Ten Tuesday Thoughts

 Ten thoughts! On a Tuesday!

1. The plot thickens with this whole siege on the US Capitol. Things are much deeper than we thought.

2. It has been an extremely dreary day in the ATL, one of those days when I wonder if the sun will ever shine again.

3. I had a two hour class today, and it was the longest, most boringnest two hour class EVER. I believe I walked off a couple of times. Played on my phone. Even put it on mute and watched TV. When I came back in at the end and was actually paying attention, something about homework was mentioned. 

Homework???

4. I had to list out all my accomplishments for my year end review today. Sigh. Interestingly I had a page of accomplishments. Not sure how that happened.  I know one thing though: my major accomplishment was to live to see 2021. Have mercy. Amen. 

5. On my midyear review in July of 2020, my boss said "You've done a very good job!"

6. My response... "Sir, what the world are you talking about? I been at the house for four months!"

He laughed. 

I didn't see anything funny.

7. I got a couple hundred bucks and 20 hours of time off for how great I did.  Okay Sir, I will take your word for it. I won't forsake a blessing. *ladylee snatches money and time with the quickness*

8. Where's this fly guy? Where's Damien from Omen III, I mean Jared? 

That dude... SMH... that's who has me worried. 

9. Whoever came up with this combo must be a pure genius.

Y'all try that out and let me know how it is. I ain't there yet.

10.  I wish for a day when all of my days don't meld together. I find that I have to really concentrate really hard to remember what day of the week it is.

That's my 10 thoughts! On a lovely Tuesday!

Enjoy your day!! 

The Last Ten Tuesday Thoughts of 2020

 Here we go.  The very last Tuesday of the year is worthy of ten thoughts. Of course it is.

1. I tell you what: I am sick and tired of these doggone senate campaign commercials. I counted, and there are about 20 of them per hour running on our local channels. If that is not a commercial in itself for using the streaming services, I don't know what is. Ugh.

2. Sadly, I think both Orrsof and Warnock will lose.  This is a southern state. 

3. I have done a TON of writing during this covid season. I have almost completed a short novel. I am happy for that, especially since I don't care to write long form fiction. There is just so much to think about. 

4. I haven't read as much as I like. But I do well when I read an hour a day. I think I enjoy the ability to sit and be still and quiet for an hour moreso than the reading itself. I feel like I just need to chill with no noise. Just me and the book, and not the busyness of the noise from the TV or streaming music service.

5. Wednesdays and Saturdays are my clothes washing days. I went rogue today on a Tuesday and washed two loads of clothes. If that's not living on the wild side, I don't know what is. 

6. My master bedroom is on the first level of my house. To punch a little variety in my life during these times, I will sleep upstairs a couple of times a week. It is funny, because sometimes I wake up and it takes me a minute to figure out where I am. LOL

7. I have the spotify streaming service for my music streaming, but I think I listen to the same 100 songs over and over again. Sigh. 

8. When I read, I like to highlight words I have never heard, or I can't pronounce. Some of the words I have highlighted from the latest book I am reading: accreted, pedantically, pilloried, truncheon,  counterrevolutionaries, archetypal. I look up the word and I hear it pronounced. I like to think I am increasing my vocabulary, but I know I will never use these words again. 

9. My cats Mitch and Callie have had me around for the past 10 months. They like to use me as some type of prop.  It's like they are saying, "Instead of laying in my cat bed, I am just going to lay on LadyLee."

10. I don't feel like I've accomplished much this year, but in these covid times, it seems like not catching the virus and staying alive is one heckuva accomplishment. 

Okay, that is the very last Ten Tuesday Thoughts.

It only took me about 20 minutes to do. 

And that is awesome.

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

 Aha! I am back.  With some thoughts. Hell, I probably have enough material for 100 Tuesday thoughts. 

But I will keep it at 10. 

1. The whole blogger publishing format has changed, and I had been waiting for others to complain about it and for all the bugs to be straightened out. I couldn't load up pics or anything. So I THINK it is straightened out. Not sure.

2. I do a lot of writing right now, so I'm not really interested in blogging anyway. 

3. But I do like the extra personal writing here, and the pictures. So I may continue as long as they don't keep screwing with the formats.

