When I was in my early 20s, a guy was harrasing a girl at a bar. At first, I thought it was their thing. Then I realized she was not enjoying the attention. Admittedly, I was maybe 22 at the time, and I doubt she was much older. She seemed timid and didn’t want to cause a fuss. After I noticed no one else was going to help her, I looked at my, now exhubby, and told him I would be right back. I went up to her and gave her a big hug and whispered in her ear, “Go with it.” I then let her out of the hug and held her hand, and said how I haven’t seen her in forever and how I had missed her. The dude asked what was up. She didn’t say anything because she had no idea what was going on. I looked at him and said, “Oh, didn’t see you, I am just grabbing my friend to hang out.” At this point, she is holding my hand so tight it hurts, but I just keep smiling like all is good. Rude dude says, “Wait a minute he was talking to her.” I said, “really didn’t look that way. Bye” he called me a rude bitch and tried to grab her. She flinched back and at that point my ex realized what I did and came over. There isn’t a lot I will say is good about my ex, but he did stand up for us and ask the dude why he called his wife a rude bitch. Mind you, my ex was 6 foot 4 inches, so not short at all and he wasn’t small either. The dude backed down quick. So I will take rude bitch as a wonderful complement. Kitt ☺️
Tag: daily prompt
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Being confident isn’t always a real thing, I believe. Normally, I think it is more about the perception of confidence. The most confident person I know is also the same person who also worries the most. The only thing is, she doesn’t let many see that side of her. If you see her, talk to her, or simply observe her, you would think she was the most confident person there ever was. Yet, in reality, she fakes it till she makes it. Just like most people in this world. The fact that she can do that makes her one of the most confident people I know. Kitt ☺️
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I am not good with negative feelings. I have a hard time with depression and anxiety, and when you add in negativity, I tend to break down. I don’t normally do it in front of others. It it does happen.
If it is others’ negativity about themselves, I can normally bring a smile to their face with a caring gesture or word. Yet, in general, I just try to make it through with an ultimate positive attitude. Not always the easiest thing to do, but I do try. Kitt ☺️
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I know it’s just shocking I can lose myself in reading. Lol
When I am doing certain crafts, I will look up, and 2 hours have gone by.
Hiking is so wonderful. Even though I am a mess right now, a hike is just calm and relaxing. Even when at some point I am huffing and puffing until I get used to the terrain. Kitt ☺️
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And I love them all!!!!! Kitt ☺️
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Everyone has something. Salt over the shoulder, picking up a penny if it is the right way up, wishing on a star. All of those are superstitions. There is nothing wrong with superstitions. The problem, like anything else, is when they take over.
Personally, i believe if it is meant to be, it will be. No amount of pennies, wishes, or salt that will change it. But I also think that putting your wish out there is good for helping you get what you want. Yes, I do know that is contradiction, but I am good with that. It’s partly why it’s called superstition. Lol Kitt 😆
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I am quiet yet inquisitive. I like to watch my surroundings and make sure my family is safe. Even when I feel my weakest, I do not quit.
Yet, when you rile me up, I change from the sweet tiger, looking around to the tiger looking to protect what’s hers. My family is everything to me, same as a tiger. Mess with them, and I am no longer docile. I may look innocent most times. Once you are on my bad side, pray it is fast.
On a side note, Chinese New Year got my year right, that’s for sure! Kitt 🐅🐯
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Dear Kitt,
Thank you for the choices we made and will make. I love our family now and am sure inwill.love them even more as more people come into it and are born into it. Thank you for continuing even after everything that has, might, and will happen. I know I didn’t make it easy on you all the time. I tried to do better day by day. I hope it made your life better. We always told people we would live past 100, and I would have to say, me reading this, it was true! I never had any doubt! I love you today while I am writing this, and I hope I still love us when we are 100 plus. Big, long timey-whimy hugs from your 49 year old self. Kitt ☺️ ❤️ 💙 💜 💖 💗 💘
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It’s a family name. Sure, it is common and not very original. But every woman in my family has had that middle name, going as far back as I know. For me, it might be common, but it is also a strong-willed woman’s name. Kitt ☺️
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The last thing I learned was this question. I didn’t k ow what it was before I looked. Lol
Before that, it was the paint I was using took about a billion coats to be dark enough.
