Year Three, Day 133: It's the Small Things. Done With Much Love!

"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love."

10:00 a.m. I am so excited. First of all, I am on my way to spend the weekend with my daughter and the Baby Burrito!

11:00 a.m. I just got off the Max and am about to enjoy a maple pecan latte with almond milk at Starbucks. The highlight of my trip so far was discovering I can hang my hoop on the bike peg on the Max. It's the little things in life.

Oh my goodness. This latte! I ordered it with half the usual sugar. It was luscious! But I need to back off the sugar. I've let it creep back into my life. We will keep working on that.

I sat with my lovely latte for a bit. With my new books, just delivered yesterday.

Then I ordered a ride from Lyft. To Vancouver.

11:00 p.m.It is now evening. I had the most rewarding day. Rocking my granddaughter, lunch with my mother, daughter and granddaughter. Then laundry and dinner.

Such simple sounding activities, but done with such love. And this little girl has brought immeasurable joy to our lives!

So many firsts. And so many yet to come.

Including her first piano lesson. At 17 days old! My youngest student ever!

I have nothing else to say. Other than happy Friday!

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita

P.S. Today was Day 97 of my daily hooping experiment!

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