Morning Rummage Sales, Goddess Dress and Writing

I didn't expect to see rummage sales this early in the morning, but I stopped at a sign that said 40+ homes were participating in this yard sale. I came back at 8am when they were actually supposed to start, and I had the BEST time ever! 

For $3.00 I bought a see-through purse for the events that are out here that require see-through purses. I bought 3 puzzles for $1.00 each. I bought Ann some glass watering bulbs. Apparently, I say the word "bulbs" weirdly because she had no idea what I bought when I told her. She might be right, because I called Sue and told her what I bought, and she suggested I buy fake plants to put in them. It took me a little bit to realize that neither of them understood what I said. 

This woman wanted to sell me this BEAUTIFUL dress that would be perfect as a fairy princess at a bookcon or fairycon. I wanted it so badly, but it wasn't my size. The woman who was selling it had the body of a goddess, and I'm more like the sidekick in this scenario. She'd say something like, "Hand me my sword." And I'd say something like, "Oops! I forgot it." So, long story short, I skipped the dress.

I bought a bunch of smaller things, too, that I probably didn't need. I bought a brand new drink canister. Didn't need another one, but yep, that's what I did. I also bought utterly gorgeous earrings and a pill container for the mister. 

I went out for lunch with Sue, and that was relaxing. We bought some sunblock with zinc. She gave me her pet stroller for Mozart. The commune is going out of town, so they invited us to visit the Oxnard house, and that's really close to the beach and to downtown Ventura. We can put Mozart in the stroller and walk him through town. What a cute idea!

Mozart's problem is progressing. He still loves food, so it's not time to let him cross the rainbow bridge. He still likes his walks, though they are slow. We're going to try to get him out for the weekend in the stroller. 

Oh, we are heading to the Arizona commune for a few days. Lots of communes to visit. My favorite bartender will be showing up at the Scottsdale Commune. I think that will be fun! She wants to introduce her boyfriend. I think this might be serious. She's freaking adorable.

I've finally chosen a tarot deck that I want to do my public readings on. I am trying to get familiar with the art and the stories behind each card. This deck has a story that I'll never fully understand, like who put holes in the 7 of the cards? Why are there holes in these cards? So many secrets. 

Writing Update:

D.P. I'm working on chapter one again and BAM!!! one sentence changed everything! I'm so excited to see where this story is going to go. I'm also back to wondering if I should put any other Point-of-View in this. I am a little rough when it comes to writing romance, though I find romance to be exciting. I feel it in my gut when I'm writing a scene that turns romantic. 

Quiet Walks, Friendly Strangers and Writing

Mozart and I decided to enjoy the nice weather, so we went for a stroll. At his age, we aren't really running anymore, but if he wants to walk, I let him. I have a real hard time telling him no. 

We ran into a young man who is 28 years old. I'm a bit standoffish with new people. I am a recluse for a reason, and I enjoy my inner circle, but with new people, you just have to accept what they come with, and you have no idea what energy that is going to be. This young man was super pleasant. 

He couldn't believe Mozart was 15 years old. He also couldn't believe Mozart loves everyone, including children. He said, "Children pet dogs too hard," and I said, "Mozart puts up with it. He'll lie down and let them pet him as long as they want." Heck, I even have pictures of children lifting him, and he'll just dangle in their arms and not try to escape. We do try to discourage him from dangling, though. 

We talked a while. He's lonely. I get it. I would be extremely lonely, too, if I didn't have Mozart. He has his parents, but he wants mutual friends. I explained my age, and he said he couldn't tell. 😂 My friend! I am almost 2x your age! I'm old enough to have a child close to your age. 

He goes to a Boba shop down the street to see who is there to talk with. I didn't think of that. Too bad there aren't meet and greets like speed dating, but with friends. Maybe I should look that up to make sure there aren't. 

I told Emory about my adventure, and we laughed. I don't think I'm extremely outgoing, but my aura must be bright because I do meet a lot of people when I'm just walking. I never approach people first, unless they have dogs.... Holy Moly! I think I just found why people talk to me! 😂

I'm looking at rescues because I want two more dogs. Not right now, because Mozart needs a lot of love and attention. Plus, I don't think he needs a lot of stimulation. We're trying to keep our lives quiet right now. I swore to the person who gave him to us that I would treat him like my baby. I think I held true to my word. They didn't give a flying hoot, though, because they were going to drop him off at a kill shelter on that Monday, and I saw him on a Saturday. They just gave him with no money exchange. They wanted him gone.

Writing Update:

I renamed all my stories and I'm really feeling it. So the stories that only had place holders now have names. The stories that had names felt wrong so I renamed those ones. This is probably not what I should have spent my hour doing, but it was one of those things that's been nagging me so I gave in.

KBC: I had two point of views, but I think this might be better told by one person. I am going to lose a super cool scene where my MC fairy does a favor for my MC werewolf, and its from my fairy's point of view. 

Evil Squirrels, Needlessly Shopping and Writing

We have a neighbor who feeds the squirrels when she takes her dog on a walk. I personally do NOT like squirrels, and that goes back to having to deal with them when I worked at SeaWorld. They are so aggressive, and their little claws hurt when they scratch at your legs to get your attention. They nip, too, if you ignore them. 

