Sometimes it is little things that move you. Yesterday, my adult daughter was gently combing my hair. It brought back sweet memories of my grandmother doing the same when I was a kid.
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Don’t drink and drive!! This tragic story became even more heartbreaking.
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“Ray, people will come” - my favorite movie and a favorite actor. 
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My in laws call, can my husband come and close up their pool. Yes, I have an appointment in your town in mid October, does that work? We live a 100 miles away. Yes that works.
My fil calls, when can you come to close up the pool. I have an appointment mid October, is that ok? Yes that works.
A week later, when can you come to close up the pool? How about Saturday?
Sigh!
And then there are the continuing questions about filling in the pool because they can’t sell the house with the pool. My husband says, I thought your real estate friend said that the pool would be fine? Oh yea, I should talk to him.
My husband is way too nice! I’m tired.
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Yesterday I made a big mistake and went to the grocery store at about 1 pm. There was plenty of parking, but only 2 carts. Hmm. I started shopping to get the few things I needed and noticed a lot of the stuff was missing, especially in produce. No lemons (the one thing I specifically went for) but the helper got me 2 from the back. None of the salad I wanted. I kept shopping and turned the corner to the checkout - huge lines! Was a hurricane coming? A snowstorm? Why were the shelves empty and the lines so long? Bronco game! I haven’t seen this for 15 years.
And then the Broncos lost.
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What is wrong with people? If you can’t go without your junk food, don’t go in the cave. https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/travel/national-park-rangers-call-out-world-changing-impact-of-dropped-cheetos-bag/index.html
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Someone really needs to create an emoji for “sorry, I accidentally dialed”.
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It’s impossible for me to grasp that it’s been 3 years since I lost my nephew to cancer. We never met in person (he lived in Australia, and I never got the opportunity to go back after his birth) , but he was a very special person in my life. I remember the day so vividly, I was in Maui, and was taking my 3 mile morning beach walk when I came upon a discarded (but still beautiful) bouquet of white flowers. I took a couple of photos, and something made me look at my phone at the same time (I was deeply involved in a podcast) - I learned at that moment that he’d died. I sat on the sand and wept. And I said out loud “N, the way I’ll know you’re visiting me is you will be the random white flowers that come into my life.” - I continued my walk and made my way back to the condo. I immediately got my “first visit” from N, as my friend had decorated the table on our lanai…with 2 white jasmine flowers she’d found on the ground outside our door. I knew it was N. And instantly I was aware of the deep connective bond we had from such a distance.
Hug those you love, and if they’re not near to hug, tell them you love them. Send a text, an e-mail, anything to let them know what they mean to you. #fcancer
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My neighbor has a very serious health issue, and she is unable to do anything for at least two months. Her H, who is early to mid 70’s, told my H that he doesn’t cook & he’s not about to start. His two daughters and his church are delivering food daily until she recovers. My 30-something S is incredulous … he’s blown away that anyone can be that (as he put it) useless. That’s my boy!
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Oh, Dave. I know you’re a rock god, but I really admired that you are also a family man. I’m so disappointed.
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Don’t eat my grapes!
What kind of clueless person authors a recipe that calls for “2 zucchini”? They come in many sizes…. small, medium, large, baseball bat
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Between the new house being built across the street and the ADU going up next door, I may lose my mind. All day back up beeps. All day hammer guns. Starting headache which may not go away for six months. And no idea if the ADU will be a noisy rental, or a two story looking into our yard…
I love(d) the peace and quiet of our yard and it’s destroyed. In tears today.
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I always thought that Ghirardelli’s had crack it was so addictive - I was wrong - it’s actually extracts if oregano, flaxseed and plum! You’re welcome!
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Some days the absurdities in my life would make an excellent Seinfeld episode.
A relative asked if we had a spare grave (you read that right) and when I made one available, she asked why my dad couldn’t be put on the other side of my mother. Um, his name is already engraved on the headstone??
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I asked you to bring me something for dinner because you went out to eat with our D and you said sure. I have literally been working non-stop for 9 1/2 hours (1:30 pm - 11 pm). I was really looking forward to that food. You forgot to do it!! And now you’re annoyed that I’m annoyed?!? Good grief.
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I know it will all work out. I know my tendency to want to jump ahead 5 steps and try to figure out any and all solutions ahead of time. And I know that I need to practice sitting with negative emotions and not trying to immediately transform them into positive ones. So I will be sad that your boss didn’t embrace your proposal and you aren’t really sure what this means for you at this company. And I will pray like the dickens that you land in a better position, there or elsewhere, soon.
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Well, H the taskmaster seems to be at it again. List after list which seem to be full of tasks for me to do. I had a brief reprieve for my birthday but the tasks never end. I see why your staff hated you.
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Small, but aggravating problem - Kroger has discontinued my favorite Simple Truth organic orange juice. There is one other brand that I think is similar in taste (yes, I’m picky), but it costs $3 more/container. I hate it when products that I am loyal to are discontinued.
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