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Simple Joys
Simple Joys: Reflections on LifeS Little Miracles | Kathleen McDonald
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If you are reading aloud, reading to share, or just quietly reading in a comfortable chair, the author takes you away from your worries and concerns into more adventures from her remarkable life. In Simpler Times: Reflections on Womens Friendship, you met the women who influenced her growth as a Christian woman. In Simple Joys, she shares everyday life stories of an all-abiding God and his constant provision in her life and the lives of family and friends. Each set of stories has its own theme, and each theme has its own little miracle. Faithfulness, humor, perseverance, joy, and awareness ride on the tracks of her life. Each tale calls for personal reflection into the often overlooked miracles that surround us on our journey. Poetry and prayer are coupled with her prose to add a touch of grace to every offering. Because the author hopes that her readers will find within their hearts a longing to revisit their own milestones, each set of stories offers questions for reflection, scripture verses to peruse, and spaces to jot down thoughts that come to mind. The book is tailored for individual or group enjoyment. The word pictures are designed to tug at your heart or to make you laugh and to add a wisp of wonder or the spice of surprise. In the long run, the reader will be more aware and see Gods little miracles along the road of their own life. Enjoy the journey!
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LiseWorks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Finished a Christmas cross stich while listening to a book
2. Lovely sunrises while I'm having breakfast this week
3. My Christmas/Thanksgiving cactus is blooming
4. Did an embroidery Christmas place Matt while listening to a James Patterson woman murder book
5. Lovely full moon but no photos, seen while going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, lol. She often shines on my face while i sleep

TheBookHippie The moon has been stunning! 5d
Dilara I love your crosstitch and embroidery works! 5d
dabbe 🧡🍁🤎 5d
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LiseWorks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
It has been another busy week. But there is always those small joys
1. Thanksgiving dinner with family. 🇨🇦
2. Last markets are done for the season
3 mail has started to flow again
4. Our weather is still really nice
5. I can still hang laundry outside

dabbe 🧡💜💛 4w
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LiseWorks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii It's Friday!

1. My beets from my garden
2. Sold another small painting on the Wednesday market
3. Finished another bookmark for the November Flower birthday bookmark
4. Lovely autumn weather
5. My grandson is turning 4 October 5. I'm going to a birthday party on Sunday

Bookwormjillk Love all of this! 1mo
Deblovestoread Lovely bunch of joys! 1mo
TheBookHippie Oh wow!!! I love beets. 1mo
LiseWorks @TheBookHippie I made them into pickled beets today 1mo
dabbe 🩶🧡💜 1mo
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LiseWorks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii Lots of joys this week
1 Sold my painted rock and a small fall painting
2. Bought a photo of me and Oakley doing Rally Obedience from a photographer who took lovely photos
3. #LitsySnailMailClub pen pals letters came and made my week
4. Bought lovely flowers from the market
5. Found a new recipe, orange carrot apple zuchinni loaf

Sace Ooooo. That bread sounds delicious! 2mo
kspenmoll Wonderful joys! 2mo
Bookperson96 1. Good job. Both piece of art are 👍🏻. 4. Life is so much more bearable if you treat yourself to some flowers sometimes. They look lovely. 5. Looks delicious 🤤. (edited) 2mo
TheBookHippie 😊 2mo
dabbe 🧡💜🩶 2mo
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Watched a great outdoor performance of King Lear 🎭
2. Saw a black bear from the deck of our airbnb house 🐻
3. Another theater night - Austen's Pride 🎶
4. Fun night with my new bookclub! We celebrated Sept birthdays and played bookish games 📚
5. Coming home in the evenings and hearing the crickets and toads and other sounds of nature 🍃

