s Sewing Machine
• Day 53 — Feb. 22nd: Skipping the water shirt
• Day 54 — Feb. 23rd: A stack of books
• Day 55 — Feb. 24th: Clearing 20 years of accumulation
• Day 56 — Feb. 25th: Still magical
• Day 57 — Feb. 26th: The best response yet
• Day 58 — Feb. 27th: Enabling myself to feel better tomorrow
• Day 59 — Feb. 28th: Ready to sell
• Day 60 — Feb. 29th: A lovely loaner

March

• Day 61 — Mar. 1st: Check your butts
• Day 62 — Mar. 2nd: “More is more and less is a bore!”
• Day 63 — Mar. 3rd: A new home for Girl Scout
• Day 64 — Mar. 4th: Normalizing these in 2024
• Day 65 — Mar. 5th: Super Tuesday voting
• Day 66 — Mar. 6th: Visits with More Diane
• Day 67 — Mar. 7th: Practicing sewing
• Day 68 — Mar. 8th: Celebrating no new growth
• Day 69 — Mar. 9th: Resuming injections
• Day 70 — Mar. 10th: More daylight
• Day 71 — Mar. 11th: Afternoon pancakes
• Day 72 — Mar. 12th: Brilliant pink peach blossoms
• Day 73 — Mar. 13th: Needing myself for a while
• Day 74 — Mar. 14th: Soaking up the sun
• Day 75 — Mar. 15th: Perfecting my first store setup
• Day 76 — Mar. 16th: Courage in Being Myself
• Day 77 — Mar. 17th: Packing my first order
• Day 78 — Mar. 18th: Celebrating 3k days!!!
• Day 79 — Mar. 19th: Drying off by sunshine
• Day 80 — Mar. 20th: A hope for all of us
• Day 81 — Mar. 21st: Creating a new flavor
• Day 82 — Mar. 22nd: A sewing side quest
• Day 83 — Mar. 23rd: A new fan
• Day 84 — Mar. 24th: Pouring my last batch
• Day 85 — Mar. 25th: A decent paint job
• Day 86 — Mar. 26th: Showing up for myself
• Day 87 — Mar. 27th: Post-infusion rainy hugs
• Day 88 — Mar. 28th: Countdown to Craftcation
• Day 89 — Mar. 29th: Sewing progress
• Day 90 — Mar. 30th: Virtual baby kisses
• Day 91 — Mar. 31st: Fried egg sandwich for Mama

April

• Day 92 — Apr. 1st: Feeling like a kid before Xmas
• Day 93 — Apr. 2nd: Poolside relaxation
• Day 94 — Apr. 3rd: Let the crafting begin!
• Day 95 — Apr. 4th: Hammering stacking rings and more
• Day 96 — Apr. 5th: Sticker and caftan making
• Day 97 — Apr. 6th: A packed day of crafting
• Day 98 — Apr. 7th: Burning wood and friends old and new
• Day 99 — Apr. 8th: A beautiful drive home
• Day 100 — Apr. 9th: What feels doable
• Day 101 — Apr. 10th: Benny snuggles in the hammock
• Day 102 — Apr. 11th: Pop-Up Shop treasures
• Day 103 — Apr. 12th: Crafty stickers for Mama
• Day 104 — Apr. 13th: Gifting culture of crafters
• Day 105 — Apr. 14th: The fun of vendor trading
• Day 106 — Apr. 15th: A peaceful sight
• Day 107 — Apr. 16th: First FroYo of the season
• Day 108 — Apr. 17th: Weird, cringe, and free
• Day 109 — Apr. 18th: Clearing room to puzzle
• Day 110 — Apr. 19th: Letting my inner child dress me
• Day 111 — Apr. 20th: A quiet, restful birthday
• Day 112 — Apr. 21st: Ice dyeing and cake with Mama
• Day 113 — Apr. 22nd: Listening to my body
• Day 114 — Apr. 23rd: Rinsing my ice-dyed shirt
• Day 115 — Apr. 24th: Wood-burning my heart out
• Day 116 — Apr. 25th: Never giving up
• Day 117 — Apr. 26th: Birthday lunch with Pat
• Day 118 — Apr. 27th: Planting cannabis seeds
• Day 119 — Apr. 28th: Enjoying the last slice
• Day 120 — Apr. 29th: Just in the nick of time
• Day 121 — Apr. 30th: A pup cup for Benny

