First of all – I have clouds 🤨 Oh my god! Can I just have the sun???? I want ☀️ sun!!
Well whatever …
And then!!!! I’m nervous for doing 2 funeral homes today!! Oh my god! Ok … please let this be an ok day – yes I have to work on Easter
Anyway I thought ok well … I’ll doll up but dress down ish…
Have on these amazing pants Oh my god! … there are soooo comfortable!! And they hug in all the right areas so it just holds you nicely?? They feel amazing!!! I am sooo comfortable!!! They are still black though – pants always have to be black. I couldn’t wear these normally Oh my god! – nope … they form fitting and too sexy for a funeral home… but they are incredibly comfy!!! And no one sees me right now anyway – woo hoo!!!
Ok so that area is taken care of lol … and then the shirt …I did go with a brown lol… whatever I love this shirt – it’s very beautiful and also really comfy and summer ish …
But it is a shirt that I need that black jacket for if I ever saw anyone lol… but nope I won’t … which is good because I forgot it anyway. 😮 I realized that when I got to work
Ok so whatever I am comfortable!! Not bright but sooo comfy!!! ❤️
I am nervous
I know I got this – just nervous
Ok I have to go – 😳🙏 is gonna be fine … I should be good. Just nervous – I’m still new!
So the entire time I have been a mother … I have done this thing on Easter …
I write new riddles every year and place them in plastic eggs with candy 🍬… and then hide them everywhere …
They have to find the eggs to find their baskets 🧺
There was one year – when I was going through all the cancer stuff – I was too sick and was gonna just skip the riddles … until I heard the 3 of them talking and saying how much they loved that part of Easter … ok then lol … well I had to do it then… I never want them let down if I can help it.
So I had my girlfriend help me get the baskets ready and hidden … I was still able to get it done – but that was a difficult year.
I thought about coronavirus and maybe saying Easter bunny didn’t wanna catch it so he had to go really quick lol… but then I still don’t want to disappoint them lol
They all get so happy and thrilled to find each egg – and then their baskets – I really love to see that on their faces and my daughter is just thrilled with excitement!!!!
So I still get the delight to do for them and they still have delight which also delights me … so win win all around!
I can not wait to watch the excitement ❤️
They don’t get elaborate baskets or anything… I do a lot of Cadbury eggs (so I can be guaranteed one from someone lol) jelly bellies, other candy favorites they have … I always put a small stuffed animal… cause who doesn’t love that?!
If I am able and is something not too expensive or large – I will add something they want that is not candy.
And then of course always add a toothbrush lol
I do my own little religious thing with them – we will watch the Pope …
But otherwise I do my own private religious things with them on Easter.
Then we will have a nice Easter dinner usually – I’m still doing something nice just not as elaborate as usual. They are gonna have to wait until I get home from work to do Easter with me though … I leave too early
When I was a kid taking CCD classes (Catholic) … I used to love Easter because that meant I got to stay up late and watch every single really long movie about Easter – It was always “Jesus of Nazareth” usually or something like that
When I was in middle school… we did church retreats 🤨 right before Easter … Overnight weekend trips like camp 🤨…
I hated those!! Ugh!!! Except for one year … the camp counselors put in charge were awesome!!! They were teenagers getting ready for their confirmation …
Well they let these teenagers pick the movie for us little kids… they did not pick a church movie 😄… instead they picked…
“Stripes” 😮😄😄😄 … lol we were kids lol… that was rated R!! Lol
But I loved it!!!! Then I went home and kept reciting lines from the movie during Easter and my mom was like “umm where did you see that?” … church lol
I love Easter traditions ❤️… and memories of my own
But anyway… if you celebrate Easter – hope you have a really nice peaceful Easter!!