TheBookHippie Lots of wonderful joys!!! Night sounds of nature are the best. 2mo
dabbe 🧡💜💛 2mo
lil1inblue Oooh - King Lear outdoors! Sounds fabulous! 😍 😍 😍 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Lovely! 2mo
Bookwormjillk Love this! 2mo
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Susanita
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1. I stopped at the Biden Welcome Center in Delaware on my way to house sitting in NJ.
2. The bookstore visit was successful. I checked on my order and added another book.
3. Croque monsieur from a new food vendor at the farmers market.
4. I saw Snoop (now Allen) for a brief moment. We‘ll have two weeks to get acquainted.
5. The flowers I sent my friend for her birthday were still hanging in there several days later.
#5joysfriday

lil1inblue 💓 💓 💓 💓 💓 2mo
dabbe 💜🧡💛 2mo
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2mo
Jari-chan 💖💖💖 2mo
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peanutnine
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I'm a day late but... #5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. The book festival I attended last weekend was so much fun, but my favorite part was getting to meet Joanna Lowell. She signed my books & we chatted a bit about archaeology in her newest. She's so nice!
2. I ordered a past illumicrate box that was on sale & I love the special edition book I got obviously. But it also came with extra items & I got this adorable P&P book protector and I'm in love!!

peanutnine 3. Long weekend spent reading and cuddling kitties
4. I was able to get to the library not right before they closed, so I actually had time to browse
5. Glad to be back at my aerial silks classes
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TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2mo
dabbe 💛🤎🧡 2mo
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Susanita
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1. Quite by accident I discovered that my little handheld fan has a light-up feature.
2. I went to a different exercise class this week and was still able to walk the next day.
3. One of the eateries outside Nationals Park has an upstairs dining area with a lovely terrace view.
4. I‘ve wanted a phone charger on my headboard for years and was finally able to make it happen.
5. Vet‘s office sent a card.
#5joysfriday

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️🐾🐾♥️♥️♥️ 2mo
TheBookHippie Walking the next day 🙌🏼♥️ 2mo
AmyG Wonderful joys. And yes to #2! 2mo
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Aims42 Love all your joys! It‘s fun discovering something new with an item we use all the time 🤩🥳 2mo
Bookwormjillk Yay for walking the next day! 2mo
lil1inblue 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 2mo
Cuilin Fabulous joys. 2mo
dabbe 💛💜🧡 2mo
BkClubCare Sorry to laugh at #1, but I meant it as a sharing! How delightful to find a 💡 light!! 2mo
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2mo
AnnCrystal That was sweet of the Vet's office 💌🐾🫂🐾💝. 2mo
Susanita @AnnCrystal Yes, it was kind of them. Even the office cat “signed” the card. Today I got a similar card from the emergency vet. ❤️ 2mo
AnnCrystal @Susanita the office cat 🐾💝. Very kind of the emergency vet too 🥲🫂💝. 2mo
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Susanita
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Pic Collage was being goofy, so I reconfigured.
1. I found a box of “stuff” under the bed. Some went to the donation bag, but I held out this lantern shaped container for my niece.
2. The Nationals announced their 2026 schedule, and I have a road trip or two in mind.
3. My sister and I went up the road in the other direction and took in an Orioles game. The only picture I took was of my car in the lot so we could find it after the game! ⬇️

Susanita 4. Though I couldn‘t care less about the details of their engagement, I‘m happy for Taylor & Travis and wish for them a wonderful and happy life together. 2mo
Susanita 5. I took a walk at the lake for the first time in a while, and I saw this cute bird. I think it‘s a green heron. There were also many turtles out sunning themselves. 2mo
Aims42 The car parking lot picture 🤣 I do the same thing!!! (edited) 2mo
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Deblovestoread Lovely joys! 2mo
dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 2mo
AnnCrystal 💕💕💕💕💕. 2mo
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LiseWorks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii It's Friday! I start my holidays tomorrow.
1. Look at my pretty petunias that receeded themselves from last year
2. I won 2nd place with the Seeing Green Photo contest.
3. My African Violet is blooming again
4. Sold this small painting
5. Finally, the construction of a new road behind my house has stopped. It's peaceful behind my house.

TheBookHippie Oh number 5!!! What bliss silence is! Love the sunflowers! Congrats on the win! 3mo
kspenmoll Love your “Seeing green” photo. And #5 what a relief! Silence again. 3mo
lil1inblue Congrats on the photo contest! It's an absolutely fabulous photo! 😍 And I feel #5 - we went through the same last summer! 3mo
dabbe 🧡💜💛 3mo
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LiseWorks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii it's been a busy week.
1. My daughter Renee came to spend some time visiting
2. My Luffa plant is doing great in this heat. Baby luffa fruit is growing
3. My Gladiolus are blooming
4. Went and had supper with my other daughter in Ottawa
5. Started practicing Rally Obedience with Oakley for our September trial to get our excellent title.

