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Through the eyes of a writer and traveler 😁! Life and some spiritual musings. |
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Welcome Y'all 🤠. I'm into animal rescue and rights. Positive vibes and activism! 😻🙏 It's been interesting for the past 20 years. Good folks on here and a great 😃 writing community. It's time for rethinking my writing and growing as a person . Sharing how to help others and ourselves 😉 has always been my motivation! Hugs 🤗 to new and old peeps! " The journey of 10,000 miles Begins with one step 🪜. --Lao Tzu What you don't like Don't do to another. Rabbi Hillel Do unto others as you would have someone Do unto you. Jesus 🙏 |
| Um hi, y'all. It's been a good but very taxing day. I wrote some things about it in my little WDC notebook just before I got here. We had saved our lottery tickets and cashed in at $59! We added it to the pot 😁 and went Christmas presents shopping. It was a stressful morning and the drive there and back was even more so. Being in the store's were the greatest part of the day! I didn't mind having to read labels and price tags to sis. We usually separate in the store and pay , so the other don't see. This year is different so we stayed together and she told me " don't look!" When she scanned a couple of Hello kitty things. I didn't see anything for her but she said " don't worry about it". I want to surprise her and will have to order something with gardenia since she loves it and very hard to find. Even though I was doing my best to navigate today, she was annoyed with me a lot today. We argued a lot and I cried at least 3 times today. I tried to write it as a vignette. I'm way too tired at 10 PM to copy it tonight. Not too many have time to read my posts. The one's that are I really appreciate! Technically I only have one more day to go. I'm not sure if I will post at least once a week. It's been nice having notifications every morning to say people at least liked it or thought it was cool 😎! That's been a bright spot in my day to feel connected 🪻 🌺 ☯️ ☺️. Because it's lonely for me a lot. Years ago my therapist said it was a good thing for me to continue my connections here and some other ones I have. This weekend I have some stuff to fill in on a PDF, so it can be printed. A friend needs my help and thankful I could figure out how to do it! I have an appointment with a orthopedic person this week for X-rays and to find out if someone can fix my spine. It's very scary to me ( even if someone doesn't think it's a big deal). The thought of having surgery on my spine is overwhelming. I've also been trying to get the kitties to get their nails cut again. A lot is going through my head. I'm super glad that some folks care about me and that I'm not alone. I'm hoping to be more in touch very soon 🙂! I was invited to Mumsys Draidle game ! I actually lit my Shabbat Shalom candle 🕯️ 🌹 tonight! I kept missing the time for probably 3 weeks! I'm not the best Jew but do my best! Good night and thanks for hanging in here with me 💖! |
| I'm about falling asleep! The food was great. We made a couple of videos for the kids and my friend. Wished my other grandson a happy one and he sent love back too! Our granddaughter helped mom with most of the family recipes and got the pumpkin pie 🥧 and other delights together. Hope yours was happy 😁. Except for the pain it was mostly good day. |
| Hi y'all 🤠 once again 😀! They just don't make things like they used to. Last year I bought a toaster from eBay. It was a good deal and a nice looking Pioneer woman flower one. It worked well -- for a month or so. Then the heating element on the insides weren't heating up all the way. Nothing like half toasted bread 🍞 eh? We used it for awhile ( I even pulled out the bread and flipped it around to get both sides done. That got old quick! Then there was a sale at dollar general a toaster for five bucks! They were out of them at the one by us, so we drove to the next one. There was one left! We were happy until we used it and it was overheating, burnt the toast and the metal outside was scary hot. We took it back. Then we had no toaster again. We went to Walmart and couldn't believe how much most of them were. $80 is way too much so we settled for $30 and a Black and Decker. They made good tools so at least we knew the brand. It lasted about five months and either overcooked or under cooked the toast or English muffins. Arrggg! Last August my niece ( more like a daughter!) Needed a toaster as school was starting and the grandkids could make Eggo or something in the morning! She had spent most of her money on school clothes, shoes and the whole shebang! I looked on Amazon and read reviews until I found one a Bella,that people who had the same problem as us, were raving about! It was turquoise her favorite color too and not metal outside. It still works and I've never heard a problem with it. So my black Friday deal was one of those for $20.00 ( less than the first one!) It came today and on the setting of four,we had a nice muffin. Five was too hot! Oops 😬 🤞 Hoping this one will live a long happy life! Things used to be made in America and we're built with pride. They were meant to last. TV s, washers dryers, furniture, etc. Then people started buying cheap, press board became the norm. I remember when we lived in Georgia, in 1997 a storm knocked out our TV. We went to buy a new one at Best Buy. We couldn't find an American-made TV, the guy said the TVs were now made in Mexico. Now they come from China because we don't make much of anything here in the USA anymore. I don't get it, yeah it's cheaper but what are we really getting 🤔? We need jobs here and to teach making quality. But just like fast food we have fast everything. And it will continue to fall apart faster. Oh well just keep reading reviews and hope for the best I guess! Happy thanksgiving at any rate! 😉🦉😆🙂 |