4. And I don't want to too much write about the pandemic. So depressing.

5. I don't really even want to write much about the presidential election. So depressing. 

6. But on the real... we have a new president. GLORY.

7.  That is... pending that the current coup setup doesn't work. You never know. I am staying in the house behind clothes doors, and watching out the window like Pearl from 227. 

8.  I have been working from home for nine months. Sigh. I am in the acceptance stage now. 

9. Not happy about the weight gain. I am not as active, and I am SLOW. Ugh

10. Taking into account what is going on in the world, those are high class problems. They can be solved. 

There we go!  I think it worked. I was able to load up pictures and all seems to have gone nicely. Oh joy!! 

Back in action. 

On purpose.

Twelve Tuesday Thoughts

Ten... no, TWELVE Thoughts! On a Tuesday.

1. Quarantine still continues. I think are around Day 95 or something like that. Day 95! Ugh.

2. Right now, the system is that we can go in on a volunteer basis. I'm not volunteering for anything if there is not a clear plan or protocol. Something is in place, but not enough to me. I will go back into the workplace when I receive an email telling me an exact date of return. That is it. *LadyLee stomps foot. Two times*

3. I really hate the Geico commercial with the "Motaur", where the brother is half man, half motorcycle.

I just don't like it, and I wonder who the heck came up with it. Ugh.

4. John Bolton's book comes out today. He spills a lot of tea, same as all the other people who leave this administration. But I won't be buying that one. Besides, a pdf file of the book is all over twitter and Facebook. I read the first few pages and uh... no ma'am. Just no.

5. So our beloved President's klan rally in Tulsa was a BUST, where only 6200 people were in attendance. But they were projecting a million people. (When I first heard that, I knew something fishy was going on). Everyone is saying that the tik-tokkers and K-Pop teens were responsible for that, where they ordered hundreds of thousands of tickets, just to trick the system. That is genius. I would have never thought of such. But I think what really happened was folks know there is a pandemic going on and they could stay safe and watch the event on television.

They said he was livid. He do look mad... and sad.

6. During the rally, the President used a racial slur: "Kung Flu". He later tried to play it off. Sir, just apologize. Ain't nobody got time for all that.

7. Also the president is talking about slowing down the testing so that the cases of virus will be lower. His peeps were later asked about it, and said he was just joking. Just joking? About this type of thing? Ain't nobody got time for that, either!

8. I was talking with one of my Asian friends about how she is getting exercise during the quarantine time. She said she loves to walk, but her family isn't allowing it due to all the bigotry. So she works on her yard. For a moment, I was wondering what she was talking about. Then I thought about how Asians are getting attacked. People, we gotta do better. And the President saying stupid stuff isn't helping the situation.
9. This is day 1251 of the current president's term. I am emotionally exhausted, and I am sure that I'm not the only one.

10. While at home, I occasionally hear loud booms, sort of sounding like Godzilla is throwing stuff around. That isn't the case though. A huge condo complex is going up at the end of my street.

The beltline is passing through, and there was a huge bank of pine trees there. I was happy with that, as I don't have to worry about folks wondering up the street. But alas, all the trees are gone, and they are building the condos!

11. I bought a new blood pressure cuff.

My old one gave out. Pressure is looking good, though!

12. The a.ir.b,nb house next door is SUPER quiet. I am so glad for the cool and calm. I wonder who will be there next weekend, tho?

That's it for Tuesday Thoughts! Enjoy your day!!!

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

Ten Thoughts! On a Tuesday!


1. So today is the official day for voting in my state. The problem is that the lines are two to five hours long. I do not think I can stand in line that long, so I may have to sit this one out.

2. It is interesting that a lot of the voting machines aren't working. And many people who mailed in their application for absentee ballots did not get their ballots. Incidentally, most people expected this to happen. I wonder why? Hmm.

3. I meant to early vote. But with everything going on (this Corona), I was more concerned about staying out of the way. Only recently have they even specified their safety protocols.

4. I will drive up to my precinct around two o'clock and have a look. If it's too bad, I will have to take the zero on this one.

5. I am more interested in the November election. But you know what? I think the president will call off the election. Can he do that? We shall see. But it would not surprise me one bit.

6. I am having medical appointments again. I had one last Monday, and it was a bit scary sitting there in the waiting room. There were only four of us, but we managed to social distance ourselves in the large waiting room. And our temperatures were taken. And we were all required to bring our own masks.