May

• Day 122 — May 1st: A fellow Spoonie
• Day 123 — May 2nd: A determined FroYo date
• Day 124 — May 3rd: Our favorite delivery person
• Day 125 — May 4th: Cute canna seedlings
• Day 126 — May 5th: Small things
• Day 127 — May 6th: Puzzling again
• Day 128 — May 7th: Pictures like these
• Day 129 — May 8th: When you really need a mom hug
• Day 130 — May 9th: Jude’s gorgeous Mother’s Day Tea outfit
• Day 131 — May 10th: Painting and burning
• Day 132 — May 11th: Making tiny clay avocado beads
• Day 133 — May 12th: A delicious, relaxed Mother’s Day
• Day 134 — May 13th: Thankful for Benadryl
• Day 135 — May 14th: The good stuff from a good friend
• Day 136 — May 15th: Funny kitchen towel
• Day 137 — May 16th: A DIY Website roadmap
• Day 138 — May 17th: Finally being taken seriously
• Day 139 — May 18th: Virtual Mama hugs
• Day 140 — May 19th: My sweet hospital companions
• Day 141 — May 20th: Tiny steps in the right direction
• Day 142 — May 21st: Bathroom window view
• Day 143 — May 22nd: Surviving another hospital day
• Day 144 — May 23rd: Finally leaving the hospital
• Day 145 — May 24th: A healing blessing
• Day 146 — May 25th: Appreciating being home
• Day 147 — May 26th: Sinking into the furniture
• Day 148 — May 27th: Happy baby smiles
• Day 149 — May 28th: No vision damage
• Day 150 — May 29th: A get-well fruiting
• Day 151 — May 30th: A giant ice bag
• Day 152 — May 31st: Avoiding being re-hospitalized

June

• Day 153 — Jun. 1st: Up-potting my special plants
• Day 154 — Jun. 2nd: Smoking up with a friend
• Day 155 — Jun. 3rd: A reading care package
• Day 156 — Jun. 4th: Car wash giggles
• Day 157 — Jun. 5th: A beautiful get-well card
• Day 158 — Jun. 6th: Reading in the “pool”
• Day 159 — Jun. 7th: A better trip to the hospital
• Day 160 — Jun. 8th: Gladiolus in bloom
• Day 161 — Jun. 9th: A bag of lemons
• Day 162 — Jun. 10th: Stuck in the pan, but tasty
• Day 163 — Jun. 11th: Especially surprising Amaryllis
• Day 164 — Jun. 12th: Seeing B’s Leaves
• Day 165 — Jun. 13th: Beautifully manicured hedge
• Day 166 — Jun. 14th: The Asparagoose
• Day 167 — Jun. 15th: Puzzle of Venice
• Day 168 — Jun. 16th: Gardening help
• Day 169 — Jun. 17th: Backyard sunset view
• Day 170 — Jun. 18th: Prepping our summer gardens
• Day 171 — Jun. 19th: Plum under the tree
• Day 172 — Jun. 20th: Winning sandals for Mama
• Day 173 — Jun. 21st: A Crafty Hour watercolor
• Day 174 — Jun. 22nd: Shining my little light
• Day 175 — Jun. 23rd: Gladdies in the evening light
• Day 176 — Jun. 24th: Changing thrones
• Day 177 — Jun. 25th: Living at my own pace
• Day 178 — Jun. 26th: A welcome visitor
• Day 179 — Jun. 27th: Trying everything I can
• Day 180 — Jun. 28th: A cool dip
• Day 181 — Jun. 29th: Biggest Boston head
• Day 182 — Jun. 30th: Blue hibiscus returns

