Going to Pride in Cincinnati. It was great being among my people!

Joy Harjo becoming the new Poet Laureate
 

sleep.....

seriously....

getting sleep brought me joy today because I know in the upcoming month, I will be getting very little of it. Probably won't see sleep like this again for a month and a half.... then I will have literally maybe a week to see it again, if i am lucky at all. But.... moving forward, and looking at the end game

A "thank you" note from my daughter. I've gotten some sweet ones since she left for college. Things like... Thank you for teaching me how to issue a solid handshake. Thank you for teaching me how to write a professional letter/email to a professional/supervisor/teacher. Thank you for teaching me how to budget and plan groceries and healthy meals. Thank you for teaching me how to cook healthy food on a budget. Thank you for teaching me manners. Thank you for teaching me to listen to Otis Redding when I'm sad or stressed. (That one she called 'proof you raised me right') Thank you for teaching me to stand up for myself and not take any shit.

Needless to say, the immersion into college and independent life with other folks her age has been an eye opener. This is just how we lived our life together and she's realizing not everyone is raised that way.

Now she's living (temporarily) 3,000 miles away in an apartment with two other people who are working at the same theatre that she is.

Today's note was: "Thank you for training me so well when it comes to cleaning and taking care of a house because dear god if that wasn't on my radar then this apartment would be a mess. I appreciate you"

I asked her if she was going to make a chore chart and she said she's thinking about it. I hope her apartment mates don't hate her if she does.

Ch Ch CH Changes
 

Helping a friend get back on her feet. Seeing her stand and flourish. Synchronicity, lessons, grace, blessings. May it be easy little bird.... seeing you fly brings my heart great joy. (f)

She really is marvelous isn't she? I'm Loving that series and look forward to catching up. I want her apartment and her accessories! Goodness she can pull an outfit together.....

Don't you know it! Any news as to when another season is coming!?!?!

I am telling you with all these shows you can now binge...they need to be making more! lol

It’s our 11 year wedding anniversary!

:pirate-steer:

* waking up to pictures of my daughter opening the birthday box I sent her. She opened it at midnight last night. We have never had a birthday apart but now she is 20 years old and about 2,500 miles away. At least it's just for a summer job. She will be back in reach in 4 weeks.

*Facetime with my elder nephew. His birthday is today as well. I love that they share a birthday. He turned 7 today and we had a good chat. I'll see him all weekend but it was good to chat on the actual birthday.

* Facetime with my sister in law finishing details on the birthday party for my nephew this weekend. We are going to a Llama farm. The kids will all get to pet and groom and walk Llamas. But it's going to be 95 degrees. So the walks are going to be very short.

not going to lie

taking a shower in the Italian bathroom today...

tomorrow i'll try the masterbath shower

Oh it's good to have friends in high places AND low. hahaha

Pulling weeds... and more weeds... and then a few more weeds....

... then setting down some old tires, filling them with planting soil and planting vegitable plants.

We now have tomatoes, squash, bell pepers and sage!

The rain against my window as another storm rolls in!

i love the rain..but not thunder:praying:

* Coming home after a very very very long hot day to air conditioning.

* After work- Standing on scaffolding scraping chipped paint off of my ceiling while blasting Cyndi Lauper.

*Pictures from my daughter. I sent her supplies to make birthday cupcakes for her birthday yesterday. Carrot Cake mix, cream cheese frosting, candles, and candied googly eyes. We are googly eye fanatics. She and her friends decorated the cupcakes with the eyes and every one had a third eye.

*The sunset was pretty beautiful.

starting a big project, and the smell of freshly cut wood. even though i was sweating.

OH! i also got into a fight with a pressure washer today and umm kinda let it win since it was so hot out... can you say wet t-shirt contest!!!! cmooon who wants to join in?!?!

This morning: being able to house a sweet young homeless woman who has been sleeping in a local-not-safe park for weeks.

Also this morning: A return of a woman who I put a missing persons report on yesterday. Not happy that she was in a hospital that I had called and they told me they didn't have her. But she's home and okay now.

Later, leaving work a little early to get some air conditioning because wow... the heat is just rough right now. It's so hot at work that the walls and floors are sweating and everything is slippery.

Coming home to a sweet card in the mail from my daughter with messages that made me happy cry.

You are a very fortunate woman doing rewarding work that brings you
joy. Would that more of us could find a way to be as useful, bring hope to others and find such satisfaction in our lives.

A morning of silence and solitude where I could move quietly doing tasks in an almost etheral enviromental. It was disturbed by my loud Dom waking up, but She went outside knowing, instinctive, that this couple of hours were magical for me. Thank You, Sir.

Its Friday! It's been quiet at work! Its payday! and I get my hair done tomorrow!!! Yay!

Time with my gf, getting a great and hopeful message from my grant coordinator, tarot time, a nice nap, and now time to paint. Oh, and some of my favorite foods!!!

My older nephew's birthday party! We had the party at a working Llama farm. It was 95 degrees out. I was a little afraid some kids would pass out. But they had a blast. They all got to walk llamas, groom them, feed them, and just hang out with a huge crew of them in their primary barn with fans blowing on them. My nephew got one of them to wear his baseball hat and that was such a hit for him.

Enjoying a well earned cigar by a stunningly beautifully peaceful coy pond

Nice

Hearing 2QT's voice
 

For her friends, Mel is recovering in the hospital right now from complications after a surgery she under went. I will get updates from her daughter and pass them along on here unless her daughter gets on and updates everyone.

Hopefully a speedy recovery.

:praying:

I've heard of aggressive sharks but I've never seen a coy koi. Don't hate me, I couldn't resist.

BTW: Koi can, in fact, be very aggressive. lol

Wicket storm last night blew out a lot of things, including internet. From 6am-3pm today my music came from my record player. (I always have music on) and it was nice to sort through my record collection and pick my mood.

Then when the internet came back on I, on a whim, found that Alexa will play songs on repeat, and that is awesome too. I mean I should have known, but never tried. I'm not much of a technology person.

Coming home. There's no place I'd rather be.

Rubbing my sister's pregnant belly.

Sunshine, and not too hot outside.

Today, I volunteering for a National lesbian interconnection network. Worked with them many years, a while back.
Also, active in N.A.R.A.L, as much as possible in this small towns.:happyjump:

J told me she's making breakfast burritos for my son and she's bringing a batch over for my freezer too.

My great niece turned two months today. So precious.

Unpacking my laptop. Finishing up the enrollment for my kiddo. She got a clean bill of health at the doctor today, minus the fact that we have to finish up her antibiotic for step throat.

ALSO, finding a potential new home for the tot and i. We should know sometime next week. Keep your fingers crossed, y'all. We need this!

More breakfast burritos and some fresh apricots from J. Plus the blueberries, cherries and strawberries at Costco today were all the perfect amount of ripe and without blemish.

giggles
 

Sharing a fresh peach with my 87 year old friend. His wife said he had to wait until lunch but he didn't turn me away when I kept handing him little slices. I adore them both.

The sun, which felt so warm as I drove home in rush-hour traffic. Perfect tanning session, if you ask me, lol. Two hours and so far, no sun burn. Just a glowing tan.

OMGOODNESS!!!

I finally got to making my first smoothie in the new apartment! And WOW! oh ninja, how I have missed you so.

An impromptu lunch date with my love.

Last night: Introducing my nephews to B-boy dancing and watching them try to pick up the style :)