If this ain't me. 😂😂😂

If this ain't me. 😂😂😂 I will help every time, but you might get an ear full.

I know nobody asked, but...

I know nobody asked, but I have seen a lot of my friends who wear gels / acrylics post about being unhappy with their nails since salons are closed.  I have tips (the advice kind) if anyone is interested in growing out / taking care of their natural nails.

1)  Take prenatal vitamins for growth.  I don't care that I haven't been pregnant in 20 years - I've been taking prenatals for as long as I can remember.  I have tried biotin / hair & nail / whatever supplements and vitamins over the years and none of them give me the growth I get with prenatals, so that is what I take.

2)  If you have brittle / peeling nails, then there are two ways to attack that:  From the inside and from the outside.

2a)  From the inside:  Take coconut oil pills.  I don't know the science behind it - I just know that I have A LOT LESS peeling when I take it.

2b)  From the outside:  Cuticle oil / balm.  Any kind is better than nothing, but the best I've ever used has been from Bliss Kiss.  I can have a peeling nail and put that oil on, and it's almost like it seals it back together.  Just get in the habit of moisturizing your nails / cuticles a few times a day and that will help a lot.

2c)  If you file your nails, it's ok to take off length with a coarse file, but use something far less course afterwards for finishing to help prevent peeling.

Obviously, since I am not a doctor you should do your own research regarding what vitamins / supplements are ok for you to take, but this is what has worked for me.  I go through periods of being really on top of my nail care and then times where I don't bother.  I can tell a huge difference when I'm doing all of the things I've listed above.

If anyone has anything to add or ask I'm up for chatting!  Be well, friends!  ❤

Three minutes of Nom walking.

Three minutes of Nom walking. I stopped recording so I could pick him up with two hands. I don't like getting him with one; I would hate to drop him. Sometimes he kicks and wigs out wanting down. 😒

Imagine doing this for 30 minutes. 😂😂😂

I think the pollen makes his face itch. He always stops wiping it when we come back in.

Me: Gets in bed, turns off light, gets comfy

Me:  Gets in bed, turns off light, gets comfy

Booka (after eating, drinking, and going outside):  barks repeatedly for no reason that I can discern

Me:  ignores him because he is fine

Booka:  snatches some papers out of my shelf, throws them down, goes to bed

Me:  🧐 Allllrighty, then. 🤨😂😂😂

I love that sassy child so much. 😂😂😂

Nom was bulldozing the walls today.

Nom was bulldozing the walls today. I had to take him for a walk outside. I foresee many tortoise walks in my near future. 😂😂😂

I finished my certification class...

I finished my certification class (and enjoyed every bit of it)! 😁 Now to prepare for the exam...

But first, a nap. 😊

The last two days have been pretty good. 😊

The last two days have been pretty good.  😊  I'm working on getting a certification so that I can get the job I want.  I had to do a bit of setup to get ready for that but it's ok.  I like learning new things.

I am on Zoom now.  Probably late to the party compared to everyone else since so many people are working from home currently, but better late than never!  I joined a tutorial meeting before actually using it for my class.  You would think that would keep me from doing something goofy on the first day of class, but it did not.  😂😂😂  The teacher asked us to introduce ourselves.  For those of you who don't know you are supposed to be able to use the space bar to temporarily unmute yourself in Zoom, but it wasn't working for me.  Later when I typed in the chat my text was down a few lines.  Obviously, that is where my spaces went.  😛  Lesson learned - pay attention to where your cursor is!

Since I'm in a class that has a start time I had to get my schedule on track.  I wasn't sure at first if I was going to be seen on video or not (I wasn't), and if the teacher was going to keep us muted by default (he did), or if there were going to be breaks (there were), so I got Shaun on my schedule to help with the dogs - just in case.  Booka  spent Wednesday sleeping in my room - snoring as usual.  Faith napped in with me for a while today, but they mostly stayed on the couch.  I'm good either way, but I wanted to be prepared.  It has worked out.

If this is a taste of what working from home will be like then I am extremely happy.  That was my plan even before the plague happened, but I imagine that it would be even easier now that it is basically mandatory in a lot of cases.  Regardless, getting out of bed and letting the dogs out, then getting some yogurt and tea and heading to my bedroom full of light and succulents to do nerdy stuff on the computer has been really fun and fulfilling so far.  For the last two days I've fed my animals on my first break, had lunch with Shaun, and done small errands like pay bills online (or just stretch and look at my plants) at my last break.  Then when the class is over I clean litter boxes and my chores (as well as the "work day") is over with.  I could REALLY get used to this.

Anyway, I guess that's enough rambling.  We took a walk today and I'm sweaty so I'm off to shower and if I'm being honest I'll probably crash soon.  I'm not upset, though - I want to be ready for my last day of class.  I hope you all are doing well and staying safe!  ❤