A lazy Sunday afternoon ...

Although the rainy, depressing weather is not helping to lift our spirits at all, we are all just being lazy today ... 💜💛💚💙

On the other hand, my hubby won a cute little plushie cat for me last night while playing the punchboard at the Sinking Spring VFW.  Made me smile ...

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Weekend Happenings

 Happy Saturday all! Well, it's yet another day of dreary rain and clouds. We have had nothing but rain all week and we are expected to get more this coming week as well. My hubby and I were planning on attending the annual Celtic Classic in Bethlehem today, but the weather is much too miserable so we are just going to hang out at home.

On the brighter side, we brought Charlie upstairs on Thursday evening. He is currently getting used to his new surroundings and the other cats are also trying to adjust to the new arrangement ...

I found two new seasonal/holiday flags at "Green Dragon" last night. One for Autumn and one for Winter ...

I also bought a cool Eeyore mug ...

And, I finally had some time to do some much needed cleaning in the bedrooms...

My husband switched my regular light bulb in my mermaid lamp to a multi-colored one with a remote control ...

Have a great day all!!.

An update on Charlie

On Monday morning, we took Charlie to his scheduled vet appointment at Conrad Weiser Animal Hospital for his examination and Fe-leuk test. His test came back negative and with the exception of his teeth needing to be cleaned in the near future and tapeworms, he had a clean bill of health! So, we had all of his vaccinations taken care of and dropped off a fecal sample for testing. We also were given medication for his tapeworms and will need to being him back for follow up next month for his second booster shots for rabies and Fel-leuk. 

On the way home, we stopped off at Pet Smart and picked up a new cat collar and name tag for him, too ...

Donning his new cat collar ...

Now that he has been to the vet for his check up, the next step is to bring him and the cage upstairs by the end of this week so that he and the other cats can get acclimated to one another. The vet gestimated him to be approximately seven years old.

PLEASE WISH US LUCK!

Mabon Wedding Anniversary!

Happy Sunday everyone and Blessed Mabon! Today is not only the Autumn Equinox, but it is also my wedding anniversary. We are just enjoying the weekend weather and I cooked a special anniversary dinner for us today ...

Chicken breast with veggie pasta using rosemary olive oil instead of butter.

(https://www.emedihealth.com/nutrition/rosemary-health-benefits)

Yesterday, I spent the afternoon with my sister at the annual Fall Fest in West Reading. It was crowed and a bit too hot and humid out so I just picked up a couple of cool items while we were there. 

"The Moon" tarot card necklace - my Pisces sign Major Arcana card.

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Have a wonderful rest of the weekend all!

A Trip to Green Dragon

Happy Friday! Today, I had another rare day off from work so my husband and I decided to go to a place called, "Green Dragon" - an awesome flea market where you can find homemade food, cool  handmade items, and more! I came home with these little treasures!

My husband bought this wine vinegar for himself and I bought the Rosemary olive oil to use on my cooked pasta instead of butter!  YUMMY!!

And, these homemade raw creamed honey spreads ...

Flavored yogurt pretzels - Blueberry, Pumpkin Spice, and Strawberry.

A cheap pumpkin Halloween garland to adorn my entranceways ...

And, of course, I have my battery operated wax candles I picked up last weekend at "Dutch Apple" in the kitchen ...  

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A good read… I'M DONE EXPLAINING MYSELF.

It took me too long to understand that no matter how much I explain my side, some people will twist it to fit their narrative. I used to pour my heart out, desperately hoping they’d see the truth, but I’ve learned the hard way—if someone truly wanted to understand, they wouldn’t make me beg for it.

If you’ve already decided I’m the villain in your story, fine. I’m not going to keep bending over backwards trying to prove I’m good enough, worthy enough, or innocent enough. The truth is, the more I explain, the more power I give to someone who doesn’t want to hear it.

Let them believe what they want.

Let them say it was all my fault.

Let them stay stuck in their version of events.

LET. THEM.

I won’t defend myself anymore. Because I’ve realized something crucial—explaining myself over and over doesn’t bring peace. It only exhausts me. It only reinforces their narrative, because if they really cared to understand, they would’ve listened the first time.

I’m reclaiming my energy. I’m walking away from the endless loop of justification and debate. I deserve connections where I don’t have to fight for my truth to be seen.

If my silence makes you uncomfortable, then be uncomfortable.

If my choice not to explain feels like defeat to you, that’s on you.

I’m no longer concerned with trying to win a battle I never agreed to fight.

I’m done begging to be understood.

I’m done begging for kindness, respect, and empathy that should’ve been given freely.

I’m done putting myself on trial in a court that was never fair to begin with.

I'M. DONE.

The only explanation I owe is to myself: that I choose peace over their noise.

I choose to move on without the weight of constantly trying to be heard by people who are committed to misunderstanding me.

Let them think what they want.

LET. THEM. GO.

I will not explain myself again.

Because, honestly, I don’t need to.

By Amanda Weston

Artist Charkelley