Good Morning Everybody

Cool overcast morning, morning low 40 degrees, high today only upper 70s.
Extremely high fire danger later today when the winds pick up.
Tomorrow's low will be 35 degrees with a high in the 50s.

Plan for today is to wash the livingroom area drape.
Then all drapes & curtains will have been done.
Should also wash dishes.
There are only a few, rinsed and stacked neatly beside the sink.
I am tired.

Hello everyone! Great to read your posts! Tillie, I bet you looked beautiful in your dress and hat! How nice to see (and hug) your friend.

SubC and CM, I am in awe of how much you are able to get done despite feeling sad or anxious! Good work! Your daughter is terrific-getting those penalties and donating them!!! Fantastic thought process!

I have only been working, nothing much else. I saw mom from the patio and I think I posted her picture. She is so sweet.

I have figured out why I'm so behind at work. On the days I used to go in (Tuesdays and Fridays), I stayed late, usually til 7 or 8. Now I finish each day at five except for Fridays, because Happy Hour starts at 3

Our company issued a very thoughtful email on the death of George Floyd and has put its money where its mouth is with a pledge of $50,000 each year for at least the next four years to a charity. I forget which one but in the vein of social justice. Other initiatives are also taking place. I mentioned that my donation to the NAACP Empowerment Fund wasn't eligible for a match and the CEO forwarded it to the head of our charitable foundation so she rectified that immediately. In an odd twist of fate, the person who heads up our foundation is the last person I hugged. So long ago. First week of March.

One of my close friends had testified before the legislature about being the parent of African American boys (she is Black, her late husband was white) and she told our CEO about this and he called her for more information and hence the announcement from the board. It took them only a few hours.

We can, from now through Labor Day, take one day a week to help fight racism. I'm pumped. I am deeply involved with my neighbors and I'm glad I'll be able to do more to support them on a community basis rather than just on a personal level.

I have not a lot to show for myself here. I did change my sheets yesterday and I did one load of laundry today. Now that everyone's home full time, I do find that doing laundry in the afternoon makes more sense.

Not a lot to report here. BF seems worried.

Good Evening Everybody

Hi Tatoulia
That looks like a lovely place to visit your Mom.
Very happy for you (((HUG)))

WAY TO GO! for getting your charitable donation money matched!
Glad they have rectified that oversight.

Hope BF's worries resolve themselves in the most positive ways possible.
These are such hard times with so many unknown answers.

YEA! for laundry!
We aren't worried that you won't get back to sorting and organizing.
It's been one heck of a whirlwind week.

I think one way to help eradicate racism is for young people to make and share a meal together.
Helps them see that we are ALL the same.
We eat, we make plans, we can work together.
Breaking bread together is a good way to bring people together.
This is what we did to relate to other young people who thought differently about Native Americans.
I see you are hungry so I happily give you half of what I have to eat.

Hi CriticalMass
Very happy Bunny Boy only had a tiny touch of a belly ache! 😀

Glad Roommate is able to do things again and had a nice walk with her Dog.

I find dresses are cooler to wear in hot temperatures.
No waist band and cool breezes blow up your skirt. 😉

Do you remove temporary browsing history and cookies?
Those will slow down & make any computer "boggy".

WTG! for laundry and scratching off some other things from your list.

Glad you had a good Dr. visit and have the new meds.

Season 4 episode 29 "Dark Shadows, the beginning".

When I was leaving WallyWorld yesterday there was a tall African American man standing guard at the door.
It was obvious that he was a hired security guard even though he wore no uniform.
We smiled to each other as I passed and he wished me a good day. I told him to stay healthy, he said he would.
He was probably wondering why WallyWorld hired him for this location.
So few people here, the kind that smile & say hello to strangers.

Also, at the end of my road sitting beside the irrigation canal was a Mallard Duck.
He was so pretty!

Good Evening Everybody

Hi Tatoulia
That looks like a lovely place to visit your Mom.
Very happy for you (((HUG)))

WAY TO GO! for getting your charitable donation money matched!
Glad they have rectified that oversight.

