Hi My Friend,

It is 8:23 & I just got home from the car shop.  I took it a few weeks ago to have a new battery installed & the oil changed and drove straight home.  I used the key fob & pushed for the trunk to open & nothing and then pushed again to lock the doors & nothing except the pleasure of the alarm going off.

On the way home I had to drive 10 m.p.h. on the interstate with my hazard lights flashing and headlights flashing off every time I hit or went over a little bump in the road due to the transmission would not change gears and it was on 7rpm which could blow the transmission or motor.  I pulled over & shut it off and noticed transmission oil leaking from the passengar side.

Finally, I made it home also my electrical system was showing low anti-freeze and no tail lights.  I am safely home & all the parts have to be ordered~It will be 2 weeks until all parts will be in and I made an appointment.

The owner said it was going to take about 5 hrs. and did I want to drop it off and come back to pick the car up?  I laughed and told him only if I could teach my cat how to drive by then.

Then I found out I have 3 closet lights out and 2 sockets that do not work.  I won’t even begin to say what needs to be taken care of outside. Only a lot!!!

I took my Dalai Lama’s book of Wisdom to read while I waited and it was so interesting & as I was reading several things made me feel you were there enjoying the read with me.

The only thing I found out was Indians believe if you are burnt after death you remain in purgatory which I need to research more on that subject due to I want to be cremated.  I have always detested basements and anything locked up in and put in the ground.  I would rather be put in a pine box (absolutely “NO” autopsy.  I do not want to be taken apart like a side of beef.  I want to go like Robert Redford was buried in the movie “Out of Africa”.

I believe the flea issue has been taken care of with the exception of an overload on Stashe’s system.  I will know in a day or two.  Not much of a choice, It broke my heart every time I saw them scratching.

I’ll figure out where to start next in the morning.  I am exhausted~

I purchased a movie called “White Nights” which has Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, and Helen Mirren which I think is so elegant.  The dance scenes are incredible.  I also watched an old interview with Mikhail which was so interesting.

I hope you had a pleasant day with your walk. How was the weather?  It was 65 here today.  Weather is forecasting a warm wet winter.  I also don’t like humidity.

After reading this now I know why I am single…Too independent, picky, and too many people don’t understand me.

I hope you have a nice evening and wake up tomorrow happy with a smile~

Your Friend Shookie~

Good Evening My Friend,

It is amazing that we have never met & I feel your kind caring presence around me.

I started the cleaning process starting with meds for all the babies & I hope what I ordered today comes no later than Saturday.

All bedding was washed & put outside.  Vacuuming rugs & floors.

I had no idea of all the boxes I have when being board and not able to sleep and shop online.  I packed it all up & took it to the UPS Store Drop off and then the USPS~ The lady laughed when I asked for a trolly because I had so much I had ordered.  I found some items from over a year or longer.  Not even opened.  I had to open all up & repackage with the new way of returning items.  I will express how much better it feels to have most of it out of my way and sitting in the trash buckets for the trash service to pick up tomorrow.

I still have 2 rooms to go through mostly old receipts and papers.  A few unopened boxes which I have absolutely no idea what is in them. (LOL)…Surprise- surprise as Gomer Pyle used to say…My Father loved that show, he was SGT. Carter to me. We both actually watched and laughed together.

I can’t believe it, as I am writing to you my 20 yr. debacle is sending the same old repetitive texts~Not even wasting time anymore with that mess.  It was fun I thought at first & wanted to be loved.  He would never be able to share the type of spirit I have.  He has questioned it a few times which I don’t say much about.

I despise texting & usually keep my phone off unless I am expecting a call or I use it for the calendar.

Starting in the kitchen tomorrow and working my way to my back bedroom where I may put a stick of dynamite & just blow that room off. (LOL)

After all is clean I am going to use my sage sticks to rid all and any evil spirits in the house and I already have put Dream Catchers throughout the house.

Sending good vibes to you and keep a smile on your face.

Evening my Friend~

Shookie~

Hi Anita,

It would be nice to have you as a neighbor~  I feel we have a lot in common and I enjoy so much the reads we share~

I have been pet-sitting for a few of my neighbors while they are on their cruises and trips around the world.  They show me pictures and there is so much I feel I am missing.

I have always wanted to have at least 10 blissful years with a person I truly Loved, trusted, and cared for.  Many people don’t know how to communicate these days.  I am so sick of cell phones and texts~

I am so fed up with the 20 yr. man…LOL, His new name…He keeps texting and I have not reached out to him.  Finally, I responded with are your fingers broken as a response to his last text~ Within about a minute he texted again & asked if he could call and I was polite and texted yes.  No longer than laying my phone down he called.  He said do you realize it has been 11 days and 10 hrs. since we have spoken.

He left me a giant Candy Cane on a chair I have outside.  I laughed so hard because I had never seen such a big candy cane.  It was about as round as a silver dollar coin and about 2 feet long.  This morning he left a box of candy.

I don’t really understand him and his thinking.  He leaves so many texts letting me know how busy he is (I really don’t care)

The other night he called & I had fallen asleep listening to Alabama Christmas music.  I cried, it was a good cry thinking of Christmas when I was little and how excited I was about Christmas.  Of course, Christmas was a favorite Holiday for me and my Father.  I Love and miss my mother also it was different with my father.

