How did you find JOY today?

[Bèsame*]

There are so many things to be grateful for in life. Each day is a reminder that no matter how dark the night, the sun will always rise again in the morning. It’s essential to appreciate the simple joys of life because they are what makes life worth living.

[Bèsame*]

Today my joy was dropping a card at the Police Department for the Officer that answered my 911 call the night my Mom died. I am so ever grateful for the care and concern he showed that night. Makes me really realize the Officers are more than just keeping the peace.

[Toolio]

Letting this special needs youngman in a wheelchair know that he mattered......I got a fist bump and a smile. Random kindness is a very rewarding thing.....

[Toolio]

Sorry to hear about your mother....big hugs.....

[easygoingfemme]

I was able to place a homeless female Veteran into permanent supportive housing. That was a long time coming for her.

I was able to find laughter with co-workers after a long hot hard week.

I visited my father in his nursing home and he said some things that showed me that he still remembers some important things about our family. He's such a mystery right now but sometimes is so grounded.

[Bèsame*]

My joy yesterday, her and I had a really great day! We both have been there for each other some serious stuff, so yesterday was a great stress reliever.

A visit to a Mexican grocery store. The other day she surprised me when she told me she made homemade tortillas. I'm like, you did??!! So we are planning a dinner now!
Then we went shopping to fill bags for the food pantry collection on Sunday.
Stopped for lunch. Hmmm, Mexican food. Is there a theme here? Lol We shared a wet burrito. With afternoon Sangria.

We thought we were going to go home and take a nap, but we keep on rolling. Off to bowl. What a blast!! 5 games with cocktails.

Wait, still not over..we stopped for sushi.

The entire day was pure JOY, for me and her!

[kittygrrl]

not today...but in another life...

sharing a laugh, call out my name

[Soft*Silver]

Nectarines for a snack

[Bèsame*]

My joy today...celebrating my Mom with a lengua taco.

I picked up my Mom from the funeral home. I hope thats the last time I have to go there. It's extremely difficult. ....And there was a viewing going on. (boo hoo)
Anyway, our fav taco place was across the street.

I remember I brought her home a lengua (beef tongue) taco. She was so happy. Our conversion went to how she would make herself tongue when I was little and still living at home. I thought is was sooo gross! I said, maybe I should try it again, now that my tastes have grown up. Ok, I was willing, lol. It actually wasn't bad. I don't think I would go out of my way to order one. Well, until today.

For you Mom, I raise a taco in your honor!
That's my joy today. I miss her so💝

[Gemme]

Two things brought me big joy today.

One, I got a package of crafty goodies from friends that was delightful and so fun.

Two, I had an especially wonderful phone interview and have a good feeling about this one. I hope so. *fingers crossed*

[easygoingfemme]

My mom and I are enjoying watching the Olympics in the evening. Last night we practiced looking like the swimmers by slapping our arms and chest before doing anything :superfunny: But seriously. The athletes just are astounding. You think about all of the work and commitment behind those moments and ... can't imagine.

[Bèsame*]

My mom and I are enjoying watching the Olympics in the evening. Last night we practiced looking like the swimmers by slapping our arms and chest before doing anything :superfunny: But seriously. The athletes just are astounding. You think about all of the work and commitment behind those moments and ... can't imagine.

This is such a great Mom story!!

[Bèsame*]

My JOY, from yesterday...

Receiving such heart felt cards from my crafter femme ( and mister Clay) sisters. Reading each one I felt a hug, for sure. I can really feel the love. Slowly my tears are turning to little smiles.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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[Bèsame*]

My joy ..
Watching this more than once! I am just like this when I get the garden hose out...giggling

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[A. Spectre]

and every day is spending quality time with my wife and our two rescue pups. My wish for everyone is to have someone not just to live with, but whom you can't live without.


I just reread this post, it's damn sappy! Who cares? lol

[Bèsame*]

Yesterday...JOY was found getting to have lunch with my Lunch buddy. Oh to see her taller and a wee bit more mature. I brought her a few things from Disney Paris. I just love the joy on her face. We talked about the summer. Next week I'm bringing a dragon fruit. We haven't seen the inside. Lol

And today, this morning. .. I found my Mom's Black Hills Gold and Jade Ring. I'm wearing it now. She wore it for years. She was born in North Dakota. My Granny, my Mom and I have always worn Black Hills Gold. 3 generations on my hand. What a joyful treasure.

