Tested positive for COVID (Day 2 of Quarantine)

What I thought was the flu, was actually COVID-19. I have chills, sweats, sore throat, cough, body aches, stuffy nose. Being sick is really awful.  

Cheer me up... Leave me a comment below! 👇

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i need a (good) man

a man who only wants me

and can't stand the thought 

of me being with someone else.

Music Monday

Oasis "Wonderwall"

Sing along optional:

There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how

Because maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall

Queen Bumble Bee

melissa fockler (b. 1984)

That's Royalty, 2023

Photograph 

Dear iPhone 15

last year

5 billion cell phones

were junked:

you'll just add 

to the e-waste problem. 

This Old House (Part 2)

Today, I replaced the kitchen GFCI outlet. After cutting the power to the house, I started on this project. It took a few hours, steady hands, a flathead screwdriver, needle nose pliers, and patience. 

This experience has made me appreciate electricians a lot more! 

Pictured above, me with my broken GFCI outlet.

Popcorn!

I made popcorn. Want some? 

Music Monday

Tyler Shaw "To the Man Who Let Her Go" 

Sing along optional:

Why did you ever think to let go?
Not complaining
I'm just saying
Your loss is mine to hold
So to the man who let her go
I'm thanking you the most, you the most

Sunday Art Exhibit

These photographs were displayed at the Glendon Art Gallery at York University in 2007. 

 

melissa fockler (b. 1984)

Mirroring, 2007

Photograph 

12 years later

This is me at 27.  

This is me now... at 39. 

Who is your "no place"?

Backstreet Boys "No Place"

Sing along optional: 

I've been all around the world, done all there is to do

But you'll always be the home I wanna come home to
You're a wild night with a hell of a view
There ain't no place, ain't no place like you

In memory of Jennifer

Back in May, I attended Jenn's wedding. This morning, Jenn passed away from pancreatic cancer. She was in her early 40s.

If you love someone, tell them. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. 

Rest in peace Jenn. 

Photo credit: iStock

Music Monday (on Tuesday)

 Brett Kissel "Make a Life, Not a Living"

Sing along optional: 

I don't need six figures, my bank account bigger
Pile of cash don't make me richer (no)

Share something about yourself

Something about me: 

I dance everyday. Dancing supports cardiovascular health, is great for bone health, mental health, memory, and reducing stress. 

Sing along optional: 

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me

subtle glances

flirting is like a ballet:

if done right, you'll have me

swooning. 

Long-weekend (photo booth)

It's the last day of summer. Bike riding is on the agenda. 

Photos taken September 4, 2023

Sunday baking

Last year, I made homemade pumpkin puree. Today, I took the puree out of the freezer and used it to make some homemade pumpkin cookies. Cinnamon and spice and everything nice, that's what these cookies are made of! Stay tuned for my pumpkin pie!

Photos taken September 2, 2023

What is your favourite tool?

I really like the CAT Professional Power Station. This product is both a jump starter and air compressor. The jump starter does not interest me as much as the air compressor component. I bicycle a lot and I frequently use the air compressor feature to pump up my bike tires. Having used this product all summer long, I can say that it's user friendly and very reliable. I highly recommend checking it out. Even chipmunks dig it. 

Pictured above, my chipmunk friend posing with the CAT Power Station

Care, it's out there (expanded version)

Earlier this summer, I rode my bike to a busy, local park. I go to this park often. But there was something different about this day. I was about to enter the park, when I noticed a small, injured squirrel. Initially, I watched from a distance, thinking that the squirrel had been hit, become the latest "roadkill" victim. But then I saw that it was still moving. Every time a car would pass by, the squirrel would do a deadlift -- use its arms to drag its legs. So, I reacted by calling out for help. I asked park goers, random people, to help me find sticks and other objects to carry the squirrel to safety. Within a matter of minutes, with the help of strangers,    the squirrel was laid to rest under a nearby tree. I started to cry, partly because I knew the squirrel was dying in front of my eyes. And partly because people showed care for nature. 

Sometimes you have to ask for help. And sometimes, you have to speak-up for nature.

Photo credit: easy drawing guides