we went shopping today :) not the smoothest experience, but keeping strong :) always hope :)

Hi angel friends :) We're enjoying a nice day :) my mom, dad, and i went shopping at the dollar tree store :) i did get some nice items, healthy snacks, treated myself to a new candle, and i also got some treasures too :) i was a bit off-balance in the dollar tree today, with the experience. i felt very shy in there today, and didn't feel confident. it was very busy in the store, and i struggled with my anxiety and keeping my chin up. it was a rough experience, but i made it through it, and i'm thankful to be home, and resting up :) it's rare that an experience goes like that, but it happens from time to time. i never got into the confident zone i'm most comfortable with. i'm hanging in there though :) Holly and i selected a new movie to watch tonight, for our popcorn movie party night :) we recieved some light snowfall overnight. it's a winter wonderland out there :) i enjoyed a nice nature walk this morning, and saw lots of birds :) i took some new nature pictures to share :) i'm keeping in good spirits :) i was very upset that i struggled at the store today. it's not a setback, but will gain more confidence and strength, from the experience that will help me with future experiences :) spirit and strength :) Thank you angel friends, for your wonderful comforting support, and for being here for my family and i :) i got a nice iced tea today :) i'm dedicated to continue to make good progress with my experiences :) Resting up, and looking forward to a fun movie party night :)

hi angel friends :) my family and i hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying a nice peaceful day :) Thank you everyone, for your lovely comments on our baking friday adventure :) We're so happy, and delighted that everyone enjoyed our adventure :) we had lots of fun baking the brownies :) We love sharing our adventures :) We're gonna plan a pizza party baking friday adventure next week :) This morning, we were rising and shining into the weekend :) We had some light snowfall here overnight, it wasn't too much, maybe just a coating of fresh snowfall. It's been a winter stretch of days, and more wintery weather in our forecast for tomorrow. We hope everyone is doing well, keeping warm, and safe from the wintery weather. Big caring warm hugs :)

i bundled up for my early morning nature walk, and went outside with a big bowl of goodies, for our nature friends :) there were lots of birds outside this morning :) i saw many bluejays, and sparrows :) i put the goodies in the bird sanctuary, and took some new nature pictures :) it felt great to begin the day with a nice nature walk :) i also enjoyed some nice time here on ds, writing to friends :) We began to get ready to go shopping, a bit later than we usually go. i was focused, and felt ready for the shopping experience :) there were some nice items i wanted to buy, some treasures, healthy snacks,and wanted to browse around :)

around mid-day, my mom, dad, and i went to go shopping :) We stopped by the gas station, got some gas and also some air in our minivan tire, and then drove over to the shopping center :) it looked busy there. i felt a bit shy, and didn't feel too confident. my dad dropped us off near the front entrance, as he wanted to go into the rent-a-center place. my mom and i walked into the dollar tree, and i got a shopping basket. :) there was a long line near the checkout. i kinda blossomed into the store, and could feel myself facing shyness, and social anxiety. i just felt a bit off. i went with my mom into another area of the store, and i found some nice treasures, i wanted to get some some friend's upcoming birthday's :) my mom and i looked at the cards, and also checked to see if they had any hotwheels cars. they didn't have any, but hopefully will have some in stock again soon :)

my dad met up with my mom and i in the store. i went on the crafts aisles, and the candles aisle. i bought a nice new vanilla scented candle. a worker was on the candy aisle, and was stocking shelves. i didn't want to get in the way, so i skipped the aisle. it was getting busy at the store, and i just felt like i was not confident in there today, i was looking down, avoiding crowded aisles, and felt like i was avoiding the aisles, that i really wanted to go on. when my shyness gets like this, it's just uncomfortable, and i felt like i was uncomfortable in my own skin today, it just felt like an off-day. i did my best, and was able to pick up a few snacks, and was pretty much ready to go checkout. i felt very bad about struggling, and wanted to be out of the store as soon as i can. i love the dollar tree, and shopping there. i just felt mega off today, and it was uncomfortable. at the checkout, they opened a 2nd checkout, and we checked out together. i felt like people were staring at me in there, and i didn't even look around to see if they were. when we go outside, i was just relieved, to be outside, and getting some fresh air. We began our journey home, and i felt thankful :)

i know i struggled a lot in the store today. i'm not giving up, i'll definitely be back out there again next weekend :) i want to do better in the store next time, and to have a good experience :) it rattles me a bit when i struggle, but i've been resting. my anxiety really took a toll on me in the store today, and it's nice resting up. i'm been having some snacks, my iced tea, and Holly and i watched some youtube videos :) We also selected a new movie to watch tonight :) i'd love to take this time, to share with everyone, about some nice treasures my family and i recieved :)