I see several sheriffs pull up – two out front here and several to the side, plus a fire truck and then ambulance 😳
That’s me taking the picture like a creeper behind the sheer curtained windows lol – I didn’t wanna go out or open the door… nope I’m good – I’ll peek out the blinds and curtains lol
They took some guy down – handcuffed him… then along comes the ambulance with the stretcher… they put him on the stretcher still handcuffed behind his back… and then strapped him to the stretcher.
He did something… his car is still left right out there in middle of the street. There is a sheriffs vehicle right by it so I bet they are gonna tow it.
People in their cars actually pulled over to watch 🤨 I don’t just mean to get out of the way… they pulled down the side streets, sat on their cars and watched lol … that struck me a little funny?
The street is a little busier than it has been today for some reason??
Crazy!!
And I have some woman coming by either today or tmrw because my people went to her house to pick up a deceased… and they accidentally left the straps. She’s gonna drop them off – I was so afraid she was gonna come at that moment lol (she’s gonna put in a box 📦 leave at door and ring my bell 🔔 )
Oh yup … they towing
They pulled car off the busy street and are strapping it down… there’s that homeless guy with just the jeans lol
He is now folding all his clothes in his bag – probably gonna move on cause there is so much commotion – not a peaceful spot like he thought.
Oh yup, my homeless guy is leaving – too many people for him lol … it WAS peaceful here
Big city stuff today 😮
Well that was an exciting kinda lunch 🥗 🍴
Ok excitement over, back to work… hopefully the woman rings my bell when there is nothing happening!!!
It took all morning… but that cloudiness finally burnt off mostly and now I have sun ☀️ so much better ❤️
I have been busy. Taking a lunch sorta – I have lunch lol … but I still have to do everything. So eating – taking a minute while is quiet …
I have a big giant window… it looks out to what is normally a really busy area. I am in a really big city.
This city – as with many big cities – has a homeless population.
Maybe about 2 hours ago some homeless man plopped his stuff down… and by stuff – I mean 2 garbage bars and a store bag, plus he has a beautiful white rose in a long vase 🌹.
At first he just put his stuff down and stood there for awhile…
Then as it began to get sunny… he is now just in jeans. He has been rummaging through his bags for about an hour. He must have been looking for his paper – because now he is reading the paper lol
Normally they are not allowed to loiter. Especially right out front…
But he isn’t doing any harm, I haven’t seen him do anything bad. As long as he’s not doing drugs or anything – I think it’s ok for the moment.
We aren’t open or having people come here – I’m not supposed to even open the door to people. Anyone … we have signs ALL over the windows and door about this covid-19 🤨
It’s a nice peaceful place … and no we can’t have the homeless loitering right out front … but is one guy- just taking some time. I think that’s fine.
It can’t be easy being homeless right now. I always wonder what their story is.
My very first day here – we had a homeless guy by the dumpster lighting a dumpster fire and police and fire were called – that was back at the beginning of February. We had to file a trespassing complaint on that one, because they had warned him prior.
But this one seems harmless and he is just being peaceful and not causing any issues. I think it’s fine if he takes a rest away from others if he needs that for a minute – he’s just sitting on the grass off to the side.
He will move along eventually – they always usually do.
I wish I had extra hand sanitizer to give him. They probably really don’t have the luxury to be afraid of this… where are they gonna run to hide from it – ya know?
Not much changes for them other than hopefully not catching. Or at least I think that?
Ooh whoa hang on 😳😮 not him something else be back
When I left home this morning for work… my home was sunny and beautiful ☀️
But as I was on my first set of highway 🛣… I seemed to enter into overcast cloudy-ville 🤨 what the???
I thought ok well… is sunny where I live so maybe will burn off 🤨… no it’s cloudy and overcast here 🤨 bleh 🤨
I wanna go back home lol… just kidding – I do not … I just like to feel like a person for a minute.
When I got dressed this morning… I wanted to wear something bright and cheery …
I always have to wear black pants and always have a black jacket… but shirt-wise … just something nice – can’t be too bright or loud lol… nothing really cheery – you know – “Funeral home”
I put on the cheery shirt and eh… I was gonna but then decided against it… I went with just my nice normal – even though no one at all sees me lol ✌️
Had I known it would be overcast and crappy I woulda went totally cheery!!!
