Thought Puddling

Maria Beveridge

07 Jul 2025 — 1 min read

So many things I could write about today…

The accountant who showed me what my last straw looked like, Leon Thomas; one of the most epic ranch hands I worked with at the ranch, how the Dodge one ton dually became my power animal, after writing about not wanting to forget about things yesterday, last night I was thinking about all the pluses of forgetting things…..ohhhhhh, what to choose, what to chooooooooooose…

But, I also can’t stop thinking about all the things I gotta cram into my day today and save energy for; mini massages for the nieces, prep for a client’s custom session this afternoon (1 of 4 work sessions today), fold my linens, make a couple phone calls, manage the work bee I posted about on fbook last night for my birthday weekend this weekend to finish building the hideout (yessssss!!!!), plan something simple, but nice, for Dale’s birthday this Wednesday at the ranch (me and Henry leave tomorrow from Coaldale to Big Valley to spend Dale’s 70th birthday with him!),…and then there’s napping :)

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