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There was an Easter miracle.. other than the obvious.

Maria laid her first egg, and the hot tub worked.

They were short lived miracles, no eggs today and the hot tub stopped working.

Tub is scheduled to be fixed on Thursday- when on thursday? "he'll be there before noon, unless he isn't, then he'll be there after."

I just cried my way through this video....

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Next winter I'm not turning the hot tub off. (I know, the least green part of my life... we all have a vice).

Today however, after my massage, I'm headed to a friend's place to make use of their claw foot tub. Because, if you've ever been in the hobbit house, you know how un-tub-like my tub is.

I'm very grateful.

it's a load

I carry my stress in my shoulders.

I know this.

Thankfully, work has a pretty good benefits package, so I've got massage coverage. Strangely I've never maxed out on it.

This year, I've decided to take full advantage- so I called around looking for a new RMT.

After a recommendation, I settled on one, and made the commitment to myself to go every 3 weeks.

strike one- When I called, I mentioned that I was looking for someone new to replace the RMT that I wasn't totally sold on. I was asked if I wanted the full hour, and responded that as I was "shopping" I'd prefer to just have the half hour - I'm meeting someone new, I'd like to see how it goes. I met my RMT and hit it off right away.... really liked what she did... and then she told me that tomorrow is her last day.

strike two- The building in under some renovations- great! How exciting! Except for the part where the newly installed pocket door fell off it's tracks and I was locked in the treatment room (sans clothing, on the bed) while my RMT frantically pulled on the door.. and had to call for assistance. RMT later said that the person helping her was just about to go get a hatchet when it opened. I hope that was a joke.

So... do I go back and hope there's no strike 3?

*from my RMT*

I'm surprised at your range of motion considering the state of your shoulders and neck.

Do you get headaches? Why are you not getting headaches?!

This isn't a money grab, I'm not here after tomorrow.. but you're going to have to come back in the next few days to continue this, otherwise it's been a waste of your time and money- after that you should be fine to come in just once a month... but not yet.

If we get locked in here, I'm sure we can figure out some other way to get out.

I REALLY miss my hot tub right now.

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I missed my hot tub while I was away... I know, I know, there was one at the condo- but it wasn't mine. it was filled with the DNA of strangers. And.. it was hot. too hot. way too hot.

So, I've been in mine every day since I got home- today I shocked the heck out of it, it had been running low on the chemicals, and though I hate chemicals... it needed to be done, or it was going to be in the "gross DNA" range.

I forgot I shocked it until I had the cover off- but, standing with one foot hovering over the tub with little on in the freezing cold... I jumped in anyway.

I don't think I have fingerprints any more.

...

dear hot tub:

I had a really really great weekend catching up with old friends, spending hours singing in my car, remembering how bad it sucked to be a poor student. I loved every minute of baby squishing and seeing forgotten faces....
but I really really really really missed you.
and Jelly
and the Buns.

xo