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1. I crocheted this blanket a long time ago and it ended up turning into a hooded cape so I decided to put it on this bear that I have since it didn‘t have clothes to wear.
2. I figured out how to read Kindle books on my smart TV.
3 - 4. I got these things for Christmas.
5. My guy friend of 21 yrs sent me these stuffed animals for Christmas in the mail and I talked to him on the phone for 2 hrs.

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It‘s still Friday for a few more hours here so I‘m on time for my #5JoysFriday post. I‘ve mostly been working long hours at home this week so not a lot of joyful experiences but here goes:

1. I saw this art journal online & wanted it. My Target happened to have it for $8.49. It‘s got lots of fun & creative prompts. 🎨🖌️

2. A bowl of ramen, gyoza 😋& my first book from 3. @JacqMac ‘s #AuldLangSpine list. It‘s joyful finding great new books!📚⬇️

It was a tough week that felt long, even being shortened by holidays. Yesterday I flew to Hilo to let someone go which always sucks & then came home & slept so I‘m late as usual with my #5JoysFriday post but here goes:

1. My travel was the best part of going to Hilo yesterday. I had the exit row to myself & of course, a beautiful sunrise.

2. Due to all the work travel I hit Platinum status which means an upgrade to First Class when available ⬇️

I‘m kind of making the late #5JoysFriday list a habit lately, but better late than never. Here‘s my list:

1. My Christmas Eve brunch of Mexican Street Avocado Toast was a joy but even better they finished it with a free warm chocolate chip kakimochi cookie with cereal milk.🍪🥛😋💛

2. Da Painted Tree by my house finally got its Christmas paint job- it‘s always a joy to see what‘s on it.❤️💚

3. My library e-book holds for the next books in 2 ⬇️

Another late #5JoysFriday post but here they are:

1. I received my Black Friday Grab Bag from #OnceUponABookClub & the mystery book (shown) looks good. Book mail is always joyful.📚💛

2. Really yummy lilikoi cheesecake served with lunch at board meeting- tastes of joy.😋

3. Fresh fish I ate this week—two examples: Ahi Bibimbap for lunch—the ahi & egg were cooked perfectly 😋 Dinner of Mochiko-crusted Ono. The mashed Molokai sweet potatoes & ⬇️

A day late with my #5JoysFriday post again this week. I‘ve been in lockdown mode getting documents & exhibits ready for our board meeting Tuesday in the midst of the rest of my job & sleeping when I‘m not working late. Joy did happen, (mostly food😋😉) so here goes:

1. Another lovely sunrise from my flight to Hilo-seeing the differences each week brings me joy.🌅

2. Best, most moist & delicious chicken katsu for lunch at our team meeting on ⬇️

A day late with my #5JoysFriday list due to long meetings days & late flights back from Hilo. And, just one photo-the view from my hotel balcony because it represents many of my joys this week.

1. Having a hotel room with a big soft King bed & a view of “coconut island” 🏝️ for my overnight stay in Hilo.

2. Waking up early to have time to watch the sunrise over Mauna Kea on my balcony with a cup of coffee & my Kindle

3. Good in room coffee ⬇️

A day-of #5JoysFriday after working all day. At least it was pretty quiet & I got some stuff done. But here‘s my list:

1. A vivid sunrise on my Hilo flight. 🌅💛

2. An overdue joy, my #travelingstars box from @BookwormAHN I was sick when it arrived Halloween week & I put it away to open when I felt better & forgot.🤦🏻‍♀️Ashley is always so generous & the Samhain box, cookbook, coloring book, book pouch & coffee brought me joy. 🧡Thank you! ⬇️

A day late with my #5JoysFriday post. I took the afternoon off from work & went to get my haircut & highlights & then did some holiday shopping & crashed when I got home.
Here are this week‘s joys:

1. Views from my inter-island flights always bring me joy. This is Kauai from Monday

2. I am addicted to these cinnamon-sugar dried Fuji apples—they are so good they bring me joy. 😋

3. Getting my hair cut & highlighted yesterday was desperately ⬇️

A day late with my #5JoysFriday I went home & crashed last night after traveling yesterday for work & hit the ground running errands this morning. In a busy week, most of my joy came from food but it was delicious & joyful.