July

• Day 183 — Jul. 1st: Free to begin again
• Day 184 — Jul. 2nd: A potted arrangement
• Day 185 — Jul. 3rd: Keeping hope alive
• Day 186 — Jul. 4th: Alfresco hot dog
• Day 187 — Jul. 5th: Pretty pink petunias
• Day 188 — Jul. 6th: Planting tomatoes
• Day 189 — Jul. 7th: My little prince
• Day 190 — Jul. 8th: Rechecking my eye
• Day 191 — Jul. 9th: A gentle smooshing
• Day 192 — Jul. 10th: Snazzy new infusion center
• Day 193 — Jul. 11th: A Peruvian Daisy
• Day 194 — Jul. 12th: Sweet movie filled with imagination
• Day 195 — Jul. 13th: First homegrown tomato of 2024
• Day 196 — Jul. 14th: Cold watermelon pieces
• Day 197 — Jul. 15th: Lush plant from a seed
• Day 198 — Jul. 16th: Hugs with delivery
• Day 199 — Jul. 17th: Mini peach pie
• Day 200 — Jul. 18th: A beautiful summer moon
• Day 201 — Jul. 19th: An intentionally cold shower
• Day 202 — Jul. 20th: Sleeping in the clouds
• Day 203 — Jul. 21st: Refreshing Mama’s balcony garden
• Day 204 — Jul. 22nd: Watering with ’90s hits
• Day 205 — Jul. 23rd: Hot summer sunset
• Day 206 — Jul. 24th: Crepe Myrtle starting to bloom
• Day 207 — Jul. 25th: Just a week away
• Day 208 — Jul. 26th: Finishing planting
• Day 209 — Jul. 27th: Brief farmers’ market trip
• Day 210 — Jul. 28th: Surprise pit-stop visit
• Day 211 — Jul. 29th: Witnessing two firsts
• Day 212 — Jul. 30th: Car wash and FroYo
• Day 213 — Jul. 31st: Properly ready

August

• Day 214 — Aug. 1st: Start of a planned visit
• Day 215 — Aug. 2nd: Baby’s first pool day
• Day 216 — Aug. 3rd: Sister date fun
• Day 217 — Aug. 4th: Beautiful lap
• Day 218 — Aug. 5th: Our parting selfie
• Day 219 — Aug. 6th: Being a pillow
• Day 220 — Aug. 7th: A wee backyard bouquet
• Day 221 — Aug. 8th: No people time
• Day 222 — Aug. 9th: FaceTiming the tree
• Day 223 — Aug. 10th: Walking to a party
• Day 224 — Aug. 11th: Homemade cupcakes
• Day 225 — Aug. 12th: Starting a puzzle
• Day 226 — Aug. 13th: Laughing over something silly
• Day 227 — Aug. 14th: Shades of Morning Glory
• Day 228 — Aug. 15th: Late-night FroYo and hugs
• Day 229 — Aug. 16th: A new season of Emily in Paris
• Day 230 — Aug. 17th: From seed to taller than me
• Day 231 — Aug. 18th: Fixing the leak
• Day 232 — Aug. 19th: Ducks with plans
• Day 233 — Aug. 20th: Pep talk shoutout
• Day 234 — Aug. 21st: Makeup to hide my pain
• Day 235 — Aug. 22nd: The 500th piece
• Day 236 — Aug. 23rd: New wood-burned sign
• Day 237 — Aug. 24th: Sleeping on my foot
• Day 238 — Aug. 25th: Craving pancakes
• Day 239 — Aug. 26th: A little pool walk
• Day 240 — Aug. 27th: Caprese on toasted French
• Day 241 — Aug. 28th: A year’s growth
• Day 242 — Aug. 29th: A good-ish appointment
• Day 243 — Aug. 30th: I have a cow!
• Day 244 — Aug. 31st: Relaxing in the hammock with Ben

