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Crazy LJ!!

Do they bring you joy?

Lol, not an advantage I don't think!

the urine smell may be a give away

Nope. What are the top 10?

It keeps me on my toes for sure! Moved into a new space since I was last here. More $$$ but a much nicer space.

I would be the last one to volunteer for a polar plunge! And didn't you do it during the polar vortex?

I feel like a noob cos it's been a loooong break

got a call from the studio - a student passed out in class - heart rate out of control, the teacher had to call an ambulance - hello Sunday morning

Roasted garlic, cauliflower and navy bean soup - yummm and no creatures harmed☺️

It's been a while ?

Mmmm this is stout/porter season! That passion fruit kicker looks like a summer beer

I've been gone too long - we haven't met

Ive moved twice since then

His pants!

Yay more space for more dogs!? Nixie is still cute as well! And she now has a kitty sister Lulu (foster failure)

Only just I see we are still on limited emojis

I think about you all quite a lot, I miss the banter. Things are pretty sucky right now, way too much going on, work and personal. I want to hear your good news

I don't even remember when I last popped in - how are you all?

I miss you all!

Today a friend and I are offering a Yin/Restorative with Reiki healing class in Jill's memory. It is by donation and all proceeds will go to Grace Smith House which is a local women's shelter. I know all of you would love this class!

He has been charged!

Thank you @Thaddeus Kosciuszko you are always so logical and rational - must the engineer in you My father grew up in Kenya and as a boy was initiated into the Akumba tribe. My whole life I heard stories that were passed down from the elders. Stories about the animals, stories about their beliefs. One thing I always remember clearly was that their belief that a person's spirit will live on as long as they are thought of, and if they are forgotten their spirit will fade away. I think taking this so seriously as a child is probably what fuels my need to keep thinking about and remember those who have died. In Jill's case - she was quiet, she is not originally from the area, and not a lot of people knew her - her bf who murdered her grew up in this area and I have met so many people who know him or of him in some way. And I feel like this story in this community has become all about him and she is just the faceless woman whose life he ended.

I know I haven't been around much, Seems like I have had so much going on for a long time. I do however, still remember to be grateful! It's been one thing after another since early spring and just as I began to feel that I could catch my breath a student of mine is murdered. Challenging to wrap my thoughts around this, and can't stop thinking about how she must have felt, being alone and scared. Just a week before she had told me how her ex bf would not go away, take no for an answer, would show up at her place of work etc. Both of them used to come to my classes, until the last week when she came with a female friend and we chatted and commiserated about the unsettling feeling of being stalked. Sunday I'm teaching a Yin/Restorative Yoga workshop with Reiki healing in her honor and memory. It's by donation with proceeds going to a local women's shelter. I always have feelings of guilt around the fact that people who have gone are eventually forgotten, and have to in some way do my part in making sure their life and death have value. hmmm maybe I should be in therapy I do also have good things in my life, but had to get this out of the way. Thanks for listening/reading.

Well now I have a real spare bedroom, you just have to share it with Nixie's cat