[Bèsame*]

Well, now I've found JOY, and perhaps some joyful tears. I've been in my Mom's room getting it ready for my friend who will be here Monday. I'm planning to move one of her dressers into my room. I haven't had a dresser in years. I've been carting around plastic drawers I hide in the closet.
Anyways, in side this dresser is lots ( I counted at least 15 ) handknitted sweaters. My Mom was a master knitter. ( I won't mention all the totes full of yarn that are here). Well, I tried over half of them on. Feeling all the love in each stitch.

Ok, and I hugged the sleeping mask she was wearing when I found her. And that's when the joyful tears came. I suppose I'll have these moments. It's been 7 weeks, I miss you 💝💝💝

[Bèsame*]

Very JOYFUL, my best butch from Texas (An ex actually ) came to vist and we met up with Boss Butch yesterday. We went bowling and laughed our asses off. We showed them the older gals can still have a great time!.

Then took a unexplainable trip to the Hard Rock casino. On my gosh, a good time was had. We all stayed up late and some of us lost money and one of us won money. Lol

Best time in a long time. Quite the Joyful night.


Today, we are all back together. My Honey do list is getting done. I love my friends!!

[Gráinne]

I've lately begun a "joy journal", with things that might be really small but gave me a little "ooo!" in a tough time. My mind just has to take a break from situations. So I think this thread might become a favorite haunt!

At work I take a slip of paper or a card and whenever something joyful happens, no matter how small or maybe meaningless to anyone else, I write it down. I'm shocked when I read my card over and find I can clearly remember bullshit and aggravation but forget the joys I wrote down just hours before!

Today, for instance, I filled up the hand sanitizer bottles on the registers. They are a kind of cobalt blue. Since it was 7:30 AM, the sun was just coming up through the windows and turned the sanitizer to little glistening drops of blue. It struck me as beautiful, so onto the card it went!

[iamkeri1]

Watching the Democratic Convention gave me joy - and hope - from beginning to end.
Smooches
Keri

[Bèsame*]

I've lately begun a "joy journal", with things that might be really small but gave me a little "ooo!" in a tough time. My mind just has to take a break from situations. So I think this thread might become a favorite haunt!

At work I take a slip of paper or a card and whenever something joyful happens, no matter how small or maybe meaningless to anyone else, I write it down. I'm shocked when I read my card over and find I can clearly remember bullshit and aggravation but forget the joys I wrote down just hours before!

Today, for instance, I filled up the hand sanitizer bottles on the registers. They are a kind of cobalt blue. Since it was 7:30 AM, the sun was just coming up through the windows and turned the sanitizer to little glistening drops of blue. It struck me as beautiful, so onto the card it went!

I agree! Use this thread to share your joy. It's the simple things that make us stop and smile. Life is what you make it. Lets make it happiness

[iamkeri1]

Before i moved to Florida, I lived in cold country (Michigan and Ohio) except for two short sojourns in California, where I fell in love with Palm Trees. From that point on I dreamt of, longed for, strongly desired , a palm tree lined driveway. I tried a couple time to plant palm trees here, but for one reason or another they didn't take.


I decided to go a little bigger. I bought 6 queen palms which were about 5 feet tall, and planted them all right away, along the west side of my driveway. I had the idea they would grow better in pairs so I planted three pairs. Four lasted for years and grew so much quicker than I thought they would They are about 30 feet tall now. Three are left. I have the almost daily joy of watching the sun go down behind them. People say Montana has the most beautiful sundowns in the Country, But I can't imagine anything more beautiful that these Florida sundowns which literally light up the whole sky. Joy. Joy. Joy!
Smooches,

Keri

[easygoingfemme]

Rowing team tonight. I rowed in a 4 person boat tonight for the first time. It's much more tippy than the 8 I usually row in. We held it down and did well. Next week is the last week of rowing with this team for 2024. I sure am going to miss it until we hit the water as soon as we can in the spring.