Texreader All awesome but what is luffa fruit? 3mo
mcctrish Glads are the best! And I‘m with @Texreader what is luffa fruit? 3mo
dabbe 💙🩵💙 3mo
LiseWorks @Texreader A luffa( I might be spelling it wrong) is like a zucchini, but you leave the fruit dry, and it makes luffas so that you can use it to shower with. You know a luffa sponge. Actually, it's a vegetable lol 3mo
TheBookHippie 💙💙💙💙 3mo
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LiseWorks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii Friday is here again
1-4 I had a very good market day on Wed. I sold my poppy heart painting, a smaller painting, glass vase, and cross stitch card, plus most of my baking.
5. I noticed Petunias growing, and I never planted them. They just reseed. I have parsley growing there. Lol

TheBookHippie I love it when unexpected things pop back up! 4mo
AmyG Love the vase! 4mo
DebinHawaii Wonderful joys! 💛💛💛 Loving all the art but the poppy heart & vase ❤️ especially! 4mo
dabbe 💙🩵💙 4mo
MemoirsForMe 😍😍😍 4mo
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dabbe
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#5JoysFriday
@Debinhawaii

1. Survived yesterday's high of 116ºF (47ºC). Only 7 more degrees to surpass the hottest day on record in Phoenix.
2. The saga of my tooth implant is hopefully over.
3. Survived another week of #CheetoSatan. #ranttime
4. Matt.
5. Kate and Pippa.

All are welcome to share. #herecomesthesun #happysummersolsticeday 💛☀️💛

tpixie 🩵🩵🩵 5mo
dabbe @tpixie 💙🩵💙 5mo
Cupcake12 I thought we had a bad heatwave in the UK of 35c! Stay safe and take care x 5mo
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mcctrish We‘ve got 42°C next week in the forecast- gonna have to put the AC on ? 5mo
dabbe @Cupcake12 You, too! 😘 5mo
dabbe @mcctrish In Canada?????? 😱 Stay safe! 😍 5mo
mcctrish In southern Ontario we get ALL the weather 5mo
AmyG Ah, you got your tooth? 🦷 5mo
dabbe @AmyG I did! Finally! 🦷 5mo
AmyG Ha…enjoy! My daughter just got her post today. 5mo
kspenmoll Well I cannot complain of the coming 100+ degree days here starting tomorrow- lower than your 116!!!!!🦷🦷 (edited) 5mo
AnnCrystal ☀️Yikes! 💝💝💝💝💝🙏🏼. 5mo
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kelli7990
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1. I ordered this phone case from Amazon because I got a new phone this week.
2. I reapplied for the St. Martin‘s Press Early Readers program.
3. I watched this webinar about trees hosted by my library. I enjoyed it.
4. I ordered this devotional from Amazon.
5. I ordered this shirt from Amazon because I need to wear it for a family photo next weekend. It has lace on the sleeves. It‘s really cute.

#5joysfriday

dabbe 💙💚💙 7mo
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wanderinglynn
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#5JoysFriday

