Category: Life

Well, I just got into town an hour ago

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It’s Fri-Yay! Y’all made it! It’s a cool breezy day here in TinyTown. Yesterday was grocery day. We blew through it in record time, and was back to the house by noon.

I bought a bag of books dirty cheap at the second hand store, and set up my own bookshelf, moving some Nora Roberts and JD Robb out of the way to make room for some awesome books.

Watched Donnie talk at people last night. Standing ovations each time he said god. Fear mongering at its finest. It’s frustrating listening to him try so hard to emote and talk about love and then blame everyone else for what’s happened. Shut that off and went to bed.

It got cold in the night, but it was a good sleep. I always sleep better when it’s a little colder out. I was all snuggled in blankets and the alarm scared me this morning.

Today, I’m gonna be heading to a garage sale. The last one we went to was ok, nothing but crafts, but this one boasts “EVERYTHING MUST GO”, so we’ll see what they have to offer. I’ve been watching car shows so I now know how to negotiate very well. Maybe something will jump out at me. We’ll see 🧐

Finger paint the sun

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Since it’s Thursday, the second hand store is open. I usually go and check out what books they have. I’ll pick up a book, and then put it down – leaving it to fate. If it’s there the next time I go in, I’ll pick it up. On Tuesday, there was a Jack Reacher novel. I put it back. Today I figured if it was there, I’d grab it.

It was there.

I bring it up to the counter, and the lady said it’s all you can stuff into a bag, it’s $5. Well then. Guess what I did?

“Dude, i filled the cup…”

I figure that if there’s some duds, I’ll bring them back, and then someone else can start the circle all over again.

I could’ve fit a few more in the bag, but nothing was jumping out at me, and I really had to pee. Plus, I still had to get the mail on the way home.

So I turned on some tunes, and started walking. It’s a short walk to the post office, maybe 5 or 10 minutes. I’m still getting used to YouTube Music. Aside from the terrible UI, the other wicked annoying thing YTM does is stop after EVERY song. So you’re always going and hitting play. But it’s kinda random. It’ll play 2 or 3 songs, then play one at a time. It’s wicked annoying.

Only a couple hours until Crystal gets home, I can’t wait!

Although the temperature is rise and fall, I’ll take it all

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Good morning, happy Thursday. Or Pre-Friday. Pre-Friday sounds a lot better, if you ask me. Who else is excited to hear Trump give his speech to the RNC?

Speaking of destruction, I hope everyone in the wake of hurricane Laura are ok. Just saw a little bit of it on the bottom of the screen on CNN, and it’s still a cat 2. Be safe everyone.

I’m up, dressed, and have a giant cup of coffee in front of me. Today we go into YetAnotherSlightlyBiggerTown to go grocery shopping. But as of right now, everyone is still asleep. It’s nice to have some “leave me the hell alone, and let me wake up” time.

So, let me wake up and drink some coffee. Have a great morning interwebs.

Soon I discovered that this rock thing was true

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According to the the grandfather clock that just went off, it’s 8 am. It was an ok sleep last night. Still stuffed up and I got a cramp from coughing last night. I got up and stole one of my gramma’s cough drops. It helped, and I fell asleep again

Last night, Crystal and I watched part of the RNC. We made fun of Eric “I’M ERIC” Trump, and had a blast roasting Melania and her speech last night. It’s amazing the lies they can spit out. But like Brian “I was there” Williams said, she’s been the first one that has actually expressed remorse and sadness over the deaths from COVID-19. While I’M ERIC! bunny eared the term ‘fly-over state’, and is the president of Trump Winery.

Apparently, there was a shooting in Wisconsin, and the talking head was saying there was a guy with a rifle or assault weapon strapped to his chest with his hands up, and people were yelling “he shot someone! He shot someone!” And two cop cars just drove right past him. Insanity.

While here in TinyTown, it’s a quiet overcast morning. Mom has to go to get a part, and drive it out to the farm, I’ll probably go. If I am, I should be drinking my coffee faster.

No speed limit… this is the fast lane

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What a wonderful afternoon! Quiet. No noise other than a fan going. My mom had to pick up some parts for my dad in the SlightlyBiggerTowns and asked if I wanted to come for a drive. I declined. All. Alone.

It’s nice to just be alone. I ate lunch, and then, because I can, took a shower. I didn’t have to ask if anyone needed to use the bathroom, nothing. I walked, naked, from my room to the bathroom. Then when I was finished, naked from the bathroom to my bedroom.

Glorious.

I didn’t have to say where I was going, when I went to the second hand store. Just popped my headphones in, cranked some tunes, and went for a walk.

Now, I have some water, and I’m going to read ‘Ship of Theseus’ for a while, until my mom and gramma get back. What a wonderful afternoon!