1-2. I don‘t get joy from tiny planes but I did get to see a lot of beautiful joyful scenery on my first trip to Lanai. I spotted a reader in the wild on our tiny plane which gives me joy!💛

3-5. Food eaten: 3. Breakfasts:⬇️

Late on my #5JoysFriday as with many, the joy was hard to find in this week. I worry for so much & so many & I‘ve been on autopilot at work & sleeping & “hiding” when not working. The moments of joy were there though, as is the hope.

1. I was in public & on trips Wed-Fri & I made it & am feeling better. For the first time in a few weeks I can breathe & talk without non-stop coughing & there‘s joy in that. 💛

2. 1995 BBC P&P has been on ⬇️

Hi Friends, still down for the count & spent most of Friday afternoon to tonight sleeping. I think I‘m making it back up the other side but if I‘m not much better by Monday I have to go in for more chest X-rays. Anyway, sick or not, joys happen. Here‘s my late #5JoysFriday list:

1. I made sure to get my ballot in last week & got the clearance it was accepted & registered & got my digital sticker. Such joy in voting & voting 💙💙💙

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1. I drew an oracle card for the week after taking a break from the cards for a while.
2. I saw a Red Bellied Woodpecker at my bird bath. I wish I could‘ve gotten a better picture of him but this was the best I could do before he flew off.
3 & 4 - I colored these color by number pictures for Halloween.
5. I was pre-approved for more ARCs this week.

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Another crazy busy week where I had to dig a bit for joys but here‘s my #5JoysFriday list:

1. I really do get joy from seeing the sunrise on my Hilo trips each week.🌅💛

2. Had time between meetings in different locations in Hilo so that meant time to grab a poke bowl for lunch. Always joyful when it‘s super fresh!🐟

3. Went to a lunchtime virtual session on work bookclubs & because I shared my bookclub experiences I won this cute tote.🤗 ⬇️

1. This is my progress in my walking game called Walking Planet.
2. I walked with my dog Toppy 2 days in a row at the neighborhood park and I took a picture of a squirrel.
3. I watched the MTV VMAs on Fubo TV.
4. I was approved for more Netgalley ARCs and I also requested more ARCs. I keep telling myself I‘m gonna stop requesting and then I see more books I want to read and I request more.
5. 3 necklaces I ordered online

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It‘s not been the best of weeks between health & work but there were some joyful moments. Here‘s my #5JoysFriday list.

1. When you‘re stuffy & sinuses hurt, nothing is more joyful & clearing than a big bowl of hot pho. I‘m already craving another.🥣💛

2. I watched one of my fave go-to seasonal comfort movies last weekend. Practical Magic always brings me joy.🧙💛

3. My #BOTM order came early in the week. I got joy from my free birthday book ⬇️

1. I watched my favorite preacher on livestream tonight.
2. I watched the iHeart Radio Music Festival on Hulu because I signed up for Hulu & Disney Plus.
3. My mom and I watched Inside Out 2. We liked it.
4. I took my dog Toppy for a walk to the neighborhood park this week. We both enjoyed it.
5. I preordered this oracle deck from Amazon. This is my first ever Spirit Animal deck. I really like these cards.

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My #5JoysFriday list for this week. It‘s been a tough work week & I have a sinus thing going but still, there was joy to be found!

1. I was not happy about this birthday # but I appreciate & found joy in everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday on Litsy or sent a card through #LitsyLove as well as my friends & family showing me love for my b-day. 💛💛💛

2. I took myself out to breakfast on my birthday & had a delicious Potato Hash Canadian ⬇️

1. My mom and I watched the Dove Awards on the TBN+ app.

2. I found more Read Now books on Netgalley.

3. I listened to an interview from Mike Shinoda on the Sirius XM app.

4 & 5 - I requested more ARCs on Netgalley even though I have a lot to read and I was approved for these 2 ARCs I requested.