7. This is all well and good. But people are ignoring the fact that there are a lot of asymptomatic people out here. They have no symptoms. They have no fever, and they are still shedding virus. No one wants to address that.

8. I had another appointment this Monday morning at a pretty popular hospital downtown. I was antsy about it. Again, they are requiring masks, and taking temperatures upon entering the hospital.

9. What was a trip was the elevators: only 4 people allowed in at a time. And you have to stand at each corner of the elevator. I wish I would've taken a picture of it, but I don't like to touch my phone while trying to concentrate on not touching stuff or doing anything wrong.

10. Man oh man. I tell you what. Much of this is giving me pure angst. I hope one day it will all be over and go back to normal.

Whatever "normal" is... or was... or will be.

That's it for my ten Tuesday thoughts!

If you can, get out and vote. I'm gonna go and try!

Ten Tuesday Thouughts

Ten Thoughts on a Tuesday... once again.

1. So... summer is officially here! Memorial Day festivities everywhere. Social distancing and masks be damned!

2. I didn't do anything for Memorial Day. Heck, I can't even tell you what I ate yesterday. I am still held up in the
house. I would probably pass out from fright if I had to be in an enclosed space with anyone right now.

3. I can tell you what did happen this Memorial Day, though: My neighbors to the left had a HUGE Memorial Day party.
HUGE.

4. They were popping fireworks and playing music so loud that it shook my house. Fireworks would pop and women and
children would scream to the top of their lungs. I have to admit that it was a bit jarring.

5. I was trying to get a little writing done. My writing time is around 10 pm to 1 am. but I didn't get much done. I
finally decided just to go to bed at around 11 pm. (Their music was still bumping).

6. Poor Callie was shell shocked, running back and forth, like she's searching for her gun. Mitch didn't care.

7. I don't know what time the party was over. I just know all was quiet at 6:30 am, the time I woke up this morning.

8. But, they started back up around noon today. And it's 5:30 pm right now, and they are still going. They have thrown
open the doors of a truck and just got the music going. All day.

9. Now... one call to the police about a noise disturbance and asking for them to drive by may have helped. But in this
day and age, that is a NO-NO.

10. Why? Because I would feel horrible if the police drove through here and started shooting and it becomes a tragedy.
It would've been on my conscience for the rest of my life. When all I had to do was tolerate a little music.

And you know what? That is just what I will do.

I have headphones. I can put those on. I can turn my TV up. I can go into my master bedroom, which is on the opposite
side of the house from the party house.

The party will eventually end.

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

It's Tuesday!

Not sure why I am excited about that. But I am.

1. What is this, Day 55 of me being at home? Not sure. I am beginning to lose count. Day 55!!!

2. They don't know when we are coming back to work. I am just going to close my mouth and bite my tongue on it. I just expect so much out of leadership. I expect too much. I just need to sit still and calm down.

3. Speaking of leadership, what the world is wrong with our beloved President? I realize that is a loaded up question, but.... he is doing too much.

4. Lord have mercy... please don't let the virus hit the White House. I know a couple of folks in the West Wing have it... but my goodness, I hope it doesn't spread. All this no-mask-wearing business and no social distancing feels like it's about to be a problem. Please don't let there be an outbreak. NO.

5. Murder Hornets are here!

What the heck, man?!?! We don't need another problem. UGH!

5. Now we have something called "Obamagate" creeping into the conversation. Feels like our president is making up stuff off the top of his head. SMH.

6. I am having good productive days and days that I just don't get much of anything done. Giving thanks anyway.

7. The UPS stops just about every day and drops off something to my neighbor across the street. I am sure it is work related, but my imagination is running wild.

8. Chicken and dumplings is one of my favorite meals, but I may eat it only once a year.

It gives me the 'itis something awful, and I am no good after eating it. I must immediately go to bed. Therefore, I don't care to eat it often. It is good going down, but definitely has me slowing way down.

9. D-nice's Club Quarantine on Instagram has been a happy place for many, including myself.

It sure is helpful to have it on while I'm cleaning up or cooking.

10. I really enjoyed the Jill Scott verzuz Erykah Badu session on Saturday night.

Good music that brought back GREAT memories.