Before that, the popcorn shrimp I had for dinner took longer to cook than the box said.
That’s the last three things, even that I learned. Interesting, huh… lol Kitt 😆
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I hate being asked that in general. Why, you might ask…. Because most people don’t care. They are asking because of habit. If I ask that, I actually want to know. If I don’t want to really know, I say, hope you’re doing good, or something like that. It’s normally not a question people actually care about.
The other one is; Do you need help? Most people don’t actually want to help. How can you tell they don’t actually want to help? When you say yes, they get a look of shock or dismay. Sometimes, they get a little of both. The worst offenders are the ones who say about how they are not feeling well in some form or fashion, or that they are laying down, then ask if help is needed. It’s so aggravating. My mom was the queen of both those. Kitt ☺️
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I have been thinking about this question all day. At first I was going to say family, then realized, of course I could live without them, I just don’t want to be without them.
Then I thought literally instead of emotionally, and I thought oxygen. Yes, I need oxygen to live, don’t we all…
I have landed on three things I do not wish to live without. I could if I had to, but I really don’t want to.
1. Working plumbing. A toilet that flushes, not a compost one. I want the luxury of flushing my poo away. Self maybe, sorry for it, not at all.
2. Books, I love reading. I want books. I have preferences in reading, but any reading would be acceptable if need be.
3. A great blanket. I love a great fluffy, soft, warm blanket. You can do so much with it. They are one of the best luxuries, besides a flushing toilet I can think of.
Those are my three objects. Could I live without them? Sure, I could. Do I want to, not even for a second. Kitt ☺️
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We all have moments in our lives that make us who we are. For me, it was becoming a mom. I was told the odds of carrying a baby to term was zero to none. Then, when I finally got past the 6-week mark, I found out that I am basically allergic to being pregnant. I spend the next 9 months fighting to live long enough for my baby to be safe. Luckily, we both make it. Mind you, I did this twice.
Having kids when you don’t think you ever will is amazing and scary. But I would go through it all again for both of them. They have made me better in every way!!! Kitt ☺️
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I enjoy what I do. I am very good at it. Honestly, I care more than our management. But do I like my job, not so much. But it isn’t the job itself. It’s who I have to deal with. If I could go in, do only my job, then leave, best job ever. But that will never happen in my store. Some stores allow it, just not mine. Oh, well. Hopefully, after this renaissance season, I will be able to quit if I want. A girl can dream. Kitt ☺️
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Last year, my oldest turned 21, my youngest not only graduated high school but also turned 18. Talk about 3 hard hits in a row. I am excited for my kids’ adventures, but also morn the underage, rely completely on my, that they used to be. Yet, I don’t want any more young kids, thank you very much. It’s kind of a weird in-between thing, I think. Lol kitt 😃
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I really don’t want to be anyone else. I have thought about it before, but nope, I am good. I feel I can deal, mostly, with my own stuff. I can’t imagine having to deal with what others go through. Kitt ☺️
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So, I answered this question last year, so I figured I would answer it again this year. Last year, I said myself. Honestly, I am still a work in progress.
This year, I am choosing to take my business to the next level. I want it to be more th. Just a side hustle. Every day, I want to quit my job. I can’t, though. Some say, “Just go for it.”
I can’t just go for it. I have bills to pay. I wish I could be like this kitty instead…
I am mostly confident. But reality is, I have to pay the bills. I can’t risk losing everything quite yet.
Instead, I have a plan-ish… I will explain. Another time, since it is an ish plan, not a full one yet. Lol Kitt 😆
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My hubby was told by his lung doctor that he needs either a rebuild of the lung or a transplant. But to be considered for either, he has to quit smoking for a minimum of 6 months prior. Talk about good timing for this daily prompt.
So the biggest challenge is maybe his quitting smoking after 39 years. It is definitely going to be his biggest challenge, but I do think it will be mine and our sons hardest challenge to put up with him and not take his crankiness to complete heart.
I do believe if he truly wants to do this, he will succeed. But if he wants to smoke more, then he won’t. He is a grown man and knows the consequences of sm9king beyond his health. If he chooses to keep smoking, that will be on him. Wish us luck! Kitt ☺️
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You are going to make mistakes. They happen. Own it all. In the end, you will be happy with your family. The bad is worth all the good!!!
