MarySue Foster/5 things that made me happy

Jun 8

June 7, 2022. Tuesday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. Mañin Soto and Max came over to edge my front lawn. A task that will get complicated tomorrow after hand surgery. Yay!! Looks great. 2. I finished all my pre-surgery tasks in one way or another. Including putting a few on my…

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Jun 5

June 4, 2022. Saturday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. An outing to the Waxahachie Gingerbread Tour. Waxahachie is really a pretty town about 35 minutes south of Dallas. Every square inch feels like a small town. 2. It was a beautiful day for a parade of homes, five were on the…

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Jun 4

June 3, 2022. Friday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. Breakfast with the scion of the family. Glad we’re still cordial after all these years. 2. Ruby’s therapist is really a wonderful person. That is all. 3. Indoor soccer is a hoot. Ruby’s team won tonight, against a team that usually beats…

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Jun 1

May 31, 2022. Tuesday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. Ruby and a friend and I went to see Downton Abbey movie. Costumes and sets were fabulous. The movie was meh. 2. After, we had a terrific mid-afternoon supper across the street at a bakery. One of the best panini sandwiches I’ve…

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May 31, 2022. Tuesday.

Five things that made me happy today:

1. Ruby and a friend and I went to see Downton Abbey movie. Costumes and sets were fabulous. The movie was meh.

2. After, we had a terrific mid-afternoon supper across the street at a bakery. One of the best panini sandwiches I’ve…

May 31

May 30, 2022. Monday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. Got an early start with edging my lawn. It was so windy I didn’t have to sweep the clippings! 2. Then I mulched my baby tree. Wet newspapers, a stand up border, one bag of mulch. I think another will be required…

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May 28

May 27, 2022. Friday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. Ruby got As and Bs on her final exams. Yay, Ruby. 2. Max worked some more on his science fiction/fantasy planet/galaxy. I’m not sure what to call it but there’s an encyclopedia’s worth of information — creatures, habitat, plot, bloodlines, etc. He…

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May 22

May 21, 2022. Saturday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. The Global Conference is really great this year. Besides being an enormous family/class reunion for 41 years of work, it’s challenging and inspiring. An it’s all on-line — which took a lot of hard work. 2. Hoping for some rain tonight to…

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May 19

May 19, 2022. Thursday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. Harvested a bunch of seeds from the Texas Star plant in the Soto yard. A native plant, it’s an enthusiastic spreader in the sun. It has filled up many square feet of their garden and gone to seed. My win for next…

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May 19

May 18, 2022. Wednesday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. Puzzle time. Slowly slowly. 2. Sunny all day. I love being in my house when it’s sunny. 3. More and more bunnies. There must have been a memo. 4. Some great zoom conversations today. 5. Checking out for an early evening of…

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May 18, 2022. Wednesday.

Five things that made me happy today:

1. Puzzle time. Slowly slowly.

2. Sunny all day. I love being in my house when it’s sunny.

3. More and more bunnies. There must have been a memo.

4. Some great zoom conversations today.

5. Checking out for an early evening of…

May 18

May 17, 2022. Tuesday.

Five things that made me happy today: 1. Watering my plants. I visit with them as I water. This cute little guy hitched a ride in my ice plant. I’m not sure of the variety but he’s quite feisty. 2. It took a guided digital tour by an administrator at…

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