Happy Valentine's day wishes, sent with lots and lots of love, from California! :) awww! :) This is so very wonderfully heart warming, and very special :) my family and i recieved a lovely treasure, from our dear and lovely friends, Elizabeth (Horsebackrider123) and her family :) This is so nice, and sweet of them :) on the front of the card, there's a sweet Valentine's greeting, with birds, and flowers :) aww! :) inside the card, Elizabeth wrote us a lovely note, wishing us a happy Valentine's day :) This is so wonderful :) we look forward to celebrating Valentine's day with you and your family's :) it's gonna be so nice, and a special joy :) We love our beautiful card, and will always cherish and treasure it :) i'm going to display our card here in my writing area :) Elizabeth, family, my family and i thank you so very much! :) We deeply appreciate everything :) Sending our love, and happy friendship hearts smiles from our hearts and home to yours :)

Happy friendship smiles, sent with lots and lots of love, from Kentucky! :) awww! :) This is so very wonderfully heart warming, and very special :) my family and i recieved a beautiful friendship card, from our dear and lovely friends Shirley (Squarley), Bruce, Layco, and their family :) awww! :) This is so very nice, and sweet :) on the fornt of the card, there's lovely flowers and happy butterflies :) it's so nice, and reminds me of the spring season, and how spring is right around the corner :) inside the card, Shirley wrote us a lovely friendship note :) awww! :) This is so wonderful :) We're so blessed, and thankful to have you all in our lives :) we love our card, and will always treasure it :) i'm going to display our card here in my writing area :) Shirley, Bruce, Layco, family, my family and i thank you so very much! :) we deeply appreciate everything :) Sending our love, and happy friendship hearts smiles from our hearts and home to yours :)

We're enjoying a nice day :) my family and i are doing well, and are in good spirits :) keeping positive about today's rough shopping experience. i've been having some healthy snacks :) Earlier Holly and i enjoyed watching some videos on youtube :) We selected a new movie to watch tonight, for our fun popcorn saturday night movie party :) It's been a great stretch of days, with lots of great things going on :) lots of incredible nature, and special memories being made :) We're gonna recieve a mix of rain, sleet, and snow tomorrow into monday. winter season has really blossomed up this week. We're all keeping warm :) i love to make a nice hot tea from time to time :) tomorrow, i'm going to write some cards, and Holly and i are so excited, for the return of TWD show :) it's gonna be awesome! :) Thank you angel friends, so very much, for all that you do for us :) You all are wonderfully nice, sweet, and very caring :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of the love of our hearts :) BIG GROUP WARM FRIENDSHIP HUG :) There's many more great things to look forward too, with family, friends, and nature :)

-never lose hope :)

To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, it's a nice day :) enjoyed some nice nature this morning, and going to have a movie party tonight :) thinking of you, our dear friend :)

my mom says hello :) She says, "i hope everyone is having a really nice day" :) awww! :) We love you all bunches and bunches, our sweet dear wonderful guardian angel friends :) We hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying a nice peaceful day :) We think of you all often, and are so blessed, and thankful for your wonderful friendships :) wishing everyone warmth, and peaceful joys :)

Happy friendship smiles, sent with lots and lots of love, from California and Kentucky! :) awww! :) This is so very wonderfully heart warming, and very special :) my family and i love our beautiful cards, that we recieved :) we love these very special treasures, and will always cherish them :) i love displaying our cards here in my writing area :) We're so blessed, and thankful to have you all in our lives :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of the love of our hearts :) Happy friendship smiles :)

Thank you so very much, Elizabeth (Horsebackrider123) and family! :)

Thank you so very much, Shirley (Squarley), Bruce, Layco, and family! :)

Spirit soaring nature! :) we recieved some light snowfall here last night. It's a winter wonderland out there :) this morning i put lots of nice goodies around our yard, for our nature friends :) They love to gather the goodies :) i saw lots of birds, and mr. nut squirrel visiting :) i love being out in the nature, taking in the wonderful sights, and sharing my adventures with everyone :) i'm so happy and excited! :) i took some new pictures this morning to share :) there were many bluejays and sparrows visiting our yard :) Awesome spirit soaring nature :)

Goodies from the store :) i bought some nice goodies today :) i love having some healthy snacks :) Holly and i are excited to watch a movie tonight :)