Orema, good for you for standing your ground and being strong against this contractor. No written estimate? I call shenanigans! And if anyone tells me I have to make a deal right then and there, or lose out, it's an automatic deal breaker. I figure if they don't want me to check up on them or compare, there must be a reason.

On your mind
 

I have worn double mask since this pandemic started. I go out only for groceries and paid one visit to my brother and had the family here with all 3 of them wearing masks while here for an hour or more. Now that surrounding areas are opening up a little, our area has again been moved to Mar. 6 as the first time we can go and buy anything except groceries. This timing has been changed 3 times already and I am going to have to put my hair in a pony tail unless I can get a haircut. The lineups at the grocery stores are from one end of parking to the other in most of the plazas as people just want to get out and about. Most of the problem is illegal openings of after hours clubs and restaurants with hundreds of people attending. Many have been broken up and it does little good as if one person were positive for the virus in each case the chance of it spreading are certain. Put higher fines on those that break the rules I say. If you fly into our largest airport you can be fined if you don't go into isolation.WTH is that? Someone needs to slap Trudeau with a virus napkin.

STILL ON MY MIND

I was off by quite a few years. I joined here in 2009 and it was a couple years before that. That shortens the 20 years of a bit. Maybe it just seems like 20.

Update Your Software
 

I think after 14 years it's a good idea to update your email client to a newer updated version.

on your mind
 

It puzzles me that a woman can show some interest and exchange niceness for a while and then out of the blue, for reasons beyond your thinking that would cause her to not only ignore you but to be rude about it. I say, just say sorry, I was wrong, I am not interested any more "because". I would like to know why that's all.

The phone call I just had with my sister.. just laughing and crying in regards to our Mom. It felt good to share the pain with her...as weird as that might sound.. she felt the same way. Because we both understand what the other is going through.

I just received an earlier will that my Mom had done- she did a new one in 2019 that cancels this one out- but they still have to show myself and my siblings that it was filed.

I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that she is gone. I have the surreal feeling of being in a dream- even though rationally I know that is not true. That losing my Mom is truly real.

Mr. Reach: Being able to let someone else share in O/our pain makes losing someone dear bearable and i know from experience that if i could not have shared my grief with others the pain would crumple me into nothing. Some day You will be able to laugh more and cry less when You think of Your Mother. It's hard right now to believe that but it will happen.

What is on your mind.
 

Reach I can relate to you and hope you find your way through although as said, you never forget as the grieving just gets less. Since the beginning of 2000 I have lost my father, mother, sister, best friend all at different times. My brother who is much older than me is not well and we are the last two of our family. I have never stopped grieving as they cross your mind on every occasion or when someone else reminds you or when you are alone and deep in thought. I will never be the same person as I was but I have to go on or give in and that I won't do.
Hang in there Reach you are in my thoughts and I am sure many others here on BFP know the value of family and friends and their loss. Keep strong.

I signed the lease today on my new place- a 2bdr 1.5 bath townhouse!! All I kept thinking was that I wish my Mom was here to see it. We would have had the best time picking out stuff- she loved to help us get settled into our abodes.

Congratulations! It's bittersweet i'm sure.

Too much damage has been done

Cannabis Vape Pens

I brought 4 vape cartridges with me since I didn’t know if the mitten would accept my out-of-state ID. Some states require you to have state ID to make a purchase and it will probably take a few weeks to get my state ID.

I prefer flower, but didn’t want to chance bringing flower into the state. I had no problems with the vape cartridges.

Well, the vape cartridge (at $50.00 a cartridge) lasts more than two weeks for me. I can go through $50 worth of flower in a couple days :blink:

The vape cartridge is filled with oil and gives a more organic or “clean” experience and is not as “heavy” as smoking flower. The initial impact isn’t as strong, but it’s still very good and lasts a long time.

I can and will get used to the vape cartridges. It’s exactly what I need on a limited income.

On My mind is My upcoming move and how excited I feel about it. I cannot stop thinking about all the decorating scenarios and then making lists off from those scenarios. I believe Wayfair has been added to My social circle.

Did I mention that I am a virgo?
As if that explains everything.

This is the first time I have ever lived alone. Its strange. I find myself not doing things, simply because no one will make me. And I find myself doing things I didnt used to do, simply because I know no one will mess it up when I am done.

Living alone for the first time at 38 is a very big step.

(also, I think about how different it is to live in a very small space. Moving from a 4 bedroom house to a 23 ft motor home is a very big change)

...
 

Things went better that I expected yesterday. The storage cost was lower than the estimate and the movers were flexible, professional, and friendly. So far so good with the unpacking, though I have a long way to go. I think I’m gonna be very happy here.