That is what I would tell my past self. Kitt ☺️
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Simply walking is so boring!!! I hate doing it. If I have someone to walk with, it is not so bad. I’d i.use a treadmill, even more boring. That’s why I love to have a book of some kind d with me. That at least males the walking a little less annoying. Lol Kitt 😆
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My husband and two kids and though not actual people, my dogs too. This works great for me because I am a home body too. I will go out, but it isn’t my normal preference. Like my youngest likes to say about us….
I am the laziest active person he knows. Lol
He is so funny 😁. Kitt 😊
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These wonderful old slip-on shoes.
Oh, how you cradle my feet just right.
They take me around town and to the beach.
They work with me at Renaissance faires and allow me to just be.
Oh, you wonderful slip-on shoes, how I will miss you when you are no longer here.
I have had you for kore than 10 years and hope to have you even longer still!
Kitt ☺️
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I have had Poncho Viva since I was 14. He has been a constant with through all my moves. He is just a part of our family.
The only reason I don’t say my kids, though they are a wonderful gift I never thought I would have. They were so much work to have. They were totally worth it, though.
I could have said my husband. He was a surprising gift. And normally he is a wonderful gift that just keeps giving. But he is human and can drive me crazy too.
Poncho Viva, he is a gift that just makes me smile. He reminds me of my past, my present, and a future where no matter what, we are all together.
Okay, Poncho Viva isn’t all that, but he is a fun little guy who always makes me smile. Kitt ☺️
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1. Budgeting starts with willpower. We are a, want it now, society. Because of this, budgeting can be so hard.
2. Write out your bills. ALL BILLS! That includes your numbers for shopping and entertainment. Personally, I do minimum payments in one column and what I actually pay in another column. Also, savings and what you pay yourself out of your check.
3. Write down your average pay. What you make per hour times hours worked times 52 divided by 12. That will give you your average monthly pay.
4. See if your pay is higher than your bills. If it is great, you are spending wisely. You can now stop. If your bills are higher than your pay, it’s time to do more work. Continue to step 5.
5. Look at your bills. You are going to have to start cutting expenses. If at all possible, the last two things you cut are your savings and paying yourself. (Sure, you can lower them if need be. But savings and paying yourself to me are a need. You need savings for emergencies and something to look forward to. You need to pay yourself so you aren’t just working for bills. That’s a recipe to burn out and not stick to a budget.)
5a. Start with going out. I am not saying you have to be a hermit and only go out to work. But I am saying you don’t need to spend 5 dollars or whatever a coffee is out, or a breakfast sandwich, or a donut. You can spend the 5 dollars on a coffee creamer, make coffee at home, and doctor it up. If you work 3 days a week, you have saved yourself 10 dollars and have way more coffee options.
5b. Next you have entertainment. Again, I’m not telling you to be a hermit and stay home all the time. But you don’t have to go out all the time either. Limit how often you go out. Have a potluck with friends instead of meeting at a restaurant, renting a movie, and making a bed on the floor and having a date night in. There are many ways for entertainment without having to spend a bunch of money.
5c. Look at your credit card bills. Find out the interest rate for each bill. Find the highest one and pay that one off first. For example, if you have 3 CCs and pay each one 200 dollars, that is very admiral. Say each one of these have the exact same balance. But one has an interest rate of 20 percent and the other two are 19 and 18 percent. At 200 dollars a month on each, you are going to pay more on the 20 percent card and take longer to pay it off, even if they have the same balance. If the minimum for each of those 3 cards are 75 each and you pay the two lower interest rate cards 85 dollars and the highest interest rate card 400 dollars than that card will be paid off much faster for much less. Then, when that card is paid off, you start paying the next highest card off with that same 400 dollars you are used to spending on credit cards already. Believe it or not, you will actually pay your cards off faster. Even if all you can afford at the moment is 1 more than the minimum payment, it does make a difference.
That’s the basics of how I try to budget. I admit, I do not always manage this. But I do always put something into savings, even if it is a dollar, and I always pay myself, again, even if it is a dollar.
I am one of the lucky ones out there right now. I own my house outright. No mortgage for us. Budgeting becomes easier with the fewer bills you have.
