When I wrote my blog post yesterday, my brain was fried and my body wanted nothing more than to get under the covers and go to sleep. However, I was determined to complete my blog before I’d allow myself to rest, so complete it I did. After glancing it over today, I realized ‘writing while sleep deprived’ is not a good idea. To my embarrassment, I found two blatant errors and corrected them and there’s a good likelihood that there are even more, but I don’t want to waste any more time on something that’s already ‘done’ when I still have something yet to do. Yes, I still have today’s blog post to write and I still haven’t settled on a topic. I like to discuss whatever I’ve been working on but there’s not much to report today. Aside from washing myself and the dishes (not at the same time, in case you’re wondering), I managed to make three thank you cards for my friends that gave me gifts for my birthday, plant some daffodils in the yard, run to Albertson’s for their ‘cheap chicken’ special, and watch the latest episode of American Idol.
Continue reading “March 23, 2021 – People keep losing their sh*t!”March 22, 2021 – What is with all of the ‘hate’?
Why is it necessary for us to extremely dislike or hate others for no valid reason? I don’t understand where it stems from. Since the dawn of time, it seems like one ‘man’ is trying to obliterate another. Currently, people of Asian descent are being targeted. What the hell is that all about?! I can comprehend being unhappy with an individual if they did something ugly or awful to me. If someone hurt me personally, especially in a way that had a huge, negative impact on my life, I might be just a ‘tad’ upset with them. However, I cannot figure out how people can hate an entire race, so much so, that they would be willing to go out of their way to seriously maim or kill them. Hating someone because of their race is bad enough but that’s not the only reason we humans hate other humans. We hate people for so many asinine reasons. Why is that? Just because a person has a different religious or spiritual belief or a different sexual identity or a different skin color or a different nationality, why is their value diminished in some people’s eyes?
Continue reading “March 22, 2021 – What is with all of the ‘hate’?”March 21, 2021 – Like with Like
If you want to know what the key is to getting organized, it’s putting ‘like with like’. When the pandemic hit last year, I got plenty of practice. I went through nearly every drawer, cupboard, cabinet, and closet that we have in our home. I spent one day going through all of the junk drawers and separating out all of the pens and pencils Yes, I know it sounds insane, but I did. What else was I supposed to do? After getting laid off, I had to find something to do with my time. Anyway, once I had the pens separated from the pencils, I proceeded to put ‘like with like’. There are so many kinds of each, so it took some doing. Of course, before I even started the process of dividing up the pens into categories (regular markers, permanent markers, ball point pens, highlighters, dry erase markers, and such), I had to test all of them first to make sure they actually worked. What’s the point of hanging onto a bunch of dried-out writing instruments? They serve as nothing but an annoyance when you need to write something down in a hurry.
Continue reading “March 21, 2021 – Like with Like”March 20, 2021 – Time to get organized!
I don’t know about you, but I don’t find it comforting to purchase something, only to discover I had it all along. That’s what happened today. Because I finished painting the bathroom trim yesterday, I finally got around to putting all of the paint and assorted paint supplies back into the laundry room. As I did, I noticed a nearly-full container of grout sealer. When I was searching for it over a month ago, I would have loved to have come across it at that particular time; however, since I didn’t (after looking all over the house and garage for it), I wound up buying a whole new container. Great! Now we have two! And since that was the last ’tile job’ we needed to complete, it looks like we’re going to be stuck with them (unless we can find someone else that can get some use out of grout sealer). Nothing drives me more bananas than wasting money on stuff I already have, especially when it’s something I won’t likely need or use in the future. Clearly, it’s time to get serious about cleaning the laundry room!
Continue reading “March 20, 2021 – Time to get organized!”March 19, 2021 – A Sense of Accomplishment
There are so many things in life that take perseverance and commitment and discipline, especially when those things are specific goals we have set for ourselves. Of all the things in life, when we finally achieve those goals that we have sought to complete, there is no greater sense of accomplishment. Today I am feeling particularly good because I finally finished painting the trim in the bathroom. Physically, I felt pretty lousy during the process but I was determined to complete it once-and-for-all and now I can finally say it is d-o-n-e! I no longer set huge, taxing goals in my life; I recognize my limits now and work within them. I know that painting the bathroom trim seems like a pretty insignificant goal to some, in fact, the ‘me’ 10 years ago would have scoffed at such a goal. That ‘me’ was used to painting two bedrooms in under a day. Not anymore! I’m happy with little things like keeping up on the laundry, walking my dog every other day or spending less than $5 on a homecooked meal.
