A certain little sexy boy is having a picnic today.

A certain little sexy boy is having a picnic today. He's also wearing that beak and his nails back down to an acceptable level. But he's having fun. 😊

Kira had an early appointment this morning...

Kira had an early appointment this morning and we were all awake afterwards so we went clothes shopping today. I am normally not a fan of shopping, but I had no good interview / professional-type clothes and I figured it was about time to change that. Almost no one was out as early as we were, either, so that was great.

We all ended up with some nice things, but the biggest shock of the day for me was that I picked up several button-down tops at Goodwill and all but 2 fit pretty nicely. I don't exactly like them, but I don't hate them or feel like a clown in them and that's about as close as I've ever come to feeling "ok" in "professional" clothing - especially since a lot of it is very feminine and I'm... well, not.

In my 20s I used to think that I was not cut out to be a professional-type person, but since college I've changed my mind about that. I'm smart and I have skills. So maybe I do like to be comfortable and I don't feel good if I'm forced to present too femininely, but there is probably a middle ground. If there is then I am going to find it - and I'm starting with these mostly muted-color and un-frilly button-downs.

Aside from that I need y'all to see this jacket that Shaun found for me. I couldn't tell you if this is what it's supposed to look like or not, but I love it as-is. The person working at Goodwill said it's only been there for about 3 days so I feel like I got stupid lucky to have gotten it. It's so colorful and looks so neat. I love it!

Good morning from here.

Good morning from here. I got up early enough to see the balloons. 😍😍😍

I woke up this morning...

I woke up this morning with pain on the right side of my head and neck. I went back to sleep immediately - noped right out of that. Unfortunately when I woke up again close to 1 I was nearing migraine territory. I had breakfast and migraine meds and just woke up again - at almost 8 pm.

I love wasting whole days like this. It's my favorite. 🙁

I had nightmares both last night and while I slept today. I need therapy.

My wonderful Shaun is making me dinner and maybe the rest of the day will be ok. Here's hoping.

Who named this?

Who named this? It's wrong on so many levels. 😂😬😳

I don't know why but my anxiety was up last night and still is today.

I don't know why but my anxiety was up last night and still is today.  I didn't sleep well and had nightmares again.  Shaun heard me making noise and woke me up when I started grinding my teeth.  His warm, heavy hand on my shoulder was so soothing.  He is my comfort and I love him so much.

I got up this morning and all I could think about was coloring in the lines of the mazes that me and Kira did in the puzzle book yesterday.  It felt so STUPIDLY URGENT to color the lines the rest of the way in.  I did it.  I didn't feel better, though.

I'm not feeling particularly energetic today, but it would be nice to skate.  However, the wind is up and it's dusty outside so I'm probably going to resign myself to doing house chores to see if I can burn off some of this nervous energy.  It would also probably feel nice to get something accomplished.

Shaun's making a frozen pizza for late lunch and I'll probably get busy after we eat that.  It's amusing and endearing hearing he and Kira fuss with each other over the pizza.  He is going to spice it and Kira's telling him to take it easy since I had some teeth removed recently.  Regardless of how I feel internally I feel the love in this house.

Anyway, I'm off to spend time with the fam.  Maybe today will feel better soon.  ❤

I'm exhausted, but today was good.

I'm exhausted, but today was good.

Shaun and I went to Lowe's this morning and we took Cubba and that turned out to be too exciting for him with the amount of other dogs in there.  He wants to meet and play with them so bad.  But when we take him to the dog park for expressly that purpose all he does is pee on things, sniff some butts, and go back to the gate to leave.  I don't get it.

After that Shaun and I had an impromptu date and it was really nice.  We went to this bistro called Lily & Liam and the food was crazy good.  Shaun got a chicken panini and salad, I got a potato, egg, and cheese burrito with red chile and it came with a side of beans, and we got a thing called a "Dutch Baby" to share.  The waiter described it as a cross between a crepe and pancake and I could see that.  It came with some sort of cream and fruit and it was really good - not too sweet.  We also got a round little piece of cheesecake and slice of tiramisu to go to try at home.  All were really tasty.

When we got home from our date Shadow was downstairs playing a game and shortly after Kira came down.  We see Shadow all the time, but Kira stays upstairs with her kitty Leon a lot.  She and I played in a puzzle book together for a bit, while Shadow and Shaun did video game stuff.  Then we all decided to put on a movie and Kira FINALLY let me paint her nails.  She's been asking me to do it for weeks (even going as far as picking out colors), but she's so elusive that it doesn't happen.  😂  Anyway, she's got purple toenails now and most of her fingers are a nude-looking holographic chrome with flakies in it.  Her ring fingers are reflective glitter with blurple flakies in it and that kind of ties in to her toes.  It's cute.

I even painted my nails this evening.  Last night I re-did my clear gel overlay while Shaun painted his fingernails.  Then I did his toes and he's got a dark berry color with reflective glitter on.  It looks great.  It's not really fair that he's got such beautiful feet and I have these little stumps with tiny toenails, but at least he likes his nails painted.  Shadow's the only one here who doesn't let me do his nails, but I used to have to sneak on him when he was young to clip them and he hated the way it felt so I get it.  He's done with me grooming him and that's ok.

The weather today was SPECTACULAR.  When I woke up this morning Shaun had opened the windows to the sun room and it felt really nice inside the house.  After we got home from our date it had warmed up a bit so we opened a couple more windows and the breeze was AH-mazing.  All we needed was the ceiling fan to stir it around and it was wonderful.  There are lots of birds out now, too, so it was nice to hear them loud and clear.  The house feels so fresh and cool and I love it.

Anyway.  Just kind of wanted to be able to look back and remember this really nice impromptu date and family hangout sesh one day.  I hope you all had a good one.  We did, but it was a full day and I'm headed to bed now.  Goodnight, friends.  ❤