Procrastinating in La.

Mom, teacher, avid reader, sometimes crafter from La. that would rather do ANYTHING BUT what I am supposed to! Snapchat: cajunmmb Kik: cajunmmb

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Well this toy is finished. The squeaker has been found and now onto the next victim.

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My plant nerd heart is so full right now. I found a succulent with leaves in the shape of dolphins❤️🐬

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Best comfort food ever.

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Hey Mom!

Mom

Mom

Hey. Hey Mom

Mom! Moooooooommmmmmmm!

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Thank goodness for the mail today. Now they each have a box and quit fighting.

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Last night I picked 8 green beans from my garden. I put them on the counter and forgot about them. Fast forward to this afternoon- I notice that all but one are gone. Then I look down— Bruce has stolen all of my green beans. I found them all over the house- and one next to the toilet. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

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She is especially happy when the box is small enough that she doesn’t have to share.

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My worms came in the mail today. Gonna try a little worm composting during my time off.

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Wonder which one is the mama’s girl.

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Found this guy when I took Bee outside for the bathroom. Maybe he was trying to get out of the rain?? Just glad I found him before the cat did!

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Sorry I missed this!

What are you listening to? When I’m outside I usually listen to 70’s/80’s mix on Pandora or Amazon

What are you watching? Nothing right now. Can’t seem to get interested in anything.

What are you reading? I just finished Verity by Colleen Hoover. I really liked it. I have Circe next to read. But I started Worms Eat My Garbage tonight since I have worms in the mail on the way to my house to try some Vermicomposting.

Food you’ve been craving: I was craving wings. So we had it tonight and now I feel kind of meh.

Other activities you've been doing? Video teaching ended. So- Planting, digging in the dirt, sewing a few masks, sitting on my phone doing nothing. I really should be using this time better. I just can’t make myself do it consistently. I was very productive at the beginning of the stay home orders. Now- I’m struggling.

Any quarantine tips? Limit social media- or really- choose your sites carefully. I’ve blocked lots of people I’d usually just scroll over. Being outside helps a lot. The weather has been very cooperative during these weeks. I let myself have blah days. I know I’ll make it up and whatever it is will always get done. Cherish the time with your family. I’ve really enjoyed my kids during this time. Parenting teenagers is much easier when there is no where to go and no one to go with.

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I am SUPER interested in seeing a video of how the scientists involved in this experiment went about attaching stilts to ant legs.

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Every year in my class we hatch butterflies.

This year I thought I would still do it from home and take pictures and post them for my kids to see the process.

I had not moved any of the chrysalis from the cup to the net to hatch-

This little thing hatched in the cup this morning. I was shocked to see her this soon. But I guess the days have blended all together for her too!

I quickly put them in the net and gave her food.

Now I watch for the rest!

(I’ve done this for many year- she isn’t acting like she should right now. Keeping my fingers crossed she’s ok)

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okay, but Gen X Americans, why the fuck did we have to master square dancing in gym class in middle school?

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So we could know how to: “Honor your partner.” “Now honor your corner.” “Now all join hands and circle left.” I keep waiting to use those skills but maybe I just haven’t been to the right staff development sessions at work.

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Square dancing...in school...?

Were there outfits? 😉

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I had no idea this was common to others in my generation. I thought it was because I grew up in Kansas.

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I wore a white eyelet blouse and a blue floral skirt and a yellow handkerchief around my neck.

They still do this in our county, also ballroom dancing.

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In Louisiana you learn the Cupid Shuffle and Footloose. You know- so the kids can join in at wedding receptions.

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If you just now remembered that stamps exist and using them to mail letters is An Thing, you may enjoy:

Free envelope liners from the Write_On Campaign – download and print, dress up your envelopes. Normally this org sponsors a 30-day letter-writing project every April.

SnailAPic – for $1.75, you can upload any photo and a short message, and these folks will print it on a postcard, apply postage, and mail it to any US address. Try coupon code 175OFF to send one for free (I used it successfully, but I’m not sure if they’ve exceeded capacity or not!)

Don’t forget, if you’re only sending postcards, that postage is cheaper and does not require a First Class Letter stamp.

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I need to send some snail mail!!!

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In January instead of resolutions I made a list of things I’d like to do this year. One of them was to create something using things I already have in my huge crafting stash. I wrote that I wanted to make something once a month. 🙄

I started with a project WAY more time intensive than I anticipated. It is a quilt. (Never made one🤷🏻‍♀️) And it’s only about 75% finished because:

1. I have a vision of what I want it to look like. So until I can make that happen I can’t finish it.

2. I don’t always follow through with personal projects because they take long and I’m super ADD and I lose interest. I know this is a major flaw. Im a huge procrastinator and it definitely interferes in my personal life. (I get my shit done on time for work—- well because I’m a people pleaser and don’t want to disappoint my coworkers and my students depend on me) I know- another flaw.

3. I see something that I want to do that is more fun/exciting/easier— you know - oh look, something shiny!

Anyway with this quarantine thing happening I’m really struggling with what to do at night. I cycle through tv, reading, social media, online WWF (my dad plays me) back to tv- ALL day long.

Again anyway I decided I was going to do a sewing project tonight. The whole thing. Tonight. Staying up as late as it takes to finish. Something I’ve wanted to sew but was waiting for the quilt to be done ——-

I wanted to make a bowl coozies. How easy. How cute. My son will have something to put his hot bowl of ramen in without going through all of my dish towels.

I set it all up. Had plenty of fabric ready (oh- because I was (AM) gonna make face masks for my brother that works in a hospital) and I started to sew. It was fun. I enjoyed myself. I will definitely finish this tonight! Hey I may make a whole set out of this fabric this week. Everyone in the family will have one! I have finally finished something I started—

Nope-

With literally 98% of the project complete- the needle on my machine broke. The only needle I have left.

It’s technically finished I guess. I can definitely let him use it. The only thing left was the top stitching to make it pretty.

But still. It’s. Not. Finished.

Maybe tonight I’ll try to watch another episode of one of the 5-6 shows on Netflix I’m currently trying to get through.

🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

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Okay all!! Time to support the shelter cats and dogs again!! Our Shelter In Home design is up and available in several colors. We also left the I’m Into S&N (Spay and Neuter) Tumblr special design up for you to purchase if you missed that one. I’ll be reblogging this 1000 times so forgive me, but if you don’t forgive me tough shit I have animals to feed and medicate. (Link is up top with the first picture)

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Sooooo just a tiny boost for my animals. It’s the best quarantine memento out there! In addition, I can assure you, because I control the $ along with everything else, that 100% of this goes directly to the care of the animals. NOTHING goes to paying the people in management large salaries (because that’s me and you know I’m monetarily challenged and fine with that).