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It’s another beautiful day to write. Today is April 28th, 2022, around 4:50 pm. At this very moment on my end, the sun is fully out and shining very bright through the windows, though it’s chilly outside. Good thing the house I am staying in has window blinds. I hope where you are it’s the same or close to it. When the sun is out, my mood changes completely in a good way, I feel ready to be productive. It motivates me to wake up and get ready for the day. So thank you, mother nature, for your powers. (Keep it coming.)
Today in the morning, I woke up and got dressed. To be honest with you, woke up later than I would have liked. It was around 9:45am, and that was too late! I had to be at the house around midday. The owners told me they leave at 10:00am. I haven’t even packed my clothes and other small things to take to the place. Once I was done organizing my stuff, I had to order an Uber to take me to my parent’s house. My dad and I agreed the day before that I would stop by and get some food to take and that he would drive me to the place where I would be staying. I’m always thankful for food and a nice drop-off. Who wouldn’t like that?
When I don’t drive, I walk anywhere close by, or if I need to, I can walk a few miles to get to a location. I don’t mind walking; I love it, especially in warm weather. If the distance is far, I take an Uber to get there. Where I am currently staying, which is at my aunt and uncle’s home, is not that far from my parents, but I had a basket of clothes and two handbags to carry. I was not going to walk with those in hand. I wouldn’t make it far. My Uber driver arrived, and I got in the car. For the first time in my history with Uber, it asked my driver for a pin. A pin so my driver can start the route. The pin appeared on my screen, and I gave it to him. I was surprised to see that, but It assured me that the car I was in was, in fact, my Uber driver. So thank you to Uber for making me feel safe today.
The ride was smooth and pleasant. I had a few conversations with my driver. It’s nice to start a conversation with someone new. My driver was friendly, and he gladly answered my questions. I asked him, “If he was familiar with the town? He said he was but just a little. It was a quick ride. We made it to my destination, and that was that. ( I tipped him too, just so you know. Tip your drivers when you can.)
I opened the door to my parent’s house, and my three dogs heard me and started to bark. The house is smaller compared to my aunts and uncles, but there is something about this home that I like so much. The living room was tidy and clean for the most part. I made my way to the kitchen and said hello to the dogs, my 12-year-old poodle, Lucky, 12-year-old Maltese, Osita, and 3-year-old mixed Cavachon, Teddy. Teddy is the youngest but bigger than the others in size. I feed them their food and water. I took them out for a quick walk since I was waiting for my dad to pick me up.
My dad arrived within a few minutes after I finished their walk, and then we started the drive. We made a quick stop at Dig Inn. I love that place. My sister introduced me to that restaurant. My standard order is brown rice, cauliflower or broccoli, their delicious sweet potatoes, their chicken thighs, and a slice of avocado with a pinch of olive oil and salt. Yum. If you haven’t tried Dig Inn, I recommend you try it. It’s on the healthier side.
A few minutes later, I arrived at the house. I would come with my dad or mom and help clean this home. So, I can say I am familiar with the family. It’s been maybe 1 year that I have been caring for the family’s dogs and house. I love it.
As you can see, this cutie in the picture is Karlie. One of the dogs of the house. She is so cute. Karlie shows her love by giving you kisses, attention, and cuddling. She loves her treats. Karlie has to wear this cone-shaped collar because she has lesions around her body and likes to pick on them. She licks it. Her parents have advised me to keep it on, except when she’s eating or on her walks. Luckily for her, her parents bought her two cute cone-shaped collars. The one she is wearing in this picture and a lion one. Ah, so cute! She is a champ with it. She is smart, she finds ways to move around it and touch her lesions, so I have to keep an eye on her. Lol.
This sweetheart is Kirby. He also loves to give kisses and cuddles and loves it when you throw his ball far so he can catch it. Here he is, outside his backyard, looking at the ball I have in hand. Kirby and Karlie are brother and sister. He has lots of energy when it comes to playing outside. Both dogs are older, but they don’t act old. Love that for them. Believe me. I will be caring for these cuties for the next couple of days. I also appreciate being in a home and alone. (sometimes) I get to focus and write here, on my blog.
Later in the day, I visited my sister at school. She lives in the school, about two hours from where we live. My mom made soup and rice and chicken, and my parents asked me to bring some to her. I didn’t mind the drive.
I brought Osita with me for the ride and to see her mother. Gianella, my sister, has been missing her so much. She also has been feeling homesick. I, too, had experienced that living in Brooklyn. Now, the time is around 12:00am, and I am still writing. Today was a productive day for me. I felt useful. I also started a new movie called Enola Homes on Netflix. So far, so good! Starting Millie Bobby Brown.
Again, thanks for reading! I really do enjoy writing about my life. Maybe it doesn’t sound interesting, but I can document it here. I have thought of writing more and maybe other things too. What would you like me to write about? I appreciate the feedback. Any. I leave you with this picture of me holding my computer.
xx- Shalen R.
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