Hope BF's worries resolve themselves in the most positive ways possible.
These are such hard times with so many unknown answers.

YEA! for laundry!
We aren't worried that you won't get back to sorting and organizing.
It's been one heck of a whirlwind week.

I think one way to help eradicate racism is for young people to make and share a meal together.
Helps them see that we are ALL the same.
We eat, we make plans, we can work together.
Breaking bread together is a good way to bring people together.
This is what we did to relate to other young people who thought differently about Native Americans.
I see you are hungry so I happily give you half of what I have to eat.

Hi CriticalMass
Very happy Bunny Boy only had a tiny touch of a belly ache! 😀

Glad Roommate is able to do things again and had a nice walk with her Dog.

I find dresses are cooler to wear in hot temperatures.
No waist band and cool breezes blow up your skirt. 😉

Do you remove temporary browsing history and cookies?
Those will slow down & make any computer "boggy".

WTG! for laundry and scratching off some other things from your list.

Glad you had a good Dr. visit and have the new meds.

Season 4 episode 29 "Dark Shadows, the beginning".

When I was leaving WallyWorld yesterday there was a tall African American man standing guard at the door.
It was obvious that he was a hired security guard even though he wore no uniform.
We smiled to each other as I passed and he wished me a good day. I told him to stay healthy, he said he would.
He was probably wondering why WallyWorld hired him for this location.
So few people here, the kind that smile & say hello to strangers.

Also, at the end of my road sitting beside the irrigation canal was a Mallard Duck.
He was so pretty!

A hot, slow paced, but otherwise okay day here. Last night roommate's bunny boy started having his tummy trouble again, so I was getting medicine into him and planning on sleeping on the couch to be able to check on him in the night. Then he started nibbling hay. Was fine by morning.

I did sleep on the couch, but didn't keep track of the time too well and it was 2:00 a.m. all of a sudden and I was still on my tablet. Ooops... so a little tired today from less sleep and the heat. It's in the upper 90s here. Tuesday they say it will only be in the 80s. Hope they're right.

Glad you had an enjoyable shopping trip, Tillie. I can picture those cute kiddos. 🙂 And you in your dress and hat feeling confident - that's fantastic. I sometimes think about wearing casual dresses for everyday - it might feel good in a way. I haven't for a long time, so if I did, I'd need to get used to it!

Right now, though, I'm in my shorts, tank top, and flip flops. My roommate got up and walked the dog in the morning, which she switches to doing when the weather gets hot. She is off post-op restriction now, so I don't have to go unless I want to. She said they had a nice walk of over a mile.

I remember when worry dolls were popular in the late 80s-early 90s. It's a good idea, putting worries on something and then letting go of it. Post-it notes could also work.

Are you enjoying "Dark Shadows: The Beginning?"? We are up in the 60s episode number-wise. Only time for 1-4 episodes a night, usually 2 or 3. Still, we're a quarter of the way back to where the Barnabas Collins episodes begin at 200-something.

My computer is still having problems being laggy. Today it even has had moments of being slow when I type. I am hoping to research what might help. Need to see when this model was issued, that would be a starting point. The computer shop is open since people are working from home.

SubC, that's a great idea your daughter's company had about donating the safety fines. I'd have liked to see the look on the sub's face, LOL.

Tillie, that's so cool about your dad wiring the space shuttle launch panels. You honestly could write a book about your life. I'd read it!

Did a couple small-medium laundry loads.

Scratched off some finished items from the household To-Do list, some of which were joint projects with roommate and others just my stuff. I rewrote the remaining items onto a fresh list, and I'm also putting a few of my decluttering in my room to-do items in a list on my phone app. Those are the ongoing decluttering things or ideas for rearranging in my room, is why they're temporarily separate from the other list. Should be quick projects then I'll delete them as I go.

