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      Finally got around to looking through all the photos I took at the Gardens last Sunday (it’s been a very long week)…                               
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      I’ve been oddly productive today, apparently catching up on old podcasts is the secret to doing a bunch of chores around the house. ๐คฃ ๐๏ธ 
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      ๐ณ๏ธ Walked to go vote today and took the long way back home, enjoying the sun and fresh Spring air. ๐ธ ๐               I just love Spring, everything is in bloom. ๐ท 
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      We had an amazing time in Canada on vacation but upon unpacking the car, we realized the good camera had been left behind in Montreal. ๐ญ I never thought I’d see that camera again but…the hotel found it and it finally made it back home today. ๐ฅณ ๐ธ   
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      I’m done giving out free financial advice to friends: spent hours across multiple weeks explaining Roth IRAs to a friend, setting one up and build an investment plan (even set up some CD ladders)…all for them to get cold feet, cancel everything, and close the account. ๐ฎโ๐จ 
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      Finished reading: Snow Way in Hell by Charlie Novak ๐ 
 โ โโโโIt was cute but predictable…so…meh. ๐คท๐ผ   
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      Neither of us wanted to cook so we ended up at one of the local Mexican restaurants. ๐คฃ       El Paisano Mexican Restaurant. ๐ 
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      It’s always a little bittersweet when a great co-worker turns in their notice. ๐ญ Best of luck Dillon, your nit-picky PR reviews, mentoring, and patience helped me become a better Java developer. ๐คฃ Good luck at the new gig! ๐๐ป 
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      I saw this somewhere online yesterday and it made me laugh. ๐   The creator (Amy Franke) has a number of funny prints, giving some serious thought to getting the “Friends” themed one… ๐ค 
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      Lunch Walk / Spring FlowersI ran across some lovely flowers while out on my walk today, I love this time of year, with everything bursting into bloom. ๐ฟ ๐ธ ๐ท My sinuses are grumpy, but my heart and eyes are singing! 
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      ๐ถ๐ผ Finally getting over my head cold (second one of the year, yay ๐) and decided to get out of the house for a light stroll over my lunch break; sunshine and flowers are great for the body and soul. ๐ท   
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      My mother volunteers in a thrift shop and rescued this sunshade before it was going to be thrown out; the other staff said no one would want the shade but my mother said she knew someone who would love it. ๐คฃ   “Thank you for being a friend!" ๐ธ 
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      Finished reading: Hidden Class: Pacifist 3: Antioch by Cรกssio Ferreira ๐ 
 โ โ โ โโThe story just got so much better in the third book of the series, I’m absolutely hooked!   
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      We have the most adorable house-guest staying with us this weekend…just look at that sweet little face! ๐ถ ๐ท   
 
      
     
 
 
 
 
 