Also I was in an older wooden boat tonight that I'm positive my late brother rowed in when he was on the team. I felt him strongly there.

There was a beautiful sunset when we docked. I had enough time to catch a picture after we put the boat and oars away.

[Bèsame*]

Huge JOY today.

I had lunch with my Lunch buddy. I brought a fresh dragon fruit so we could try it. Well we both that it was better in a Starbucks pink drink! Lol

Best part, the volunteer coordinator told me she was going to nominate me as volunteer of the year! I wanted to cry, it made my heart so happy. I truly believe my calling is making little people smile and feel important.
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All I wanted to do was tell my Mom. I can hear her say, but of course you are a great volunteer. You have such a positive attitude.

I miss her. .... especially today.

[easygoingfemme]

Yesterday I climbed Mt. Moxham. My first time on that one. Wow was it spectacular. The weather was perfect. 70 degrees and breezy. There were 4 summit points. When I saw the very top one from the second to last I got a little nervous but the path to it was strong and steady and lead from the inside of the mountain to the outside. The views were worth every step x 10 and I got to pet some really sweet big dogs on the way up and down.

[iamkeri1]

I'm going out to dinner with my son and granddaughter tonight I haven't seen her in a couple months, so the anticipation is joyous indeed.
Smooches,
Keri

[easygoingfemme]

Tonight was the last night of the season for the crew team I'm on. That ending does not bring me joy, because it's a long time until spring when we can get on the water again. However, coach put together an all woman quad to row and put us through some great drills together. We made a powerful team and it made for a sweet closing night.

[Bèsame*]

Joy....

Keep on living your life. You can sit around and worry or you can go bowling. And I did! Best butch and I can always find spontaneous fun and joy! And.....I got two strikes. In a row!
Then we went to happy hour at our fav sports grill. Monday night football and buy one get one chicken wings!

Good times.

[kittygrrl]

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looking at all the pumpkins at my neighborhood grocery..so beautiful ..my heart squeaked with joy~

[Blade]

Watching a video of my nephew scoring his first touchdown. I was unable to go today. He also made a good tackle. As good as it could be in flag football. He's just a little guy, no pads or helmet yet

[easygoingfemme]

Petting every dog I saw on my hike. Bonus Pit bulls. My favorite.

[Bèsame*]

My joy...
This joy is going to fill my heart for days, even weeks. My Mom had been knitting a sweater for the last year. She would pick it up and do a few rows. She spent a lot of time reading, watching Netflix and playing solitaire on line. She kept her mind busy that's for sure.

So this sweater never got finished. I never picked up the knitting skills. So ...

My niece is expecting and I'm unraveling all those stitches. I'm going to repurpose this into a baby blanket. I will feel all the love in those knitted stitches thru my fingers as I crochet a new baby blanket. Oh the joy in my heart!🩵🩵🩵 (It's a boy!)

[Gráinne]

1. Watched a "Captain America" movie with a friend after work, just flopped in my living room. We didn't have to say anything or talk about my day. It was so pleasant, even if the movie was kind of silly.

2. Re-found an old favorite song after many years: David Cicero w/Sylvia, "Live for Today" Gospel rendition from "The Crying Game". I've forgotten how to make a link.

3. The "oof" feeling of cold Ponds cream first thing in the morning and last thing at night. I love how it wakes up all the pores, or leaves me tingling when I go to bed.

[Bèsame*]

Joy this morning...

I was looking out the sliding glass doors just as the daylight came. I saw the brightest red bird sitting on a broken tree limb.
That was my Mom sending her love.

[Bèsame*]

Big JOY today...
I took my Mom's rolling walker with a seat to one of my neighbors who is in rehab right now. It's the exact rehab my Mom was in. I remember walking those halls everyday she was in there. I walked thru the screened in patio, and remembered we would go there and I would paint her nails and eat lunch.

Bittersweet.

[Bèsame*]

Joy today..

Gas is scarce these past few days. Power out at the ports. I received enough gas from my employer for another 100 miles, for free.

Having my bestie butch come over for dinner. I kidnapped her dog, my step child all afternoon.

[Bèsame*]

Joy today...

