I really want my next tattoo to be the paw print of my last cat, Lil Gertie with the date I adopted her and the date she crossed over the rainbow bridge. I want it on the calf of my leg. The reason why is because I want to put the paw prints of all the cats that I have or have had or will have as an adult on the back of my calf like the cats are climbing up my leg. I also will be the day I adopt them as well as the day they cross over the rainbow bridge as a way to honor them.
Author Archives: Gertie
Daily Prompt; What Are Your Top Ten Favorite Movies?
TOP 10 FAVORITE MOVIES
- The Princess Bride
- Angels in the Outfield
- Wonder Woman
- Wonder Woman 1984
- Sister Act
- Lean On Me
- Back to the Future
- Big
- Hook
- Ghostbusters
Daily Prompt; List Your Top 5 Favorite Fruits
- Strawberries – I have always loved strawberries.
- Banana – I love them and easy to access.
- Avocado – Yes, it is a fruit. I love it in salads and sandwiches.
- Kiwi – I just wish they were not so expensive.
- Tomato – Yes, it is a fruit. I love to eat them like apples. I also like them in salads and sandwiches.
Daily Prompt; What Olympic Sports Do You Enjoy Watching the Most?
This is a great topic especially since the 2024 Summer Olympics just ended. If I were to pick an Olympic sport that I enjoy watching it would be a tie between Track & Field and Gymnastics. Track & Field I love to watch as I was in track & field in high school. I wasn’t any good and usually came in last and occasionally second to last. My dad was in track & field and he was great in the sport. My grandpa was on the track & field team at Washington State University. He was awesome. I enjoy watching gymnastics because it fascinates me with their abilities. Abilities I never had and appreciate others being able to do gymnastics.
A Sleepless In Seattle Type Of Night
Good Morning, World!!! It is just barely after three o’clock in the morning here in Seattle. I have not been able to sleep tonight due PTSD symptoms. I didn’t sleep very well last night either due to PTSD symptoms. Since I have been having a challenging time sleeping due to stupid PTSD I have been keeping myself busy.
I have been keeping myself busy by listening to music as I do art work. I have been listening to some grunge music as well as some ska music. The type of art work I have been doing is coloring some posters as well as some giant poster and rock painting. The coloring posters I bought from Stuff2Color.com and my uncle got me into rock painting when he gave me a rock painting set for Christmas last year. I am enjoying the rock painting as I have been placing some of the painted rocks around my neighborhood for people to pick up and have. I have also given some of my painted rocks to people. I, of course, colored my entire life and never stopped even when I was a teenager when it wasn’t so “cool” to color.
I do not have much more to write about in the particular blog post except that PTSD suck shit. I do want to thank you for reading my blog. It is greatly appreciated from my end of things that you the reader, read my blog. If it was not for you the reader, reading my blog I would not be continuing to write my blog. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my blog. Peace Out, World!!!
Daily Prompt; Do You Have Any Collections?
Yes, I do have collections. I have a handful of collections however I am going to discuss my favorite collection. My favorite collection happens to be my Wonder Woman comic book collection. It began when I was in kindergarten learning to read that my dad started so I could have an interest in reading and have it be fun. See, my dad has a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and lost his ability to read and he remembers that he enjoyed reading and wanted to make sure I enjoyed it as well especially since I had been diagnosed with Dyslexia. Since comic books have pictures in them my dad thought it would be great but my dad was a single dad and wanted me to have something to inspire me to be a strong woman so he chose Wonder Woman comic books. Having Wonder Woman comic books as a child helped me learn how to read as well as continue the love of reading. As I grew into a teenager it helped me gain friends and a sense of belonging. A sense of belonging that has lasted well into adulthood. I love my dad so much for starting my Wonder Woman comic book collection as it helped me learn to read as well as the unexpected yet positive affects it had on my life.
