Welcome to Litsy!

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. A fun buddy read, I‘m trying to follow the chapter “rules”!
2. The show Shrinking has my husband and I laughing to tears, IYKYK what Gabby is doing here.
3. Lunch with Highschool friends where one remembered to tell us he got engaged - in December - which led to week long razzing!
4. A great dog groom! At last!
5. Borrowed an e-bike from Trek, made it 16 miles dressed like a hobo!

@Kshakal thanks for the tag!!

Thank you for tags @DebinHawaii @Kshakal #5JoysFriday
1. 4 meet ups with friends, this is a record for introverted me. I need some me time lol.
2. Bowling event with old co-workers
3. More sock knitting with books, I ripped this one out
4. College kid spring break
5. Impromptu hike today
Bonus - offered a move to daytime hours at the very part time library gig, feels like a promotion 🤣

#5JoysFriday Thank you for the tag @DebinHawaii @Kshakal
1. Crossing paths with an old cookbook at the library and making brownies
2. A knit socks/read along. Knitting matching socks to books
3. The pets
4. It‘s 77 and sunny 🌞 in WI today so two walks
5. Lunch with my dad where politics were not discussed. 🎉

#5JoysFriday Thank you for the tag @DebinHawaii @Kshakal
1. 5 mile hike today with former coworker
2. Tried a book club at a winery, enjoyed it, an old fashioned and some new people
3. Annual March Puppy chow sundae at a local custard place
4. An interview
5. A pleasant phone chat with my dad
6. and always Kevin the cat or Kev‘van if I want to talk to him with a French accent 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️

Tagging @dabbe @JenReadsAlot

#5JoysFriday Thank you for the tag @DebinHawaii and @Kshakal

1. Always the boys - Kevin 🐈‍⬛ and Leo 🐶
2. College kid and ENT trip hilarity
3. A new knit hat and walk in the sun in the hat
4. John Boyne ARC - all four parts - omg.
5. The college kid quote “well, he touches turtles and licks his hands”. Never sure where these things come from but the kid is comedy gold without trying.

#5joysFriday @DebinHawaii Thank you for the tag @Kshakal
I mean to do better with photos this week, I didn‘t:(
1. Two lunch dates with each of my longest work besties
2. Online book event
3. Always crafting
4. Puzzles with Kevin, he is very helpful
5. Morning coffee and exciting ARC‘s
Tagging @dabbe @JenReadsAlot @BethM

1 - Being back on Litsy
2 - I am healing quite nicely. I have feeling back in my fingers. Still losing my balance, but it will get better.
3 - SNOW!!! Although I can't feel too joyful because a lot of my neighbors are still in tents from the hurricane. Campers are coming every day.
4 - going to the library for the first time in ages
5 - played catan with my teenager last night.
@DebinHawaii #5joysFriday @TrishB

#5JoysFriday
@DebinHawaii
1. My girls ❤️
2. Crafting
3. Baking
4. Snowshoeing
5. Nature

#5JoysFriday
1. Dinner with the family
2. Continued retirement celebration with friends who were with me 30 years
3. A long coffee talk with @Jenreads (we should have taken a selfie!)
4. Impromptu visit to college kid
5. November temperature circles
6. Bonus #6 for 6 mile hike
Thank you @DebinHawaii @Kshakal

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii Thank you @Kshakal
1. Hiking a new segment of the trail
2. Got my holiday lights out
3. A new project
4. A new round of strength training
5. Kind word from a coworker
6. Helping a friend
So many good but simple things! Happy weekend everyone! Please pause and consider yourself tagged ❤️

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. My husband‘s birthday and the overpriced steak of his dreams
2. Coffee with @JenReadsAlot with my new sweatshirt and attracting other democracy lovers.
3. September temperature circles
4. Kevin‘s fluffy hinder
5. Signed my retirement application
6. Honoring my mom with my dad and sister. ❤️
@Kshakal - thank you!!

Even during the darkest, hardest week there was plenty to be joyful about.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Husband‘s birthday, and surprise appearance from college kid.
2. Trip to the Capital for 🧀
3. Another wonderful hike
Thank you for the tag @Kshakal
4. Trauma bonding with coworkers
5. Christmas book kick off with Geri 🎄

1. Safe travels home from vacation
2. Lots of treats while on that vacation
3. Funny Kevin pictures
4 & 5 the beauty of nature near home

Thank you for the tag @Kshakal #5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Yoga among the sunflowers with a friend
2. Housemade hard cider after a solid yoga practice
3. My sourdough starter is robust, pumpkin chocolate cherry bread baking now
4. A dahlia grew from the bulb I got from an internet friend
5. Prep for vacation tomorrow! 🏰

1. Son in Seattle sold his townhouse in one day!
2. Hubby ordered a ton of assorted chocolates, popcorn and nuts but didn‘t like most of them. Giving them to grandson when he‘s home from college tomorrow.
3. Queen Bee on the New York Times daily Spelling Bee four times this week!
4. Picked up two of my favorite muffins, cherry cheesecake and apple pie.
5. Getting excited for London trip a week from tomorrow. Obsessively checking for rain! ☂️

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. I had a funeral to attend Friday which produced the most unexpected joy of seeing my extended family.
2. A pedicure with my favorite sister who‘s not my sister.
3. A movie night with my daughter
4. “Mom advice” call with my youngest daughter
5. Fall leaves and 4 5k walks while listening to Long Island ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ a great week!

1. Kiddo back on campus
2. Another successful loaf of sourdough - 🎃
3. May temperature circles done
4. Good chats with coworkers
5. Favorite uncle is coming to town

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
Thanks for the tag @Kshakal

Tagged by @Deblovestoread for #5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1. I purchase the first 10 Famous Five books because why not.
2. We celebrated my Aunt San‘s life with a wonderful family gathering.
3. We celebrated Mal‘s 27th birthday with dinner out. She hasn‘t been home for her birthday in 6 years so this was a treat.
4. Mal and Con …looking alike, which I never think they do.
5. Lily.

#5JoyFriday

Time, sleep and energy have all been in my side this week.

1j Back into #LitsyLove letters
2) My next quilt is cut and ready for sewing
3) Did my nails
4) BOTM shopping
5) Changed my wall display

Thanks for the tag, Deb! @DebinHawaii

I invite you all to spread your joy 🥰

#5JoyFridays

I didn‘t take any pictures this week. During my visit with my dad we enjoyed the last of the season strawberries with carb smart ice cream and he is fantastic at bbqing salmon. We talked books and watched 3 movies: Boys in the Boat, American Fiction and Encanto. And yesterday I got all the necessaries done so the next 3 days are open with possibility.

Tagging everyone to share your joys!

@DebinHawaii

• freshly mowed grass
• my first real shift at my very part time job at the LIBRARY!
• 30 year recognition for my actual job
• both kids settled into new apartments
• booked vacation
@DebinHawaii #5joysfriday
thank you for the tag @Kshakal tagging the other members of the WI tag team @JenReadsAlot @BethM

I have been away, but I‘ve been waiting for this! I‘m in! Thanks @Andrew65