Listening to my parents bicker while they had me on speaker phone. It was silly and stupid and fun.

My amazing morning walk...

The weather was perfect...slight breeze...bird song abounding..

We reached a considerable height and there was an opening with a view of the gorge...I decided to take a little rest there and just take it all in...

While we were sitting, church bells started ringing as the hour struck (9am) with a song and the sound carried way up to where we sat...I couldn't have timed it more perfectly if I tried... :)

As ever...the mountains...

I drove north on the parkway today..the tunnels are finished and I wanted to see Craggy gardens.
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We went all the way to looking glass falls and hiked a bit of the mountain to sea trail there...it's amazing seeing spring coming slowly but surely to the mountains.

We went back toward home and hiked more of the mts trail; the lady slipper trail to be specific. Its too early for lady slippers but there were lots of wild dwarf iris :)

It was a beautiful day!

my grandson makes me smile ~ enjoying the Celtics game w/ him tonight we won in overtime :) yeah ! we both can't wait for Tuesdays game :)

The young maiden who took time complimented my disabled sister when leaving the renissance and pleasure faire yesterday. She and the playful Jack Sparrow made her day even better. :byebye:

More than made me smile, it made me shout, run around, and dance in my underwear.

I got my results from my Government Board Exams. I passed everything!!!!

When I got the email as I was scrolling, my throat was pounding for my heart being in it, I broke into a flooding sweat and my hand was actually shaking. Not passing would have meant 6 months of working in a spa doing "relaxation massage" which can be taught in a few weeks while I studied for make up board exams. I hard grafted three years of full time school with no life, no dating, no going out, no money, constant stress and an 18 month practicum to do medical massage.

But today, I PASSED. I now just have to get all my paper work in to the government, background checks etc, and get my government practice number. Then I can start working!!!

This has been brutal hard. But I now get to have a piece of the pie!! 46 years old and changing careers for the 4th time. Finally!!!

Rainbows sprinkled all over my clean kitchen floor (from prisms I have hanging in the Windows)...

My daughter
Some sweet texting before work
Puppies
A phone call at work

another save for the center for the rehabilitation of wildlife
 

A lovely little lady at work...

She loves to have visitors and just talk to someone...late at night when my tasks are done I am her someone.

I've been told I'm doing a wonderful thing keeping her busy but truly I just love her stories...and...she calls me love bug and baby doll...:blush:

I often say that this job makes me feel like I have my grandparents back for a while... <3

Small town living and all its little charms and quirks.

Mother's Day...I am making grilled salmon and my girls are here. They presented me with homemade strawberries dipped in chocolate and now I just walked to the part of the apartment where the linen closet is (which was a mess) and they took it upon themselves to clean it and reorganize it. That is better than strawberries and chocolate.

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Last night was a celebration of life in remembrance of of a friend who is no longer with us. A big group of friends and family, hotel takeover, live music and dancing until 5am, raising funds for her children. This morning, still smiling, waking up to a hotel packed with people who mean the world to me. More smiling as we shuffled around, exchanging bits of stories from the night before, listening to more good music, filling in the memories for those who blacked out, while we cleaned up our mess.

Dinner made by my youngest daughter

Dessert made by my oldest

A morning walk at Biltmore with the dogs

A ride through the mountains of the parkway to watch the sunset

Flowers from my girls... <3

My girlfriend calling me a step parent today. I never thought I would ever be a parent or step parent but I guess my girlfriend thinks otherwise!

Seeing my spouse so happy to see her son today and our friend who also came for Mother's Day breakfast that I cooked.

Both my girls have found jobs now....less than a week of arriving in Asheville. And both work within a mile of our house!

It seems like everything is falling into place for all of us.:)

And...

My youngest picks me flowers every time she goes for a walk...

<3

Falling asleep cuddling