Witty Clitty

Single mom & gramma balancing the challenges of working with disadvantaged children in search of a more fulfilling life. Giving up on laughter, lust & hedonism ever winning.

[wittyclitty]

Doing nothing

Maybe should make some stirfry veggies, could even add millet & brown rice ramen for some healthy lunches for me & officematey. Maybe I should order a rotisserie chicken?

Definitely need to throw together some beet & carrot salads w/radishes, havarti cheese, egg, avocado & farmer's market tiny orange tomatoes w/raspberry poppyseed dressing.

[wittyclitty]

Is it pie time?

Finally Costco has pie again!

This was a new flavor I enjoyed last summer - apple strawberry which is a bit more tart than the apple alone with sugared lattice crust. I really like it.

The Leeuwen Vanilla Bean French ice-cream was on sale at MoC so I decided to try it. Less vanilla-y than Häagen Dazs, but the double eggs make it more custardy than regular ice-cream. Very silky texture I wasn't as aware of with the Earl Grey flavor.

[wittyclitty]

Sex story guy (SSG) is texting me

Apparently texting is not enough for him. I've been too busy to fit in a phone call when he's texting & will likely be too busy until the end of time.

Why avoid this guy who used to live with me? He is bringing up all the erotica I used to write back in the day when I had energy & hormones to create stories.

SSG prefers living to stories, but we are no longer living together & I'm no longer living that life. I mean, at least he's no longer wearing an ankle monitor for something he says he was falsely accused of.

All that really means is that I am no longer obligated to call him AMG. I mean, who really knows the truth? I have no time for this bullshit. Enjoy your dating sites AMG SSG.

[summerswages]

last light . . .

[wittyclitty]

Every once in awhile I don’t notice

And one of these candles vibrates off the A/C unit & hits the back wall & rolls to the floor, startling the fuck out of me.

I was sooo sleepy, scrolling in low stress mode, but then surprise! Back to breathwork & happy thoughts.

Also woken up like 3 mornings in row dreaming of kissing my sweet friend, but he’s not the person I want to kiss, is he? 🙄

[wittyclitty]

Excited to go see BFF tomorrow

Ordering Costco's meatloaf & mashed potatoes for dinner on a 90-something degree day.

They finally have pie again! It's the apple berry I love that will go so well with the vanilla ice-cream I already have. Hope they won't be sold out of anything!

Still have to take all my laundry over & get that done, but dinner might be a delicious breeze.

[wittyclitty]

Rarely chill about this longass train

Had plenty of time to get to work with nothing planned.

Later last night right before I left work, my coworker told me there were police outside when she was getting ready to leave.

Graveyard officematey later texted me that after her husband dropped her off, huz saw man chasing a woman to her car & there was a man hiding in the bushes & 2 other men lying on the ground near our clients in the smoking area.

Coworker said her husband started flashing his lights & yelling at the 4 men to get out of here & shouted he was calling the police & they took off. That's why police were in our parking lot just after 10 pm.

HR fired the husband of officematey months ago for doing his online training on a sick day when his supervisor told him to do that bc she didn't want to be written up for having an employee who was late w/training.

HR didn't care, just said he wasn't allowed to work when claiming sick time. A really great guy & one of the best substance use disorder counselors we've ever had.

[wittyclitty]

That time I went shopping

Guy in front of me bought beautiful double bouquets & I was tempted to grab my own flowers. Or maybe just the beautiful guy.

Probably the first time in history that I only spent $38 for groceries since being a single mother.

Local lettuce & beets for salads, kale for sausage soup, cauliflower for cheese sauce, bananas for work snack, organic sprouted sourdough bread for coffee, milk for cake & Washing Soda for my laundry detergent.

Sweet Life cake with custard & blueberry filling! Omg more cake please.

[wittyclitty]

Home at 12:44 am

Bc of work. Also, if you don’t know my car, it lies. Notice how the gas gauge says I have a full tank until I move the steering wheel & then it’s empty. The true thing is the outside temp, it was 68.

Heading up to 96-90 the rest of this week/end. How I freaking hate the heat & not being able to sleep. Next weekend will also suck with bathroom floor construction at 8 am & a missed day of work.

[wittyclitty]

So much for getting to work early

That’s probably never going to happen voluntarily. I mean, go to work early or wash 5 days worth of dishes when it’s nice & cool?