It's my Mom's birthday. I thought about the past few birthdays I got to share with her while she was here in Florida. Best butch took me out to dinner and drinks and then we shared a dessert in her honor. She really treats me well.

Happy Birthday Mom

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[Stone-Butch]

My wonderful brother came to visit and we went out to dinner and did a little shopping. It was so nice to see him after what seems like forever. We talked a lot about how things are and should have been. Lots of family memories, mom, dad, our sister, our dear cousin. It brought back some wonderful memories. I found lots of joy.

[easygoingfemme]

Stone-Butch, that sounds like a really nice visit. I know you were looking forward to it.

I found joy applying for a facility dog for work. If we make it through the process we will have a fully trained facility dog at work (domestic violence and homeless services facility) to help clients through testifying at court, entering emergency shelter, filing papers with police, and day to day comfort for people experiencing and living with trauma. And the dog will come live with me and come to work with me every day. (but be trained to have other handlers at work to work off-site) Fingers crossed!

[Bèsame*]

/Joy in the and jewelry boxes!

I went thru my Mom's costume jewelry and found some things I'm going to share with my California bestie. I'll be visiting there soon.

Oh the memories that I remember!

[Gráinne]

I found joy going to the health club and swimming for the first time in forever. I've realized that my body is holding trauma, maybe for many years, and this manifests in disordered eating and unexplained pains. Thus I've embarked in what I call "physical wellness".

It was so pleasant, to swim about 25 minutes and then sit in the whirlpool and stretch.

This is where I'm not going to get hard on myself about my shape, or how slow I am, or compare my body to anyone else's. This is about having fun, releasing stress wherever it hides, and pleasure in my own body. I accomplished all three things. It's about listening to my body, and building on my work when I can but stopping if it hurts.

The club itself is very body-positive, with no pressure to be a gym rat, lose x amount of weight, or look a certain way. I think there's one scale in the locker room, that's it. There are classes for really tough things like Cross-Fit, but I love the emphasis on fun and family. It's a very safe place for this kind of work. I doubt I'm the only one in there for bodywork, and not necessarily "exercise".

[Bèsame*]

Wearing a hand knitted oversized cardigan sweater. My Mom made it. Every once in a while the weather will let me wear some of her sweaters. Joy, wrapped in loving Mom stitches.

[easygoingfemme]

DOGS!!!! We have three Pitbulls and a... giant poodle something... at our emergency shelter at work right now. I don't usually work over there but the director called to let me know I had to come over ASAP to help welcome new furry friends. (This is a shelter for women and children but we have a grant that gave us parameters to allow them to bring dogs and cats if they are safe for communal living) I got to hug and scritch all of the wiggly happy dogs and assemble a big crate for the biggest of the big. Best part of my day.

[Kenna]

My neurosurgeon telling me I'm allowed to drive again

[Bèsame*]

Spreading 🎄 Christmas cheer. I decorated best Butch 's apt. She loved it!

[Stone-Butch]

Sitting looking out my LR window at the falling snow and enjoying the fireplace. It is a comfortable view and peaceful. Gives me joy to have these things.

[Canela]

A very fun brunch today with a sweet, new, friend…
My beautiful and loving Shitzu’s and their 6 week old puppies learning to eat soft food…
My adult daughter randomly telling me she loves me…
A quiet evening at home after a very busy week…

[easygoingfemme]

I spent a lot of time over the weekend working on the house I'm buying and it's really starting to feel like home again. I lived in the home (rented) for 10 years but haven't lived there for the past 4 years and the energy really changed in there. I've scrubbed, saged, and aired the house out. Now I've been spending time painting, burning my favorite incense, and playing good music in there and it's feeling really good again.

[Kenna]

Had lunch with a dear friend that I used to work with. I haven't seen her almost all year because we both had too much going on. It was such a delight to see her, especially now that we can celebrate her retirement.

Another joy... currently cuddled up on the couch with my 3 doggies, all snoring contently.

[Kenna]

Forgot another joy... being able to get out of the house by myself and moving about with less pain.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Doing a great job on a task I completed for a friend. Also made friend some blueberry muffins.

[kittygrrl]

mailed gifts
old timey music 8g8w5UitUD8
looking at cookies, so many how can i choose?!?

