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I started this tree from a seed. I thought my dog killed it 1 year(she ate it to a nub). It came back from the brink. I have researched how to trim it(cleaned my nippers) so as not to kill it. Now, I am hoping to shape it. Of course, I need to thin the spikes on it. I don’t want it stabbing itself.
Time will tell the tale on this one.
What is up, is what is down.
What is down, is what is up.
What is left, is what is right.
What is right, is what is left.
What is wrong, is what is right.
What is right, is what is wrong.
What is good, is what is bad.
What is bad, is what is good.
What is here, is what is there.
What is there, is what is here.
What is happy, is what is sad.
What is sad, is what is happy.
What is truth, is yet a lie.
What is lies, it is but a truth.
What is perception, it is but an illusion.
What is illusion, it is but perception.
What is reality, but a dream.
What is a dream, but reality.
Why am I right, but your wrong.
Why are you right, but I am wrong.
What is peace, but is war.
What is war, but is peace.
What is life, but is death.
What is death, but is life.
What is wealthy, but is poor.
What is poor, but is wealthy.
What is love, but is hate.
What is hate, but is love.
What is to cherish, but is to despise.
What is to despise, but is to cherish.
What is valuable, but is worthless.
What is worthless, but is valuable.
What is taught, is what is learned. What is learned, is what is taught.
I am sitting here doing the ok pay bills and what’s left juggle so many of us do. I have to ask, is this what life is meant to be?
Sure, it is fairly easy to find a job these days. Everything is going up except what is left in the banks. Then you look at the corporate world and see they are having record profits. They are raising prices but not raising wages. We are all literal slaves to the corporations. Why did we decide this is ok? When did we decide to put the businesses ahead of people.
Mental health issues are increasing as the financial chasm grows. Something has to change. This is a chasm that is going to keep growing unless we say enough. When do we put our collective foot down. This backward madness needs to stop.
How has this affected you and your family? How do you get around this? What sacrifices have you had to make?
Yeah 4:30am.
Coffee pot happily makes a pot of coffee, as I stagger around tripping over the dogs. I managed to brush my teeth and bathrobe before dragging my very exhausted self to the kitchen.
Who said 3 hrs of sleep was enough? Coffee in hand, I begin the very chilly task of walking dogs. Ok, I’m awake now it’s in the 30s outside. Get another cup of coffee, then feed the dogs.
Now it is time to get ready for a shift at work.
Aaannnddd crap it’s another hot flash! Can I just work outside today?
Ok back to cleaning. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Do you ever completely go sideways from a project? We definitely did here, but we had fun with it.
So I recently helped pack and get my parents’ house packed and loaded for the move. They moved back by my sister, so she was on the receiving side.
Anyway, I am currently going through and getting rid of stuff here as a result of the chaos and clutter we dealt with at my parents.
I’m not sure my approach is the right approach. All I know is I never want to deal with what I dealt with in packing my stuff.
Is binge packing and donating/getting rid of stuff the wrong way to do this? Is there a better method to achieving less stuff?
Here, we see the mighty spooky cat curled up in the space the mouse plays in. Will the mouse triumph in the quest of gathering mental health info for countries of this world or, will it fall off the edge.
So my parents are all packed up and moving back towards my sister. It is for the best.. although I do realize it may have been the last time I see them.
Hopefully, next week, I can get back to work on the website. My errands are minimal, and the R&R is needed. It will be nice to work on the maze/coloring book and the website again. Nothing like hanging out with 2yrs olds and trying to do adult stuff🤣🤪
Around rearranging furniture here, watching the twins, and trying to help with my parents moving and work, this is slowly coming together.
Today, having a migraine definitely is not helping. I wish I could find something that definitely works for migraines. I still have to function somehow, like today🤪
The last few weeks feel a bit like a whirlwind. My parents are moving (I haven’t been able to help. I have the grandkids and no car😕) I am hoping to squeeze in some time on the website this week. I might be able to get some me time.
It can be extremely frustrating, having so much to do and wondering where you are going to find the time. I am constantly struggling with that regarding the website and my books. I know family first.
I know so many of us struggle with juggling everything we need to do. Sometimes, it feels impossible. All I can say is just keep going. Don’t give up. Look towards the goal. The path will open up for you.
Well, I got up and had coffee, yippee.
My daughter gave me the run of what she did prior to heading out the door to college. Another cup of coffee as I watched the twins stomp in circles doing some kind of dance. 🤷♀️ it works, so I’m not gonna stop them. Go start laundry, get another cup of coffee and start the dishes, (yes this cup of coffee got cold).
Took the dogs for a walk and back to the dishes. (Yes I ended up cleaning the kitchen. Well most of it.) Started another load of laundry, then walked dogs again.
Time to make lunch and enjoy. Then back to the crazy dance and working on the website.
As a party of 1 doing this, it takes time.
I wish to apologize for not working on the website today. Currently, all countries starting with A and up and running. I got called into work today. I am only 1 person, and I will get all the countries on here. If you see an error please message me a correction, I want this to be accurate.
Thank you
C.L. Whittaker 
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