My arm is a little sore where I got part 1 of the vaccine, but Tylenol, melatonin, and some heavy blankets helped me sleep well last night. Rinse and repeat for tonight.

Hoping everyone is healthy and safe.

Making a tiny space as versatile as possible is hard. There is a lot of rearranging and rethinking and reorganizing. But, I am getting close!! Soon my space will be exactly what I need.

insomnia, depression, PTSD....

How easy it is to get lost, caught up in the negative, rather than focus on the things in life that are going right.

....:goodpost:....

My hair. It's finally started falling out due to the chemo. I can't believe it - it just falls right out. It's not like I didn't know this was coming, but I thought I would at least make it to my second chemo treatment before it started to happen. I bought some clippers to shave it, but I just haven't been ready. I'm still not ready. :bigcry: I guess the chemicals are poisoning my system right on schedule. I know that's supposed to be a good thing.

On my mind this morning, at my oldest grandson's birthday party yesterday his younger brother came up to me with a cupcake cradled in his hands and said- Come here. So I followed him and asked him- What? He looked around and seeing the coast was clear leaned in close and said in a conspiratorial whisper- Look, it's a cupcake! Don't tell Mommy. I leaned in closer and said to him in a whisper- Okay I won't. Then went over to where my sons were hanging out, told my youngest what had happened, then said- I told him not to worry and promised I wouldn't, but I didn't say anything about not telling his father so here I am, can he have it? My sons laughed and his father said no it's a birthday party he can have it. It was so funny when he came out with his face and hands all blue with frosting, trying to act all nonchalant, but I think they're going to have their hands full with that one, he isn't even out of diapers yet.

Camping!!!!

colors for the femme cave
 

Colors are on my mind.

I chose burnt organ for my living room drapes. It’s perfect. Very 1970s. I forgot that my sister once had a burnt orange sofa that I loved and thought very daring at the time. I sometimes think of her when I’m looking at drapes. I may add a cream-colored sheer curtain behind the drapes.

My projects den will be black, white, gray, pink. Have never used these colors but I think this color scheme will work. We’ll see. Can always remove the pink and beef up the grays.

Am going to paint a bedroom dresser a dark teal but I’ll do that later in the year. This has been on my to-do list for a couple years. Maybe I’ll do it by end of year.

Am still thinking of painting the my old kitchen cabinets an oatmeal color with black hardwear, but haven’t decided.

Not feeling rushed to get this done and am enjoying playing with colors.

Thanks, Gemme. Your open space sounds very cool. Bet it’s nice to come home to. Will post photos when I paint the dresser.

Stamps are on my mind this morning. I want to buy some.

On your mind
 

What's on my mind is not fit to put in print.

....:|.....

I really need to decorate my place but I don't feel it...

I need to get another job that won't be so tough on my body..

That no matter how one treats you - you can treat them differently and there is a lot to be said for letting things be water under the bridge.

Papers
 

I need to register to vote, apply for driver's license, get the car registered, update passport. Had planned on doing these things this week, but will have to wait till we have warmer weather.

cijs
 

Reach I agree with you totally. Some people need to lighten up and let things pass. There is no need to be cheeky and mean once things are over with. I also think that messaging can be misread and cause friction. Till I look in someones' face I really don't know what they are thinking or mean.

On your mind
 

Another birthday for HRM Queen Elizabeth April 21, 2021 95 yrs of age and going strong. Not much celebration just after the passing of her husband of 72 yrs. Let God save and bless HRM at this, her time of grief.

On my mind is that Mother's Day and My sister's birthday are on the same day this year. The day will be filled with sadness and fun ... not sure how that is going to feel. But, we plan on being together on that day .. so I am sure that will help.

I hear you reach, celebrating mothers day is about the worst time of year for me. I always bought something nice for my mom and would take her to dinner somewhere nice with my father. Later she preferred to stay home and order Chinese which was fine. I always gave my sister a gift and card on mothers day as she took such a part in raising me when mom was busy with the other two. A card to someone who is like a mother to me and she was. I miss them both so much sometimes I wonder how I have gone on but it is as it is.

Where my son's present is. I'd have thought his gift would be here by now but patiently we sit and wait. Okay maybe not so patiently. Well his birthday isn't until the end of this month so fortunately there is still plenty of time to get him something else if it doesn't turn up. I hope it does. I think he'll really like it. It's a display made out of wood from a bourbon barrel that he can rest stoppers in as he collects them. Wow, think how much bourbon he'd have to drink to get that many stoppers. Well hopefully he doesn't like to drink alone and will be sharing it with friends.

India....