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Sitting in the convention center parking waiting for registration to open so I thought I‘d post my #5JoysFriday list. 💛

1. I took Monday off for my birthday so it‘s a 3-day weekend! 🎉

2. Sunrises🌅(from the plane Tuesday & driving in today) always bring me joy.

3. Tried a new poke bowl place near my house this week for lunch. I had limu ahi & truffle salmon & it was fresh & ono.😋

4. Had the best BLT with a side of crispy Brussels sprouts⬇️

My #5JoysFriday post is all about my work leadership retreat & has lots of pictures that I will try to put into 5 “buckets.” 💛

1. The company & people I work with gave me great joy this week. To come from a toxic culture to this one is everything! 💛

2. My first visit to Hana, Maui-the beauty of this part of Maui is amazing. We took the commuter flight in (a little scary) but the view of the coastline flying in was amazing!🌺

3. The food! ⬇️

I am needing a little joy in my life 🌟 so let‘s play 👏

1. I am grateful for the steadfastness of my core penpals - I received a lot of great mail this week.

2. I made Apple Pie this week, to share with my nephew who is in a fierce battle with cancers, recovering well 💪❤️‍🩹

3. I am doing great on my reading goals!

4. Grateful for my parents, my in-laws, and family & friends.

5. Happy that I already scheduled the day off today and ⬇️

My #5JoysFriday post! Looking forward to seeing everyone‘s posts later today after work & tomorrow! 💛

1. I got a fun #TravelingStars Mabon 🍁 box from @BookwormAHN with my next book & she made me a spell jar! 🧡Thank you, Ashley! 🤗

2. My favorite Mexican Street Corn Avocado toast (with an over-easy egg on top) is always joyful!🥑💚

3. The sunrises on my flights to Hilo have been so pretty lately & are the color of the POG juice served.🧡 ⬇️

My #5JoysFriday list this week:

1. Had our 3rd Conscious Leadership training session our CEO runs at it was at a golf club with gorgeous views from our meeting room. #LuckyWeLiveHawaii??

2. Lunch for the CL session was very good—Misoyaki butterfish, rice & veggies but the dessert, “house-made” creme brûlée was yummy & brought me joy.?

3. My cute new purse & its sewn-in key hook gives me joy every time I use it.?

4. I took my HR Manager ⬇️

A short week full of lots of joys for #5JoysFriday

1. Gorgeous sunrise on my way to Hilo this week. The pic doesn‘t do the colors justice!🧡

2. Unique “Dim Sum Burger” at lunch in Hilo. Pork patty filled with dim sum flavors & topped with crispy wonton disks. Joyfully good!😋

3. I successfully made an autumn newsletter for the #LitsolaceFallCardSwap & #LitsyLove fall replies. I used Canva for the first time instead of fighting with Word!💛

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Had to wait until the end of the day for my #5JoysFriday post because I was out collecting joys today. 💛😉

1. I have a 4-day weekend & I‘m so in need of it!🙏🏼

2. I took a “field trip” & drove to Kailua which is about 35-40 minutes each way but a lovely drive with ocean & mountain views & I used the time to listen to a current audiobook.

3. I went to the independent bookstore there & while I only bought one book, pictured & I‘ll tag it ⬇️

A day late with my #5JoysFriday list. Yesterday was a long one & I got in late from Hilo & crashed. I‘ll be around this weekend to check in on your posts!

1. Noodles bring me joy & a takeout plate of chow fun after a long work day was very joyful!😋

2. Graduation of the 101 Leadership Foundation I led the last 6 months had fun & joyful moments celebrating the participants with leadership & their family & friends.💚

3. Pretty leis given ⬇️

Late again to #5JoysFriday 🤦🏻‍♀️ It was another crazy week prepping & leading up to presenting at our company board meeting on Maui Friday but there were several joyful moments:

1. TJ‘s Dill Pickle Seasoning brings me joy stirred into cottage cheese & deviled eggs or the lazy person‘s way of just sprinkling hard-boiled eggs with it. 🥒💚I‘m going to need another bottle!