[Stone-Butch]

No snow again today. None on the ground. If the hwy. is clear my brother will come into town. Sunny cold days with little wind, beautiful winter day brings me joy to possibilities.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Vanilla Swiss Almond ice cream.

Also, a happy doggo that loves to dance in the blowing cold wind while leaves swirl around her.

[Bèsame*]

Joy tonight! One of my Mom's friend checked in on me. We reminisced holidays past. It was fun. I smiled the whole conversation. Joy!

[GeorgiaMa'am]

It was after midnight last night, so that counts as today.

The boy and I watched It's A Wonderful Life.

[Stone-Butch]

An old friend from some time ago that I hadn't spoken to in ages phoned me. She had been abroad and did not have my info with her so it has been a long long time for sure. Was so very nice to hear her voice as we go way back and her call was unexpected. We will get together soon and chat about old times. Brought much joy to me this day.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Playing Christmas games with the boy. Also, baking.

[Gráinne]

My application to the lineage society "Settlers and Builders of Ohio" was probably accepted! It was "good to go", according to the genealogist I was working with.

A lineage society is a group whose members can trace their ancestry back to a place or event, such as the Mayflower, the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War. Most states have one for early settlers or pioneers, and the one I applied for was for settlers in Ohio by 1850. That's a lot of generations, so it was a lot of documents.

I'm quite proud of this, even if the genealogist offered a lot of suggestions for future attempts at other societies, and can't wait for a conference in May when they give out the new certificates.

[easygoingfemme]

A phone call with a very good friend this morning. I picked up the phone and she just said... "Giiiiirrrrrlllll" and we busted out laughing, knowing it was going to be a fun talk.

I painted my bedroom yellow. It's a little more yellow than I thought it would be but that's okay. It's cheery.

[cinnamongrrl]

Today I did my orientation for a new, very promising job.

It’s a team that I’m excited to join and I’m looking forward to working this weekend.

I feel like finally everything is falling into place with work, school and returning to a place that feels like home …

[Bèsame*]

It's a little chilly so I grabbed a pink hoodie of my Mom's. It brought a smile and maybe a tear, when I found a Kleenex in the pocket. Isn't what Mom's do??

Such Joy!

[easygoingfemme]

My bestie and I went to go see the Bob Dylan movie today. It was really good. It absolutely highlighted his talent as a lyricist and musician was real about how he was an ass in his younger years.

About 3/4 of the way through I told my friend I was struggling with the fact that no one goes to the bathroom. There were a lot of scenes of people waking up in the morning and going to light a cigarette, make coffee, write a song, have a conversation. But no one gets up and goes to the bathroom. My friend turned to me and said that she was struggling with the fact that none of the men were waking up with morning wood and then going to the bathroom. I died.

Anyway, it wasn't just about Dylan. It was about Pete Seeger, Woodie Guthrie, Joan Baez and the Newport Folk Fest and ... just smatterings of attention to the civil rights movement of the time. A LOT more could have been done with that. But all around, it was a good watch. In my opinion.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

My bestie and I went to go see the Bob Dylan movie . . . was real about how he was an ass in his younger years . . .


I believe he's still known to be an ass. What kind of person doesn't show up to receive their Nobel Prize? Also, last concert a friend attended, Bob reportedly stood as far back from the edge of the stage as he could, a horrified, snobby look on his face, and didn't interact with the audience at all except to sing as short a set as possible.

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How I found JOY today:

After Christmas clearance sales. I got a pair of nude shoes for 80% off! and a blue bra that I really need to match a sweater for 60% off.

[easygoingfemme]

I believe he's still known to be an ass. What kind of person doesn't show up to receive their Nobel Prize? Also, last concert a friend attended, Bob reportedly stood as far back from the edge of the stage as he could, a horrified, snobby look on his face, and didn't interact with the audience at all except to sing as short a set as possible.

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How I found JOY today:

After Christmas clearance sales. I got a pair of nude shoes for 80% off! and a blue bra that I really need to match a sweater for 60% off.

I forgot about the Nobel Prize. He really is quite full of himself.

