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 …

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.

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.

Find joy today.
 

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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!

I have been really deep diving into the joys of living alone. I've raised my child. I've been married and divorced. I've purchased a sweet small home that I love every inch of. I'm learning new ways to make it mine.

It's a small house with a pretty small bathroom. Which is normally just fine. However, I find I'm often wired at night and have trouble settling down. Especially after I have crew practice or a work event. I'll be hyperactive tired.

I was thinking, it would be great if I could have a hot bath at night to help me settle in. But there's no tub in my bathroom.

I found a collapsible tub that fits in my shower. My shower is 45 inches wide and the tub is 40. I wasn't sure how it would work but I had to give it a try. I had recently put a shower speaker in my shower so I can listen to music in the morning while I get ready for work. I've been using shower steamers too. Just upping the bathing routine one step at a time. Tonight, after working all day and then going to my parents to help them with a bunch of stuff, I was hot and had a lot of energy. It was tubby time.

I tested out the tub. It set up like a dream. I put a new audio book on my shower speaker. I put essential oils in the bath water. I soaked and relaxed and listened to a story. Total energy shift to relaxed and calm. I was worried about it draining but I had hooked up the equipment correctly to go down the shower drain and it all worked fine.

I don't think there's anything else in the world that I need.