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

Ten Thoughts... on a Tuesday

1. It is day 41 of me being mostly confined to the house. I think I am beginning to hallucinate.

2. I had an routine medical appointment on Monday morning, but I chickened out and canceled it, moving to early June. I need to see how this all plays out, and I was NOT interested in sitting up in a crowded waiting room. NO.

3. I sort of regret it, though. I wanted some blood levels tested. OH WELL. In the house I stay.

4. Is it just me... but why is that everyone who stands up at the podium at the daily presidential press conference must kiss the president's ass and tell him how great he is? WOW.

5. I have been eating too much crap. Some days, I feel super bloated. Ugh.

6. For the month of May, I am going to pay better attention to my fruit and vegetable intake. I would think it is about 50-60%. That needs to be bumped up to 75-80%.

7. On a good note, I haven't had any candy since October of last year. That is a GOOD thing indeed. I think I will keep that going for the rest of the year. If I can do that, then I will just stay off candy for good!

8. I love to journal. The Great Tayari Jones does, too. I was at her house in her office/library one day, and she showed me the type of journal she uses. The paper was not lined, but is splattered with dots.

You know, the first thing I said was "You always got to be different."  Who (except her) would've ever thought to write on dot matrix paper? But at the same time, you know I be trying my best to be like her. I don't know if I bought the above journal or she gave it to me. But I got my hands on one.

Let's just say all those dots are driving me NUTS, as I have to REALLY concentrate to write. But I swear I get twice as many words on the page, even though the letters are small and cramped.  So far I've logged some 20 pages since March 29, 2020. That's not bad.

9. I noticed through my journaling that I have been musing about not getting as much as I like done during the workday. But I have been celebrating the one or two baby steps that allow me to move in the direction I want to move. The little things matter, as they all add up to big things. I am proud of myself for not complaining about it.

10. Words and thoughts matter. This shelter-in-place order may have me feeling overwhelmed, but I am remembering to allow my thoughts to weigh heavy with the positive rather than all things negative. The following quote describes it best.

It's always been my goal to work on changing my attitude. For me, it is definitely a lifelong chore and challenge. Sigh.

Really, tho.

Indeed.

That is it for this edition of Ten Tuesday Thoughts!

Ten Thoughts... On a Tuesday

1. I've been taking this supplement for a couple of months.

It must be working because I can cut a brick with my fingernails.

2.  I am teleworking from home all these weeks, and it consists of meetings and reading. I must say that my eyes are glazing over.

3. Last week I was dealing with a scratched eye. No, the cats didn't scratch me. I think I just got something in it. Anyway, it felt like having an eyelash in your eye. I was like that for a whole week. Today is the first day that my eye feels normal. 

4. I would've like to have made an eye appointment, but with the shelter-in-place order, what can you do?

5. So my Governor is opening up the state for business on this Friday. Barber shops, hair salons, nail salons, massage parlors (you know, all the places black folks like to go) will be the first to open.

*LadyLee raises eyebrow and sips tea from teacup*

Oh! I see what you're doing, governor. I see.

6. I have a standing appointment with my barber every 4 weeks. The last appointment was to be this past Saturday. I sent him a nice offering on cash app and told him to be blessed... because this Oldgirl ain't coming to her appointment. I told him that I will be back in 4 weeks... tentatively, based on what the world is going on.

7. I didn't fall asleep until 2:00 am last night. I had some coffee around 10 in the morning, but that can't be the reason.

8. I had a good green smoothie for breakfast - baby spring greens, a whole lemon, and pears.  So good. Gave me more energy than coffee!

9.  This show right here is ALL that. "Little Fires Everywhere" on Hulu.

This is one the few series that I will be watching again.  The book was one of our bookclub selections a year ago, but I just couldn't get into it. I may even go back and read the book. Hmmm.

The series finale is tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

10. Leaving you with my song of the moment. It is an interpolation of Beyoncé's "Deja Vu", by the flautist I wrote about yesterday, Althea Rene. Enjoy!



That's it for my random thoughts on a Tuesday!

Have a great day!

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

1.  Man oh man.... this work-from-home telework business is for the BIRDS.

2. Some workdays are good... and some are just bad.  Blessed me the day.

3. I have noticed that the cats eat their food. I know they have been eating, but actually seeing them eat is amazing! 

4. Sista Callie and Big Mitch are living their best lives. I know that much for sure. 

5. I haven't been journalling, and if there is any time that I should be, this is it. 

6. Mayor Keisha has locked down the city of Atlanta. Thank goodness, because the governor of Georgia. No sir. No no no sir. 

