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 April 8th

Here are some happy things ranked from getting happy to happiest from today:

  • Tomorrow I leave with friends to go backpacking in the Carolinas.  My mood is between excitement and panic.  Excitement for the trip, obviously.  The panic is two parts.  Panic over what I forgot to pack, which I won't figure out until I get there.  As well as panic over the things I wanted to accomplish before I left.  As I write this I am realizing that one of those things, finishing my quarterly exchequer report, is something I should relax about.  It isn't due until April 30th and I should be back on April 27th.  I'm missing things that I should have by then.  It will be fine.  đŸ€Ș  I'm pretty sure it is ⅔ done, it's all good.  Thanks for reading that.  I feel better since writing about it!
  • Bel helped me open a Venmo account.  This is the easier way for me to pay for my part of the trip.  It saved me from driving a half hour-ish to the bank.  Yay!
  • Tulip!!

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Continued to read: A Trail Through Time, by Jodi Taylor.  

Listened to a podcast about the Foothills Trail. 

Thank you for being here and being part of my daily happy things. Stay safe!


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