Weekly Mashup-- the good, the bad, and EVERYTHING in between!

WHAT A WEEK!

Hey everyone! I don't know about you but first and foremost, my energy for the last week literally has been so weird that I cannot describe it... it's just been a mashup of every emotion, every feeling... good, bad, and just plain awkward.

Now, I am not here to get political, but I will say... man, what an election, dude!

Anyone else agree? I am glad it's over for the most part, but it ain't really over!

Secondly, the workweek did not go smoothly for me AT ALL.

Literally worked one day, but all is good...except the devil was trying extremely hard, but I prevailed! With work, photo shoot, appointments, and everyone cancelling on me at the last second when I am half way to my destination... it felt like I couldn't win for losing! The whole entire WEEK went like that! There were positives in between all of the foolishness... I rescheduled my photo shoot, I didn't get fired by my boss, randomly ended up having lunch with my dad... a real rarity! He paid for toilet paper and toothpaste (LOL) and lunch, by the way! So that was definitely a positive!

Thirdly, on Friday, I was able to get my mother to give me a ride to my tattoo appointment! Yes, pictures to follow soon! Then, we ran some errands in between, which was awesome because I don't have to rely on the crazy transportation! Which was nice, because literally five minute errand runs don't turn into 2 hour ordeals! BIG PLUS! I did treat my mother to breakfast, which was a surprise, because usually she is not up for stuff like that. I think she enjoyed it! Moving on, shall we? Oh, wait! We went to that dinky little restaurant I told you about before in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Colonial Pharmacy. There's a little diner inside. Good food, nice ladies! I had to visit again!

Okay, so, today, Saturday, you would think I would sleep in, but to me, as much as I want to be lazy and let my body rest, I also want to keep busy at the same time. Does that make any sense? I feel as if I give myself a day and just sit and do nothing else... I am wasting my time, and I am wasting my days. Then, I just end up being disappointed in myself. On the other hand, when I plan my days like today at 6:00 AM, I am mad because I don't want to get up (LOL) us humans...

So today, I was on Virginia Capital Trail at 7:30 this morning! It was COLD and per usual, I am never properly dressed! So, I was freezing... my fingers, my toes, and everything in between right on off! Besides that, I always love going early in the morning because it's so peaceful! Right now, it's a nice crisp and clean fresh feeling in the air.

The morning sun peeking through the trees, the birds singing! You can actually see deer pretty close up! It's something amazing to see! Being with nature and your thoughts where you can just pray and let go of everything that has been aggravating you the whole week... and not allowing the devil to win is a win within itself... or at least I thought until my bright self decided to come right off the trail into the wet and muddy grass and of course, get stuck... literally, digging my wheels into the mud. You would not believe the people who walked right past me... literally like I was enjoying a random spot in the middle of a huge field with nothing else around me (lol). Did they not notice I was looking all around trying not to be obvious and look goofy but at the same time, being obviously stuck-- thinking... hey, can you come help me get outta' this hole.... Finally, a young girl walked past after about five minutes...and she was actually on the phone with her mother. I yelled "hey, can you give me a push out of the mud... I am literally stuck!" It wasn't even that embarrassing. I was just glad to get out of the hole and stop looking stupid. It's amazing at times how certain times people will offer to help you and other times, they just look the other way. Sometimes, they may just be unsure whether or not to help or if you even want their help. After awhile with the look on my face going-- hey can someone get me out of this hole-- you would think that the sixth person would ask if I was okay. I still won the day, so it's all good!

Tomorrow, Sunday, will be more of a laid back day. I plan to get up early again, do laundry, and hopefully make it to my favorite little tea shop in Carytown-- Sugar + Twine.

My favorite tea.. hot or iced is the Earl Gray Lavender with oat milk and no sweetener and a vegan blueberry muffin. That's my usual order! That little shop get's some BUSINESS... Let me tell you! You will wait in line for a few minutes! If you haven't tried it, I recommend you do so.. just once even! You are WELCOME! (Wink)

I am enjoying this gorgeous Fall weather. It's supposed to be gorgeous again Sunday. I encourage everyone to relish in the sun and weather while you can! We have very few of these days left before it gets cold and gray! Go out and be happy, smile at a stranger, enjoy family, and enjoy the Earth. It's beautiful! Take it all in!

Lastly, before I go, I want to thank everyone who has stopped me while I am out and mentioned to me that they know about my blog! All because a friend of a friend of a friend shared it! I think that's pretty awesome! It's a small world after all, and one thing or another, somebody knows somebody who knows somebody! That's pretty wild, and I appreciate all of the views and support! Continue to follow, subscribe, and share! It's all about love for one another! I appreciate you guys! I will see you on the next blog! Until then, sending love to everyone. Take care, and be well!

~Kamie~