I don’t talk to many people and my neighbors probably think I am a hermit which I am not.  I don’t like gossip or drama.  I will say I live in a nice neighborhood where I really don’t fit in with most of what I call dime-store millionaires.

Most of the people here can afford to hire people to do their maintenance whereas the women do their little jogging in all of their labled W@#&% clothing while I am in shorts and a tee shirt mowing grass/cleaning my gutters and chain sawing tree limbs so they won’t  hit my house.

I would like to move to Montana, another dream.  I have so much running through my head as to the thoughts of moving.  I have my home and a few acres of land which I am going to sell as soon as spring hits.  I don’t feel I would get a decent price for it now.

I am in a bit of a strange mood today.  I feel a bit lost~

I’ll put a good movie on and try to feel better.

Have a nice evening & I will be in touch soon My Friend~

Shookie~

Hello My Friend,

Isn’t it unbelievable what the univererse gives us and we have no idea what it means?  Also, if you are doing something and it’s 11:11 that is what you are supposed to be doing at that moment.

I used to work with my local Humane Society which was trained for and the Sheriff’s Department was very helpful.  It was when this little town had no specific place to meet.  The volunteers would get together at designated places when we could find places to meet.  I was married at the time and my husband would go with me if we felt there was going to be trouble and often the Sheriff would also go or he would send someone.  It was terrible. It was over 30 years ago when the police wouldn’t do abuse cases, which now all you need to do is call the Sheriff and they will go out if called.

My Balinese baby’s head is finally healing and looks a lot better.  I was researching the other night about how to use natural remedies and found out the best thing to do is flush it several times daily with a homemade solution of sea salt and hot water to melt the salt, let it cool to room temp, blot gently with a kleenex.  He was such a good boy as if he knows mom is helping him.  I was using peroxide/ bactrician ointment after I flushed it with a liquid antibiotic solution then I ran out of the ointment and put some Neosporin on the wound.  While I was reading about the natural remedies it stated “NEVER” put peroxide, ointments, or bacterial flush on a cat wound it is toxic to use on cats’ open wounds.  I prayed and felt so bad, luckily he was not affected by it.  He was truly blessed.

It amazed me the mindset some have with animals.  I did it for 2 years until it got to the point I couldn’t sleep and knew I would end up in jail because of those cruel sick people. (Not bragging by any means, I was an expert marksman in the Military and got my canceled weapon and did a bit of competition shooting, except there was too much traveling to matches) and most were in the middle of nowhere and the only motels available were like the Bates Motel. (Not for me and usually I was the only female). I believe I enjoy shooting because my father had a collection and enjoyed shooting.  My mother was horrified by weapons. I wanted to learn and do most of the things he did.  I would give anything if he knew how I have followed in his footsteps.  I know he would have the biggest smile on his face and be so proud. I lived for him to be proud of me.  Why?  I don’t know unless it was because I loved him so much and was his little shadow which he liked.

Sleep well my friend and when I wake up between 3-4 I will walk outside on my deck and look at the Stars and send you a Big Smile~

Your Friend,

Shookie~

Hello My Friend,

The time here is 11:35 & I had the urge to let you know something I was unaware of and I hope it will put a smile on your face even if you are sleeping.  I can almost feel you smiling. 🙂

I don’t sleep much and watch many documentaries.  I will take an educational guess and write you are aware of what Angel numbers are & if not you are Blessed and an Angel is with you when you wake up between 3 am -4 am, also 4:44 and 11:11 which is the most popular because it is the only time of day all 4 numbers are the same.  I usually wake up between 3-4 even when I fall asleep for a bit if I am totally exhausted.  I notice 11:11 at least 5 times a week am and pm.

As most of the time, I don’t sleep well, happy or not.  I have listened to my Dr. and am doing as she asks me to do by taking over-the-counter sleep aids which do about as much to help me as drinking a glass of warm milk. Blah, I do not like warm milk.

She is very Religious and asks me to go to Church as my Best friend whose dog passed a few days ago. I care for and Love her so much, except she preaches to me as my Doctor to start going to a good Church.  Who knows what a good Church is unless you know everyone and they are sincerely there for Worship.

Each and every person on GODS earth may believe in what they want.

I do Pray and Thank the Lord above for the Beautiful gifts he has provided for the world which is such ashamed man is the only creature that gets enjoyment from killing them whereas animals kill for survival.

I detest seeing animals mounted on walls in homes some people live in and they seem so proud when a lot of times the animals are trapped and killed or kill older zoo animals who are not cute and snuggly as they were as babies taken from their mothers in the wild.  Shame on them!

I learned all of these things when I was doing animal abuse cases.

I am a spirital person and I do not go to Church.  I Thank GOD without sitting in a building when many are there for show.

I have seen many leave Church and start talking about playing poker and getting drunk later on when our local Elks Club opens at night for their enjoyment.  Yes, another one of my part-time jobs when I was in my 20’s.