Weekly Plans
Sunday
- Mindfulness meditation through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Breakfast with a long time friend
- Volunteer at PAWS Cat City
- Dinner with friends
- Art (coloring and/or rock painting)
- Read
Monday
- Mindfulness meditation through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend Emerald House (a mental health clubhouse)
- Art (color and/or rock painting)
- Read
Tuesday
- Mindfulness meditation through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend Emerald House (a mental health clubhouse)
- Art (color and/or rock painting)
- Read
Wednesday
- Mindfulness meditation through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Lunch with a good friend
- Attend a virtual group
- Art (color and/or rock painting)
- Read
Thursday
- Mindfulness meditation through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend two virtual groups
- Art (color and/or rock painting)
- Read
Friday
- Mindfulness meditation through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend Emerald House (a mental health clubhouse)
- Dinner with partner
- Art (color and/or rock painting)
- Read
Saturday
- Mindfulness meditation through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Farmers Market with partner and two good friends
- Art (color and/or rock painting)
- Read
Weekly Check-In
Good Evening, World!!! Overall, this week has been an okay week with some challenges. Challenges that suck at times but I am grateful for the support I have from other people in my life including my therapist. In fact one of the things I did this week was see my therapist for our regular appointment as well as a phone check in. Both of the phone check ins as well as my regular appointment with my therapist went well. My regular appointment is normally an hour but we were able to do an hour and a half due to my therapist’s next appointment cancelling. It was a hard session but I am so grateful for being able to receive mental health treatment as well as have an amazing therapist.
As far as volunteering is going, it is going great. I volunteered my regular shift on Sunday as well as doing two additional shifts. One on Wednesday after my session with my therapist and earlier this evening. The extra shift I did this evening was unexpected and I am grateful that I live near PAWS Cat City and was available to help out. I love volunteering at PAWS Cat City.
Another thing I did this week was hang out with some friends I have not seen in years. They are here in the Seattle area for vacation and it was good to see them. We had some awesome meals at local restaurants here in Seattle that my friends were impressed with. My friends are now camping and I will see them before they head back home to California. I am always happy to see old friends.
I do not have much more to talk about in this particular blog post. I do want to thank you for reading my blog. It is greatly appreciated from my end of things that you the reader, read my blog. If it was not for you the reader, reading my blog I would not be continuing to write my blog. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my blog. Peace Out, World!!!
Update on Stray Cat
Good Evening, World!!! This is going to be a short post and I wanted to update you about the stray cat I informed you of in two previous posts. The stray cat I have been feeding and have attempted to trap with the help of the Alley Cat Project was finally trapped last night. It was trapped by two volunteers from the Alley Cat Project using a different type of trap than they let me borrow. The two volunteers spent three and a half hours trying to trap the cat when they finally did. I am so very happy that the cat will be getting the vet care it needs and a furrever home. Sadly, the cat didn’t have a microchip. I spent almost two weeks with the help of neighbors and the Alley Cat Project helping this cat.
I do not have anything else to discuss in this particular blog post. I do want to thank you for reading my blog. It is greatly appreciated from my end of things that you the reader, read my blog. If it was not for you the reader, reading my blog, I would not be continuing to write my blog. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my blog. Peace Out, World!!!
Weekly Plans
Sunday
- Mindfulness meditation with the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Volunteer at PAWS Cat City
- Fill out volunteer application for the Alley Cat Project
- Read
Monday
- Mindfulness meditation with the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Grocery shopping
- Clean apartment with help
- Read
Tuesday
- Mindfulness meditation with the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Go to Emerald House (a mental health clubhouse)
- Read
Wednesday
- Mindfulness meditation with the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Therapy
- Lunch with friends
- Attend a virtual group
- Read
Thursday
- Mindfulness meditation with the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend two virtual groups
- Dinner with a friend from California
- Read
Friday
- Mindfulness meditation with the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Go to Emerald House (a mental health clubhouse)
- Dinner with friends
- Read
Saturday
- Mindfulness meditation with the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Breakfast with a friend from California
- Read
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