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Andy and I took a mini vacation to Ledges State Park in Iowa.

(we camped somewhere remote to break up the 12 hour drive involved in sending my niece to stay with her other grandparents).

The tent hadn't been properly dried the last time it was used and so, it needed a good scrub. A brief trip to a rural Walmart ensued. There were plenty of people in masks, which was heartening. We got cleaning supplies and beer and got to work. It was cathartic.

There was a small army of racoons running about, which was hilarious and mildly terrifying. They sound like demons in the dark woods. We didn't light a fire, but laid under the night sky and listened to the owls.

15 hours of vacation can loosen a lot of stress held in the body.

Maybe some day we will go back with friends and have the sense to bring a wagon to the hike-in campsites.

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My life is a weird combo of people thinking I am less and more compentant than I really am.

Also, I can cut hair now?

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My January project completed the second week of February 😬. My first completed hand-quilted piece and my first one with satin binding. I learned so much. I'm proud of my work, but also sick of looking at this quilt.

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everything is a learnable skill

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I find myself in this weird place. I am too academically inclined to fit in with my coworkers, but not academically inclined enough to fit in among academics. Why is there a gap between finding joy in new knowledge and buckling down to get work done? There shouldn't be a dichotomy of starving artist/academic and breadwinner. Where is the place for the curious baker?

I should make some coffee cake this weekend.

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Today I walked to work and the snow under my boots felt like plush carpet.

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My thrifted, gifted and DIY mantle decorations this year.

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Current project

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What I did with my evening

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A short love letter

From you to me,

Last night, I fell asleep reading and you took my fresh new book, and found a book mark to save my page.

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I have been getting into quilting lately. I am working on a baby quilt for a coworker.

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Well my dad must be ok with Andy. He sent him 10lbs of ticos to eat over the weekend while I am busy. Called him his son in law.

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A short love letter

Making a meal with you at the end of a long day is one of the greatest blessings of my life. It is wonderful to be so loved and loving that doing mundane things, like the dishes can become so full of joy.