Why did I not go cheery??!!! I was sooo close!!
Tmrw I do 2 funeral homes 😳😮 please let tmrw go ok 🙏🙏🙏
Anyway… time to pull out my speaker 🔊❤️ woo hoo!!
On a quick funny note… I have security cameras all around the facility … ONE of those cameras I have a funny bird doing funny things 😄😄❤️ he’s opening his wings blocking the view – peeking his face 😄😄 love this bird ❤️
Alright so … a person has been texting me… I am just stand offish… I didn’t respond for a while because I needed to think about my response.
On one hand … I want my peace and life protected. And I very strongly feel guarded on this one.
But then also… this person had compassion when I needed it too… so ok … I suppose I can do just friends – but I still need a distance.
He’s being very careful with how he messages and approaches … I heard from him on Monday – and just kinda left it …
Because what am I supposed to say? And he’s bored with the virus? So… what am I supposed to do? Me also.
Plus I don’t believe him. I don’t believe the words he says?
I know him to be kind and all that, sure …
But I dunno… he’s being gentle and sweet… kinda surprising me with how he’s being.
So I’m just cautious. Cause what do you want? What is motive? Is situation? What?
We in isolation and I guess that’s ok to be a friend… I just feel nervous with it and I’m a little apprehensive – I am so heavily guarded
He’s just being really careful with his words – sweet but careful … I can sense the caution.
Not sure what his angle is… so just gonna watch that.
I’m just surprised.
I’m not sure I want to be open to him in my life again – so having a hard time with that.
If it wasn’t for this current situation would be same ?
His timing sucks. And sorry not totally at ease with this either
Trying to be open-ish. That is really hard!! I just don’t trust now – he put that there so… ya know… is what is – I suppose
I don’t know if I want to be open or just close off ? I think that’s why he has caution cause… while he is making effort, I pull back.
If was normal time period then maybe I would accept better? But I don’t right now. And he hurt a lot
My girlfriend says … well maybe he just needs a friend right now through this, and he was there for you through things – just make sure he knows where you stand
She also said … life is gonna be painful always … so ya know is just how is…
Meh – don’t like that aspect… but I guess that is life.
So I’ve been thinking about her words … So I guess I can be a friend. I will try. I did tell him I’m not visiting or seeing anyone and not really interested in anything… am simply enjoying my peace and he’s being understanding and giving me space so I suppose it’s ok.
I just feel apprehensive.
Have to get over pain right? So I’m trying – not totally comfortable though – not at all.
There are a few songs I am not allowed to have around my daughter…
I may possibly have funny behavior when these songs are played… and that could possibly embarrass someone 😏
They are just awesome hilarious songs though and the more I’m not allowed – the more I want it lol… I sometimes try to push … sometimes I can slide it by her. She won’t catch it if she texting her friends and I can sometimes have my way – which I am delighted by ❤️
😮🤨 of ALL songs 🤨 – she loved THAT one … yeah well at first I tried to make the song all innocent ish… she was really young … oh yeah they drinking milk – they mean milk 😄✌️the song is about lizards lol … so whatever that backfired because it make her love it even more – and it makes me cringe lol
She will try to slip that one by me… and I always groan ughhh … I explained to her already that no – just no lol ✌️ nope can’t handle that one lol
And she’s not allowed to have “What makes you beautiful” by One Direction 🤨
The reason she is not allowed to have that one is similar to her not wanting me to robot or be weird.
