2 be Bliss, as I dance along the road to Nirvana...

Happy Sunday folks! 😀 Hopefully everyone is enjoying this beautiful day in peace and harmony. It's warm and sunny here and I'm resting for now. Up until this moment, this weekend hasn't been what I thought it would be.  My expectations: restful quiet with snacks, music, crochet, needles and thread... Instead I got lots of conversation(s) with my friend, a lost-dog crisis, a bug-in-the-house crisis, and a dearth of rest/sleep. - Sleep deprivation is not news around here. 😒😣 - The bug incident had my heart racing. I've lived at my current residence for seven years. I can count on one had the number of big bugs I've seen in here. I turned on the bathroom light and there it was, on the floor. I began screaming. Baby Bliss et al ran out to see why. I said, "Cockroach". Her boyfriend said, "Water bug". Either way, my adrenaline shot up as I ran in search of something to spray it with. Febreeze was the first thing I saw. I blast...

Happy Saturday y'all. I hope everyone is feeling well and somewhere safe. I'm doing well. Nodding and tired but here I am. 😩😄 It's been a long week and now the weekend is here. Hurray! No special plans for me because last weekend was so busy: a birthday dinner for Baby Bliss, a graduation dinner for another family member, Mother's Day dinner too. My weekend will be spent getting ready for my upcoming trip. So much to-do on my list! Packing for sure but also (a)mending (a few dresses), crocheting (a gift for my host and possibly a belt for my dress), measuring and pouring (toiletries so I don't have to take whole 20 and 30 ounce bottles with me). My friend and I had a two-hour conversation earlier. We rang off about 45 minutes ago. He works overnights so we talked as he worked. He's on the very short list of folk I'll be seeing when I'm home and I'm excited. 💗 It's been six years since we've seen each other in person. ...

Hello and how-do folks? I hope everyone is safe and happy. We're doing just swell in these parts. Baby Bliss and I are looking at a torrential rain through our living room window and wondering how we're going to get safely to our 6:30 soiree. The plans for my trip home are prancing along at a proper pace. 🐎 I have my dress, jewelry, and shoes for the quinceañera. My dress is sleeveless so I'll need a jacket or sweater, maybe a long sheer scarf to use as a wrap. My accommodations were secured a few days ago. Thank God because that's been a source of anxiety for the past couple of months (more on that later as well). But now that my bed and board are assured, I've been anxious for another reason. Maybe "anxious" isn't the proper word. More like nervous excitement... (Is that the same as anxious?) It's all for the greater good (Let us pray🙏🏽!) so there will be lots of meditating and inhaling of lavender essential oil in the meantime....

Good morning my dears.  I hope this post finds everyone happy and healthy. I'm... here. Thankful and I do believe fairly healthy. So much has happened since my last post... But that's what passes for "normal" in my life, lots happening. Would I have it any other way? I'm not sure. Let's get the sad news out of the way first: - The death toll has risen. My godmother's husband died. I think it's been a month. 💔 - There was a shooting at a university where a family member works. Sadly, two young men were murdered. Four others were shot and are hospitalized. Thankfully my family member wasn't on campus when it happened so was not harmed.  My prayers for peace and healing for everyone affected by this horrific act. 🌸 🌸 🌸 Happy news: - Baby Bliss will be celebrating her birthday soon and The Royal Court is gathering. One attendant has already arrived. The two of them are currently sleeping in Baby Bliss' room. The birthday...