The protests aren't making me feel panicky as much - I hope it's obvious in what you know about me that I'm a behind-the-scenes type. I would rather pray and talk to people quietly and support those who I think are doing something positive, than go out in public in big crowds not knowing what might happen. I was bullied in school and physical confrontation scares the crap out of me. I suppose I have PTSD from it.

Anyhow, my baseline anxiety level has lowered to tolerable. What I was experiencing when I wanted to buy all the colored markers and maybe several dolls the other day, that feeling is now going away. I know. I'm a nut with sometimes poor coping skills, and I don't mean to make light of the bigger issues. I feel them very deeply. And sometimes I desire to escape, and I feel guilty because I CAN escape and a lot of folks can't. I just was in a rather frantic state of mind.

I haven't taken the evening xanax dose yesterday or today, which I had been doing in the extraordinary circumstance. Yesterday I did have that Zoom appointment with my doctor, which I had kind of dreaded but it went reasonably well. I set up the laptop in the bunny pen, and she asked to see my bunnies so I held them up. And she is agreeable to another step down of that side effect laden antidepressant which I've been eager to ditch if I possibly can - slowly. The pharmacy is processing the order for lower dose pills.

Hope Twinkles enjoys his spa treatment.

I won't tell anyone about your illegal liquor bottle upcycling, SubC. ROTFL!

Hi Tatoulia!

A hot, slow paced, but otherwise okay day here. Last night roommate's bunny boy started having his tummy trouble again, so I was getting medicine into him and planning on sleeping on the couch to be able to check on him in the night. Then he started nibbling hay. Was fine by morning.

I did sleep on the couch, but didn't keep track of the time too well and it was 2:00 a.m. all of a sudden and I was still on my tablet. Ooops... so a little tired today from less sleep and the heat. It's in the upper 90s here. Tuesday they say it will only be in the 80s. Hope they're right.

Glad you had an enjoyable shopping trip, Tillie. I can picture those cute kiddos. 🙂 And you in your dress and hat feeling confident - that's fantastic. I sometimes think about wearing casual dresses for everyday - it might feel good in a way. I haven't for a long time, so if I did, I'd need to get used to it!

Right now, though, I'm in my shorts, tank top, and flip flops. My roommate got up and walked the dog in the morning, which she switches to doing when the weather gets hot. She is off post-op restriction now, so I don't have to go unless I want to. She said they had a nice walk of over a mile.

I remember when worry dolls were popular in the late 80s-early 90s. It's a good idea, putting worries on something and then letting go of it. Post-it notes could also work.

Are you enjoying "Dark Shadows: The Beginning?"? We are up in the 60s episode number-wise. Only time for 1-4 episodes a night, usually 2 or 3. Still, we're a quarter of the way back to where the Barnabas Collins episodes begin at 200-something.

My computer is still having problems being laggy. Today it even has had moments of being slow when I type. I am hoping to research what might help. Need to see when this model was issued, that would be a starting point. The computer shop is open since people are working from home.

SubC, that's a great idea your daughter's company had about donating the safety fines. I'd have liked to see the look on the sub's face, LOL.

Tillie, that's so cool about your dad wiring the space shuttle launch panels. You honestly could write a book about your life. I'd read it!

Did a couple small-medium laundry loads.

Scratched off some finished items from the household To-Do list, some of which were joint projects with roommate and others just my stuff. I rewrote the remaining items onto a fresh list, and I'm also putting a few of my decluttering in my room to-do items in a list on my phone app. Those are the ongoing decluttering things or ideas for rearranging in my room, is why they're temporarily separate from the other list. Should be quick projects then I'll delete them as I go.

The protests aren't making me feel panicky as much - I hope it's obvious in what you know about me that I'm a behind-the-scenes type. I would rather pray and talk to people quietly and support those who I think are doing something positive, than go out in public in big crowds not knowing what might happen. I was bullied in school and physical confrontation scares the crap out of me. I suppose I have PTSD from it.