Continue reading “March 19, 2021 – A Sense of Accomplishment”March 18, 2021 – Dreams, what do they mean?
What is it about dreams? They aren’t even ‘real’ and yet they can make us feel so much. I awoke this morning overwhelmed by guilt and all because of a dream. Sometimes the emotions I experience as a result of a good or bad dream can ‘color’ my entire day. Why is that? It’s just a bunch of stuff our brains conjure up when we’re sleeping. I don’t get it. If you’ve surmised by now that I am feeling particularly troubled due to a dream I just had, you are correct. Once again, I found myself in another man’s arms. When I do have these types of dreams, usually John Mayer is the prime suspect. Justin Bieber has also recently entered the picture and I cannot begin to tell you how much that disturbs me! The guy is the same age as my own children and he’s married and he’s tiny. I respect his talent but I have never once seen him on TV or the internet or in a magazine and swooned, not once. The dream I had last night? A new guy entered the picture. He was gorgeous and already had a girlfriend but he was willing to throw it all away so he could be with yours truly.
Continue reading “March 18, 2021 – Dreams, what do they mean?”March 17, 2021 – Good friends are hard to find.
Before I begin, I just have to make a few announcements. First of all, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! For all of you folks that look forward to your annual green beer, today’s the day! Second of all, I wanted to let all of you know that I have officially published 170 posts (in 170 days). With my track record, that’s nothing short of miraculous. Third of all (and the most exciting news), as of today I have 200 followers! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to check out my content, it means so much to me. It really does! Oh! I just remembered one more thing, if you live in the United States and are eligible for another stimulus payment (and receive your tax refunds via direct deposit), the money is supposed to be deposited today! Yay!! Now that I’ve got all of the announcements out of the way, I should probably get down to the nitty-gritty, and that happens to be all about people we all need in our lives, friends.
Continue reading “March 17, 2021 – Good friends are hard to find.”March 16, 2021 – Unsolicited Advice
Has anyone ever asked you how you were doing when you were having a difficult day? I’ve had it happen more times than I’d care to admit to. And if I was like most people, I would probably respond with ‘alright’ or ‘good’, followed by a ‘how are you?’ But I have a tendency to tell the truth, even when I know it’s going to get me into trouble. If I’m having a crappy day and someone asks me how I’m doing, I’m going to tell them I’m having a crappy day. When this happens, the majority of people will say, “I’m sorry to hear that.” And then, there are the ‘others’, the ‘fixers’. They lean in when I tell them I’m having a lousy day and then they decide I need their advice because they want to make things better. “Why are you having a crappy day?” they might ask. There are a number of reasons I have less-than-optimal days, but usually it’s due to being sad or lonely or just feeling overall disappointment in the human species.
Continue reading “March 16, 2021 – Unsolicited Advice”March 15, 2021 – Things I have learned.
Birthdays are a great time to reflect. Yesterday was my birthday and I thought a lot about what I’ve experienced over the past few months. There is so much to learn in this lifetime; each year continually delivers new and unexpected challenges. As the years have advanced, what I have found to be even more significant is how the importance of having more and more ‘stuff’ has lost its luster and the importance of having and maintaining healthy, supportive relationships has become much more critical. That being said, this is what I’ve taken away from the past year:
Continue reading “March 15, 2021 – Things I have learned.”March 14, 2021 – Right under my nose.
Have you ever asked someone where they put something and after they give you very specific details on where to find it, you swear that they must be mistaken because you are unable to locate it? Let’s use ‘wood putty’ as an example. As it happens, I was the last one to use it and when I went to retrieve it, it was nowhere to be found. When my husband saw me anxiously searching through different rooms in the house, he asked me what I was looking for and I told him. “I swear I left it in the laundry room, on the shelf,” I said. I had already checked the laundry room twice by then as well as the garage, the bathroom, my husband’s art studio/fly tying space, and the kitchen counter. He then proceeded to walk throughout the house and check the most likely places without success. I was nearly ready to give up and just buy another container of it, but before I did, I checked the laundry room one more time. Eureka! It was there all along, right under my nose!! The only reason I didn’t see it is because I had put it inside a plastic container along with a bunch of spackling tools rather than setting it directly on the shelf (which is what I ordinarily do).
Continue reading “March 14, 2021 – Right under my nose.”