Best of luck all, and sorry this was so long. But it really is sound advice. If you read this whole thing and take nothing else out of it, savings and paying yourself, very very important! Kitt ☺️
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Being patriotic to me is loving your country. Following its leaders, not blindly, but with understanding. These are a couple of the things I believe make me feel patriotic. Kitt ☺️
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Anyone who says no, they never have; they are lying. Actually, go look at the laws in your state, city, and town. You break them all the time. An example, in Florida, there is a law that a female can not have their head below the window sill. So if you are a female and your head dips below the window, broke a law.
Crossing the street without a cross walk in some areas against the law.
Changing lanes while driving and not signaling against the law in Michigan. Not wearing a helmet on a bicycle against the law.
And those are ones that we just do without thinking. Kitt ☺️
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I have never done drugs that were not prescribed for me. And to be honest, I hate to take those, so I rarely get them. I have never even tried Marijuana. But I wholeheartedly believe it should be legal. I have seen the good it has done for people.
My husband has massive health issues. Since smoking pot, he has been able to get off so many of his prescriptions. He does not overuse and does not lose his mind on it. He does not spike it with other drugs either. He uses it responsibly. Luckily, we live in a state where it is legal. I wish it was federally legal. Kitt ☺️
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Okay, obviously full of love where my kids know they would always be welcome. Beyond that….
The log cabin aesthetic but within 20 minutes of a town for easy shopping. Lol, I don’t need anything huge either. 3 bedrooms, living room dinningroom combo, preferably 2 bathrooms, a little red barn, and at least a carport. A fireplace would be grand, and so would a basement for my hubby to make his mancave again.
The house I have now is good. I live it. Does it have everything I want? Nope, but it does have love, and that is what truly matters. Who needs 2 bathrooms. That’s a pipe dream st this point. Lol Kitt 😆
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I used to love biking everywhere. I would bike for miles on end. But then a car was a necessity to go to work. And a car is just faster. But I miss biking. I am hoping to get a bike this year. It’s only been about 30 years since I have ridden one, I am sure I will remember. Lol
Wish em luck, I am so going to need it. Lol Kitt 😆
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I have loved these since forever. There is not a time in my life, minus being pregnant and not being able to stand most foods, that I have not loved them. My favorites are the minis. I can only have 4 at most in a day and not risk much of a headache. So I don’t have them daily, and when I do have them, I try really hard not to have more than 4. I am human, so I mess up and then have to put up with the after affects. But luckily I don’t do it often. Kitt ☺️
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The answer is everything and nothing. I need a break from life. (Not in a, I am going to kill myself way. But in a, I need a nap way.) I feel like everything is pulling me in a different direction. It’s a lot to feel all the time.
And nothing at all because my life isn’t that hectic compared to others. Though I know you should never compare yourself and your feelings to others. Each of us is different. It is like comparing apples and oranges as the same fruit. Kitt ☺️
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This one is funny. The last couple of days I have complained about work a lot. Talk about good timing for a daily post. 😄😆
Today wasn’t too bad, though. I just stayed in my office mostly and hid. I realized I had fulfilled a dream while I was hiding in my office, too.
It’s so awesome!!!! Kitt ☺️
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Every night we have dinner together. Okay, maybe not every night. But if we are all home, we have dinner together. Kitt ☺️
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Those who have been reading my blog knew the answer. Lol
I love reading. I also love hiking, but it’s winter now, and there is a lot of snow and ice, and I am not in the best shape. Doing that activity right now would be asking to break something. So reading it is!!! Kitt ☺️
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I know shocking that reading is first.
It really does… one day, hopefully crafting will be more than a side hustle fun.
I have actually said that. Lol
I have not done nearly enough hiking in recent years. It’s totally my fault, though, and I admit it!
This is a two-fer… cooking and family time.
