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Sunday Matters

This week!! What a week it was. The blue wave that was predicted kind of happened but took its sweet time didn’t it? The demand for recounts, the calls for action, and the like, all predicted but still unsettling to say the least.

But the end result? Golden!! I spent all of Saturday smiling from ear to ear. It poured down rain and rainbows appeared. Plus, what a speech! It was so uplifting.

Right Now:

I have a coffee meet-up at 2pm with some friends (spaced out and masked). In the evening, youth group. Somewhere in between, maybe some reading. What I’ll read is unknown. Nothing seems to be grabbing me.

This Week:

I have that ultrasound on Tuesday but the pain is gone now. Of course it is. Wednesday is a holiday and then I am taking Thursday and Friday off to use up some vacation days. It will be a nice long weekend for me.

I’ve been working in the yard. Pulling out trees that keep blowing in. I love trees but trees in certain areas of my yard would block the view so when they blow in, I try to yank them early because once they take root it’s so hard to get them out. I’ve been expanding my succulent collection and added a few more cactus plants too.

Reading:

I have no idea what to read lately. It’s all so boring. Haha.

Watching:

I finished The Haunting of Bly Manor and it was a really good story.

I have my Hallmark Christmas show list by the TV and I’ve been recording the ones I don’t want to miss. Those shows are just so enjoyable and are good for the soul.

Grateful for:

Clean windows. I have a pretty nice view from my home workstation but the windows were covered in hard water spots. Out of sheer boredom and to get rid of my election angst, I cleaned them!
A quick trip to Santa Barbara to see my son! It’s the halfway point between San Luis Obispo and home so he met us there. It was a rare day because my daughter was also available and we even took the pup she she could see him!
Need I mention the election results? Yes. Yes, I do. I feel like a weight has been lifted.

I just feel so good. So hopeful. Hope you have an amazing week.

In Southern California, you could say that the change in seasons has everything to do with the quality of light. It’s hard to capture with my phone but there is this golden quality to it that is so inviting. I love it in the early morning, when this photo was taken and right before dusk.

If you look closely, that tree that blew in, is beginning to change color. Last year it just appeared out of nowhere and was on fire with its reds. I have no idea what kind of tree it is but it will turn a very startling shade of red for about three days and then poof… it will disappear again when the leaves fall off.

Today the Otter Pup and I took an extra long walk around the neighborhood and it felt so good. A nice, walkable 60 degree morning.

Are you starting to plan for Thanksgiving? My son applied for a new job at a museum so I am not sure what Thanksgiving looks like yet. Obviously, they won’t be open that day but the days leading up to it and the ones afterward, could pose a problem.

I hope you all have a good weekend.

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