Easy like Sunday- move it along

CK Showalter

16 Feb 2025 — 1 min read

Blue sky behind green and white snow covered pine trees

After months of struggle for the first time in a bit it feels like I’m on a fairly easy roll into Sunday night. The badly constipated cat is moving poop, slowly but enough so I can go to sleep without panicking tonight. The situation has the bonus impact of causing me to break out my med foster improv skills, and that’s a good way to remind myself that I still got it.

Today was one of those bluebird, Colorado snow days. Where the clouds are a mix of grey and white, and the mountain dances in and out of their cover. The trees are still lightly frosted, and just pop against the sky. A rogue Sun flurry stops by to dust your camera with snow. The air is sharp, and clean, and everything feels possible.

No lie, perfect Sunday.

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