Sunday

I grilled chicken today on the grill.
It was gross. I didn't want it once it was cooked. It just didn't sound good.
I ate some Kalamata olives and then some yogurt instead of the chicken. Now I'm munching on peanuts.

While taking a walk this evening I stopped at the
mini library in front of the fire house. I've never used one  before. It was stuffed full of books.
I found a novel that looks interesting.
I'll replace it tomorrow with a book from here.

My Tulips are blooming. They are so beautiful! I took pictures and will post them
as soon as I get a new computer!

It was such a pretty day here today.
It's sunny and mid 70"s with a soft breeze......spring flowers are blooming all over the neighborhood................I like it here....

friday

So I gave myself a pedicure today and I also used some hydrating socks on my feet. I love those things. They really do a great job of moisturizing your feet and making them look smooth and feel soft.. They aren't expensive at all..........................and then I used a collagen face mask. I don't know if it helps much but is sure feels good.

I changed my bed and I did a couple loads of laundry today.........
I took a walk, swept the kitchen floor, talked on the phone to daughter and text a couple of friends........................................................I took a short drive and watched some more TikTok..............................that's it!

thursday

I had a nice day today doing yard work.
It was 60 something and sunny. Spending the day outside sounded like a good plan! So I mowed the lawn then applied weed killer and fertilizer.
I also just sat on the side porch for awhile with Woody. Mr. Bojangles wouldn't come outside so I left the door open for him. He hung out in the doorway.

While taking my walk this evening I tripped and fell.
I swear I fell in slow motion. It felt like it took forever for me to hit the sidewalk finally!
I was directly across the street from the fire station. I prayed that they didn't see me fall.
I would have been so embarrassed had they come outside......
My right arm, shoulder, and right clavicle are a little sore, and my right knee is abraded but really I'm fine and dandy!:O)~

My daughter and my oldest son have both been laid off of work due to the closing of businesses in order to slow the spread of the Corona virus. It sucks.
Everything is a mess.
I feel so sorry for the patients who will die alone, and for the families of those patients who can't be there.......how terribly sad and tragic.

I completed the 2020 Census today.
It felt nosy and intrusive.
I resented filling it out.

Monday

I passed the time watching Tik Tok videos today.
I haven't even brushed my teeth yet. It's almost 4 PM. Shameful I know.

Yesterday we worked some more on my sisters garden. We laid more dirt, manure  and peat moss and we planted onions. Then we sat on a pile of straw and talked for a bit. It was nice.

When I got home I planted some daffodils and some other purple flower that is supposed to smell super great.
 I also dug a small swale in my side yard. I need to get some River Rock to finish it.

They're enforcing a "Stay Home" order in Ohio.
I'd imagine Kentucky won't be too far behind. Actually the news just said that Ky has a "Stay home" order as well.

I don't do well mentally just sitting around this house.
I organized some photos,and I got together some papers I've been meaning to get together to add in the envelope with my Last Will.
I also framed a picture of boyfriend and one of me and boyfriend together. My heart really does ache for him.

Kitties are ok.
Woody is sitting next tome in my bed and Mr. Bojangles is sitting in the chair next to my bed. I sure do love them.

Saturday

I put together a tool box for myself yesterday.
I wanted a little tool box with essentials for little jobs
inside the house. I will keep it in one of my kitchen cabinets.
All the other tools will be in the garage.

I take a deep breath every morning and hold for 10 seconds.........I figure if I can do that without coughing, if I don't have a fever, and I'm not short of breath then maybe i'm ok for one more day.
It's worrisome!

Some of the time,especially late at night and early mornings, I start to feel claustrophobic.
It's all this time spent in the house..............and worry about  COVID-19.

friday

Its 3:24 AM.
I want to sleep but the kitties
wake me
so that they can go outside.
Woody went out, Mr.Bojangles stayed inside.
Woody used my keyboard as a scratching
post.
Most of the keys fell off.
I think I put them back in the
right spot.

monday

My best computer is broken.
I closed it with the cord between the screen and the keyboard. Now the screen is obscured by some 1960's looking acid trip design.
So I'm using my other broken computer. It's frame is cracked, the plug falls out, the space bar seldom works on the first try and it it runs so so very slow. I only still have it because I have lots of pictures on it that I need to get off  for safe keeping.
I'll try to buy a new one tomorrow.

Lucky me for recently finding 60 rolls of toilet paper while dumpster diving. It seems to be a commodity right now!

Last year on St. Patricks Day boyfriend was in the hosp.............I remember one of  the doctors came to boyfriends  room to tell him he was voted most Irish patient in the hosp.....it made him smile . :O) Boyfriend was very Irish! It's one of the many things I loved about him.