7. This is a good thing because the Governor of Georgia gave a conference about what was going on and WOW. It left me without comfort and hope. 

8. We really need President Obama right now, because our beloved present President leaves me O_o.  I am wondering when he will take this seriously. President Obama handled all crises well enough. I need some hope and comfort. 

9. It is terribly difficult being at home when it comes to food consumption. I am eating too much random stuff.  I need to start writing down what I am eating so I won't wander over into mindless territory. With that said, I realize that that's a "high class" problem. 

10. I am not sure where things go from here. But I am making sure to pay attention to Governor Cuoma's, (the governor of New York) press conferences. Now THAT is a real leader. He needs to be installed as the de facto president of the USA, but because he is not playing games. He is taking everything serious.

And I'm not mad about that!

This has been the Ladylee-locked in the house version of thoughts on a Tuesday.  

Ya'll be safe out there! 

Wash your hands! Practice your social distance thing!

ON PURPOSE!!

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

Ten Thoughts!


On a Tuesday, no less!

1. I am enjoying the nice cool ATLien temperatures these days. Although I admit it was a bit jarring to go from 98 degree days to 70 degree days and at times 40 degree nights. That is a big swing!

2. I refuse to turn on my furnace until November 1st. I want to take advantage of a month or so of low utility bills. But lets just say I was around the house shivering quite hard a couple of nights.

3. This has been my favorite salad in the past couple of weeks.

I wish I had a chef who could make that for me EVERYDAY! Every single day!

4. Song I'm listening to right now: "Nothing has Ever Felt Like this" by Rachelle Ferrelle and Will Downing


How GREAT is that song? My goodness! That is REAL music! I miss it much.

5.I am ready for the weekend. It cannot get here fast enough.

6. I hate that I feel this way, as it means that work is boring and meaningless. Hopefully this is just a short spell of time of it feeling like this. Or maybe it may mean that it's time to make a change.

7. I don't eat after 5:00 pm most days. I only drink water. And I notice I sleep a lot better. No more late night eating for me, especially after 6 pm at the latest. That is a goal for the 2020 season, though.

8. I am currently trying to get my mind right for the Christmas season, meaning getting ready to give out some cheap and useful gifts. That means plenty of cookies!

9. Are ya'll watching The Watchmen?

I am, but I am confused as hell. But I am down for some Regina King and Yahya Abdul Mateen II.

 ALL DAY. I will watch whatever they're in. Yes ma'am. Yes indeed.  Black love on the screen, man. I do not know what the hell I am watching, but my eyes are glued to the screen. Glory!

10. What I'm listening to right now: "Is it Still Good to You" by Ashford Simpson.



That too is a GREAT song. As you can tell, I like old music, because today's music is HOT garbage compared to this. Smoking hot!

That's all for Ten Tuesday Thoughts!

Have a great evening!

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

1. It is azz hot outside. This happens every year, of course, but man... it just feel hotter this year.

2. This is how hot it is outside.

Yeah, that hot.

3. This week has been going by super slow. Slow as molasses. LAWD.

4. I thought my supervisor was out today. Imagine my surprise when I looked up and he's looking at me. Yo, thank goodness I wasn't doing anything ratchet in my cubicle.

5. This just means I need to plan a bit better to make sure my days aren't slow... And let's just say that's a job for next week. I do not feel like thinking about that this week.

6. Look at this.

Pumpkin spiced Spam. Who thought of that? Wow. How 'bout ya'll check that out and let me know how that is. I don't even fool with regular plain Spam. YUCK.

7. I play a song or two when I get ready to leave work at the end of my workday. I call it "exit music". This month's song has been "Be For Real" by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.



That song is 8 minutes long, with a SUPER long preamble. Teddy is just talking, talking, talking before he gets to singing. By the time that song goes off, I'm in the car headed down the freeway!

8. But on the real, there's too much truth in that song. We all know people like his woman. Sigh.

9. Somebody got a fly ride this past weekend for his birthday.

10. Let's just say, I will go down as the best Auntie on the planet.  Truly the best!

Yes and amen.

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

Been awhile, been awhile, been awhile... sigh.