September

• Day 245 — Sept. 1st: Virtual infusion workshop
• Day 246 — Sept. 2nd: Throwing mini ceramics
• Day 247 — Sept. 3rd: A wish for September
• Day 248 — Sept. 4th: A mighty saltine
• Day 249 — Sept. 5th: Way better hospital view
• Day 250 — Sept. 6th: Managing at home
• Day 251 — Sept. 7th: The BRAT Diet
• Day 252 — Sept. 8th: Flowers from the garden
• Day 253 — Sept. 9th: Finding my Buzzy
• Day 254 — Sept. 10th: A better pain scale
• Day 255 — Sept. 11th: Massively important paperwork
• Day 256 — Sept. 12th: Cute baby sloth
• Day 257 — Sept. 13th: Glad to be home again
• Day 258 — Sept. 14th: A feast with a treasured friend
• Day 259 — Sept. 15th: Baby nephew ready to video chat
• Day 260 — Sept. 16th: Hugs after faxing
• Day 261 — Sept. 17th: A thoughtful care package
• Day 262 — Sept. 18th: Finding an advocate
• Day 263 — Sept. 19th: Appreciating shared strength
• Day 264 — Sept. 20th: Dropping off strawberries
• Day 265 — Sept. 21st: Family outing for pluots
• Day 266 — Sept. 22nd: A real do-nothing day
• Day 267 — Sept. 23rd: A perfect avocado
• Day 268 — Sept. 24th: A low-key visit
• Day 269 — Sept. 25th: A box of glue!
• Day 270 — Sept. 26th: Including myself too
• Day 271 — Sept. 27th: Glasses and burgers
• Day 272 — Sept. 28th: A congratulatory email
• Day 273 — Sept. 29th: Harvesting my medicine
• Day 274 — Sept. 30th: A homegrown sunflower

October

• Day 275 — Oct. 1st: Celebrating Mama’s 82nd
• Day 276 — Oct. 2nd: Post-infusion scream therapy
• Day 277 — Oct. 3rd: Shana tova wishes
• Day 278 — Oct. 4th: A holiday challah
• Day 279 — Oct. 5th: A rainbow manicure
• Day 280 — Oct. 6th: Hoping for sparkle
• Day 281 — Oct. 7th: Finishing the harvest
• Day 282 — Oct. 8th: Trying to laugh at the ridiculous
• Day 283 — Oct. 9th: A healthy, happy boy
• Day 284 — Oct. 10th: Pom-pom blackout curtains
• Day 285 — Oct. 11th: Friday afternoon hugs
• Day 286 — Oct. 12th: A peaceful atonement
• Day 287 — Oct. 13th: Same sunflower, same
• Day 288 — Oct. 14th: Finding the lost key
• Day 289 — Oct. 15th: Stretching in the pool
• Day 290 — Oct. 16th: A crafting coffee date
• Day 291 — Oct. 17th: Neurological exploding party
• Day 292 — Oct. 18th: Permission to rest
• Day 293 — Oct. 19th: Backyard sunset stroll
• Day 294 — Oct. 20th: Going out for ginger ale
• Day 295 — Oct. 21st: Vibrant zinnias from a seed
• Day 296 — Oct. 22nd:  Celebrating Mama’s birthday month
• Day 297 — Oct. 23rd: Diving into a puzzle
• Day 298 — Oct. 24th: Fixing my wall
• Day 299 — Oct. 25th: A piglet for Benny
• Day 300 — Oct. 26th: A faux pumpkin carving
• Day 301 — Oct. 27th: My first Diamond Dotz art
• Day 302 — Oct. 28th: A confusing nap
• Day 303 — Oct. 29th: Perfect pool weather
• Day 304 — Oct. 30th: Voting for democracy!
• Day 305 — Oct. 31st: My adorable pineapple