[Stone-Butch]

Super pleased to hear our news that one of our provinces has gone to CA to help with helecopters and water bombers as well as ground crew to help fight this terrible fire raging through the homes of so many helpless people. I am very glad to hear that two more provinces are preparing to send more help in the next day or two. One of the people organizing this help line says "people and their homes as individuals are much more important than the government of either country in their disputes". Canada will reach a hand to whoever needs it reguardless of where they happen to live. This has made the majority of Canadians very happy to help neighbours. We pray for the safety of the CA people and hope our help will put a stop to this disaster.

[easygoingfemme]

Super pleased to hear our news that one of our provinces has gone to CA to help with helecopters and water bombers as well as ground crew to help fight this terrible fire raging through the homes of so many helpless people. I am very glad to hear that two more provinces are preparing to send more help in the next day or two. One of the people organizing this help line says "people and their homes as individuals are much more important than the government of either country in their disputes". Canada will reach a hand to whoever needs it reguardless of where they happen to live. This has made the majority of Canadians very happy to help neighbours. We pray for the safety of the CA people and hope our help will put a stop to this disaster.

And then one of those are taken out by someone flying a drone in a no-fly zone. I appreciate the help of Canada and can't believe how that one was taken out of commission.

[Bèsame*]

Joy...going thru old pictures that my Mom had. I saw her wedding picture, her pregnant with me and my Dad doing the hula on stage while in Hawaii. Many more memories to find I'm sure.

I found lots of old,old money from WW2. ( From France and Germany ) My grandfather stormed Normandy and survived. I found some with dates as far back as 1922

[Bèsame*]

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[cinnamongrrl]

Watching the sunrise through the rhododendron this morning….
the still naked trees against the sky as it wakes up…
my rescue dog, Henry, trotting ahead of me in a hurry to get breakfast… he wasn’t able to run when I first got him <3

[Bèsame*]

My Joy..

There are moments that when you hear a song that brings you to a memory. My Mom was a cheerleader coordinator for a cheer group that I belonged to, the local Pop Warner football league. Both my brothers played and I was a cheerleader for one of the teams. It was something I got to share with my Mom and I met a friend who became a life long bestie!

There was a homecoming game that brought all the cheer groups together to perform at half time. My Mom selected this song for us. I do remember " when the moon is in the seventh house" our arms waved a circle going across the sky. It's something I remember to do when ever I hear this some. What a great joyful memory.

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[iamkeri1]

My daughter and her family were here for dinner tonight. My baby girl, who is six, declared me the best gramma in the world. Made my heart sing.
Smooches,
Keri

[Bèsame*]

Such a surprisingly Joy was found today.

I was going thru my Mom's cedar chest. Beach towels (we had a pool) hand knitted stockings and various older crafts she had made. On the bottom I find folded tissue paper with tulle inside. I unfold it, it looks like a veil. I compared it to her wedding picture. I had no idea she had that still. It's older than me! It makes sense to me now, when she made mine!

I sure need a Mom conversation about now! What joy to my heart today!!

[Bèsame*]

Kinda of bittersweet and sad but I'm still thinking about it today.

There is a clothes swap at church today, so I sent over what was left of Mom's clothes. As I was packing, I was tearing up remembering what she loved to wear. I also went thru her two big boxes of costume jewelry. I picked out what I wanted to keep and hope I see some ladies at church wearing some one day. But....I also found a pair of these big gaudy pink sunglasses. Someone gave them to me and I threw them out. She took them! Lol lol

Making me smile and have joy in my heart💝

[easygoingfemme]

There was a ridgerunner training on the trails my friend and I were hiking today. He was wearing these little blue short shorts covered in yellow rubber ducks. They were a riot. He was so sweet. He would stop and chat every time he ran by us.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

I received a note from one of my cousins containing some memories from when we were young. It made me smile. So I sent him back a note with my memory of him playing in his rock band in college. The only song I could remember was "Barbara Ann". I hope it made him smile too.

[easygoingfemme]

I was able to help our rowing club put in the docks today. That was exciting. I can't wait to get back on the river this spring. My job today was connecting pieces of the docks to the thingies hanging down from the crane so the crane could lower the pieces down into the water where other volunteers were there to connect them all. It was quite the process!