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Some happy things from today:

• By 3:30 AM I had reached 10,000 steps.  Sometime before 8:30 AM 20,000.  When I got to my physical therapy appointment after work, I had over 28,000 steps.  My physical therapist was impressed at my step count.  However, I need to actually do my physical therapy at home.  I've been slacking.  As I write this, and get ready for a much needed sleep, my step count is just over 30,000.  I will do some physical therapy and get some sleep. 
• When I woke up to go to work last night I had a message from Keziah about cookies.  They brought some home from Crumbl and I was welcome to have some.  I cut off pieces from three of the flavors to take to work.  They were delicious.  Every week they serve different flavors.  This week they have four flavors that I like. 
• Once a month at work at least one supervisor gathers with anyone who has a birthday that month to casually talk shop.  This is my third December with the company and the first time I actually made it to one of these.  It is nice to share ideas and talk with management about things that go well, and things that don't.  They also offer some kind of snack or treat.  Today that included Crumbl cookies!  I am so very full of cookies and it is wonderful.  I may be done for a few days though!  
• It wasn't until after I drove by the houses I already took pictures of that I remembered that I wanted to take pictures of holiday decorations.  I didn't notice any more on the way to work.  Not everyone leaves their lights on all night. Instead, I offer a picture of a parking lot and red and green street lights.   The view from where I parked the car for work.

• Because pretty things are important, sunset!

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Currently listening to: Robin, by Dave Itzkoff.  

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

Food

Happy things from...  day?  Oh, Saturday:

• Day Five of my work week is complete.  I stayed an hour late today.  There was an issue with the equipment that slowed down our production so there was a bunch still to do at the end of the day.  They served us a meal at the lunch time break, different varieties of macaroni and cheese.  One of the people I sat with at break was sitting next to the receipt.  The place charged $200 to have the delivery for 5 AM.  There was another charge that we weren't sure what it was for.  Let's just say that the meal wasn't cheap and I am glad it wasn't me paying for it. 
• When I left work there was more food from other places.  There was pizza and Mexican food as well as cookies from Crumbl and some other dessert items.  The cookie I chose was delicious. 
• At home, I helped Zed clean out the Prius so he can try to sell it.  The engine needs to be replaced, so it is a parts car.  I had forgotten that my sleeping bag was still in there!  
• There was a lovely sky as the sun was setting.  Some pretty colors lit up the contrails.

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Currently listening to: Ridgeline, by Michael Punke.

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

Get Ready to Crumbl!

Some happy things from today:

• Preparing to open a store is a lot of work. I'm so thankful that so many people have been generous with their time to help Keziah get ready.
• People have also been generous with the things they no longer want to have in their homes. I missed a few people that came in today. We were surprised by a few that came up from Massachusetts, so that was nice.
• More and more products are getting displayed, shelves have gone up, and things are getting sorted at the shop.  

Backroom is getting more organized.

Sorting beads.

• It was getting late (after 9), I was watching the tail end of a movie when Keziah came downstairs and declared that she wanted cookies. It turns out there is a Crumbl that opened recently in Concord. Cookies are for sale until midnight on the weekends. Keziah, Gideon, and I got in the van and got cookies. Zed is out visiting friends tonight, he'll have to wait for his cookies.  It was a sweet end to the day.

A small part of my snickerdoodle.

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Currently reading: She's Come Undone, by Wally Lamb.

Finished listening to: Witch Child, by Celia Rees.

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.