Education Department at SeaWorld

 Anyways, I've noticed that when I walk Mozart, there are squirrels that approach us, and I'm so worried they'll try and attack Mozart. In the last couple of years, I don't remember them being this brave. They might be small, but that doesn't stop them from approaching!

I just went to Dollar Tree and had a great time finding things that I was looking for. I almost didn't grab the makeup cleaner tray, but for $1.25, why not? I've never tried it before, but it's supposed to clean your brushes better than what I've been doing. I also got this pen for my eyebrows, and I didn't know how it worked, so I was playing with it.... Yeah, now I look like Groucho Marx. I didn't expect it to be so dark and um.... so PAINTED. 

I found the little tiny soap sheets that go into your purse. I bought 6 for my Galentine Day party. I also bought 6 little body scrubs for the shower. I should probably stop buying things for the party. I really want this to be fun for everyone. I bought clips for my hair that reminded me of my teens. I also bought a few makeup items. I'm really trying not to keep buying lipstick and gloss. I have so much, but I can't seem to stop myself.

We went to the grocery store for stir-fry items. I found the sale rack and ended up buying so much more stuff. I found a bath bomb as an offering to the High Priestess. I think she'll like it. She loves bath bombs. I also got 2 bags of coffee for $5.50. That is a really good price because everything is so expensive now. I bought something for Mr. Mozart that has peanut butter inside it. I bought 2 bags of Giggles, which is my absolute favorite candy. YumEarth has pretty good candy. 

I've been studying Spanish and the tarot. Not the same subject. 😂

Writing Update:

D.P. : I finally named my alpha turned omega story. I think the name fits, but we'll see if it stays this way. Also, I got to chapter 8 and realized that, where the story is going, I need to change all the previously written chapters. I'm now on chapter 1 again. Also, I'm doing this from one point of view instead of three. I believe I had about 24,000 words written. Now, starting from the beginning, I only have 2,083 words written. I think though, that having 1 point of view might be better. I might have been skirting over the details too much to fit in 3 point of views. Still feel like this might be romantic.... I don't know. 

S.H. : I want to change the name of this and use the words S.H. as the series title. Also, rewriting this from 1 person's point of view instead of having the back and forth. Also, I really barely touched on the ugliness of this world, so I need to go back and really not shy away from the details. I need to think "how far can I make this go" without it being terribly gruesome. It's supposed to be romantic. 

Puzzle Exchanges, EEG Hats and Writing

May the 4th be with you! Yes, I like to celebrate with comic books and see who is dressed up for photos!

I finally got all the puzzles from the trade organized. I opened them up to make sure they were in bags. It was 50/50, but I have tons of gallon bags to put the puzzle pieces into. This makes traveling with them so much easier. I think we received about 50+, and I'm keeping all the Halloween ones, though some of them look super hard. 

I had to wear EEG electrodes on my head for three days to see if there was anything wrong with my brain patterns. Something is causing me to faint, and it's not pretty. I feel sick for hours, a little confused, etc... People keep saying I'm having seizures, but the doctors keep saying nothing is wrong. I have a mystery illness, I guess. 

Last time I fainted (March) I scraped my toes pretty badly. It looked a little like a crime scene with all that beautiful blood everywhere! It took weeks for that to heal, but it's not the worst I've done. I have hit my head pretty hard a few times, but not this time. Any suggestions on what else I could explore? 

Honestly, I could NOT wait to wash my head. The last three days made me feel icky. I stood under the stream and scrubbed and scrubbed. My hair still doesn't feel normal. It feels like plastic or something. I will just wash my hair over and over until it feels normal again. 

Oh! I went to a church sale and bought myself three shirts that I definitely didn't need. One had Betty Boop on it in a cowboy hat, another was a Grinch sweatshirt, and another (the third) was a Stitch shirt. The Stitch shirt reminded me of my niece, so I just had to grab it, but it's large. I still need to wash it before I try it on to see if it fits. I always wash the clothes that I get secondhand. I didn't realize there were so many skin diseases that are easily transmissible. 

I also got a beaded tumbler that has little strawberries all over it and a game that had never been opened. I already washed the tumbler, so I'm ready to use it for the summer. I don't know everything I'll be up to. Everyone keeps wishing me a happy weekend, and I have no plans. I want to shop and see if there is anything to add to my goodie bags for Galentine's Day. Ann said I probably already have enough, but I want to make each bag about $10.00 worth of goodies, though I'm only asking everyone to spend about $5.00 per person on the trade. 

I used to throw epic parties. This will be fun to do again.

Writing Update:

S.H. I've decided this will need to be renamed. I'm at chapter 3 and trying to cut the 5,000+ word document to under 4,000 words (give or take). It's not working. I have so many details to add and I have subtracted long ass paragraphs that were info dumping. I didn't realize I wrote like this back in my early 20's. I had so much to learn back then, but I grew into my own. I love what I've created. I just need to not shy away from truly horrifying and gruesome story notes! I want horror with a bit of romance, I should really dive into it.