| Well, day 26 team! Almost at the finish line 😃! I'm glad I didn't have a word amount to achieve. I admire folks like Wake up and live 🌹 for accomplishing the feat of NaNoWriMo. I don't know if I could even try. There was a time when words and characters just came out of my brain. Maybe it will come back but honestly don't know. I took such a big amount of " Hits" with hurting so bad for so long and it's not gone or going any time soon! Grin and bear 🐨 it is the best I got. We survived the laundry 🧺 today! Sis is feeling 75 % better and thanks Viv AKA Dog pack and everyone there for their prayers for her. It was pretty damn scary seeing her so sick. She's doing most of the thanksgiving cooking. And in her element! I haven't written anything except here pretty much, but nice to see folks are Reading my funky little Blog 😄! I'm thankful to be connected 🪻 ☯️ here to a great group of people. Some are funny as heck! You get to know folks by their writing and by the comments they post or answer on the wall 🧱. I pop in with my first cup of coffee ☕ and catch up with Lilli and other's. Nice to know that the world is still here. And people look out for each other 😉. My next project will be trying vignettes for the contest in December. I need to figure out what my goals will be for 2025! Besides trying to get better and working on ballet 🩰. My port will be 21 years old and it needs a lot of work! Keeping my best stuff and working on new and fixing old but good stuff that never got further has been waiting in the wings 🪽 for a long time... Just thinking about it gives me pause ⏯️. I've attempted starting it this year but didn't get far- yet. Things like laundry get in the way. I get wiped out and just fizzle out. I write ✍️ notes on ideas and that's the end of it. Maybe by getting my room more organized and getting the bookcase together, I'll have more of a writing space here. Not so cluttered and have my art stuff to start drawing again. I used to draw nature and trees were my favorite. Everything got blown off for the most part but perhaps this year will be better!!! I gotta hope it is! Have a blessed evening 🌆 ✨ truly. |
| Aw Thanks Wordsmitty! I haven't been back here since I was having my wake-up coffee ☕ at 8 AM. I was surprised and happy to see you shared # 16 and the Tasty Thursday gig! We had to go to Walmart and the day was busy and wiped me out. I put down my goal for the weekly goals and now here. I'm thankful for the folks in my life here and across the country and world. Sorry too tired to write ✍️ 😻 much tonight. Morning was hard and coming to terms with this reality of pain that won't ever go away. Oh well 😅 gotta laugh lest I cry And watch my life go by If I don't try. I can't give up on my dreams. Blessing's and will get back to everyone soon. Posting every day has taken a lot to do. Less energy for one on one email and such. I do what I can 🙏✍️😉😸🔮🪻🌹🌺🍀🎶🎵☕☯️🌝 Oh laundry tomorrow whoopie! Oye |
| It's been a crazy couple of days. Sis got a little better but tonight isn't. I don't know if we're making laundry tomorrow. We need to get some more food so I'm going to sleep and see what happens. Tomorrow I'll see if I can share something good 😊. Good night 🌌 for now. |
| She is very sick 😷 today, from the vaccine yesterday. Usually she's always the well one around here! C has been sleeping most of the day and I've been getting her ginger ale and doing what I can to help. She never had a reaction from one before. I'm hoping and praying tomorrow she'll be better. It's weird with her being sick, she hasn't been in 2 years since we moved here. I'm frustrated there's nothing to help her see better, so she can Read again. This is the first year I can't buy her a new book or puzzle for Christmas 🎁. Yesterday was a real test just to get home,oh boy. At one point we were coming out from Walmarts parking lot and made a left turn. A white car behind us beeping loud came from behind us and pushed to get in front of us. It was a dangerous move just to get down the block and make a right into circle ⭕ k. There was another near miss earlier in Gulfport. People were speeding on Pass Rd. They never did before but the traffic has changed and people aren't having respect for other drivers. They don't consider older ones or even younger new drivers. There was an accident by the beach road, a car had half it's grill broken off and was spreading but car's and trucks were driving over the mess in a hurry. We see people dodging in and out of traffic, just to be the first car at the stop 🛑 light. It's nutz, what's the hurry? C had to take defensive driver class, when she went to work for the U.S Forrest Service. We wish it was part of Driver's ED. Please people slow down before you get to your funeral, because of your need for speed. This week I got a happy call from my friend MABs! She was at this cool store in Tacoma and asked what I wanted. When I was there last, she gave me a gift card and it had awesome stuff! Fancy chocolate and Tarot cards, books,neat statues and other great things. I had picked out some one was a small glass bottle with herbs for protection. You burn it and say a prayer, send out magical energy. It's a special incense blend and quite nice 🙂! I asked for another ( I still have almost half from 2 years ago!) One for prosperity! To me that means not just money but good health and inspiration! Some planets are in retro again ( going backwards) Not a good time to start new projects yet. December will be better as they are going direct ( ahead 🙏!) Hope this helps you! Till next time! Hoping everyone is okay and having a good weekend! Nice to see y'all 😁😉 More poems etc soon. |