1. Sunrise
2. Seeing Mt. Vesuvius every day is surreal
3-5. This kitten ❤️🐱❤️

AmyG Wow what a view! 8mo
ImperfectCJ I am encouraged to learn that you could take your sweet kitty to Europe with you. I have a long-term plan to spend significant time in Europe once my younger kid graduates from high school, but I always assumed I'd have to leave our cats behind. Was there a quarantine period? And if you have any recommended expat resources, I'm getting serious about researching our options now that we're only a couple of years from making a move. 8mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 8mo
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TheSpineView ❤️🐾❤️ 8mo
mcctrish ❤️❤️ 8mo
Lesliereadsalot Lucky you to have this new experience! Great view! 8mo
wanderinglynn @ImperfectCJ it does depend on what country you will be entering. There‘s no quarantine period here in Italy. But there are hoops to jump through. This is a good resource: https://it.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/rome/sections-offices/foreign-agricu... 8mo
wanderinglynn @ImperfectCJ once you‘re here, you can go to an EU vet and get a pet passport, which makes it easier to travel within the EU. I haven‘t done this yet - https://www.aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel/another-country-to-us-import/pet-passports... (edited) 8mo
wanderinglynn @ImperfectCJ feel free to send me an email & I can give you more details about what I had to do - lynn@wanderinglynn.com 8mo
wanderinglynn @Lesliereadsalot thank you! I am thankful to have this an amazing experience. 8mo
wanderinglynn @AmyG the views are incredible. 8mo
TheBookHippie Love the views!!! Just wow! 8mo
ImperfectCJ @wanderinglynn Thank you! I'll do that. 8mo
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LiseWorks
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My joys for this week #5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii My week was good until yesterday when my sister received news that her son, whom she hadn't seen in 7 years, was found dead from a drug overdose. He was homeless and an addict for many years.
So my joys this week are. 1. Spent the last weekend with these two. OAKLEY AND EMBER
2. Finished a scroll stitch greeting card.
3. Finished my #SpringCardSwapncards
4. Still receiving #ValentineCardSwap👇

LiseWorks 5. My African Violet is blooming lots of flowers 8mo
Bookwormjillk I‘m so sorry to hear that. Addiction is a terrible thing. 8mo
TheBookHippie I‘m so very sorry. Addiction is such a horrific disease. 8mo
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Deblovestoread I‘m so sorry for your family. Sending love. 8mo
TheSpineView So sorry to hear this! Sending love to your family! 8mo
wanderinglynn So sorry for your family. {hugs} 8mo
dabbe 🩶💚🩶 8mo
Mimi28 Sorry to hear this, praying for you and your family 🫶🏽😊🩷🤗🙏🏽 8mo
Ruthiella Sorry to hear that about your nephew. ❤️ 8mo
TheLudicReader What devastating news for your family. I am so sorry. 8mo
mcctrish I‘m so sorry for your family 💔 8mo
ShelleyBooksie So sorry for your families loss 8mo
DebinHawaii I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Sending strength to you and your family. 💜💜💜 8mo
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starlight97
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Thanks for the tag @Sleepswithbooks !
1️⃣ My little nugget learning to roar from the best 😆😸
2️⃣ Sirius helping me study for the medical language exam
3️⃣ My ex college roommate visited us today 💕
4️⃣ Grateful for my Kindle which makes reading with one hand so much easier
5️⃣ Cold but very sunny weather all week ☀️
#5joysfriday

DebinHawaii A lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 Thanks for joining in! 9mo
TheBookHippie Awe!!! So sweet! 9mo
dabbe 💚🩶💚 9mo
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Sleepswithbooks
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💛 My littlest sis turned 37 this week.
💛Sent War Paws more stamp donations from my generous penpals.
💛Breadsticks 🤤
💛Snuck in some reading at work.
💛 Didn‘t punch anyone this week (yay for coping skills!! Go me!!)

Tag: @starlight97 @Cupcake12 @MemoirsForMe
#5JoysFriday

TheBookHippie It‘s so hard not to punch 😵‍💫🤪 9mo
Eggs 🧡💛🧡 9mo
MemoirsForMe Love these photos! And so happy your coping skills are working. 😁🥊 I may need some pointers from you. It‘s a tough world out there.😳 9mo
AnnCrystal 🥳🎂💝💝💝💝💝. 9mo
DebinHawaii Love your joys! 💛💛💛 No punching is a difficult joy lately! 😉😆 9mo
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peaKnit
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#5JoysFriday Thank you for the tag and doing this list reminder weekly @DebinHawaii

1. Kevin, he missed me
2. Drinks and pizza with @JenReadsAlot - great chat where we again did not take a selfie 🤣
3. Nickolas Butler event
4. When Onyx Storm was on the lucky day shelf at the library! But I already had it held
5. Family, the good, the bad, the ugly. All of it this week has brought glimmers of joy.
Tagging @JenReadsAlot @dabbe @AmyG