2. On a watermelon & dragon fruit breakfast kick lately-so refreshing ⬇️

My #5JoysFriday list: 💛💛💛

1. Had a nice lunch in Hilo with my old Director. We grabbed poke bowls & ate them in the park with a beautiful view. It brought joy that it wasn‘t awkward since I ended up accepting the role after she left. 💛

2. I never tire of seeing people reading on my 45-ish minute neighbor island flights. Also I like the uninterrupted reading time & started this one-Book 2 in a series) & I‘m enjoying it.

3. Had a great ⬇️

It‘s still #5JoysFriday here. I got back from an all day meeting in Hilo & here is my list:

1. I had great joy in getting to spend some time with fellow Litten @wanderinglynn yesterday on her way back from Guam & wish I would have had more time & that we took pictures. (I only managed my gelato).😋She‘s as lovely in person as she is on Litsy.

2. I get joy in my local library. I went in Saturday & my favorite librarian gave me an #ARC ⬇️

A day late with my #5JoysFriday list. I had a big project I worked ALL day & I crashed early last night.

1. Planters Dill Pickle Cashews are my absolute dill pickle fave with the best blend of flavor & they bring me joy.🥒😋

2. I had a spark of joying finally finding these mango “peelable” gummy candies at my local CVS. The flavor is great (the banana ones too!)🥭🍌💛

3. A good salad. This was Caesar salad with Korean chicken on top. 🥗😋

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My #5JoysFriday list for this week:

1. The tree in my neighborhood that the owners paint every couple of months to go with the season gives me joy when I drive by.

2. Driving home from the airport on Tuesday I saw 3 separate rainbows.!🌈 Couldn‘t take my own pictures as I was on the freeway.

3. I had to meet with my HR Manager about not fun things so I treated us to afternoon desserts. Mine was a lilikoi mousse cake. Joyful & delicious. 😋 ⬇️

I‘m a day late with my #5JoysFriday post as it‘s been a week. But better late than never & there were joys in this crazy busy work week:

1. Ongoing is my dill pickle flavor craze.😋On their own, these rice cakes are a bit strong & more like than love, but add cheese or dip & the 🥒💚 blooms.

2. A somewhat rainy day meant for a beautiful sunset in my backyard.🌅

3. Blueberry muffins that are almost more berry than muffin bring me joy!🫐💙

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My #5JoysFriday list for this week:

1. Yes, dill pickle flavored things give me joy when they are well done with the right balance of pickle & this Boar‘s Head hummus is excellent! 🥒💚

2. My neighbor tried her hand at homemade falafel & hummus & was kind enough to share some with me. 🤗

3. Our local craft store does holiday “bag” sales with 20% off so I ran out yesterday & got some favorite pens + stickers & washi tape for #LitsyLove 💌

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My #5JoysFriday list for this week. (Yes, 3 of them are food…it was that kind of week!

1. I had a chance to run into Whole Foods after a meeting yesterday & they had my favorite dill pickle salad mix on sale so I got 3 bags. I like to throw in chopped pickles & a protein. 😋

2. I mentioned a potential promotion in my #WhatsNewWednesday post & I got it! 🎉It‘s not going to make my life less busy but the salary offered was more than expected! ⬇️

My #5JoysFriday list. It hasn‘t been the best of weeks health wise but there was still joy to be found.

