Thin Slices of Joy

ScotBird

Hurrah for completing the form filling. I hate that job too. Feels great when it’s done though. Joy today was having my hair cut in a new style for the winter. I’m looking forward to getting out my Christmas decorations at the weekend. X

Anonymous

ScotBird - I just got my hair cut too! I should do it more often.

The birthday party was fun. My friend is the opposite of me. I'm so thankful I overcame my introversion and introduced myself to her when our kids went to their first day at a new school. I noticed our kids had the same Kim Possible backpacks. We've all been friends since then.

I really dislike brussel sprouts. Today I made brussel sprout chips and happily ate a bowlful.

Also, dancing to Carlos Santana beats feeling down from the gloomy weather and helps prepping the sprout chips.

Anonymous

I love gin, but I haven't had any for some time. My husband has been buying a Quebec gin. I prefer Hendricks, but the main reason I don't drink it is that it's yellow. Just can't.

But I would drink it for this reason.

Karen2019

I've had a horrible cold since last Wednesday. Combined with minor chemo SEs, it knocked me flat until yesterday afternoon. But out of what seemed like nowhere yesterday, almost everything lifted and I could breathe again. It literally felt like the universe went "ahhhhhhh" just like in cartoons, and I was sooooo hugely happy and grateful! It's amazing how just feeling physically "normal" can be great!

santabarbarian

AGREE. For me, recently just noticing, "Hey its 10:15 pm and I still have energy." Wow, I am so thankful for this. One year PFC this week!

Gamb

santabarbarbian, that's so awesome, thank you for still coming back here and letting us know the good stuff.

Anonymous

Karen2019 - I know that feeling! Hope the rest of your chemo is uneventful and over soon.

santabarbarian - Great milestone! It's been about 4 years since my mastectomy, 3 years since finishing chemo/rads, and over 2 years without chronic sciatica. Still fasting regularly.

Gamb - Good luck with your remaining treatments. Hope you have minimal side effects.

Loved Knives Out! Great cast and story. Plus the Chris Evans sweater wows! Just go see it.

Anonymous

Time for bangs!

Anonymous

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I had to go pick up a package because the shipping company made a mistake with my address. Still miffed about that. Good thing is that I used the navigation on my phone. It actually guided me so well that I avoided an accident, construction, and heavy traffic. Hate driving in Montreal.

Anonymous

Went to a show Saturday night. Then had our after-show desserts. Mine was a hazelnut trifle. There were some fudgy brownies at the bottom. It was most delicious, and I ate it all!

Gamb

yum sounds and looks so good!!!

Anonymous

It was so good. Extra joy that I weigh less this week than pre-trifle last week. We've been having lots of homemade soup.

Anonymous

My husband texted this to a group chat with our 2 kids and me:

I reminded him that he is the first child as well.

Anonymous

Put the tree up. Had to polish a few silver ornaments. Shiny!

Gamb

Beautiful

Anonymous

Thanks, Gamb. We were away last Christmas and didn't put the tree up. I definitely prefer to stay home.

Anonymous

The alligator made it home without getting caught for jaywalking.

https://twitter.com/mayssamaha/status/120627708425...

santabarbarian

Serenity my son is a McGill student - he sent me the same thing!

Anonymous

That tweet is definitely getting around. It is warmer than average, but we're nowhere near gator weather. So, not a normal sighting.

It's great your son is here. What year? My older daughter is finishing her masters.

santabarbarian

My son is finishing this week! I love Montreal -- it has been a great place for him. I have loved visiting there!

Anonymous

Exciting time! Congratulations to him!

Anonymous

Four years since mastectomy. I’m fine.

Sometimes I’m better than fine.

Anonymous

I made Lemon Cranberry mini loaves. I had to test out new mini loaf pans. They passed the test.

CeliaC

Lake Erie, near Buffalo, NY - The winter solstice. "There are magical moments in the yearly cycle. . . . One is the winter solstice, the turning point between a declining and an ascending sun. It's a moment of death in nature, and a moment when everything is reborn." — Thomas Berry

Anonymous

That's beautiful, Celia. Picture and quote.

Wishing peace to all this season.

Anonymous

That's some nerve.

https://elemental.medium.com/science-confirms-that...

ScotBird

I asked my family to learn a poem by heart instead of buying me gifts for Christmas. My eldest daughter chose this one by Langston Hughes.

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken winged bird

That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow

CeliaC

Serenity - Thanks for the info on the vagus nerve - who knew? ScotBird - Lovely present and lovely poem Happy New Year & New Decade! Here is my contribution to Thin Slices of Joy for 1 Jan 2020.