Our Green Team.

I went to the Oil Kings hockey game

with dh the other night. It was so windy.

Safe inside our new arena, we cheered

on our junior team, even though they

lost the game. Their new jerseys are

green, black and white, so the arena

was bathed in green. It was a fun night

and I hope when I go again, they win.

Solitaire.

Last year was really difficult and I had to

find ways to keep myself calm and focused.

I ended up finding an online version of Solitaire

that became my "go to" tool when I needed a

break from all the thinking and anxiety. I began

to challenge myself with a goal to score under 100.

And I finally did it! Just like getting through a

really crappy year, this felt like a lovely little

achievement for someone who is goal oriented.

And it was and continues to be a great way to

distract myself at times as well as give me a bit

of break when things get tough. Along the way,

a sweet memory or two has popped up of being

at my grandparents house and learning to play

Solitaire with real cards, by hand. I love this

version much better! Fun fact: did you know that

 the game of Solitaire has been around for many

centuries and that it used to be called Patience?

Solitaire.

A game that I often play to ground me or

take my mind off of a stressful situation.

Now that I can play it online, it's handy

and easy to access. A great distraction.