I felt my first Earthquakes today.

I felt my first Earthquakes today. They were very mild, so it wasn't scary. Neat! 😁

OMG, Bear played so hard today...

OMG, Bear played so hard today that he's crashed out on the couch. He never sleeps up here! Just look at this tired baby!

And Cub is over here having dreams. I hope they're good ones.

❤️❤️❤️

Bear is the only one of us...

Bear is the only one of us who gets in the pool every time it's open. He's like a little kid. The excitement never gets old for him. 😂😂😂

Balloons this morning!

Balloons this morning! I'm not awake this early lately because of bad sleep, but I am today. For now, anyway.

I did these this past Monday, so they're slightly grown out...

I did these this past Monday, so they're slightly grown out...

because I just photographed them today. It's nothing fancy, but I haven't dressed my nails up in months, so it feels really nice to have some color on....

I want DoorDash to put...

We had a loss in the family recently...

We had a loss in the family recently - my MaMaw Langley's twin sister.  I wasn't very close to her, but as far as I know she lived a long and more or less happy and comfortable life.  And it got me thinking...

I bet a lot of you know me pretty well - even those of you I haven't met.  I'm a pretty open person who posts the good, the bad, and the ugly.  For any of my newer friends:  Yes, things have been pretty great since I graduated college at the end of 2020.  Before that, there was years of poverty, my house falling down around me, my body failing, depression and anxiety, and I was carrying the weight of the lack of animal rights/welfare in Alabama on my shoulders (though thankfully not alone).  I don't usually do throwback posts, but they are definitely there if you ever feel like searching.

I don't want to die yet, but I'm saying that IF it happens, please take comfort in knowing that I am loved, happy, and content.  I feel more safe and calm than I ever have in my life.  I'm socially (in a physical way) more isolated than I've ever been, but it has brought a much-needed peace to my life.  I have my husband and my kids and my non-human companions with me, and they are my inner circle.  I have given back to my community and reached educational and financial goals that I never dared to dream possible 10 years ago.  I (of course) have personal projects that I want to finish and more growth to do, but if I died today I would have no regrets.  I have loved and been loved.  I am taking care of those closest to me, and that's all I've ever wanted to do.

I guess I woke up this morning feeling grateful, (which is not unusual), but with the recent loss came a new perspective on how we view those who've passed.  When I die, please take solace in the fact that I am undeniably living my best life - and not only that, I fought damn hard to do it.  ❤