So I journaled yesterday that I was celebrating Saturday and it just continued! Mushy and I walked down to the hoity toity boutique so I could use my ‘25% off for your Birthday’ coupon before it expired. Bought two really pretty blouses as I’ve heard there’s no such thing as too many blouses.
Walking home we passed the local pub owned by my friend. She’s expanding it to outdoors and was sitting on the patio and invited us to join her. She was sipping coffee and eating what looked to be like a slice of the most fabulous coconut cake. It made me wonder about one of my friends here … who’s GF sent HIM a coconut cake yesterday. Hmmm. Small world.
Ironic though - she didn’t offer me any. Nor did she, the owner of a pub, even offer me tea, beer, water. Mushy was panting and she still just chattered. Weird. Not sure what to think about that. Oh well.
When I returned home I felt restless. I’d dreamed of my Grandmother (who passed away nearly 20 years ago) three times this past week - she was alive and living in Las Vegas. What?? I don’t think she ever even WENT to Vegas. What was that about?
I decided to 1) take it as a good omen and 2) work on breaking free of my ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ a little more. Something happened over the years where Cutty grew more and more concerned of my going ANYWHERE alone and especially anything spur of the minute. Just a simple day out took weeks of planning akin to launching rocket ships. I phoned two different friends to invite them to ride along to a casino with me.. no answer. So I just buttoned up my courage and did it alone!
I know.. sounds really silly. I used to hop on planes and travel all over the U.S. for work but it just got so skewed that going somewhere for leisure was ‘just asking for trouble.’ But I didn’t have any (trouble). Moreso, I won over $3k. Way cool. I was able to replace the money I spent on having my A/C repaired last week as well as some renovation being done to one of my commercial buildings. I was thrilled.
I came home; had dinner (bacon & eggs) and then Mushy and I went for a short bike ride to check on the renovation progress. I’d offered a bonus if they finished by Saturday night. (This is my Son In Law, Blondies crew - who owe me money for having to repair THEIR air conditioner as well). But as they’d rather SLEEP than get up before the crack of noon and earn extra money, I won’t be paying out the bonus. People and their choices.
Eating last night - off the charts weird. A biscuit with homemade cream gravy followed by chocolate chips & cashews in bed. Twice. Then pickles. AS I said: weird.
Another sleep challenged night so I’m feeling a little hungover today from trying to chemically manage the insomnia. I think I’ll take a nap… when I wake, I think I’ll walk down to the vineyard and have brunch.
Here’s to celebrating another day. Sunday!
Hope you’re celebrating in your world too.
Bella
