Tax returns, Rotary Lunch, data entry, Tax returns and home to puzzle. We learned about Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer, Elk, Moose and Caribou. It’s a terrible, always fatal, easily transmitted disease which fortunately doesn’t cross species. Big topic round here!
That I picked up Rotary donations, meds, groceries for Mom and did other chores as well as worked. I did make time for fixing my nails as one has been broken for days, and going to the dentist. I have been grinding again so made an appointment in May to get fitted for a mouth guard. Sigh.
This amused me
Dinner was worth making even if it was 8 by the time I got home
I was avoiding gambling while I was down. This morning I popped 200.00 in and left more of that online after I cashed out another 3000.00
That was a good start to the day. I got a lot done. I came home and am glad the day is over.
This month is a lot!
Another full day. Layla brought pens from The Beatles Shop in the UK. Of course I picked the pink one.
I did a good mix of free and paid work before heading to Encore for dinner with other Founders and the new Friends With Benefits which I will be after this month. The food was delicious. Samples of what may end up on the menu served up with pitchers of beer. The company was great and I got the owners and brewmaster to sign my shirt.
I came home and worked on my puzzle and am now winding down for bed.
I did chores, cooked food, watched shows, did yard work, bought a new lego off marketplace and just let myself mellow out today. I did crack my BIG BOTTLE OF CROWN. It really was the best easter egg. Now I am watching Loot which so far is amusing.
I found out that Bonnie Tyler’s song was written by Jim Steinman. So many similar feels in his songs
What a full Saturday! I got up and did chores before getting ready to pick up Will and Sawyer. We headed for Elkford to celebrate Emmy turning 7 yesterday. It is a nearly two hour drive and we had nice chats on the way.
It was great to see Malcolm and Danika’s home and hang out for a bit. Gwen comes for hugs now and Thea is nearly walking. Emmy was her usual rambunctious self and was very excavate we came to visit her. Danika gave us a sneak peek at the cake and treats for the school friends party. Gwen loved the purse I got Emmy and we had fun playing the game I gave her.
We left with enough time to get gas and be home for Will’s sleepover at a friend’s and my night out.
On the way home they used their calculators to challenge me. I answered all the questions correct until we got to ones with multiplication and division at the beginning and end. I did the math as they spelled it out, the calculator did it by math rules. It was a good learning moment and I left them impressed.
We stopped in Elko for gas as it was only 161.9 as opposed to 178.9 in Cranbrook.
Once back in town, I picked up Monica and we went to the show at Key City. Black and Rural was powerful and beautiful. I wish there had been a larger audience, school groups should have been there. The message was well delivered.
If you don’t know who he is, please look him up.
Woke up to snow, or thick hail as predicted.
I resisted enjoying the cakes I made last night for breakfast.
A good part of the day was spent on Mom stuff. I uploaded her drug receipts for amounts back from her benefits and then I spent over an hour chatting with an agent at Shaw to finally get her email back working.
Then I finally got some paid work done before heading to get Mom some groceries and go get the new password into her phone and iPad. Her brother has pneumonia and is unable to help out. I had a quick stop at Encore for a quesadilla and came home to work on my puzzle. It is good and hard, just like my previous Marvel one was.
I told Google I was sad and with clarity that I may want to contact professional help I was told these things would help:
Go for a short walk
Smile and watch a funny show
Call a friend
Listen to music
Be in nature
Cry for release
Make your bed in the morning
Write down your thoughts
Mission accomplished!
It was a decent day. I enjoyed the talk at Rotary from the president of the Friends of Fort Steele society. It took me down memory lane to when I was paid as an actor in the living history shows. 20 characters a day in crazy hot costumes of the late 1800s. They are bringing back the program this year and asked me if I was interested, lol. If I wasn’t committed to MusicFest, I would be all over that! I did a bunch of work for all my volunteer things today and got a good jump on two files. That was satisfying.
I am now baking Angel Food cake as I am craving. I won’t beat myself up about it, just enjoy it, tomorrow is another day to watch the calories more closely. …. Life is too fricken short to not eat your favourite cake, and it is the cake my mom used to make me for my birthday. AND it is my birthday month, so there.
I started my day at 10 with a Zoomed Webinar from Rotary International as an information session for new members since late last fall. There were well over 300 people from all points on earth. It really was incredible. The presentation was great and I learned a lot. I was interested in learning about Fellowships which are groups from around the world that enjoy something in common, everything from Antique cars to wine.
I worked my tush off for the rest of the day and then headed to Key City to volunteer for The Mt Baker Band and Choir concert. I was able to see Gene and Dimitri in several different groups. They were in Senior concert band and Jazz band. Gene was also in Choir. I videoed a lot so that Dimitri can share with his family back home.
I am feeling less blue today
I am just sad. I can’t shake it. I am productive in life and dejected in soul. It will pass. I have no dark thoughts to worry about. I am just tired, and sad.
I got up and was at the office at a regular time, thankfully, as I heard the office building doorbell ring and ran to answer it. It was the FedEx driver with my Hello Fresh box. She said she was just about to leave it at the door and go. Seriously? She was going to leave it in the sun for the day where animals or people could get it, sigh. I am glad I got it as I worked for money and for volunteer and came home to make a delicious meal and chill. I am certainly a bit off still, can’t get a hold of why, but I know it will pass. RIght?
I think the highlight of my day was listening to the last couple of episodes of Vinyl Verdict. Listening to Jake and company discuss REO Speedwagon’s album that came out my grad year was interesting. I was amused that he liked it more than the other two did. He is right, they are summer sounds.
triumphgal 