When that song comes on 🤨… she smiles this smile and then points at me 🤨 trust me… it’s a Cheshire smile… and singing and pointing … So yeah that one is banned as well. lol ✌️
She doesn’t like ANY of my Beastie Boys lol 😄❤️ … but there is always a Beastie Boy song snuck into every playlist lol ✌️
Sometimes if I let all my songs play through – she finds ones she likes lol … sometimes they are not my favorites lol ✌️
When I think back… I remember my mom 😄… totally get it now!! She hated me listening to one particular song lol – this song was banned for “me” back in the day lol
Well this one tripped me up a little bit – not as easy as the first one… but took my mind away ✌️
So let’s see – my first item… “a silly news story”…
This story is funny to me because I can relate… before 9/11… back in 1998, we moved to California from Massachusetts. That was before all the security and regulations…
At the time my oldest had a Frog named Froggy… Froggy was this frog we got from a Discovery Store learning thing – you sent away for a tadpole and then raised him.
At the time we moved, in 1998, Froggy was about 2 years old… so small little frog… not a tadpole, but not huge.
Well it was gonna cost $50 to transport Froggy in cargo… it was a teeny tiny little frog – and my son didn’t want him in cargo… we were afraid he would die.
So we put him in a plastic baggie with some water and he went in my bra… we let him have air and food on the airplane ✈️ and we all safely made it to California without issue or being discovered.
Once upon a time, I MAY or MAY NOT have smuggled a frog across the United States, in my bra, for my son. ✌️😉❤️
The second item you request is “a strange kind of fish”
Fish face… an actual fish face 😮
… I think I would be disturbed to have seen that in person!! 😳😮 … I’m disturbed just seeing the video!!
The third item to find was “something glittery” I didn’t have to go far because in my closet, I have a pair of glittery shorts …
… depending on which way you rub them they change!! That’s why I bought them – I never wear them out anywhere though, cause I can’t stop changing the colors. It’s weird, cause I can’t stop playing with them …but they ohhh so cool!!! I just love them ❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸
So for number 4, you want “A Superhero” – I pick my Mom ❤️
My mom is a superhero… able to stop tears with a single kiss, patient and loving in a single bound, never waivering in devotion… purest love I’ve ever known. So I pick my mom ❤️ she is that to me!
“The number 563” – when I first thought what to do with this, I thought of area codes – how you call places in the United States … but the area code for 563 is for Iowa 🤨 no offense to Iowa but nah… I don’t wanna say anything about Iowa.
But instead – in numerology, as an angel number, I liked it WAY better than Iowa ❤️… so I go with this…
Next up is “A Game children play” ok… well my favorite was always duck duck goose … you sit in a circle, one person is it and they go around the circle… as they go around the circle – they would touch your head and say “duck” or “goose”… IF they said “goose” when they touched your head, you had to catch them before they ran around the circle to sit in your spot. If they made it – you become it… if you caught them – they remain it
Recently, literally days, before all this “stuff” happened … at my school … I had just taught all my kids – every age – K-12… to play Heads up/7-up ❤️ they loved it… they had never heard of before (Omg!) 😮
Heads up/7up is played at school on a rainy day… all the kids put their heads down and leave a thumb up… you have a couple people who are “it” … when you put your head down and thumb up – you are not supposed to peek… the people who are “it” – walk around and puts thumbs down… you have to guess correctly who put your thumb down… was just a little old school game played back in the day.
And then “Zelotypia” meaning excessive jealousy?? Hmm … are you sure it’s not a moth from Australia? I like that better – I’d rather learn about the moth
I don’t like jealousy, rivalry or envy… I stay away far away from that… and my experiences leave me jaded… cause… I find most men full of Zelotypia. Probably not the best one for me to say, other than a moth (sorry for that) – I did use it in a sentence though ✌️
And lastly … “5 words with the letter P” … ok…
1.) Passion – because that’s what you should remember to live your life with.
2.) Possible – anything is possible, right?
3.) Pain – because life is full of it
4.) Pictures/Pic/Photo – because pictures record our lives and our memories ❤️
5.) Perfect – because THAT is subject to opinion ✌️
The prompt for this is … I’m not crazy, but it helps! ✌️
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