1. I have been super busy at work, to the point I go home and just go to bed.

2. This is not good, as I find myself having to play catch up with my chores. This is shameful, as it only takes me about 30 minutes each evening to tidy up my whole house. So I need to get back on that schedule. Just set a timer and go for it, no matter how tired I am.

3. I was a little perturbed last week when I saw our President speak ill of the dead. Just when I thought we'd scraped the bottom of the barrel, there's still more crud to be scraped off. And he doesn't hesitate doing that. Sigh.

4 I am bone tired. BONE tired. I need some time off.  I have 200 hours of what is called "use or lose" time, meaning, I must take those 200 hours off this year, or risk losing them in the New Year. I think I will start working on chopping that down... as soon as this nasty project I'm working on is over.

5. Something funny and strange has been happening to me lately: I will go to sleep, and then wake up, feeling as if I had slept for several hours. When the reality is that I have been asleep only 30 minutes. How odd is that? Hopefully this mean that I am developing super powers, lol.

6. So here's a picture of a bullet hole in the window of my favorite wing spot in the 'hood.

It was so arresting to turn to the right and stare at that. And doesn't it look like it is an ACTUAL BULLET coming at me?
I just sat there and stared at it... and I silently wondered how long it would be until my order of lemon pepper wings would be up...

7. Song playing on my stream right now... "Late Nights and Heartbreaks".



Man... I LOVE that song. I could listen to it on repeat all day long. All day.

8. My sister played it for her 5th grade class a couple of years ago. She said that girls took a liking to it and sing it in class. My goodness. That's a song about guilt over cheating and what-not. She should have been playing something from a nice Disney playlist, lol.

9. Happy Birthday to my bestie for the last 40 years, LadyTee!

My girl! Ladytee turned 51. 51 looks good on you, babes!! Looking forward to birthday #52!

10. One of the busier gentrified traffic corridors downtown has the most interesting murals up.

Interestingly enough, this is a block or two from Auburn avenue and the King center and birth home. Amazing how the area changes. This area was probably all black some 50 years ago. Now, not so much. Many have been priced out. So I always imagine the sister in the picture shedding tears for more reasons than traffic. Sigh.

That's it for my 10 Tuesday thoughts! GLORY!!

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

1. I will not be watching the State of the Union address tonight. I am tired of being emotionally drained.

2. I must remind myself to NOT drink a Starbucks frappucino early in the morning. I have been running back and forth to the bathroom ALL day long. WOW!

3. I have been working on the same report at work for a couple of months. I want to move on to something else. I am bored beyond belief.

4. I heard my favorite song on the drive to work this morning. It made me want to stop my car, stick my head up through the sunroof and just SANG!



5. "You Make Me Wanna Love Again" has been my favorite song for the last 32 years, since I was 16 years old. I am waiting for a new favorite song. I don't think that's gonna happen. Sigh. (And that is alright).

6. I watched the Grammys the other night. I am so glad Kendrick won some awards! Damn was a great album.

7. I made the most wonderful salad for lunch this morning. But I didn't eat it. I will eat it tomorrow.

8.  It is once again cold in the ATL. I can't wait for better weather.

9. What I'm reading right now:

 I am reading that with Serenity. It is so so good. It is so good that I may read it TWICE. I am sure I missed something.

10. I have another favorite show right now: The Resident.



I happened upon it by chance. I was walking on the treadmill in the gym and I was looking for something to watch on my smartphone and I stumbled across it.   It truly made my time go by fast. WOW.

Alright... that's it for 10 Tuesday thoughts!

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

Ten Thoughts...

On  a Tuesday... 

1. Is it just me, or is it that I have never heard of  most of the movies nominated for Golden Globe or Oscar awards? And some of the movies  haven't even come out yet. You can't tell me it isn't all rigged. 

2. The best movies I saw last year were Wonder Woman and Get Out.

Too bad they weren't nominated for much. Yet these movies that no one has seen, well... you know.

3. I am not doing well with this working from home. I am usually focused, but not so much now. I am actually glad I go back to work tomorrow.

4. I think I will keep a list of the number of books I've read this year. So far, I have read 0 books. Sigh.

5. I could prepare my own lunch if I wanted to, since I am working from home. But I did not. Thank goodness for UberEats. I had salad for lunch.

