Once again I'm awake at 7-something in the morning.

Once again I'm awake at 7-something in the morning. But this time I slept last night! I'm so excited! Still a bit drowsy, but I'm getting up because my plants are thirsty.

GOOD MORNING!

🌞😁🌞

Even though I didn't sleep until after 8 this morning...

Even though I didn't sleep until after 8 this morning I did finally get some rest.  After that I decided to get moving or I knew I'd be glued to the couch the rest of the day.

I did my chores right away so all of the animals were cleaned and fed.  After that Shaun and I cleaned and rearranged the kitchen a bit.  It's nothing huge, but it looks nicer and we have more counter space.  We also installed an under-cabinet light and that definitely brightens things up.

I also emptied my fish tank.  I haven't had a fish since Salamander died a few months back, but my Marimo still lived there.  The tank had gotten pretty overrun with algae and didn't look very nice, but my Marimo are good.  I cleaned them and have them in a small tub of water.  The cats keep drinking out of them.  I guess they make it taste good.  😆  I'm looking for a 5 gallon tank to put them in if anyone has one available.  I have larger and smaller ones, but a 5 is the Goldilocks size I'd like to use right now.  I'm up for trading or buying for cheap if anyone is interested.  Please let me know!

Other than that we saw the kids today.  Kira made a delicious Tres Leches and we hung out and I painted her nails.  I also photographed my nails that I did the other day.  Maybe I'll post them.  They aren't mind-blowing nail art, but I love the shape and think they are decent - considering how long it's been since I've done anything to them.

I hope you all are doing well.  ❤

Lemme brag.

Lemme brag. Kira has been making desserts since the quarantine started. She's done a great job, but today she KILLED IT with some Tres Leches. Shadow rarely eats sweets and had 2 pieces. We all did! It was SO GOOD! 🤤🤤🤤

I'm on the couch, awake.

I'm on the couch, awake. I haven't been able to sleep all night. I'm feeling some type of way so I dimmed the lights and put Cheers on the TV. I love that show and have watched it through several times. I guess I've just started again. I don't know why but it comforts me and for whatever reason - I needed that today.

I'm listening to Booka snore beside me. Watching Balthazar's little back paws kick as he dreams. Hearing Scar's whistling nose as he curls up closer to me. Watching my beautiful orange Toebeans sleep curled up in the black chair across from me. Hearing my wonderful Shaun snore in his bedroom. I think everyone here is asleep except for me.

I can't decide if it's time to get up and move or if I should just try to nap with these creature kids. For the first time in months I missed a dose of my anti-anxiety as well as skipped a day of my litter box chores. I feel bad about it. I will do better today, but I can't decide if today starts now or after a nap. I feel sleepy, but that hasn't meant a thing to my body in the last week.

Good morning to you - whenever yours starts.

I haven't slept well in days.

I haven't slept well in days. Every time I lie down anywhere I smell bacon. Even when I light candles or put mint lip balm on my nose I smell it. It doesn't happen during the day and no one is making bacon in the house. It's driving me crazy and keeping me awake.

😕

My favorite thing about succulents...

My favorite thing about succulents is I can say "Dang, I REALLY need to water my plants." for like, 45 days in a row without acting on it and they are just like, "Cool, whenever you have time."  😂😂😂  I swear they are the best things ever.  💚💚💚

We just finished cleaning / revamping...

We just finished cleaning / revamping our (horned lizard) Koopa's house. He's got a lot more hides, not that he ever used them, but we'll see. 😂

I was also inspired by Jennifer's recent picture of Clover (red foot tortoise) to upgrade Nom's humid hide. These tortoises aren't supposed to have lumpy shells. Nom came to me that way and most of what I read said that it was irreversible, so I just followed standard care guides and didn't worry about it. I have provided Nom with a humid hide for as long as I've had him but he never seemed to care for it. But Clover's shell looks amazing and Jenn said it might be all of the humidity in her area so we're giving it a shot. Shaun and I made a new one and hopefully he'll use it. We'll see about that, too. He's stubborn as hell. 😂😂😂 But at least we are trying.

We have a few more habitats to go, but that's enough for one day. My cypress mulch won't be here until Monday, anyway. 🙂