Saturday

I had a great time at the dinner with my friend and her wife.
The food was good, conversation was great, and my cats stayed off the kitchen table like
I hoped they would!

I'm going to continue to hunker down here in my house today. My house is clean, the kitties are resting, the rain is slapping against the windows, I have candles burning and it just feels good being here............... 

friday

So my friend and her wife are coming this evening to dinner.
They are vegetarians .
 I finally decided, after much fuss in my own mind, that I will make cheese and spinach ravioli, garlic bread, and a garden salad for the dinner. I'm also going to bake a chocolate cake.
I'm looking forward to catching up with my old friend.

Yesterday I went with my sister to prep the garden spot she was issued by the church. I think there are 12 plots and all you need do is ask the church for use of one of them..............................so we cleaned out her plot then added topsoil, peat moss, and manure. We had fun doing it! We were a dirty mess and I loved it!

I went to the grocery last night(I was still a dirty mess) to buy stuff for my dinner.
I've never seen the store this crowded, ever, not even on Black Friday. (There was no eggs, toilet paper, bleach, hand sanitizer, or cat litter to name just a few things)
There was a sense of urgency or panic in the store..............it was contagious.
I didn't like it a bit.
I got everything I needed then high tailed it home!

I have a COVID19 all staff mandatory inservice Monday. The text said to enter through the front door only and have Temp check as entering.
Another text said we are restricting all outside visitors, vendors, etc......it's a little scary.......

Tuesday

lately nights have been ok most of the time....................tonight though i miss my sweetheart so badly...........my heart aches......i just want to be in his arms..feel his warmth...i want to kiss his head and wrap my arms around him.........................everyday i tell him i love him and everyday i thank him for the life we had together............i hope he hears me, so badly i hope he hears me.....................i just want him here.

Monday

So yesterday while shopping for outdoor shutters I ran into an old friend of mine.
She grew up around the corner from my childhood home. We've known each other since we were 4/6 years old.....................it's been many years since we've seen each other....................at least 10 years............it felt like 10 minutes though and we started right where we left off...................it was so good to see her.....................boyfriend encouraged me now and then to call her but I let time and life get in the way of that call..........................anyway, my friend and her wife are coming here Friday for dinner.............we have a lot of filling in to do! I'm looking forward to it!

sunday

So a serial rapist was living about 3 blocks from me.
The swat team arrested him a few weeks ago.
They ID'd him using familial DNA.
So far he is connected to 5 rapes that date back 20 years.
I'm certain he will be connected to many more.
The DA called him a pig.


I went dumpster diving yesterday.
I got a huge container of laundry detergent and two very large bags of bird seed..........plus Toy Story sticker books and loads of stickers.......................it was fun!

thursday

Some of my haul from dumpster diving.

And pictures of my babies!

Tuesday

Last night I dropped an unopened can of root bear. The can ruptured. It spun and sprayed root bear over my walls and ceiling.
I spent at
least an hour cleaning up the mess..
The whole episode pissed me off.
It freaked out my cats.
Boyfriend would have laughed. :O) He was such a good guy.

I haven't been able to read a book in quite some time.
I can't concentrate plus it drys my eyes and makes me feel like I have sandpaper in them............plus since my eye surgery I need readers and I find using them to be pretty miserable.............................................I got my first couple of audio books...............I couldn't concentrate on them while in the house but I do ok if I sit in my car (Woody usually goes with me.) and listen to the audio book there.............maybe someday I'll be able to read a book again....

monday

So I closed on my house this past Friday.
The buyer is a first time home buyer. I'd say he was 22-27 years old. He was a nice, polite guy. His parents were there I guess for support. I was happy to have him as the buyer. I hope he takes care of the place. He agreed to contact me if ever he replaces the driveway so that I can get the time capsule I have buried there. :O)
I text all my adult children to let them know the house is officially not ours anymore. Because I am a neurotic mess I worried that one of them would enter the house not knowing it was sold and they'd get shot or something.......
SO the night of the selling of our house daughter and I drove by it  that night to see if the new buyer was staying there that first night.
It was dark outside and he had the living and dining room lights on..........we could see in and he was in the dining room working..............and then he went to the living room window and looked out at us stalking him looking in. Hopefully he thought it was just a car in the turn around, turning around.


The morning of the closing I woke to boyfriend calling out my name. "Sandra" is what he said clear as could be. Was it a dream? It was so real, and it felt so good to my heart.

I did a 12 hour shift yesterday. The census is low. It was an easy day for the most part. I wonder what is going on that the census is so low. It's never been like this before, ever
. I have to wonder if maybe the place will be shutting down.
I sure hope not.