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#5JoysFriday!

The ginkgo trees at church have turned golden and I love seeing their leaves against the bright blue sky
My favorite roses in the garden are STILL blooming in December (welcome to Los Angeles!)
I went to a beautiful lunchtime Advent retreat on Tuesday
Daily joys: poetry & tea advent calendars, plus reading LMM‘s Christmas stories and Tolkien‘s Father Christmas letters
Christmas decorations! An annual tradition at my parents‘ house⤵️

Easiest bingo I ever got! Started this book over coffee this morning only to get to page 5 of the introduction to see an underline. So I flip through, and yup, I already read this 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 It is relieving to know that I at least remember read books once I start to re-read them.

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#5JoysFriday!

1. I finished my ballot research as best I could and dropped off my ballot on Tuesday—and got text confirmation that it‘s been received & counted!
2. Cozy reading with comfy PJs, Jack-o-lantern quilt, cinnamon pumpkin candle, and cranberry cream tea
3. Developing some writing project ideas & sharing an excerpt at my writing group today
4. A Mary Oliver poem about joy shared by a friend (link in comments) ⤵️

#5JoysFriday!

🎶 New album today from Josh Ritter, one of my musical favorites
🙏🏼 Spiritual direction training
🎹 Contemplative piano service
🌌I live too far south to see the Aurora, but I‘ve been enjoying pics from others!
🌪️My niece weathered Hurricane Milton safely! Her birthday is today, and she & her friend decided not to cancel their reservations at Disney this week. 😳🫣 She‘s terrified of tornadoes. She slept through the hurricane 😂

#5JoysFriday!

A few joys from this week:
📚 Starting a new year of EfM on Monday
🍄 These corduroy mushrooms and tiny knitted pumpkins from Target
🐳 It‘s been cool enough in the mornings to have hot tea… in my adorable whale mug
🧦 Wearing my banned books socks for Banned Book Week
☕️ Meeting a dear friend for coffee this afternoon

#5JoysFriday!
1. Music! My husband had two concerts this week, one with his jazz combo and one with his big band—both so joyful!
2. Litsy! This week especially, it‘s been a much-needed respite from other social media, with politics and its related chaos
3. My husband: we celebrated the 11th anniversary of our engagement this week 💜💍
4. My loose leaf tea order arrived! ☕️😋
5. Roasted chicken for dinner last night (should have taken a picture!)

It‘s #5JoysFriday! A few things that brought me joy this week:
1. Sponsoring a friend‘s daughter for her school‘s Cow Chip Bingo fundraiser…which is exactly what it sounds like 🐄💩😂
2. My husband‘s piano service on Tuesday: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=507414335322377&id=100068063869927...
3. Book haul!
4. Our heat wave finally broke on Wednesday 🎉
5. My creative writing group starting up again after a summer break

#5JoysFriday!
🎶A trip to the Hollywood Bowl with my husband & one of my best friends, for the annual John Williams concert 💜
👩‍💻Several big job applications turned in this week (maybe relief rather than joy!)
🦆Adorable tiny ducklings at the park
🍊Months ago, we froze bags & bags of tangerine slices from our trees. These bring me joy on hot days!
📚My library summer reading prize! Tote bag, 3 ARCs, water bottle, book light, and hand sanitizer