It’s going to be warming up & without central air, I will not be cooking much or cleaning until it gets more reasonable.

[wittyclitty]

=^.^= mystery solved =^.^=

I could not figure out why there is always a big fluffy white Siamese cat or black cat in my yard, on my porch or on a vehicle.

Some days skittish while stalking birds & squirrels. Other days so lazy I could roll the trash or recycling right over them. Last night the white cat was just chillin in my carport when I pulled in from work. It hung out & checked my breakdown of boxes.

When rolling the recycling down, I noticed an almost identical white cat on the neighbor's porch, ready to pounce on the sprinkler in their yard. I took down some bags of trash & saw a black cat walking up the carport to say hello to Siamese 1.

On my way back up the driveway, I saw another black cat sneak around the sprinkler to visit Siamese 2. So I guess there are doubles, which I've been clueless about for 2-3 yrs?

[wittyclitty]

For anyone who was silently mocking my plan to get a salad spinner

I've used it a few times today for green beans & black beans. Also used the serving bowl to cut corn off the cob & to put cut up potatoes in. So basically, all the cooking I did today.

The 3 qt size is ideal for me & can be stored inside my big strainer. Well worth 17 bucks before I even make the salad. Handy & fun, I really like the size & look of the clear outer bowl.

[wittyclitty]

Shopping was a breeze

Delivered as I was waking up. I've already cooked corn on the cob & potatoes. Next up green beans w/walla walla sweets & bacon. Also an instapot of Mexican rice w/chipotle chicken, black beans & cheese. I'll be sharing w/my mom tomorrow & bringing chicken, pasta, peaches & cream with other stuff.

Feels good to finally have some time to devote to Mom & my food prep again, but suddenly remembering how it is I don't really get to the housework when going out to do my laundry after Saturday lunch. Caprese crostini again for dinner w/BFF tomorrow.

Is it time for caramel chocolate cups & more Lethal Love & Murderous Affairs? I think it is.

[wittyclitty]

Snuck out of work 😈

Just taking my unpaid 30 min lunch tonight. Took me exactly 30 minutes to go buy stamps & mail my son’s b-day card & was back at my desk a minute before I needed to be.

I mean, really, they owe me soooo many lunches I never take bc how far can you go in 15 mins before you have to turn around & come back.

Tomorrow I only have to work 6 hrs & tonight I’m leaving an hour early bc I came in an hour early for an Active Shooter training. It went over by 1/2 an hr.

[wittyclitty]

Took some melatonin tonight

Was a little excited this micro Squishmallows bouquet arrived today. I got it for officematey who I knew worked extra hard while I was on vacay.

Her beloved ol’ hound dog passed away while I was out & she texted me from home before I got back to work. Poor friend is heartbroken.

I wanted to get her flowers or something & bc we have similar loves - a plushy bouquet with a thank you note & I’m sorry about pupper! She told me it made her day.

Yesterday I brought her 3 lbs of homemade laundry detergent. She just has a little bit left from our last batch in December.

I brought her my extra dinners last 2 nights just to let her know how appreciated she is. Before leaving, she told me the cafeteria smelled like gas & called the fire dept. Never a dull moment!

[wittyclitty]

Quick sheet change before shower

Trying to wash away my Sunday dread bc vacation will be over after a really good sleep - I hope 🤞🏼

Also hoping you all are having a wonderful weekend 🍀

Trying to keep my positivity & carve out some peace for the week ☮️

[wittyclitty]

First up, laundry detergent making!

Just 5 ingredients (skipping the scent crystals) will make approx 15 lbs of laundry detergent which is enough to keep me in clean clothes, towels & bedding for 3 years on the cheap. Because nothing is added to the ingredients, it literally takes only 2 tablespoons of detergent for a large load.

I usually share the detergent bc I have several coworkers, clients & family that will also use it. Without the scent crystals, it makes an excellent "clear & free" detergent for babies, those w/sensitive skin & eczema.

This batch cost me less than 27 bucks so I can afford to share, share, share it & make a few batches a year. But if you think about it, I would only be spending $10 a year for my own detergent, if I didn't share. It lasts my daughter's family of 4 w/2 giant breed dogs for 1 yr.

My son says it's the only thing that will get "dog smell" out of the dog blankets/bedding. I haven't bought laundry detergent since Mason was born (15 yrs ago) bc it's better than any single detergent you can buy.