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Blogs > secret_lade > Ramblings of the depraved.....

Saturday Morning Post  

secret_lade 49F
14389 posts
6/6/2020 6:39 am
Saturday Morning Post

Saturday mornings are my favorite part of the wee

They are lazy, and comfortable, and truly the only point in time that I have no expectations, no looming deadlines, and everything look forward .

I can relax and enjoy!

So, here I sit, drinking my coffee, staring at the bee house, and reflecting on my day yesterday.

It was a pretty good day for .

I laughed quite a bit yesterday. Genuine, heartfelt laughter....

Have you ever noticed how the people around you will change their mood, their behavior match your own?

With or without actually knowing it, they do?

It was a somber group when I'd gone into the break room. Everyone's eyes were transfixed to their phones and it was silent.

I'd started my new normal lunch routine of sanitized my table, laying out a paper towel as a place mat, washing my hands.... etc.

When I ripped my mask off with great gusto and threw it down on it's own paper towel, it got a few chuckles.

"I take it you don't like that mask?"

"Oh, geez, I didn't realize anyone was looking!"

I laughed hard as I was being totally dramatic when I threw it down. My break room audience started laughing at that point.

"Um, yep! I hate these with a passion. Remember when women were burning bra's in protest?? Maybe we should be burning masks...."

And, that was it. Suddenly phones were down and we were all having our socially distanced break together as a group. I was eating salad and dropping it everywhere, complaining about the 'sticks' that were in it.

I later asked Nose Hairs and he said it was endive.

Suzy Q was laughing and telling a story about what had happened to her earlier in her shift. Slow Mo Joe was talking about how he was excited that his second job was opening back up on the 15th. Even the grouchy, silent, new guy who hates his job was opening up.

Something he never does!

He had held a position of high authority in a church at his old job, and that job went away. It is no more.... But his 'I'm better than you' attitude still remains.

It was good to see him be part of the group.

I think maybe, as individuals, we should all by trying to make the day a better day. So, that's my new goal.

A better day.

Happy Saturday!

secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/8/2020 2:33 am
    Quoting lindoboy100:
    That's a very admirable goal McLade!

    I love the sound of the break-room banter. There's something really nice about working with other people that we often lose sight of.

    I went for my first proper hill walk since lockdown, it's a short drive away so it was within our guideline, and it was magic!

    I then went for a blether with some of my neighbours, and phoned a few rellies. All good.
It felt good, didn't it! My daughter and I went on a drive to Lake Michigan yesterday to pick stones for her to paint. We did quite a bit of walking along the shoreline, felt amazing.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/8/2020 2:31 am
    Quoting citizen4722:
    I'm enjoying longer lie-ins on a Sunday now
    I don't have to get up early for shopping...I'm still isolating, so one of my siblings gets my shopping now.
    I do miss the lunch time's though before the shopping starts!
I've really started taking advantage of the curbside pick up for a lot of businesses, and I'm really liking it. I find that it frees up a ton of time for me. That is once change I plan on keeping even though everything is opening back up where I live.


citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
6/7/2020 4:02 pm

 I'm enjoying longer lie-ins on a Sunday now
I don't have to get up early for shopping...I'm still isolating, so one of my siblings gets my shopping now.
I do miss the lunch time's though before the shopping starts!


lindoboy100 61M
23969 posts
6/7/2020 6:45 am

 That's a very admirable goal McLade!

I love the sound of the break-room banter. There's something really nice about working with other people that we often lose sight of.

I went for my first proper hill walk since lockdown, it's a short drive away so it was within our guideline, and it was magic!

I then went for a blether with some of my neighbours, and phoned a few rellies. All good.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/7/2020 1:10 am
    Quoting Paulxx001:
    I like that goal. I've been trying the same for a while. I loose focus... once in a while - usually as I'm stuck in traffic.
    True ... about flipping others' moods with yours ! Go for it !
Yes, I remember your post about complaining.... I actually took it to heart and have been trying not to complain about wearing the masks, which has been my ultimate misery, I can't change it, so why focus on it? Right??


Paulxx001 67M
22642 posts
6/7/2020 12:35 am

 I like that goal. I've been trying the same for a while. I loose focus... once in a while - usually as I'm stuck in traffic.
True ... about flipping others' moods with yours ! Go for it !


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/7/2020 12:00 am
    Quoting easy_going2014:
    Hi secret_lade

    thanks for sharing this post about a feel-good moment

    laughter is good for all

    and, hearing what people have to say is important

    they just need a forum, or a nudge and non-judging listeners

    this post made me feel good

    hmm

    be safe

    BeBe Winans - "Laughter Just Like A Medicine"

    Understand why
    When life gets hard
    You start to cry
    Now you can dry all those tears
    That comes through fears
    With His supply

    (Laughter does good, just like a medicine)
    (Just like a medicine)
    Oh, oh
    (Just like a medicine)
    Like a medicine, a medicine
    (Laughter does good, like a medicine)
    Yes it does
    Aww ya'll
    (Just like a medicine)
    Ooooo
    (Just like a medicine)
When I'm doing an orientation, I talk about the communication tool box... I always start with the listening tool, because when it comes to a grouchy customer, most of the time all they want is to be heard and understood. Even if you can't fix their problem, they've expressed their concern.


easy_going2014 57M
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14366 posts
6/6/2020 9:41 pm

 Hi secret_lade

thanks for sharing this post about a feel-good moment

laughter is good for all

and, hearing what people have to say is important

they just need a forum, or a nudge and non-judging listeners

this post made me feel good

hmm

be safe

BeBe Winans - "Laughter Just Like A Medicine"

Understand why
When life gets hard
You start to cry
Now you can dry all those tears
That comes through fears
With His supply

(Laughter does good, just like a medicine)
(Just like a medicine)
Oh, oh
(Just like a medicine)
Like a medicine, a medicine
(Laughter does good, like a medicine)
Yes it does
Aww ya'll
(Just like a medicine)
Ooooo
(Just like a medicine)
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secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/6/2020 3:14 pm
    Quoting KX450F2016:
    I'm just taking a short break from ripping off old siding, replacing insulation, adding OSB, new siding and a new bathroom window! That's how my Saturday is going.... but it was planned.
Wow... That's a lot of work! Hope you're enjoying your day.


KX450F2016 55M
193 posts
6/6/2020 11:51 am

 I'm just taking a short break from ripping off old siding, replacing insulation, adding OSB, new siding and a new bathroom window! That's how my Saturday is going.... but it was planned.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/6/2020 10:43 am
    Quoting mc_justmc:
    Me and my oldest g-girl went to the grocery store. She found a big bag of cheese popcorn that's going to be a part of my weekly grocery list. Then we went to Big Lots. It was fun hanging out with her, it had been too long.
I'm so glad you got to spend time with the g-girl at long last! Personally, I think cheese popcorn is the best snack ever....


mc_justmc 63M

6/6/2020 10:16 am

 Me and my oldest g-girl went to the grocery store. She found a big bag of cheese popcorn that's going to be a part of my weekly grocery list. Then we went to Big Lots. It was fun hanging out with her, it had been too long.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/6/2020 7:44 am

 How did you make today a better day?


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