| Ok where do I even start 🤔 this one? 😉📽️ My life is a living movie 🍿! I can't make up this S😄😄T. Maybe some people are more prone to having to deal with crazy people and situations, you find yourself in,by no choice of your own. I planned to check out sharing older pieces of my soul writing. However the past 24 hours have shifted from my usual sometimes boring reality 🤯! An unexpected trip to Biloxi and Gulfport today was a very highly charged adventure! It could have cost us more,had Sis not been a top experienced driver... Thinking of that The Doors song,"Riders of the storm" The lyrics " There's a killer on the road His brain is squirming like a toad. We drove past an accident and because of 2 other people later,they almost caused us to have accidents... Between her impeccable reflexes, and my navigational skills we avoided any harm, but was an inch away from the harm. I make up for her partial lack of sight. We work as a team ( even with my anxiety and HSP nature 🍄🟫🌲. By the way it stands for" Highly sensitive person " which is a recognized term, not a diagnosis. So I need to process this all and what I'm writing is basically" Coming attractions! My alter ego # 1 is Jamie Winters. She was studio manager for Ron Rich Photography in NYC. 1984-87. Did standup comedy at the NY Improv club. Came a long way with a good Therapist after losing her mother, Brother and Former co-worker (John Belushi) in 1982. She can be my guest speaker for now. Greetings from Mississippi and Howdy! Tomorrow the blanks and details from above, will be forthcoming. It started out as a flu vaccine for a company doing research on the coast for the past couple of years. Her sister took part in it 2 years ago. Some people get the vaccine, others get placebo. It pays reasonably and helps a lot of people with this opportunity. This time it was a one day notice for the appointment. The day began at 6 AM with the alarm. It's ending here near 10 pm. A day in the life - The Beatles 🎸 Thankful to be alive and not maimed because of some people who are reckless and unconscious drivers... Blessing's y'all ☮️🐘✡️✝️💚🪼 |
| So I'm glad to be getting near the end of this. Day 21 and for the rest of this gig, going to share some of last year's Blomo thing. It was nice to get some heartfelt comments and several folks like my daily offerings. Those are big things and for a writer so meaningful! Last year I was getting 47 views on just one! I guess this year wasn't as good or people just busy too! So I'll post my "highlights" from when I was a hot Blogger 😁 in 2023! For your reading enjoyment 😉. For tonight you guys get one of my early tries from 2007. Written in rural Georgia when I was so much younger than today 🎶👨🎤😁. "Meaningful Perplexity"  And once again hope this works 🤞 🙏 🌹. Have a blessed evening. |
| Hi again people 😁! It's 9:30 PM and fried 🍤 like an egg 🍳! I kid you not. Our Internet has been cutting out every day since last wed. Your watching TV and you get kicked out,in the middle of Survivor or Fire Country and have to wait till it reconnects etc. So had an appointment with them to come out and fix it. 8-12 today and it kept moving up to 10-12. We were out of cigs and had planned to finish the thanksgiving shopping. Finally I rescheduled it for tomorrow and we got gas ⛽ smokes and headed to Aldi's and Walmart. I got another 40 lb box of Kitty litter and Cheryl tried to unload it from cart to car, but couldn't. It's heavy and tricky for me but did! Later I got an email from my good friend MABs and she really likes my poems and writing! In the past I've always been too busy with the kids and everything to really share them with her. It's funny how when you get older you have so much more time to do these things, you really meant to do! 💜🪻 She made a suggestion on my Meaningful perplexity poem. Tomorrow I'm going to edit it and start sharing it ( and others here). It would be nice to get some feedback here 🐱😉! I need to refresh my skills with item tags and such. My room is slowly getting more organized, from the mess it's been! Mostly clean clutter of clothes and books, papers from notes I take but don't get any further with. I'm so used to taking 3 pain meds a day and sis noticed I should be taking 4. Today was the first day I did and it made a difference in me feeling better for a change! I've practiced Ballet 🩰 about 5 times since we moved here and I've missed it so much. Even the doctors in Oregon agreed that even though they can't do anything for my DDD ( disintegrating disc disease.) Doing Ballet would be beneficial for the muscles to support the spine that's failing. Because it strengthens them as I found out for myself. We found a nice mirror 🪞 by the dumpster last week and it doesn't fit in the living room. Sis thought I would like it for my room to do Ballet. At the time I didn't feel up to it still but sitting here, I think I should give it a try! 😁 I have a few things to move and put together the bookcase. Hopefully by the weekend I will be able to dance with the video of my former dance teacher Le Anne! Wow, that would be a blessing. Five or ten minutes to start. Before I build up to the hour or two I could. Months ago I talked about it in my last Blog. I even encouraged someone to start exercising too! We talked in the comments but it didn't happen long for me then. Well today is a new day and anything is possible! I didn't get a chance to hang out with the feed and everyone today. 🤔🙃🥴 I do my best! Have a good night 😴!    |
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