Anyhow, my baseline anxiety level has lowered to tolerable. What I was experiencing when I wanted to buy all the colored markers and maybe several dolls the other day, that feeling is now going away. I know. I'm a nut with sometimes poor coping skills, and I don't mean to make light of the bigger issues. I feel them very deeply. And sometimes I desire to escape, and I feel guilty because I CAN escape and a lot of folks can't. I just was in a rather frantic state of mind.

I haven't taken the evening xanax dose yesterday or today, which I had been doing in the extraordinary circumstance. Yesterday I did have that Zoom appointment with my doctor, which I had kind of dreaded but it went reasonably well. I set up the laptop in the bunny pen, and she asked to see my bunnies so I held them up. And she is agreeable to another step down of that side effect laden antidepressant which I've been eager to ditch if I possibly can - slowly. The pharmacy is processing the order for lower dose pills.

Hope Twinkles enjoys his spa treatment.

I won't tell anyone about your illegal liquor bottle upcycling, SubC. ROTFL!

Hi Tatoulia!

Hello everyone! Great to read your posts! Tillie, I bet you looked beautiful in your dress and hat! How nice to see (and hug) your friend.

SubC and CM, I am in awe of how much you are able to get done despite feeling sad or anxious! Good work! Your daughter is terrific-getting those penalties and donating them!!! Fantastic thought process!

I have only been working, nothing much else. I saw mom from the patio and I think I posted her picture. She is so sweet.

I have figured out why I'm so behind at work. On the days I used to go in (Tuesdays and Fridays), I stayed late, usually til 7 or 8. Now I finish each day at five except for Fridays, because Happy Hour starts at 3

Our company issued a very thoughtful email on the death of George Floyd and has put its money where its mouth is with a pledge of $50,000 each year for at least the next four years to a charity. I forget which one but in the vein of social justice. Other initiatives are also taking place. I mentioned that my donation to the NAACP Empowerment Fund wasn't eligible for a match and the CEO forwarded it to the head of our charitable foundation so she rectified that immediately. In an odd twist of fate, the person who heads up our foundation is the last person I hugged. So long ago. First week of March.

One of my close friends had testified before the legislature about being the parent of African American boys (she is Black, her late husband was white) and she told our CEO about this and he called her for more information and hence the announcement from the board. It took them only a few hours.

We can, from now through Labor Day, take one day a week to help fight racism. I'm pumped. I am deeply involved with my neighbors and I'm glad I'll be able to do more to support them on a community basis rather than just on a personal level.

I have not a lot to show for myself here. I did change my sheets yesterday and I did one load of laundry today. Now that everyone's home full time, I do find that doing laundry in the afternoon makes more sense.

Not a lot to report here. BF seems worried.

Bet you also pull the labels off of pillows too Subclinical ;D

What a rebel!

YEA! for that uphill hike up the road!

I once made the mistake of planting a few Daisies in my garden.
They took over!
Pretty but too "energetic".

Did you take any time to play in the creek?
I would have, ;D

WTG! for taking care of the paper mail!
I didn't get any mail today.
No news is good news.

Spent time twice today working on Twinkles fur.
Looks pretty good unless you check out his belly because he won't allow me to work on his belly. :p

Bet you also pull the labels off of pillows too Subclinical ;D

What a rebel!

YEA! for that uphill hike up the road!

I once made the mistake of planting a few Daisies in my garden.
They took over!
Pretty but too "energetic".

Did you take any time to play in the creek?
I would have, ;D

WTG! for taking care of the paper mail!
I didn't get any mail today.
No news is good news.

Spent time twice today working on Twinkles fur.
Looks pretty good unless you check out his belly because he won't allow me to work on his belly. :p

Took care of the paper mail. Walked it up to the road and now I need another drink of water (it is two tenths of a mile round trip, and up hill both ways 😉 there's a creek in the middle)

On the way back I picked some daisies. They grow wild here. We picked so many for my dd's wedding 4 years ago! Today I put them in my kitchen in a fancy old liquor bottle that belonged to my great grandmother, even though It's molded right into the bottle that it's a violation of federal law to reuse it. Just feeling like a rebel today.

