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Haven't done one of these in years, but it's National German Chocolate Cake Day. https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-german-chocolate-cake-day-june-11/ Fun fact, the cake isn't German like my father was German (i.e. being born in Germany to German people) but rather Sometimes I miss sugar more than I miss men. And that's saying something. Chocolate and coconut is by far my favorite flavor combo, followed by chocolate and black cherry (when is Black Forest Cake Day?), and Italian dressing and cottage cheese. That last one may be specific to me, though. I feel like this week has already being going on for 19 days and I'm so ready for the weekend. Last weekend I organized my storage area and put away my winter clothes and this weekend I plan to...shower and brush my teeth. That's pretty much it unless someone on @Kailash 's status cares enough about productivity to post to do list motivation. I know, Friday memes are trite and overdone and so true they aren't even funny...yet they still speak to me.

I'm a big weirdo ... no shock to anyone reading here, I'm sure. Sometimes when I'm cleaning or doing laundry I look at my things and think, "Would I be happy if this was sent to me in Reverend Alden's Christmas barrel?" Those of you LHOP fans surely remember in The Long Winter when they finally got their Christmas barrel* in May they were thrilled with it's contents after a winter of such deprivation had I been alive and in those circumstances your children would know my name for my whining would gone down through the ages as a cautionary tale. I don't even remember what was in there besides some embroidery thread, a shawl for Ma? And a frozen turkey. I remember as a little girl telling my mom it was terrible they wasted present space on food ... much like it was a waste when kids used to get fruit and nuts in their Christmas stockings when they can just go in the kitchen for those. Don't worry, she schooled my privileged little ass on food scarcity. But back to my current weirdness ... so I was folding sheets and blankets today and thinking of how lovely they would have been to receive in a Christmas barrel. How soft they are, how back in the 1800's the variety of color and patterns on my bed linens would have been remarkable. Like the Ingalls I had people also settling the prairie in the day and luxuries were scarce at that time. It made me grateful for what I have. I did the same with my cookware, books, and toiletries. Based on nothing I think my ancestors would have most appreciated body wash and other personal care items, indoor plumbing, and terry cloth. That's a tragedy of the prairie no one speaks about ... even when you could get the rare proper bath there was nothing absorbent with which to dry off. And all their moisturizers were made with animal fat. I have dry skin and I am so thankful I never had to choose between turning into buff jerky or smelling like old pot roast. I think St. Ives coconut body lotion in a Christmas barrel would have seemed like a miracle. And toe nail clippers. When were they invented? What did they do before them? We take so much for granted in our day to day lives. And Crest toothpaste ... and mouthwash. Along with a fresh new toothbrush would be a delightful treat in my barrel for 19th century fictional me. I sometimes think of how cool it would be to get a time machine and bring some of my great-whatever-grandma's from that era and see what they'd think of life today. But then once they see how easy it is to do laundry and shower they'll never go back and once the novelty wore off it would just be a bunch of strangers asking me why I never speak to my cousins. *This barrel left such an impact on me I kept capitalizing it and had to go back and fix every time. Stupid self important container.

I know this is a boring blog, but I don't have an Instagram with which to be publicly annoying. Today was okay. I did not do the new terrifying/exciting thing I was going to try, but I will. Today had other plans. The tire pressure light lit up on the car so had to figure out what to do about that. Between google, @Destiny, my son, and a new tire gauge* got that squared away. I paid a couple bills and instead of despair remembering how much easier this used to be, I was filled with a sense of gratitude that I was able to do so and that for right now, today, we're okay. Thanks to my buddy Marcus Aurelius. I tried to deposit money with a withdrawal slip and took me way too long to figure out why she was asking me what I wanted to do. Thanks to my buddy ADHD. I used a public bathroom and didn't die. Yet. I opened my glove box and found my prescription sunglasses I thought I lost months ago...they are my most favorite thing in the world and there was much rejoicing. Thanks to my buddy St. Anthony. Did some laundry, some dishes. I'm on my own for dinner so I'm making Rice-A-Roni (chicken, in case you were wondering) ...my boys don't like it so it's a nice treat for me when I'm alone. And might make a burger and eat it plain with A-1...because I am nothing if not a gourmet. But the best part of today was no tears. No moments of self loathing, no anxiety. Days like this are few and far between lately and they are a much needed respite when I get them. I didn't accomplish what I wanted to, but that's okay. I will. After dinner, a shower, and getting into some snuggy pajamas. Speaking of dinner...I have to go check on it but I'm currently in the middle of a cuddle puddle of two dogs and two cats lying on me and each other on half of a queen size bed. But go I must because Rice-A-Roni won't turn itself down to simmer. (*actually two. Read the package before buying something new is a lesson I've yet to learn, apparently.)

Ok, I admit I'm a little jealous of bloggers. Specifically, the fashion bloggers who have designer purses full of designer makeup, which they carry while wearing designer outfits, and the Mormon mommy bloggers, with their clean and pretty homes, shiny hair, and uncluttered lives . That is, the opposite of me. But then I learned about how much money they earn by blogging and/or vlogging. And then I saw a segment on CBS Sunday Morning about kids and toys; apparently there's a four-year-old named Everleigh who supports her parents by making Youtube videos (mostly opening up boxes and LOL -- I know I'm old, but I had no idea people earned money doing this!). I'm far too private to do Youtube. Has anyone started a blog and made money from it? Even enough to quit their day-to-day job?

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