And a 6th one for good measure because sometimes it is just nice…
Have a great day all! Kitt ☺️
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I was wrong when I said stop barking. I think now, and yes, I know I just posted, that I wish my dog knew how much I wish I could understand them. Maybe there is a reason for the constant barking. If I understood her, I would know. Tank is 13 years old. She has always been this way, even as a pup. So there must be a good reason. Or she is simply trying to drive us all crazy. Either way, I wish I could understand her. Kitt ☺️
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My birth name came from a many times over great aunt. When my mom was 8 months pregnant, this aunt, at 96, thought she was finally dying. Well, that’s what she told my mom, at least. This aunt asked my mom to name me after her if it was a girl. After a spectacular guilt trip, my mom agreed. This aunt did not die at 96. She was in her 100s when she died. But I was still named after her. She got her way, as she normally did. Maybe that is why I can be so stubborn at times. Maybe I got more than just her name. Kitt ☺️
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Communication is the beginning and the end to everything. This is even more true in leadership roles. Sadly, many companies do not understand or they don’t care about this. Kitt
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Sauerkraut is something I would un-invent. Yes, I know it isn’t life changing or important to most. I also know many love it, including my hubby and mom. But, omg, just the slightest smell makes me gag. It is not allowed to be made in my house. And if my mom was going to make it when I moved out, she would warn me. My reaction to it was sonstrong as a kid. My mom stopped making it unless I was spending the weekend somewhere so the house could air out.
Now, for those who love it or even just like it, I am sorry I would un-invent it. But my reaction is just so bad, I can’t even. Just writing this almost made me gag at the memory of the smell.
Which is really odd, too. Why might you ask…. it’s because I love a lot of German good. And can I just point out I just looked up where it originated from because I remembered I heard it didn’t start in Germany. According to Google, it started in Central and Eastern Europe. Just found that interesting, so I am sharing.
That is what I would un-invent. Sorry to those who love it. You are welcome for those who are like me and hate it. 🙂 Kitt
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It’s so cold right now in Michigan. My hubby knows that when I take a nap and wake up, I am normally freezing. Today, he had water boiling for hot chocolate. (He knows I can’t do a lot of caffeine, or my headaches get worse.)
He had my hot chocolate cup down (because yes, I have a specific cup for that) and the hot chocolate out plus my favorite spoon.
It’s a really small simple thing, but he did it for me. He didn’t lecture me about the caffeine or the marshmallows I used. He just got it ready so I could make it. To me, that is love. It’s such a small thing, but within that small thing, there was so much love by getting my favorite things for it ready, too. Kitt ☺️
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My brain rarely feels like it turns off. It is even worse when I try to go to sleep. It’s like I lay down, tired as all get out, yet all of a sudden, my brain is all questions and thoughts. It can be so annoying. I feel if I could reduce to clutter of thoughts, then life would be easier. Kitt
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I love all alanimals. Even the ones that scare the begesuses out of me like spiders. I still can find their beauty and usefulness. I just don’t want them near me. Lol kitt 😃
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Vocal, written, memes, gifs, and sarcasm….
Yeah, that about covers it. Kitt ☺️
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I used to be a truck driver and drove all over the contiential US. And yet, they aren’t near the most memorable trips with my mom and brother from Kissimmee to Key West. On the turnpike, there were the best rest stops. They were like little strip malls with great shops and awesome places to eat. Yet, they didn’t cost an arm and a leg.
My mom used to make it a fun drive for us. She would have activities and games and snacks and just fun in general.
I highly believe in the road trip. I am kind of sad I haven’t taken more. Kitt ☺️
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I guess I answered this last year, too. But what makes it even funnier,besides them doing the same prompts….
My answer was the same. Lol
Every morning, I have a bagel with cream cheese and a cup of orange juice. Okay, maybe not every morning, but 99 percent of the time. I try really hard not to run out.
How about you? Do you have something you eat almost daily? Kitt ☺️
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Wow, one whole year of blogging. Way to go me!!! I started this with Di, I miss doing this with her, but I understand that with the issues that came up, it wasn’t feasible for her anymore.
It isn’t always easy to post every day, even with the daily prompt, but I made myself a promise to, and I have kept it. Even if I have only made it with a minute to spare.
Posts may not be the most exciting, but they are honest. I am doing my best here and in my life. Because of that, I feel that being honest and true here is important. Silly, sad, scared, mad, they are all emotions I feel and believe in sharing.
Life is what we make of it. Every day, I am trying to do better. Thank you, everyone, for coming along on my journey. Hope I entertain at least a little! Kitt ☺️