November

• Day 306 — Nov. 1st: Lighting a candle for Jenessa
• Day 307 — Nov. 2nd: Repainting the fireplace
• Day 308 — Nov. 3rd: Sister time countdown
• Day 309 — Nov. 4th: November wishes
• Day 310 — Nov. 5th: Praying for democracy
• Day 311 — Nov. 6th: Post-election self-care
• Day 312 — Nov. 7th: Going curly
• Day 313 — Nov. 8th: The start of sister time
• Day 314 — Nov. 9th: Celebrating with Cake!
• Day 315 — Nov. 10th: Crunching leaves with Lys
• Day 316 — Nov. 11th: A sister time tradition
• Day 317 — Nov. 12th: Deserved rest
• Day 318 — Nov. 13th: Stop paying for the salad
• Day 319 — Nov. 14th: Post-infusion rest day
• Day 320 — Nov. 15th: Chilling with Mama
• Day 321 — Nov. 16th: Pulling me out of the house
• Day 322 — Nov. 17th: Yummy holiday creamer
• Day 323 — Nov. 18th: Flowers before a frost
• Day 324 — Nov. 19th: Appreciating the last dry day
• Day 325 — Nov. 20th: A compassionate resident
• Day 326 — Nov. 21st: Super cool wooden puzzle
• Day 327 — Nov. 22nd: Resisting despair
• Day 328 — Nov. 23rd: Watching the sunset with Mama
• Day 329 — Nov. 24th: Benny’s windowsill bed
• Day 330 — Nov. 25th: Big pot of soup
• Day 331 — Nov. 26th: The only thing I’m making
• Day 332 — Nov. 27th: A wagging tail
• Day 333 — Nov. 28th: A Thanksgiving walk
• Day 334 — Nov. 29th: Sisterly support
• Day 335 — Nov. 30th: Caregivers month

December

• Day 336 — Dec. 1st: Cold pie drowned in whipped cream
• Day 337 — Dec. 2nd: Early but pretty sunset
• Day 338 — Dec. 3rd: My little finch
• Day 339 — Dec. 4th: Virtual holiday market-ready
• Day 340 — Dec. 5th: Swimmers in my defense
• Day 341 — Dec. 6th: Protecting my peace
• Day 342 — Dec. 7th: Assembling Mama’s bookcase
• Day 343 — Dec. 8th: A slice of Tres Leches cake
• Day 344 — Dec. 9th: Handmade rainbow bracelet
• Day 345 — Dec. 10th: The Satsuma of Self Care
• Day 346 — Dec. 11th: Feeling the fatigue and not fighting it
• Day 347 — Dec. 12th: Chiropractor and burgers
• Day 348 — Dec. 13th: Lunch with LeAnn
• Day 349 — Dec. 14th: Saturday in my sweats
• Day 350 — Dec. 15th: Finishing the mantel gallery wall
• Day 351 — Dec. 16th: Latkes made by someone else
• Day 352 — Dec. 17th: Duolingo hot streak
• Day 353 — Dec. 18th: Wintertime pedicures
• Day 354 — Dec. 19th: Returning to Lane 5
• Day 355 — Dec. 20th: My secret Elfster
• Day 356 — Dec. 21st: The adorable scene on Mama’s bed
• Day 357 — Dec. 22nd: A minute more daylight
• Day 358 — Dec. 23rd: New friend and fun trade
• Day 359 — Dec. 24th: Last infusion of 2024
• Day 360 — Dec. 25th: An excellent fortune
• Day 361 — Dec. 26th: A battery-powered Chanukah
• Day 362 — Dec. 27th: Critical paperwork
• Day 363 — Dec. 28th: My little friend Leroy
• Day 364 — Dec. 29th: Finally unpacking the hospital bag
• Day 365 — Dec. 30th: A cool asymmetrical necklace
• Day 366 — Dec. 31st: 366 Days of #OneGoodThing — this very post you’re reading!