Correction: Salads delivered from my favorite spot for chopped salads, Rawesome Juicery.  These huge salads were delivered to my house in 16  minutes flat.  That is awesome!

6.  Alabama won last night.  I did not watch the game. I just wanted  SOMEONE to win and for everyone to go on back to whereever they came from.  I live 2 miles from the stadium. I just want  some traffic sanity... so I won't need to be working from home!

7. I am STILL decluttering.  STILL.  This may go on throughout the month of January.  There was some interesting things going on in the small space that separate the washer and the dryer. It only took me less than 10 minutes to clean up,  but still... clutter is clutter.

8.  I have over 1000 books. 80% of  those have to go,  whether I like it or not.

9. The last song I listened to last night. I was cleaning the kitchen at the time.  "Ooh La La  La" by Teena Marie.



10. I have been doing a TON of complicated statistics for this big report I am writing right now. A ton. Oh how I wish I would've paid more attention in that danggone biostatistics class I took in 1996 in grad school. Ugh.

That's it  for 10 Tuesday Thoughts!  

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

This is ten thoughts... on a Tuesday.

And it's the first ten thoughts of the year.

1. It is 2018. It is so hard to believe.

2. I remember being outside playing with friends in the eighties, and the most we ever talked about is the year 2000. But 2018? Never even thought about it.

3. It is cold as hell outside.

4. Correction: it is cold as hell in the ATL! We have been at 19-20 degrees for the last couple of days. And the windchill makes it feel 2 degrees.

5. The weatherman actually said that it was colder in the ATL than in Alaska! Wow.

6. My vacation officially ends today.

7. I have been away from work so long that I may take tomorrow off.

8. I can't really do that, as I must go fill out my timecard. I MUST get my paycheck. So if that means going back to work in this bitter cold then so be it.

9. My lips are super chapped. I get that way when we have low humidity.

10. The only thing worse than bitter cold is bitter cold with precipitation. Atlanta tends to shut down when there is even a hint of ice and snow. Yes it could be worse.

Thirteen Tuesday Thoughts

Ten Tuesday Thoughts.

No, make that THIRTEEN Tuesday Thoughts. Just because I have that many thoughts swirling around my head.

The nighttime edition, no less...

1. This is the second official day of my holiday vacation.

2. I had a super busy day yesterday: doctor's appointment, furniture shopping, etc.

3. I have been in my house for 12 years. 12 YEARS. It does not feel that way.

4. It lets me know the importance of time and how it does fly. It goes on and on in a consistent manner. And it's best to use that time wisely.

5. I am reflective this time of year. I am thinking a lot about my time, and how well I use it. My use of time can always stand improvement. Always.

6. I am not really looking forward to Christmas. I have bought nary a gift, and I probably won't buy anything.

7. Although I was thinking about buying my nephew Justin a swing. But let's admit that is something more for me than for him. (I just remember the swing would help my sister Kay fall asleep. That way I could get something done. I am sure that method still works some 35 years later).

8. I did not leave the house today.  There's nothing like not having anything pressing to do, no real errands to run, and just being able to hang out around the house.

9. With that said, my favorite thing I did today: decluttering. I have been cleaning out my kitchen cabinets and I was able to get rid of a ton of stuff over the past week... old expired cans of food, kitchenware I don't use, etc. /

10. I have bought myself some new kitchenware, though: a new mini coffee maker, a coffee grinder and a French press. If I can figure out the French press, I will get rid of the coffee maker.

Bonus:

11. I am not big coffee drinker, but I can make my herbal tea in it.

12. When I tell you I had the best 2 hour nap this afternoon, I am not lying. There's nothing like dozing off on the sofa while watching television. Me sleeping under my favorite microfiber blanket is everything. People LOVE to sleep on my sofa for some reason. Today I understood why! LOL

13. On my playlist right now: "Rock N' Soul" by Oaktown 357



Man... that song got me chair dancing. When did that song come out? 1992 or roundabouts?

Still good.

10 Tuesday Thoughts on a Tragedy

So the events that took place on Sunday evening are on my mind. I thought I would shape them into 10 Tuesday Thoughts.



1. The condolences are as they always are during these times: My thoughts and prayers out to to those affected by the mass shootings. 