1. My Trader Joe‘s run from Portland brings joy, especially these dark chocolate watermelon sticks.😋

2. I was at an all-day HR conference & my old coworker brought us coffee & cookies to share on the afternoon break. ☕️🍪

3. I don‘t find joy in coughing but I like the positive messages on the cough drop wrappers, “Conquer today!”

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A little late with my #5JoysFriday list. I got back yesterday from Oregon with unfortunately a relapse in bronchitis or other gunk the last few days. Probably the universe‘s way of telling me to slow down & not travel. Anyway I slept & feel a bit better but moving slowly & behind on everything.😬

But still… there was lots of joy this past week.
1) My trip to Oregon could probably count as 5. Beautiful weather & lots of family time + a good ⬇️

My #5JoysFriday list:

-A cup of hot minestrone soup in the airport “fancy” lounge
-Friends reruns, my e-book & pizza bagel on my flight to Oregon
-The wind chimes in my sister‘s backyard are joyful & relaxing
-My sister‘s afternoon iced coffee game is perfection & brought me joy🧊☕️
-#LitsyLove & Summer Natural Litsy Card Swap (I bought my cards to try & fill out here!) 💛

Headed to a sibling dinner & then I‘ll be around to see your posts!💛

OK friends, I‘m late to #5JoysFriday 💛 Got home from my work trip to Maui last night, ate the takeout my coworker asked to stop for, thought I‘d rest for a minute & feel asleep. So here are my joys for a busy week. I look forward to reading your joys today/tonight. 💛

1) I don‘t like to take steroids & antibiotics but I find joy in breathing & after a 2nd dose of them, I am & was able to facilitate yesterday.💨

2) No pictures but I had many ⬇️

OK, I thought it was going to be challenging finding joy in a week of being sick with bronchitis but it wasn‘t too hard. Here we go with my #5JoysFriday list:

1. I‘m loving the Merlin bird app I learned about from @monalyisha on a previous #5JoysFriday post. This morning as I was drying my hair in my bathroom, I learned the loud conversation I was hearing was a red-crested cardinal & a spotted dove.🐦💙

2. I find joy in learning that Brats ⬇️

A rocky travel day of delays. I‘m in the SFO airport from Boston for a 5+ hour delay while my luggage went Boston-Denver-LAX & will make it to Honolulu before I do tonight. But that‘s no reason not to celebrate #5JoysFridqy so here are mine:

1. Maine! Such a quick visit & lots of effort to get there & back but it‘s beautiful. We stopped at that lighthouse in Portland for 20 min to grab pics on the way in to a session.

2. Inspiring learning ⬇️

Another crazy week & Friday. I will get around to see all your #5JoysFriday posts tonight or tomorrow at the latest.💛🤗

But here are my 5 joys

1. Learning about the Merlin 🐦 app from @monalyisha last week. I listened to the birds in my yard & was impressed it could identify them. Even a 🦆down by the water.

2. Babies reading. This is my great-niece 💕

3. I got the last of my #LitsyLove responses out on Monday day. 💛

4. Right now my ⬇️

Can my main joy for #5JoysFriday be that it is FRIDAY?!?! 🎉 It was another long week.
Here we go:
1. My pork belly loco moco last week inspired so much joy I ordered it again for another breakfast meeting.
2. Yesterday I was craving poke for lunch so I ran & grabbed a poke bowl which was both ono 😋& joyful.
3. I found a🐞on my dusty car in a parking lot. I 💛🐞& so I gently transferred her to a nearby flowering bush.
4. My trip to Hilo ⬇️

Not the best week but it‘s Friday & there were plenty of moments of joy sprinkled in. Here‘s my #5JoysFriday list:

1. My #BOTM & #AardvarkBookClub boxes came in & I‘m especially excited to start Abby Jimenez‘s new book!

2. Had to attend a benefits strategy meeting😵but they bought us breakfast & I found great joy in my smoked pork belly loco moco.😋

3. The smell of my mango coconut lotion🧴

4. “Found” 2 boxes of Girl Scout cookies I hid ⬇️

Hi Friends! Sorry to post my #5JoysFriday list so late. I was in Hilo all day for meetings & crashed when I got home last night.😴I haven‘t had a chance to see your joy lists yet but I will be around today.

1. More #LitsyLove mail came this week! 💛
2-4 Lots of joy with my work team. It was my boss”s last day & one of my direct report‘s baby shower with our meetings including temporary tattoos, my moo shu pork🍕for lunch & yummy party favors ⬇️