13 Jan 24

    It has been a hectic week, and my brain was apparently running a day ahead for my last post which was actually done on the 7th, not the 8th, and has now been corrected.  It was actually the fault of a new lunar calendar I have which starts the week on Monday, not Sunday.

    We are at the beginning of our second winter storm since the beginning of the year.  Right now it is 27F/-3C  with a "feels like" 18F/-8C.  Snow is forecast for Monday.  But by Tuesday night, they are projecting a low of  9F/-13C.

    There is still nothing about my missing nephew.  As of the 8th, police were going to subpoena his bank records.  Henry, my cousin Sharon's cat, is hanging tough and for that I am grateful.

    Monday afternoon I did an introduction video for a job promotion and was asked to interview again on Thursday.  This is actually a position I had interviewed for almost a year ago and it went to a (well-deserving) co-worker at that time.  I found out this week that the hiring manager had actually wanted to hire both of us then but could not.  She reached out to my current supervisor to ask last October if I was still interested in it (but never received a response).  Fortunately, I saw it pop up again and re-applied.  Even better, this time I'm 99.99% certain that I got the position.

    The Universe always has good things in mind ...

    I just realized that Thursday morning, before my interview, I had gone into town to get a money order to deposit some of the roomies' utility payments, and was surprised when one of the cashiers asked if I wanted a free bouquet in a vase of a dozen red roses.  Uh, sure?  So it was almost a congratulations bouquet in advance.  I think it has been about 30 years (if not more) since anyone gave me a dozen red roses.  

    I did go look at one of the houses I had my eye on this afternoon.  One of them is currently rented as an Airbnb until March and can't be viewed, so I only looked at the older (less cared-for) home next door.  It was the one I was actually considering because of the size of the lot.  Both of them must have been owned by the same person in the past because they have similar mosaic work on the walls and floors throughout the house, but this one is 30 years older (it was built in 1905) and not cared for as well since the mosaic makers sold it.  As much as I loved the quirkiness of the mosaic, this was a hard no on making an offer.  It needs a lot of work inside and out, plus it is uncomfortably close to the road.

    I've been able to keep up with my morning pages as part of The Artist's Way and found that doing them in my bedroom chair instead of at my work desk is much better.  I apparently have a bit of an AD ... squirrel! ... HD issue.

    Tuesday morning I started a free Vision Board Challenge with Colette Baron-Reid that has been just incredible.  It is only a seven-day webinar, but I have already seen some amazing things happening in my life ... and I don't even have my board finished!  

    This month, this first quarter of the year (The Artist's Way is a 12-week workbook), is certainly making me do some emotional housekeeping!  It's a good thing.

    Hugs for the coming week ... stay warm ... or cool if you are in the Southern Hemisphere.  💚 Ci