Reached in my pocket a few minutes ago...

Reached in my pocket a few minutes ago to get my lip balm. Found Epidote 2. Apparently it's so beautiful that I can't bear to be without it. LOL I don't remember bringing it with me this morning, but I suppose I did. Unless it replicated itself. That would be awesome, but I won't get my hopes up.

(If you don't know what I'm talking about - it's nail polish. Refer to previous post if you need to see the pretty.)

I got this in the mail today.

I got this in the mail today.  Because I ordered it.  BECAUSE IT'S HOLOGRAPHIC AND OLIVE GREEN.  AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!  😳

I know that I have not been talking to you people.  And I miss you.  Most of you.  😉  But I have been working SO HARD trying to get ready for OxfordFest.  I know it's over a month away, but I don't want to show up there without a whole ton of stuff to sell.  I need to make some money.  And I really like it when people like my stuff and give me money for it.  It's kind of like... totally awesome.  😃

Anyway.  I'm so sleepy.  I'm still working my day job.  Then I come home and either paint, clean, or stress out over what jewelry parts to buy.  I'm having fun, but I'm also nervous and a little stressed.  And I have orders that I need to make but I am so crazy that my brain just can't finish a thing (I'm looking at you, Katie!  So sorry about myself!)  So, I'm heading to bed.  I didn't get much done today except for a large parts order, but that's ok.  It was causing me anxiety, so it's good to have that out of the way.

There is like, so much to think about.  I am doing the Square thing now thanks to Keith.  I just got the email that it shipped so I can take cards at the Farmer's Market and OxfordFest and where ever I go now, I guess.  Yay for doing things!  Everything except for my nails.  🙁  Who knows when I'll even have time to stop and wear this beautiful polish I just got.  /lament

https://elevationpolish.bigcartel.com/product/epidote

Shadow's first day was good.

Shadow's first day was good.  No major complaints from him, so yay for that.  🙂

I, however, have one.  What in the bloody hell would possess any school to send home a supply list with a kid ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL?  Why not give that out at orientation - at the very latest?  We just spent an hour in Wal-Mart searching through picked-over and jumbled school supplies - trying desperately to get everything on his list.

Saks High School:  This had better not be an example of the shenanigans I can expect the rest of the year.  This does not work for me.  This is a great example of why I'm so ready for my kid to be graduated already.  😳

My Freshman just got on the bus...

My Freshman just got on the bus, heading to his first day of High School.  😃  I hope he has an awesome day.  ❤

And yep - I got a photo, though he asked me not to post it.  He's good-lookin' and we don't have to prove it.  😉

And nope, I'm not sad.  Only 4 more years of this school crap.  Woohoo!

*** To my teacher friends:  Let me say that I appreciate you. I really do and I have nothing against you. You do a job that I most definitely could not. But having a kid in school is work for the parent, too, and I am so over it. All the rules, and having to be places, and do things, and pay for stuff? I don't think I'll miss ANY of that when he's done.

Don't say these things, but...

Don't say these things, but DO say SOMETHING if someone you know seems off.  It wasn't until someone said to me "You are NOT ok.  You haven't been yourself in a long time." that I realized they were right and got help.

Having never experienced anything like that before in my life I didn't recognize it for what it was.  So take note and SPEAK UP.  Help is available, but you have to realize that something is wrong before you can fix it.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/laraparker/things-you-shouldnt-say-to-someone-struggling-with-depress

I went to bed before 10 pm last night.

I went to bed before 10 pm last night.  That usually doesn't happen unless I'm sick, but after all weekend + Monday of not being able to sleep I just CRASHED OUT.  I woke up because my dogs needed to go out, but I am debating on going back to bed.  There are a ton of things I could be doing this morning, not to mention that I could get to work early, so I have reasons to not do that.  But I still feel kind of drowsy.  But I also REALLY don't want to end up with a sleep hangover.

Decisions are hard.

Shadow is officially orientated.

Shadow is officially orientated. Ninth grade starts Thursday. Man, he's old!