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 9mo
AmyG Thanks for the tag! (edited) 9mo
dabbe #kutiekevin #2: I want a selfie! 🤩 Thanks for the tag! 🩶💚🩶 9mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 Why is remembering to take a selfie always so difficult?! (Asking for a friend) 😉 9mo
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peaKnit
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#5JoysFriday
1. The views
2. Safe flights all around. Lots of family traveling.
3. Simple entertainment - bingo, cards, puzzles and laying around in the sun 🏝️
4. My mother-in-law‘s cooking and hosting
5. Lots of walks, rest and reading - rested to face the rest of winter in WI 🥶
@DebinHawaii Thank you!! Tagging @JenReadsAlot @dabbe @Kshakal

TheBookHippie Beautiful!!! 9mo
Deblovestoread Sunshine and palm trees! So wonderful you got a lovely break. 9mo
dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 these joys! Thanks for the tag, too. 😘 9mo
julieclair Aaahhh… sounds divine! 9mo
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LiseWorks
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It's Friday! #5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Went ice fishing on Sunday. (Didn't catch a thing) But enjoyed being outdoors
2. Did some paintings this week. Even the frame I painted for the Heart one
3. Beautiful sunrise yesterday
4. Still receiving letters from November and Christmas cards #LitsyLove
5. Started the #ValentineCardSwap cards

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 10mo
bthegood ❤️💙 10mo
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Sleepswithbooks
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Shhhhh…. It‘s still Friday somewhere 🤭

💛 Always, His Grace.
💛 A negative biopsy
💛 Blankets
💛 Litsy Love caught up
💛 Mini Cucumbers

Thank you for the tag @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝...on no. two 👏🙏💝... (edited) 10mo
dabbe Yay for the (-) biopsy! 🩶🖤🩶 10mo
Deblovestoread The relief that comes from negative biopsy is everything 🩵 10mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 10mo
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LiseWorks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii, it's Friday already?

1. My Christmas cactus are still blooming
2. I painted some watercolor paintings this week
3. Some #LitsyLove letters from November are coming. Christmas cards, too!
4. Winter is here and cold, but the ice is getting thick enough for ice fishing 🎣
5. I'm starting a new diet, and I'm optimistic

ShelleyBooksie Beautiful paintings!! 10mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Is the strike over?? Beautiful paintings! 10mo
LiseWorks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks it was over just before Christmas but it took 2 weeks before I actually received something. 10mo
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peanutnine
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I'm a day behind, but here are my #5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Cody Fry Christmas show with the Charlotte Symphony 🎻
2. Hanging with my niece while we listened to her mom sing in her choir's Christmas concert 🎶
3. Playing outside with Sally 🐕
4. Lewis hanging Christmas lights on the house 🎄
5. Jolene's first Christmas pageant. She was an angel 😇

dabbe 💙❄️💙 11mo
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LiseWorks
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii it's been a long week with our Canada Post on strike with no #LitsyLove letters received / sent.
1. My heirloom Christmas cactus is in full bloom.
2. My little Christmas cactus is even blooming, and I just planted these
3. I painted a new painting
4. Just found out the government decided to take Gst tax off some products for 2 months 🙃
5. Im getting better at the game of flour shuffleboard.I scored some points yesterday

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Maybe the strike will end soon! 12mo
LiseWorks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I hope so as I want to send the Dec #LitsyLove #BirthdayCards The media keeps telling us Letters are not important anymore. 🤪 12mo
dabbe 🧡🤎💛 12mo
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julieclair The Christmas Cacti are stunning! 12mo
mcctrish The postal strike is sadness. I got an email that a company was reshaping my order because canada post had picked it up the day before they went on strike and it arrived today with Fed ex. That‘s put a smile on my face and I appreciate the company going above and beyond 12mo
DebinHawaii A great list! 💛💛💛 Love that Christmas cactus! 🌵 Hope the strike is over soon! 11mo
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julieclair
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dabbe YAY! 🧡🍁🤎 12mo
Susanita 🧡💛🤎Reese‘s 12mo
kspenmoll 💖💖🩷 12mo
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