As Always, More to Come
Since Iām on my phone, I wonāt review the week. Adding those hyperlinks takes too much work. Iām waiting to post trip stuff for until the trip is through so instead letās just say Iām reveling in the moment. Thatās it, thatās my reflection. Iām blessed beyond measure & enjoying a new found sense of peace.
As always more to come.
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is āleft alone.ā Use it any way youād like. Have fun!
Well folks, Iām on Washington time. So Iām posting later than usual. In fact, I have no idea what day it is.
Iām traveling alone not that I want to be left alone. Iām meeting some family members for the very first time. Some might say maybe I shouldāve left well enough alone. But if I had done that, I wouldnāt have had this extraordinary experience. And when I say extraordinary, I mean life changing. And yāall know me, I am the queen, drama. But here I am not exaggerating. And it is only day 3, with so much more to come.
Happy Saturday folks!!
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Chelan Washington, the motherland … sort of, kind of, not really.
Beautiful here but will not post anything else trip related until I’m done. All part of ‘Be Here Now’. In the moment, peaceful, accepting, loving life.
As always, more to come.
I’m scheduling this post in advance to keep my streak alive. I can’t have a little thing like life interrupt consecutive days writing because writing sets me free. I’ve always got a lot on my mind, just works that way. Hard wired into my DNA. Speaking of DNA, I’m gearing up for my trip of a lifetime. Yeah, queen comma drama aka lil Jilly is still in the house.
I’ve made a list of all that can go wrong not because I really think these things will happen but because doing so gets the intrusive thoughts out of my head. For anyone who ever watched This Is Us, remember Randall & Beth playing the verbal version … worst case scenario … go!! well that is what I did. Released the hounds as it were & I’m not even unhappy. I’m cautiously optimistic even if I do come home to a layoff. Because part of my twisted brain assumes I deserve to be laid off for even daring to take this pilgrimage. But that’s nonsense! As if anyone in this current situation deserves what they get. That includes the decision makers who are not themselves impacted.
Maybe a more healthy way to deal would be to write the good stuff that might happen. But then I’ve never really believed in unicorns. I’m more Eeyore than Tigger. Always have been & likely always will be even though I can rally to Pooh or Piglet like status on most occasions.
Alrighty, time to land the plane. If all goes according to plan, on this day, about this time, I will be meeting my cousin in Kent WA. We’ve emailed a few options for meeting plans back & forth, nothing aligning. I grabbed his most recent email offer with a resounding sounds great! let me know where to be at noon. I won’t look back until I land & if it’s an oops that won’t work then our meeting face to face was not meant to be.
As always, more to come.
Iām not sure how this one-liner even came up. But I heard it in pleasant company. I was visiting the in-laws yesterday. Iām about to leave on my trip. All of this is excess and way more than one line but you know me. I always have to give a backstory.
So my father-in-law says, āBilly Door told me you only have one woman, there must be something wrong with youā. And my mother-in-law hunched over in her wheelchair, mostly immobile still has the occasional smart wit. Iām still giggling but this might be a you had to be there funny š
Jimmy you shouldāve told him āwell you never met MY woman !!ā
MoMo
You see our MoMo is too hot to handle. š
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Di starts us off with the questions & I toss in some answers. To join in the fun & frolic, HERE are the rules & ping back.
Gratitude:Ā Sometimes, just having someone by your side is enough. For me, some by my side is always enough. See response to #1 above.
As always, more to come.
creature comforts make
worries seem less frightening
happiness achieved
For me, this manifests in food. Comfort food like a big ole chicken fried steak which can cure what ails me while clogging my arteries are the same time. Ha-ha. But everything in moderation including moderation. I’m wasting away on this invisalign diet or lifestyle change anyway. Cozy blankets & fuzzy socks or scents of lilac or rose can fill the bill too. Self care = blissful happiness.
As always more to come.
Written for Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 464 CREATURE andĀ Happy.
What a whirlwind. I’m trying not to dwell or Make Stuff Up aka MSU. So far, I’m doing a pretty good job of letting go of the work stuff. It’s nothing until it’s something. I distracted myself with mindless TV & baking. I also put the finishing touches on my itinerary for my pilgrimage that kicks off Thursday! I am alternatingly sick & excited. Not truly sick, but the butterflies are flying. I’m just nervous I guess.
My sweet Lulu Belle is funny. She said if they hurt me, she will rain fire down on them like they’ve never seen before. She kind of sounded like Samuel L Jackson’s character, Jules in Pulp Fiction. But she’s a tiny little sprite of a girl. Nothing she could do all the way from Texas but I appreciate her concern & worry over me. The only thing that will hurt me is a no-show but anything else will provide the healing I need. And even a no-show, I would excuse away eventually after bein crushed in the moment. I feel that I’m not worthy. But Charles has convinced me I belong & I matter. I will carry his words with me.
Now here’s the reverse roll call:
Peace yāall. Until next time. Stay safe.
As always, more to come.
Reblog so I can find this list again. Thanks to Jennifer for sharing it.
Better Reading is a Facebook page that I follow. I always enjoy their discussions about books and authors. A few weeks ago, they listed their list of Top 100 Books for 2023. I do love a book list and the best books of 2023 immediately called to me. The 100 books on this list were voted for by readers.
Image: betterreading.com.au
Following is a list of the 100 books on the list. Those in bold, are the books from this list that Iāve read. When I look at the list and think about all those 100 stories, I am amazed at how many different stories writers are able to come up with. I am in awe of writers and am grateful for the joy their books bring to my life.
Honey Bee by Craig Silvey
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
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Happy Saturday folks! Letās get this show on the road. Linda writes and I copy paste: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is āsink/sank/sunk.āUse one, use two, or use āem all and get bonus points. Enjoy! Join us if you can. HERE are the rules and ping back.
Well when Iām streaming, I toss in everything and the kitchen sink. Otherwise Iāve sank into the ocean just like the band, Blue October. The cost one canāt recover is sunk, never to be realized again.
This disjointed bonus point winning post comes from the frantic mind of one J-Dub McGillicuddy. Though Iām not Irish anymore so perhaps I should adjust my pseudonym last name again. Iāll ponder for a while as I sink/sank/sunk into the couch cushions and veg out. Self care at its finest.
As always more to come.
J-Dub's Grin and Bear It 