WAY TO GO Subclinical! 😀
Very glad to hear you took breaks as you planted tomato plants and weeded!

Bet that shower was refreshing.
I remember how in Michigan we'd take a shower just to dry off from all the humidity. LOL

Enjoy the rest of the day. 😀

Was out to start watering the trees but saw the Lilacs were whining to be watered first.
So did that and am now slowly watering the trees.

Need to rest up and cool off from being outside.
Soon the Twinkles project will begin.

Took care of the paper mail. Walked it up to the road and now I need another drink of water (it is two tenths of a mile round trip, and up hill both ways 😉 there's a creek in the middle)

On the way back I picked some daisies. They grow wild here. We picked so many for my dd's wedding 4 years ago! Today I put them in my kitchen in a fancy old liquor bottle that belonged to my great grandmother, even though It's molded right into the bottle that it's a violation of federal law to reuse it. Just feeling like a rebel today.

So nice of twinkles to give you a little project.

It is only in the Upper 80s here, but the humidity is awful.

I took 4 nice long water breaks and quit at noon - weeded and planted 4 tomato plants.

Then I had a shower, ate lunch, and took care of some email.

Now I need to take care of some real mail and then either tidy up or get into a project.

So nice of twinkles to give you a little project.

It is only in the Upper 80s here, but the humidity is awful.

I took 4 nice long water breaks and quit at noon - weeded and planted 4 tomato plants.

Then I had a shower, ate lunch, and took care of some email.

Now I need to take care of some real mail and then either tidy up or get into a project.

WAY TO GO Subclinical! 😀
Very glad to hear you took breaks as you planted tomato plants and weeded!

Bet that shower was refreshing.
I remember how in Michigan we'd take a shower just to dry off from all the humidity. LOL

Enjoy the rest of the day. 😀

Was out to start watering the trees but saw the Lilacs were whining to be watered first.
So did that and am now slowly watering the trees.

Need to rest up and cool off from being outside.
Soon the Twinkles project will begin.

Construction is scary. Dd worries about her guys all the time.

They had one subcontractor who kept getting fined for safety violations and when they were negotiating the next contract, the guy in charge was complaining about all the fines. The guy from dd's company told him "we just want you to be safe" and the other guy said "I don't believe you, these restrictions are impossible. You just want to make extra money off us" So dd's guy put in the contract that any money collected in safety fines would be donated to a charity. I love dd's company.

I feel better today. Outside work planned for the morning, then inside when it gets hot.

Good Morning Everybody

Hi Subclinical
Very glad you are feeling better today.
Don't over do outside when it starts getting too hot.
Take care of yourself with lots of cool rests even when working indoors.

Construction work can be extremely dangerous.
My father, an electrician worked construction.
He wired the computer control panels for the space shuttle launch pad. 😀

Going to be another 100 degree day and then we are predicted to have a cool spell.
Today the trees need watering and Twinkles needs some serious brushing.
He has spent a lot of time laying out in the brush under the sage bushes getting all matted up with sticks & twigs.

Good Morning Everybody

Hi Subclinical
Very glad you are feeling better today.
Don't over do outside when it starts getting too hot.
Take care of yourself with lots of cool rests even when working indoors.

Construction work can be extremely dangerous.
My father, an electrician worked construction.
He wired the computer control panels for the space shuttle launch pad. 😀

Going to be another 100 degree day and then we are predicted to have a cool spell.
Today the trees need watering and Twinkles needs some serious brushing.
He has spent a lot of time laying out in the brush under the sage bushes getting all matted up with sticks & twigs.

Covid19 in my county is now up to 10.
Last three active cases are men 20 30 and 40 years old.
They all work out of this area, maybe next county over, maybe a construction crew?
All are quarantining at home so must not be too sick.

