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			Okay technically yesterday and maybe joy is a bit of an exaggeration but it was still a bright spot in an otherwise difficult day. While out secondhand shopping I found an unopened pack of six Kirkland Signature heavyweight all cotton men's crew neck undershirts and five JCPenny short sleeve Xersion T-shirts also brand new with stickers and tags still on, altogether for about 1/3 the cost of retail. I also found two gently used Dickies Cooling Temp-IQ Performance short sleeve T-shirts. I'd bought one the other day instead of both because I didn't know if or how much I'd like it, but it was so comfy I knew I just had to get the other. Well today there was another so I bought them both and now  have three. Though slightly used I actually like the Dickies better than the brand new ones so will just have to see which I like best after they all come out of the wash. Of the lot surprisingly the only ones I'd feel comfortable wearing outdoors are the undershirts because they're actually heavier weight than many of the T-shirts I see both women and men running around in outdoors these day but they're way too long. That's okay, fine for around the house and when I lose some more weight they'll make good nightshirts.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			The hours long phone call I had with my baby brother.  He's bringing my mother over to see Rico and I, this fall.  It will be the first time I have seen my mom and brother since a few years ago.  And it will be their first time meeting my future husband.  Rico is beside himself with joy to meet my mom and brother.  And I am beyond filled with joy that Rico is mine and I am his and the fact that my mom and brother are so excited to meet him.   
		
		
		
		
		
		
			 
		
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			I had a good time with a friend today.  It brought my heart great joy.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
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			News of a baby joining the family! What could be anymore joy than that??  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			I'm telling ya..I'm the best Aunt around  
		
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			My boss wrote me such a stellar recommendation letter with lots of kind comments. It feels so nice to be appreciated. Speaking of, I'm trying to think of a way to express my gratitude to her for the letter. If we were in person, I would give her a card, but we're all remote, and I don't want to ask for her address to mail one.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			I just confirmed plans to see my niece on Sunday!!!!
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Internet is back up, and  running faster now too.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Knowing that I do not want to let go. I want to hang on for dear life - and live the rest of My life surrounding Myself with those that want to hang on for dear life too.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Cautious joy but... joy.  Voting early today.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			I have this buddy that I met when he did some work on houses for me. Over the decades we’ve become friends. And especially recently I helped him when he joined AA and NA. I was so glad to see him turn his life around. He almost lost his wife Over this and now she is back home.  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			Today he stopped over and he had a look at my greenhouse that I never got around to having electricity run to it. he told me he was coming out tomorrow to dig a trench and run the electricity from my house to the greenhouse! He isn’t going to charge anything for labor! And he thinks he has enough Leftover wire from another job that he won’t have to charge me anything but if he does, he’ll take payments whenever and however I can make them! I was so happy and so filled with joy and gratitude that I burst into tears and hugged him! This is huge! He said I had done so much for him, this was his way of giving back! 
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			it rained, with just a little thunder 
		
		
		
		
		
		
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