Real life has not been easy for the last couple of weeks. The level of care at the memory care facility where my mom has been living has deteriorated so. We couldn’t get in to see what was happening during COVID, but now that we have access again, we can see how bad things have gotten. What’s even worse, because supervision is lacking, there now seem to be repeated altercations between residents to the point where they become physical. The end result was that my mother was pushed, fell, and broke her hip. She had surgery, is in rehab, and we’ve decided to move her to a memory care facility near me where there are lots of choices, rather than where she’s been (which is over 3 hours away near my sister, where the choices are far fewer AND more expensive). So lots of running around looking at places, etc. On top of it all, my mom still had her elderly dog living with her; even if any of the facilities up here allowed that (which they don’t), we decided that it was no longer a positive thing. Since my sister “can’t handle” having a dog (even a little shitzu mix like this one) I’ve inherited her. I already have a large dog, two cats, and two parakeets, so it’s not like she’s going to impact my lifestyle, but I can’t say that for the rest of the family. It’s always a lot for another living thing to be integrated into a functioning household. The cats are terrified, and haven’t left the bedroom in days… we’ll give it a little bit of time to see if everything settles down to a new normal, but I’m certainly not going to sacrifice their happiness for my mom’s dog. I’m certainly willing to give it some time (my husband a bit less so lol!), but I have agreed that if necessary we will rehome her so that everyone is happy. Hopefully it won’t come to that, but in the event that it does, lots of people in my community would love to adopt a small dog, but since she is my mom’s beloved pet, I definitely want to give it my best shot. Bottom line though, I’ve been eating up a storm due to stress and succumbing to my greatness weakness (ice cream is definitely NOT what you want to be splurging on when you’ve been dieting for months!), and I’ve barely been inworld, let alone had time to do all what’s required for a blog. Hopefully that will change, and change soon, and I’ll be able to do more than bop in for an hour or two and get this sweet tooth of mine re-tamed!!! I did of course still find time for my weekend shopping lol, and I wish you a good week, filled with fabulous finds! Happy shopping!
- Outfit: LUXE Paris Fashion House – Dentelle. Includes Vest, Tank, Pants, Boots, & Tattoo. These days it takes something special for a casual pants outfit to stand out, & this outfit does just that! The relaxed look & creasing of the pants is totally realistic, & the pockets/zippers/trim/buttons on all the pieces have that realistic depth. I love the muted textures, & the addition of the little tattoos on the arms add that little optional touch. Sized for Hourglass, Freya, Maitreya & Maitreya Petite, Dentelle is EXCLUSIVELY available at the June Swank Event, open from June 7th – 30th. Demo available.
- Head: LeLUTKA – Nova Head
- Body: Slink – Hourglass Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
- Skin: Velour – Meg
- Freckles: Izzie’s – Heart Mole; Marpesia – Beauty Mark V1
- Eyes: ARTE – Green Eyes
- Hair: Moon Hair Salon & Boutique – Imagination
- Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer – Monterey Boho Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
- Milkshake: Dust Bunny – sweet tooth mint chip milkshake