I got my nifty new shoes in the mail today. I love snail mail sometimes. It brings you expected, but unexpected gifts!

Big combination birthday party I threw for my mother, my sister in law, and my younger nephew.

My mom happy cried twice. First when she found out my daughter and I had a plan for her to sneak in from college for the day to surprise her. Second when she saw I had arranged a sponsorship for a baby Llama in her name. She can go see him at the farm whenever she wants and her sponsorship will help to provide his food and care for this year. She helped him get his dinner tonight. Before she knew about the sponsorship, we took a Llama walk with 10 Llamas and he was the baby on the walk. I kept encouraging her to take a turn walking him and then after the walk she opened her gift showing that she is now a sponsor/extra mama to this Llama.

My nephews were enthralled as we took a walk with the Llamas. Younger nephew ran Llama to Llama trying them all out. Elder was privileged to be of age to be allowed to walk one on his own. He did a great job. He mostly walked the Mama Llama to the baby Llama that I sponsored for my mom. So sweet.

Joy
 

My doctor saying "come back in one year".

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Figuring out a way to get shiny new black kitchen appliances back to shiny again after using them. All the kitchen appliances both major and minor are black, and I love the look but they show every little speck of everything. However I spent the morning working on them until I got a system down pat. Now they positively sparkle, shine so much. :) I never thought I would be this happy as the result of cleaning kitchen appliances. I don't know, maybe it was the joy involved in not being asked or ordered to do it.

At the conference today, it was great seeing a lot of the old group of Teaching Assistants and School Psychs out in their internship year.

I also contacted a few sites, and one reached out immediately. I'll be sending my resume and meet with them next week sometime. They also pay very well and have tuition reimbursement. Student loans will be paid off in no time!

closure brought me joy today


like a heavy weight i could not carry anymore. knowing it is finally done and off my back

They called, they asked, I said YES! Pack up, Pete! we are moving... tell your toys to make a buddy system... :byebye:

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being approved by my teaching supervisor to zoom in on session meetings!! OMG what a blessing.

Now, I have all green lights for my path for everything i wanted for the Spring semester!

can you say...weight lifted?!?!

Yesterday...attending South Carolina's Pecan Festival with my best friend and my old furbaby on a very beautiful day. Watching my furbaby have just as much fun as we did, and watching my friend enjoy themselves.

Today...getting up late, then having lunch at a favorite restaurant and coming home to relax.

Today,

Talking to my ex, aka bestie, about my latest relationship disaster. She made me feel better even after saying I told you so 3 times!

Joy
 

I was approved for more Physical Therapy.
That means post surgery PT from September through December. I am overjoyed.

:cowboy:

After getting the studs on my car today, I came home and my car's electrical system went on the fritz: The lights would not turn off. So I went over to my sister-in-law's house to have her daughter take a look at it. She couldn't fix it, so I drove home. But I passed my neighbor as they were leaving, told them what was going on, then they came right back and spent two hours chasing down the electrical problem and now my car is healed!

I feel so blessed tonight that my neighbor fixed my car.

Omg, such joy!