Happy Christmas in July!

Christmas in July, Housekeeping style

Love is not fragile

Who taught you

to be sparing

with your love

as though your heart was a bank

as though love could dry up

nonsense

it is as if the ocean complained

it was too

wet

love is not fragile

it is as common as breath

it is play money

it is a race

to give more

go first

say it with impunity

you think you will ache

with vulnerability

but the strangest thing will happen

you will nearly drown

with peace.

Samantha Reynolds

Thanks to Laura F, pen pal extraordinaire for sending this to me a few months ago.  It's on top of my dresser in front of a painting.  I read it often and think of it even more.

Business mode: I've shaved my legs

I spent the day operating in "Important, Not-Urgent" mode.   I like operating there the best, I think.  It leaves room for wondering and pricing, creativity and planning, R&D, list consolidation, and spring cleaning.

Took a nap after work, woke up at 8:30 pm, showered, shaved my legs, and took off my chipped red nail polish.  I'm not getting ready for a night on the town, making up for a low self-esteem, or dressing to impress. I've realized that most times I shave my legs, it's time for BUSINESS MODE.  Begin.

Guess what I'm doing right now....

The big 2-5

I wasn't sure how it would feel to have my birthday on a Sunday (aka turnover day.  aka chaos)

After finding the staff room covered with Kristen's birthday themed post-its with cartoons, different languages, and Lord-knows-what-else,  countless birthday shout-outs on the ranch radios, 4th of July costumes, an.... ecclectic... bag of gifts including 2 dead mice from all the housekeepers, and dinner accompanied by a St. Germain cocktail in town with two good friends in place of the otherwise mandatory welcome dinner with guests, I wouldn't have chosen to celebrate any other way.

Thanks to all for making my birthday such a special one.