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Happy Friday the 13th folks!

I hope everyone is somewhere safe. And lucky. 😉

Any readers superstitious?

Yes? No? Maybe?

I am and I'm not. Most things "superstitious" are funny and interesting to me. I don't believe in them per se, but the history and people who do believe in them fascinate me.

Friday the 13th is thought of as an unlucky day in some quaint villages. Every Friday the 13th, which happens at least once a year. Some years have two. Some even have three. 😱

Click on the link for more info: When is Friday the 13th?

Do we know why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky?  😐

Let's check it out...

I like this one: Why is Friday the 13th unlucky?

And this one: Why is Friday 13th considered unlucky?

Superstitions, old wives tales, myths... They all started somewhere.

Here are a couple of websites to check out when you have time: Timeless Myths and 55 Weird Superstitions from Around the World.

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In other news, it's a chill day for me.

I had planned to do a whole To-Do List full of things today and I woke up in the mood to go out. But I began doing Other Things and before I knew it, I lost the impetus to put on "outside" clothes.

Which is fine. There is nothing urgent that I need to attend to beyond my front porch.

I'm thankful. 🙏🏽

So far, today has been dedicated to: tidying up inside and out, listening to the telly, online crossword puzzles, texting with my neighbor, talking with a potential new suitor, visiting with Baby Bliss and her fiancé, eating, and watching the sky go from sunny and blue to white cloud cover.

I've also been playing on Glidden's website, picking out cool paint shades and virtually painting my (new) bedroom.

Which brings me to my latest challenge.

I have officially moved into Baby Bliss' old bedroom. She's taken bunches of her stuff already but much more remains in the closet and dresser drawers.

Some stuff (curtains, throw rug, art work) has been removed and replaced. The curtains are now white with purple flowers (and green stems). The current dressers (two) are a match for the curtains.

There are still things to be removed from the walls but I'm stalling because those walls need painting. But summer isn't the best time to paint where I live because of high humidity.

Sooooo looks like the painting will commence around... October.

Can I wait that long? 😟🤔🙄😬😶

Did I ever mention that I've only painted twice in my life? The first time was eight or nine years ago, helping a friend who had just moved to a new apartment. It was fun.

The second time I painted was here, February or March of 2017. Just a small panel, maybe 40 inches wide by seven or eight feet high. It's the wall as you walk into my (new) bedroom. After several years of Baby Bliss walking in and out of that room, the wall had gotten a bit dingy.

 What I didn't know when I went to buy the paint is that every shade of white isn't the same. Some are "white-ish". 😄 It didn't matter to me because I was only painting that small stand-alone section.

Surprised by how much fun I had painting in my own place (and the amount of paint leftover), I began looking for other areas to cover. One of them was the small section of wall next to my front door.

After that it was baseboards and other (small) areas that needed covering. Eventually I used most of the quart and began thinking about perhaps adding color to one of the walls in my (old) bedroom. Then I realized I didn't want to move furniture 😐 and the fantasy faded.  😝

Well folks, I should find outside clothes to put on. The sun has reappeared and I have a lunch invitation from my favorite neighbor. She's gonna make me a burger any way I want it. 🍔😋

Nothing like good neighbors to help make life special. 😁

More later y'all.

In the mean time, don't walk under any ladders today!  😆