Thursday, April 3, 2025

March Highlights Reel

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Started off the month with a trip for provisions in the city, which always includes a stop to our favorite sushi spot. 

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The stresses of *gestures widely* everything lately was getting me down. So these ladies recommended a cold plunge to set my head straight. 

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I've been plunging in the river at least once a month every month for five years now. It clears my head and calms my body like nothing else. 

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I took this selfie to celebrate how thick my braids have gotten. From 2018-2022, my hair health declined greatly; it was breaking off and was so thin as a result. This was in part due to stress, I think, but largely due to the RIDICULOUSLY hard water at my house. Three years with different water and my hair is finally healthy and thick again. I am so happy about it. 

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I had a fantastic ski morning with my orthodontist-turned-friend. We absolutely ripped. It was so fun. 

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Gidget got a shrew. She was so overjoyed. 

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My little odd couple. 

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Utter absurdity. I'm glad they enjoy each other so much though!

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A different night. Taiga was using Gidget as a pillow. 

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Long evening shadows. 

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I was SO CLOSE to getting rid of Q. Worries over my job, my finances, and the fact that I didn't enjoy riding her like I used to had me convinced it was time to find her somewhere better.  But I was urged by my partner to give things another shot. Q and I have started over and every ride has been enjoyable. 

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I got in a lot of miles earlier this month! 

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And another dip. 

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My last ski day at Timberline this season. It was beautiful!

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More miles on this happy little mare. 

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Sweaty and oh-so-dirty, but adorable all the same. 

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Also sweaty and dirty, but cute post-ride. He'll be 24 on April 7 and is sassier than ever. It's almost annoying how sassy he is lately!

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This absolutely ridiculous cat. I swear. I was holding her and petting her. She's SO relaxed and happy to get love. Those are her hind legs all akimbo as she sits cradled on her back in my lap. 

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A former coworker left us. Whenever someone leaves these past few years, our resident artist coworker does a custom piece for them. This departing coworker loves Pokemon, so our artist did a piece that turned all of WV's federally listed non-plant species as Pokemon. It is EXCEPTIONAL. 

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Reading with Poppy. 

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I was building new flower beds and using cardboard to line them. Poppy decided to keep me company while I worked.