{"id":8051,"date":"2023-11-21T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T14:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=8051"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:48:38","slug":"the-joy-of-celebration-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=8051","title":{"rendered":"The Joy of Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week began with a birthday party. My daughter turned 32 – yes, where has the time gone! There were 5 of us to celebrate. We ordered in Thai food – 5 different dishes with rice and shared. There was cake and bubbly and wine and presents. It was fun!!<\/p>\n

I managed 3 walks to the Brickworks and back. My foot has heeled. I’m upping the weight of my backpack and I’m enjoying the sunny and warmish November weather. What’s not to love!!<\/p>\n

I started reading The Fair Botanists, a book my sister-in-law sent. It’s set in Edinburgh, where she lives. Except it’s about 200 years earlier. It’s a delightful read. At a critical point, I had to put it down, I hate suspense. I then picked up one of my Camino books – The Way – My Way. It’s hilarious, so, of course, I couldn’t put it down until I had finished. I loved it!!<\/p>\n

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Mixed into the Joy was the day to day slog – which I try to make as joyful as I can. OK, there was Joy when I finished putting the roses to bed. I make a circle of leaves around their roots and blanket it with earth and manure. It was a bit of a chore for 12 bushes, but I got it done. There is always Joy in the completion of a task!!<\/p>\n

I even managed a haircut this week, as well as starting to set up a new website just for my Camino posts. New tech adventures are never easy for me, but I’m working on it.<\/p>\n

Always running in the background is the usual roster of cooking and cleaning, along with caring for an aging cat – 19 years and counting. The kids are a big help here. They give him lots of love. I give him lots of food – it’s a thyroid thing. Finally, there is making time for my Covid shot, along with all the other appointments one has to make time for.<\/p>\n

Still I am ever thankful that I have been given this time.<\/p>\n

My Joy for the Joy Jar this week has to be my daughter’s birthday. All my children are my special gifts!!<\/p>\n

Have a Joyful week!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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