{"id":7642,"date":"2021-01-01T10:58:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T15:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kathwp.malibulist.com\/?p=7642"},"modified":"2021-01-01T10:58:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T15:58:41","slug":"random-thoughts-as-2021-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kathwp.malibulist.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/01\/random-thoughts-as-2021-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Thoughts as 2021 begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a dry erase board in our kitchen. The primary purpose is the grocery list. This past week I left messages for Caroline and Peter on it before I headed into work since they were asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday I posted, \u201cLet\u2019s resolve to not make any resolutions until 2021 proves it is less of a dumpster fire than 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I am going to hold myself to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last night we toasted the end of 2020 with sparkling apple cider. Everyone was awake at midnight which is a first in a while.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since we went to bed so late, we all got up later than usual for us. Which is fine since we have nowhere to go and nothing to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am betting there are a lot fewer hangovers this morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am proud to say that I am now a permanent part-time employee of Michaels Craft Store.&nbsp;&nbsp;I really like my job. 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