(Since I can't yet figure out how to put the picture at the bottom of the post, here they are. I always bring a snack and water when I pick her up. I always tell her "don't lose the lid!" She always does. A pencil eraser her teacher gave her as a reward. A tiny shoe from a tiny baby cinderella doll. 2 pesos. She has been asking and asking if I had found the last three, so she will be happy)

Ah, once again I have remembered my blog. It took a while, remembering which blog hosting service I use, then my password, etc, but I am here.

I took a mental health break Mon-Wed of this week, so I am spending today swamped, worse off work wise than I was before.

One of the things I realized during my mental health break was the importance of writing, and writing somewhere healthy. So here I am. I’m taking a break from the paperwork, having a couple girl scout cookies, and a cup of Chai.

I have been enjoying several flickr groups like “tiny moments” and “simple things”.

Once a week I pick up one of my long time babysitting kids from kindergarten and hang out with her until her mom comes home. I’ve looked after her since she was a baby, and her family has become close family friends. The few hours we spend together are a simple thing that means a lot to me.

As I was putting the seats back into place in my car today, I found these items wedged way down in the seat under her booster. I smiled as I scooped them up. Tiny pieces of our adventures together.