Covid19 in my county is now up to 10.
Last three active cases are men 20 30 and 40 years old.
They all work out of this area, maybe next county over, maybe a construction crew?
All are quarantining at home so must not be too sick.

Construction is scary. Dd worries about her guys all the time.

They had one subcontractor who kept getting fined for safety violations and when they were negotiating the next contract, the guy in charge was complaining about all the fines. The guy from dd's company told him "we just want you to be safe" and the other guy said "I don't believe you, these restrictions are impossible. You just want to make extra money off us" So dd's guy put in the contract that any money collected in safety fines would be donated to a charity. I love dd's company.

I feel better today. Outside work planned for the morning, then inside when it gets hot.

Hi Subclinical
The boys are 10 and under! ;D
Yes, a group of boys is always fun.

Glad you are feeling a little better and WTG! for laundry and dishes!

Native Americans have something like your three post it notes.
They are called "Worry Dolls".
I make them with a match stick thick stick about one inch long.
Dress them in tiny bits of cloth with strands of yarn or fuzz for the hair.
Paint/draw a face on them.
Make them as plain or as fancy as you want.
Then you tell your worries to a doll, bury the doll and allow it to do the worrying for you so you can attend to the things you can actually do something about.

I have a group of Worry Dolls in my dollhouse, only dolls I have. 😉

When trying to decide on what to eat this next week I settled on sandwiches of all kinds.
Just had a delicious one.
Dill rye bread
Swiss cheese
Cotto salami
Avocado and tomato slices

Hi Subclinical
The boys are 10 and under! ;D
Yes, a group of boys is always fun.

Glad you are feeling a little better and WTG! for laundry and dishes!

Native Americans have something like your three post it notes.
They are called "Worry Dolls".
I make them with a match stick thick stick about one inch long.
Dress them in tiny bits of cloth with strands of yarn or fuzz for the hair.
Paint/draw a face on them.
Make them as plain or as fancy as you want.
Then you tell your worries to a doll, bury the doll and allow it to do the worrying for you so you can attend to the things you can actually do something about.

I have a group of Worry Dolls in my dollhouse, only dolls I have. 😉

When trying to decide on what to eat this next week I settled on sandwiches of all kinds.
Just had a delicious one.
Dill rye bread
Swiss cheese
Cotto salami
Avocado and tomato slices

Good Afternoon Everyone

Hi CriticalMass
YEA! for getting your shopping done!

Please just "shop at home".
Play with the dolls you have.
Organize your art supplies.
Do what Subclinical suggests.
Rest, get lots of sleep, do some cooking.
Spend quality time with the Fur Babies.
Plot and plan for your Roommate's new quarantine routine.

Fight through the urge to shop by doing good wholesome productive things at home. (((HUG)))

Hi Subclinical
Hope you are feeling better and spending lots of time sitting and sipping water. 🙂

Hot out there but beat the heat when I went early to the store.
Same as last time with very few people, glad they have that hour a week for only old people.
Got to see a dear Friend and we even hugged because we just had to, it was emotional.
She has the 6 most gorgeous little dark brown Hispanic baby boys.

Last time I went to this WallyWorld the shelves were almost stocked up back to normal.
But I think this week of marches has interfered with shipments from Sacramento/Oakland area.
There was an awful lot of empty shelf space, again.
But they did have very nice avocados for 25 cents each.

I wore my best go to town dress and my straw hat that has a scarf tied around it.
People actually stopped me to tell me how lovely I looked.
Made me feel good about myself, which is rare.

Oh Tillie! I wish I could see you with your hat in your go-to-town dress.

Six boys! How wonderful. I always loved it when my son was growing up and my house was full of boys. But I hope they aren't really all babies! Poor momma!

I felt a little better - still very tired, and did two loads of wash and a load of dishes.

I have 18 post it notes left. The post it notes are not My "to do" list, they are the things I am stressed about. So sone if them are "to fo" and some of them are a whole bunch of things to do, and at least three are things that are basically unpredictable/out of my control.

