2022 Happy To Be Here

 It has been around a year, maybe longer, that Keziah has been hoping to rent a studio at a local art school.  Today that finally happened.  Officially it will be February 1st, but she and I are going to split the cost and rent this space.  We are SO excited!!  There are still things left there from the previous tenant.  We went in and swept the place out today and I think we are going to move things around a little more tomorrow.  We want to make sure that the things that don't belong to us that we can't use are separate or out of there before we move things in.  In the beginning, for me, I will be bringing some of my things there to organize, like boxes of photos.  My loom will fit in there though.  I have a floor loom that a friend is keeping for me in his barn.  I'm looking forward to making the time to work there doing whatever. One half... The other half. Other happy things for today: Graffiti and art in the studio. Winston, ...

 When I am at work and the end of the day is closing in and work offers to let people go home early, I often do.  It is self care.  Sometimes I regret this choice when my paycheck arrives, but then again, not really.  There are huge benefits to living with my daughter, her husband, and my grandson.  Financially, rent is cheap.  The biggest and the best benefit is that I am with my family.  Do I want to move sometimes?  Sure I do!  Mostly, it is a wonderful experience.  Keziah suggested I start watching Gilmore Girls on Netflix.  I like to sit and watch something when I come home from work, it keeps me from using my feet.  After the episode Keziah and I ended up having a brief but sort of deep talk about our growing up.   It was a special moment that I am grateful to have had the opportunity.   Keziah was snuggling with Aesop. Other happy things for today: Keziah also suggested a book that she thinks that T...

 It was 2016 when I first tried to blog every day about something I was happy for.  If my tired mind is mathing correctly, that makes this the seventh year.  The reason I started was an attempt at reducing my depression.  It hasn't been a cure.  Getting my step count in every day for the last sixteen-ish months, and thus more exercise, also hasn't been a cure.  That said, the last... almost two years... have been rough on the world during the pandemic.  In the past I have tried a few anti-depression medications and not had success.  There have been weird side-effects including deepening the depression.  Then I don't want to try any new meds for a few years.  It was time to try again though.  The doctor prescribed a different medication and yesterday I took the first dose.   Today I couldn't find the charger for my FitBit.  Instead of tearing through my room leaving nothing but destruction in my path, I went through th...