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what a lovely and special thanksgiving this was. it all started with the obligatory and always enjoyable parade, which was at my house this year (delight!) and included an excellent breakfast provided by my brother and sister-in law. then there was a fun-filled afternoon of cooking and baking and preparing delicious foods and libations. dinner was at my parents' house, which is in the midst of a huge renovation and has come so amazingly far over the past few months. honestly, it was one of the nicest days i have had. i got to spend every minute of it from waking to sleeping with people that i love. my heart was as full as my belly.

i have to work tonight and i really don't want to. i really kind of hate my job. and i have had such a lovely time this week not working at all... i am incredibly thankful to have a job, and a good job that pays well and gives me excellent benefits. but truthfully that stuff has never really moved me all that much. there are more important things in my book. my goal right now is to make it 6 months in this position, which seems reasonable and responsible--two things i'm not sure i'm very good at. i am already brainstorming about what's next, and i'm getting really excited about the possibilities. i think there may be some big changes a'comin'.

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i don't really know what to do with myself today. i know i have one million things to get done, but i can't seem to think of what they are and so time keeps ticking as i sit here and ponder. i think i'll make a casserole. and then eat it. also, i have to say goodbye to andrew, which is sad and also signals the beginning of the end. this is a time full of beginnings and endings--and even a pause or two. i have a lot of wonderings about what will happen in the coming months, but i will say that things sure are exciting right now.
i will now begin my casserole. and my shower.

is this thing on?

remember when i used to post things on here?
there was a time when writing on this blog was a thing i enjoyed very much. in fact, i would even say that there was a time when it felt necessary to me, like saying things here took them from me and made me lighter in the process. weird, i know.
and now, because of those times, it seems strange to post other kinds of things on here. it was such a cathartic experience at one time that just posting regular things and facts seems odd.

it is the dawning of a new era...

so here's to a new beginning!