My dearest Chickadees!

How have you been? No, seriously please tell me. I feel like it's been too long since I've heard how your life is going.

Any good memories you've made that you want to share?

Or what about sorrows and frustrations you'd like to vent? I'm all eyes... (get it cause I'll read your replies... okay yeah wasn't as funny as I wanted it to be)

If you don't feel like telling me or you're not in the mood to type, that's fair, just know that this odd author is thinking of you and hoping for some good days amongst the rough ones 🫂

Now a little update on yours truly...

I've been living life a little more. Which means I'm doing things normal people do which for someone with my health issues is wild for me! 😄

So this means the beach, haha lot! Though it only turned warm enough for it like last week.

Had to share this because my hair looks very villainous!

Since I and my sisters have very little talent when it comes to sports we took up then easiest one there is, pickleball. My brother and sister-in-law joined us in this endeavor.

We can't play well but we still serve! 💅🏼

We ventured back to the old haunts I had a little kid, Seaworld! My older brothers and their wives, plus a couple of nieces came with!

Yes, I do love this hoodie. As it is the second time you're seeing it.

And last weekend my sisters and I decided to be cultured so we went to the San Diego symphony's dress rehearsal of John Williams night. We're not cultured enough to buy tickets to the actual show.

But it was a pretty day by the water so we took pictures. We're learning to do that more often. I feel self conscious taking pictures in public even though everyone does it.

Last but now least, drum roll 🥁🥁🥁🥁 I CAUGHT A LEAF THE OTHER DAY!

Okay if you don't remember what that is, it's my way of saying I caught a little creativity the other day. It's still a brittle leaf that will possibly crumble if I hold it too tightly so I'm trying to be gentle. But hey! It was something.

To all of you who even read to here, thank you. It's hard to feel like I've stepped out of a world that was home for so long and come back to it feeling different, but that's life I guess. Still you have my utter gratitude for caring to read this!

I love you and I truly hope life hasn't been getting you down. 💜