2. I am sincere in saying that because it is definitely heavy on my mind and in my prayers. 

3. I think about the shortness and abruptness of life and how today is today and how tomorrow isn't even promised, even though we are planning for tomorrow.

4. And I am reminded of a post I wrote which I go back and read every time this happens (Food For Thought: 5 minutes).

5. And with all that said, there is no way to solve the problems. You know how folks are about their gun rights.

6. And we don't change unless tragedy falls on our own doorsteps at our feet. Sad, but you know it's true.

7. The worst thing is waking up to something like that, the breaking news, on TV.  Of course that isn't the worst thing. BEING there as it all unfolds is the very worst thing. BEING a victim of such a tragedy is  the worst thing.

8. It's not only the act that is tragic... it's the residuals of the act that's tragic on it's own. There is no description of how it feels to lose a loved one to tragedy. One never gets over that.

9. Every time something likes this happens,  I pray it's the last time it happens...

10. Then unfortunately, the next time comes along.

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

So here we are...

Ten Tuesday Thoughts... or more.

We will see.

1. I was so thankful for the 3-day weekend. We just don't get enough of those.

2. I use the holiday time to declutter. And boy oh boy did I have a lot of clutter. I come from a family of hoarders, so anytime I can get rid of a stray piece of paper, I am proud and happy.

3. I think our discussion panel at the Decatur Book Festival went very well.

It was around an hour  long. We each read for around one minute (my passage to read - I'd  decided it right before I left the house that morning).

4. I wish now that I would've rented a room at the local Marriott for the weekend and spent the entire 2 days there. Once I stood still enough to look at the sessions, I saw that there were some great sessions. I didn't attend any because I was more nervous about our session.  Sigh. Maybe next time!

5. So my new nephew Justin, aka Notorious J, aka Scoot Booty (my personal nickname for him) is doing well. He is the little Boss Preemie of the intermediate infant care section!

6. Scoot Booty is getting darker.

7. I went down Saturday evening to spend some alone time with him and give him his bottle. It was my first time feeding him.

He drank a full 15 out of 20 milliliters. I prayed over him and sang to him. It was the best 2 hours of my weekend, hands down. Go Scoot Booty!!

8. And Scoot Booty is a typical man: eat, get full, then go straight to sleep.

9.. Best thing I ate this weekend:

A pineapple habanero popsicle from King of Pops. Although they are a bit pricey, I like there popsicles because they are not too sweet and they're super juicy. It was good, but it snuck up on me afterwards. That habenero had my lips burning for a few minutes!

10.. There's a new hurricane coming, and her name is Irma! After seeing Harvey, people in Florida rushed to the store with the quickness. It is strange that we heard about Irma some 10 days out, whereas Harvey wasn't talked much about. Maybe I missed it. Never again.

11.. This day is too long. Sigh. I can't wait to get home.

12. I am doing something new for September: I am making up my "to-do" list for when I get home during the day as I think of things. (I hope that makes sense. My wording is off). I think that will be better for me, because by the time I get home, I have forgotten what I wanted to accomplish that evening.

That's it for my 10 + 2 Tuesday Thoughts!

Ten Tuesday Thoughts

Thoughts!

On a Tuesday!

And I'm not even numbering them.


WHAT IN THE WORLD was that cabinet meeting at the White House about yesterday? Is it just me, or did it make anyone else... uncomfortable?

We need a week without any political tomfoolery. One week. I would  love that.

Congrats  to the Warriors  on winning the NBA championship.

I spent the weekend with my sister, which is always a treat.

We watched Orange is the New Black. We made it through 10 episodes. We have three more to go, but I don't know if I will watch those any time soon, as this season is not as exciting as the first couple of seasons.

It's so odd having someone in the house. My sister was up in the middle of the night, and I found myself yelling because I thought it was that girl cat Sister Callie Jo getting into something. Poor cat walked in the bedroom and was looking at me like "Why are you yelling in the middle of the night?" LOL.

I had some chicken and shrimp this weekend when she was there. The meat tasted strange after eating raw all week. I am back to raw this week. And that's a good thing.

I find it interesting that some folks don't know how to interact with me unless we are laughing or joking. (Or worse- shucking and jiving).

The kick is, I'm not always in a laughing and joking mood.

With that said, the older I get, the shorter my patience gets... with superficial relationships, that is.  I'm not sure how I feel about that, though.



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