Those three are Mom, school in the fall, and getting to see my grandson.

I am trying to do something to improve at least one of the others every day, and then not think about them.

Oh Tillie! I wish I could see you with your hat in your go-to-town dress.

Six boys! How wonderful. I always loved it when my son was growing up and my house was full of boys. But I hope they aren't really all babies! Poor momma!

I felt a little better - still very tired, and did two loads of wash and a load of dishes.

I have 18 post it notes left. The post it notes are not My "to do" list, they are the things I am stressed about. So sone if them are "to fo" and some of them are a whole bunch of things to do, and at least three are things that are basically unpredictable/out of my control.

Those three are Mom, school in the fall, and getting to see my grandson.

I am trying to do something to improve at least one of the others every day, and then not think about them.

Good morning.

I feel absolutely awful today. My dd and my Dh say it's letdown from the stress/adrenaline withdrawal. My legs are weak and shaky, my head aches, and my stomach is queasy.

There are many things I want to do/have done around the house and especially in the barn, but for right now my plan is to sit around sipping water.

Tatoulia, I love the picture of your mom on the patio. Such a spot of brightness and cheer.

Tillie, I hope you get your groceries smoothly.

CM, maybe you can find a spot for pretty/fun things you already have in your room. Can you clear off just a little piece of shelf and set up a scene with your barbies or a vignette of crafty things for inspiration? When they were doing construction on my house, the vibrations made dirt fall from the rafters onto everything and there was so much dust kicked up. I covered everything in the basement with sheets. When I cleaned up, it was nice to actually leave the sheets on for a while and just see the one small space where I was creating order. Maybe you could do something like that to reduce the visual clutter.

Good morning.

I feel absolutely awful today. My dd and my Dh say it's letdown from the stress/adrenaline withdrawal. My legs are weak and shaky, my head aches, and my stomach is queasy.

There are many things I want to do/have done around the house and especially in the barn, but for right now my plan is to sit around sipping water.

Tatoulia, I love the picture of your mom on the patio. Such a spot of brightness and cheer.

Tillie, I hope you get your groceries smoothly.

CM, maybe you can find a spot for pretty/fun things you already have in your room. Can you clear off just a little piece of shelf and set up a scene with your barbies or a vignette of crafty things for inspiration? When they were doing construction on my house, the vibrations made dirt fall from the rafters onto everything and there was so much dust kicked up. I covered everything in the basement with sheets. When I cleaned up, it was nice to actually leave the sheets on for a while and just see the one small space where I was creating order. Maybe you could do something like that to reduce the visual clutter.

Good Afternoon Everyone

Hi CriticalMass
YEA! for getting your shopping done!

Please just "shop at home".
Play with the dolls you have.
Organize your art supplies.
Do what Subclinical suggests.
Rest, get lots of sleep, do some cooking.
Spend quality time with the Fur Babies.
Plot and plan for your Roommate's new quarantine routine.

Fight through the urge to shop by doing good wholesome productive things at home. (((HUG)))

Hi Subclinical
Hope you are feeling better and spending lots of time sitting and sipping water. 🙂

Hot out there but beat the heat when I went early to the store.
Same as last time with very few people, glad they have that hour a week for only old people.
Got to see a dear Friend and we even hugged because we just had to, it was emotional.
She has the 6 most gorgeous little dark brown Hispanic baby boys.

Last time I went to this WallyWorld the shelves were almost stocked up back to normal.
But I think this week of marches has interfered with shipments from Sacramento/Oakland area.
There was an awful lot of empty shelf space, again.
But they did have very nice avocados for 25 cents each.

I wore my best go to town dress and my straw hat that has a scarf tied around it.
People actually stopped me to tell me how lovely I looked.
Made me feel good about myself, which is rare.

WAY TO GO! Subclinical
Good luck sorting out the stuff that filled the back of your car.

What plans do you have for this next week?
Hope you plan to have some fun times. 😉