I will be in the security sector and am moving to Oklahoma, where Ive wanted to for a long while. and thank you!

I was just sitting here thinking how quickly My 4 days off flew by. (laughing). Likely because all of them have been filled with getting things done - versus having a 4-day vacation of sorts. Tomorrow I will do some grocery shopping - and finish putting My kitchen together and make a list having to do with My new patio that My sister and I will go shopping for at the end of the week!

However, this will be an even shorter work week as I have tomorrow off.. and then will work only Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday because My sister and I will be going to see the Dave Matthews Band on Friday. So, I will have a 3-day weekend!

On My Mind
 

I have always had a total respect for mother nature. She has a way of telling us we are not in charge. I keep this in my mind always especially during weather situations.

Lil Bruno
 

Wishing Bruno would come home.

Am worried one of the wild animals in my 'hood may have taken him.

Hoping someone found him. If they don't turn him in then hopefully they're taking good care of him.

I don't want to get another cat for a couple reasons. I miss Bruno too much and when Bruno returns I will need to give up the newer cat because Bruno can't be around other pets since he has the feline virus (FIV) and he doesn't like other pets, anyway. My lovely niece, Bae-Bae, has offered to take the newer cat when Bruno comes home, but I'm not good with that either because I know I'll become attached to the new cat, too.

I'm tired of looking for Bruno twice each day but I'm scared to stop in case he's nearby.

Have been paying a couple teenagers to look under the decks for me in the afternoon or at dusk, depending on when they're available. The best time to do this may be at nighttime but I'm not going out looking under people decks with a flashlight at night and neither will I ask anyone else to do it.

It can only get better when it comes to Bruno because I can't imagine it getting any worse.

:playingcat:

I should have stayed at a regular hotel then check into this extended stay place, ugh. I will be out on thursday morning anyways, thank the lord!

Also, Id rather eat hot dogs and beans in a can than stay here another week!

So freaking TIREDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

We used to live near Everglades N.P. and had loads of Summer T-storms. It was a deluge in the afternoon each day. The weather cooled down a bit and by evening the humidity had also dropped.

On My mind is the updates they continue to give on the shooting in Uvalde, Texas as they unpack all that happened (and did not happen) that horrible day. My heart hurts for those families - not only for the loss of life - but also for the response that should have happened and did not.

Sorry for the horrid vision I'm gonna share.

On my mind is the 2024 election.

Folks thought I was a rubber chicken running around yelling, "the sky is falling, the sky is falling." That I'm a raving lunatic (debatable).

Better buckle and strap up for a bumpy Election 2024

There are still many Kool-Aid Kowboys for me to get all comfy in this here chair
:batman::leatherflag::

Sweet Bruno.

Hoping he's okay.

:playingcat:

I fell asleep on the couch watching whatever the heck it was, and I missed hearing My phone ring. I am so mad, I could .. ummm.. spit?

Entertaining the idea of playing hooky tomorrow to spend all day with him exploring somewhere new... it will just take some convincing! :praying:

On My mind... how very, very happy I am and everyone and everything that has contributed to that happiness lately.

Finally being able to send my parents money,to pay them for all their help and for them to have a bit extra, I go without sometimes but I don't say anything to them, I'm just finally happy to be able to help them.

Christmas and the buying of presents

The perfect nectarine. It was so delicious. It was amazing. When you eat a perfect piece of fruit it is like a religious experience with a visceral twist. I don't know why it is so hard to get. A perfect piece of fruit I mean. You just don't know. Picking fruit is like buying a grab bag from the flea market. Pretty much it is a given it going to suck and be a waste of money. But every now and again it can surprise you. I live for unexpected surprises. I know it sounds like the same thing, unexpected and surprise, but it's not really. You can get a surprise that is expected. Like when it's your birthday or xmas. It's a surprise that isn't really surprising. But say you opened your gift and it was a bat house. That might be an unexpected surprise.

I was just reading about Team T---p, over on MSNBC: Team T---p Leaks National Archive Letter, Hurts Its Own Cause (LINK).

This is a short read (thankfully, lol :| ) but here is a priceless observation from that news release:

AND... Here is the original report from Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/0...urity-00053250

On My mind is the future, and what that might look like.

Thinking about my youngest. It was such a relief seeing him today. He actually showed up for family dinner tonight. That was a shocker. He's started meds, therapy, then took his therapist's advice and agreed to go to marriage counseling as well. He's been refusing to wear glasses since the age of seven but finally has agreed and wow he actually looks good in them. Women his wife reports are flirting with him. Yeah well it's amazing how when you keep your hair looking good, your clothes clean, your beard trimmed and your socks changed women don't find you revolting them as much as you used to. He's also made it a priority to find a good job. He's always been a worker but never held jobs that paid very well or offered any real benefits. His father and brother are being being very supportive, doing all they can to help him. It's good to see the three of them getting along, working together, not fighting, arguing the way they used to. I hope with all my might he gets the job he's applying for but if not that he'll stay on track, not let it stop him. If not this one there are other good jobs out there he could make a career of. Anyhow it was a really good time. I'm just thinking about that and looking forward to getting together again next week.

It feels good to be appreciated.

Hoping that this is a good week and that I get positive vibes going in My professional world. I am also thinking about My doc's appointment tomorrow morning - and I hoping for good things there too!

What a great doctor's appointment I had today!!! ALL good news!! and the doctor himself is just amazing - and really listens - like actually listens!!! When is the last time I had a doc that did that? I could not tell you. Also, he is transgender (FTM) and of course that helps as well.

The infection is cleared from My blood and I will finish out this course of medicine and then I am done!!!

He also switched some other stuff for Me which I am super glad for- and I just feel grateful in general that I found him.

I had to cancel My camping trip which should have started yesterday. My sister and I just have too much going on this week to make it happen. Thankfully I was able to get a partial refund.

We talked the other day and decided to see what we could put together for September - possibly coinciding with My birthday.

What is on your Mind?
 

Waiting for my concert on Sept 10, got my tickets printed out and paid for and room rented. I can hardly wait. My brother and I are going together.

The weekend of My birthday and what will hopefully take place around that time. :candle:

That I deserve to be loved with as much commitment, passion, focus, and intensity that I love. Its one of the things that has been on my mind a lot lately. I have been loved and treated very well but I haven’t experienced that kind of love. I thought I did once but it didn’t last. I have been single for a long time and probably will remain so but if I were ever to be in a relationship again I know what I need and deserve. I also know that kind of love takes time and continues to expand and deepen over time. It’s not instant.

On your mind.
 

Back on the date search. Last one did not work out at all. Life is like that eh.

An MD visit recently....