- Feeling depressed or anxious
- Being tired
- Missing the people you used to hang out with
- Seeing the people you used to hang out with
- Clinging to your family
- Not being able to spend time with your family
- Sending your kids to school
- Not sending your kids to school
- Having a cheap face mask
- Having the most expensive face mask that exists
- Not having a job
- Wishing you didn’t have a job
- Loving your job
- Hating work-from-home
- Loving remote work
- Fearing the uncertainty of the future
- Being sad about the world around us
- Being angry about the world around us
- Being closed off from the world around us
- Eating at home
- Eating out
- Picking up food to eat somewhere else
- Going for walks/runs/jogs
- Cocooning at home
- Not being able to concentrate on reading
- Reading more books than ever because you have nothing else to do
- Being unproductive
- Being so productive people around you complain
- Sleeping late
- Not sleeping well
- Doing whatever it is that you need to do to survive or even thrive
- When riding a mower under tree branches which probably contain spider webs, keep your mouth closed.
- Speak up. Silence is usually implied consent.
- If you think “It’s okay if I leave it a mess because nobody is going to come in,” you are probably wrong.
- In times of stress, simply surviving to the next day is enough to accomplish.
- Clear your phone before you hand it to a family member.
- When someone hands you their phone to see something, only look at that one thing.
- Delayed gratification is part of adulthood.
- Skip fried foods.
- Don’t believe everything you think in the middle of the night.
- On road trips, use a bathroom every time you stop.
- The nearer the equator, the more sunscreen you need.
- Don’t back down when you know you are right.
- When someone slimy takes advantage of a situation, remember that it is a reflection of them and not you.
- Trust your instincts. If you feel like your boss is out to get you, he probably is.
- A stack of books to read is a happy reminder that you have things to look forward to.
- There are many types of “love”. Love freely, but recognize the differences.
- If he only compliments you when he’s drinking, he doesn’t really feel that way.
- Always pack an extra outfit in your carry-on.
- If you’re flying through Atlanta, give yourself a minimum of an hour layover. And that is probably still pushing it.
- If the movie is boring, walk out. It’s not going to get better and your time is worth more than the ticket.
- Dishes — a lot of dishes
- Put away all the laundry that was sitting in piles of “This is clean; I’ll put it away someday.”
- Cleaned out two boxes of stuff from my job
- Practiced piano
- Started a 1000 piece puzzle
- Caught up on current season of Schitt’s Creek (so sad it’s over!)
- Caught up on current season of Spring Baking Championship
- Caught up on current season of Sister Wives
- Watched last season of Flip or Flop
- Watched season three of Lie to Me
- Cleaned all main floor floors
- Cleaned kitchen more times than I should have to
- Actually cooked real food
- Walked outside daily
- Signed up for GeekNerdDating.com
- Forgot to cancel before my trial period was up
- Interviewed for a job
- Updated my resume
- Read
- Stacked up a bunch more books to read
- Debated rearranging all furniture in living and dining rooms but decided that was a terrible idea with nobody to help me
- Video chatted with Grandbaby/Son/Daughterinlaw
- Video chatted with my Tribe
- Talked to parents daily
- Spent too much on Amazon
- Cleaned off all my ceiling fans with the new extendable pole duster I got on Amazon
- Had groceries delivered twice
- Had pizza delivered once and then was reminded that pizza messes with my stomach something fierce
- Listened to birds singing
- Took lots of nature pictures
- Set up a private Facebook group for the condo association where I live
- Wrote social media posts for pages I admin (some scheduled out through August)
- Organized my Sharpies
- Set up a main floor work space
- Tried to wear something every day that makes me happy
St Patty’s day shirt & my Christmas leggings
View from the bench in front of my home
- Finish packing
- Clean out the fridge
- Throw away a boat-load of stuff
- Pack a bunch more stuff
- Decide where furniture will go in the new place
- Put in a change of address with the post office
- Bribe friends to help me unpack
- If I ever finish packing
- Take the DVR back to Mediacom
- Hire somebody for a move-out deep clean
- Cashier’s check for closing costs
- Plan my first pool party in the new place
- Purge & pack
My new home!
- You ARE a realtor
- You are a real estate lawyer
- You are married to a realtor or real estate lawyer
- You can get into locked houses legally
- You know how to line up your own home inspector/sewer inspector/electrician/ plumber/appraiser /mortgage pre-approval/underwriting/closing attorney
My new home!
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