Today was full of relaxing chats in the sunshine filled grass, giggles over dinner and a few tense moments tossed in for good measure. 

I'm really looking forward to my parents' visit on Sunday (I'm a tad bit apprehensive due to the fact that every time I've ever been in treatment, visits tend to go less than perfect. They usually end in tears on my end and frustration on my parents'). 

The magnolia tree in our side yard is in full bloom and I enjoy seeing the sun set behind it every evening. I cannot wait for my mom to see its beauty in person. It truly is a sight to be seen (and that's a lot coming from me seeing as I am not a nature loving person). 

I feel like I'm really starting to get close to the other residents here. In fact, one of them started jokingly calling me "Snuffles" due to my constant sniffling (my mom says I've had a stuffy nose since birth. I wish I was kidding). 

As a part of our program on Thursdays, they are taking us to the zoo tomorrow. Considering it is a very rural area, I'm not expecting much (especially since they don't even have an elephant, so I've been told. We all know how I feel about that). I'm still excited to blow off some steam and get out of the house. 

We also go bowling every Friday before dinner. Before last week, I hadn't been bowling in around a decade so needless to say, I'm terrible. But, hey, it's fun!

I am not sure how to wrap up this post except by saying that I feel as though I'm doing really well.

Thank you for your continued support!