I may have forgotten if I told you what my full time jobs were excluding all the part-time jobs.  I was a Flight Attendant/ U.S.A.F./Cosmotologist/Estatician and Reflexologist.

My Sweet Mother used to tell me she had never seen anyone with so many different jobs.  LOL

I like Uniforms, Probably due to I always saw my Father in his dress blues.  He was proud of himself as he walked out the door each morning, he always looked high and tight.  His pants always had a break in them and his belt was always lined up to his pant zipper.  He always had his Dress Blues Hat holding proudly pressed to his side because you are only supposed to wear them outside.  In your home it was fine not to.

It feels so good to write to you my friend and I have missed our contact.  I will get back on schedule when my babies are better or if I hear from the Ex first which I don’t think will be too long.

Sleep Well,

Shookie~

Hello My Friend.

Not anything related to my ex as I have cut him off completely.  Since I have done that he has started calling and texting me several times daily.  I did send the last one a few days ago and texted him a response of I will not dignify any of his texts with an answer other than asking what block I was available for on his schedule as it was filling fast. I asked what have I ever done to be degraded with such a question!!!!  And sent a picture of a quote and a picture of LAO TZU reading “Time is a created thing.  To say “I don’t have time” is like saying  “I don’t want to”.

I felt soo good! (Smiling)~

My Best & only True Friend that GOD put in my life a few years ago her Chocolate Labrador out of nowhere started falling down and having strange facial uncontrolled movements.  The veterinarian told her to wait 2 weeks and see if it stopped before bringing her in which was insane.  She waited 2 days and said “Enough is enough and took her anyway.  The veterinarian said the dog probably wouldn’t make it home.  What was she thinking??  I am a weatherman, not a veterinarian.  The dog lasted 2 days once we got her home.  We put her in a makeshift oxygen tent using an oxygen tank and covering which helped her labored breathing.

She wouldn’t eat or drink and as she asked GOD for a quick death if she wasn’t going to make it.  She passed approximately 10 minutes later in my friend’s arms.  She was truly Blessed.

As you know I am the lady in the shoe with all of my fur babies.  Three are sick and it is a full-time job nursing and doctoring them and giving medicine twice daily.  Loving and talking to them more then usual which I didn’t feel was possible.

All of my babies are my family and I will do everything within my power to help them to get well and reassure them they are loved.

It is amazing how all of the positive vibes I am giving them now have turned into bigger snugglers than I thought they could be.

Has the smoke, fire, and winds calmed down for you?  I have been praying for you they do.

Are you Smiling?  I hope so~

Have a Beautiful Day.

Your Friend,

Shookie 🙂

Hi Anita,

I have thought so much about others, my upbringing, and looking at other people’s lives.  You only see what they want you to see.  It can get confusing & that is why so many are confused including me.

My new thoughts focus on me.  Lonely but happier than I have been in the past.

I may be single for the rest of my life & I really don’t care anymore.

I am fed up will all the games.  Enough is enough.

Have a nice evening~

Shookie~

Good Afternoon My Friend,

4 fur babies I have which are so sweet & precious with each one having a different personality.  They follow me around like dogs & I have all except 1 whistle trained.

I like dogs & would love to have a Black & Silver German Shephard.  I had one when I was younger & he was so smart and the Best.  He was also a rescue full grown & was so easy to train with the help of a friend.

If you have ever seen John Wick #3 I believe with Haley Berry and her 2 Shepards my boy could jump & and do about 1/2 of some of the stunts hers did.  Of course, I feel they must have been professionally trained.

There is a gentleman in town that train police dogs and when I was verified to do animal abuse cases we became friends & I would watch while he was training new dogs from a distance due to not distracting the animals and on occasion, he would bring a well seasoned older one in and I would never have believed a dog could do some of the tricks and have the discipline they do.

As I write this I am realizing how much I like a person or animals which are disciplined.  I have absolutely no tolerance for the (I can’t) words.  Those words were not allowed in my vocabulary growing up as my Father was in the Marines as a Drill Instructor and then went into the Air Force due to it being more family-friendly as all he had was girls.

That is why I went into the Military because I wanted to know what he went through his whole life and he frowned upon me going in right out of High School.  I went in while in my 20s after he passed because again I didn’t want to disrespect him and his beliefs.  He felt a lady should not go into the Service.  No Regrets & see why he loved being in the Military his whole life.

Yes, that is why I have always tried to be independent and self-sufficient which basically I have.

No man has ever taken care of me.  I have always worked hard and tried to follow my Fathers advice long after he passed.  God Bless his Soul he was such a Wonderful Father.

At the time I used to think he was being mean & after he passed I understood.  I wish he were alive today to know I turned out almost as he primed me.

Don’t get me wrong it does get lonely sometimes but worth it.  You come into this world alone naked and eventually, we will all pass so I am making the best of what I have.

Being in a relationship in my opinion is not worth it if you have to struggle with it all the time.  A lot of people don’t respect their partners and it is not like it was back in the good old days when families in the 50s through 70s it seems like so many families wanted their children to be Doctors, Lawyers, or girls Nurses and now there are so many broken homes and undisciplined children.

I have witnessed kids hitting their parents, calling them names, and disrespecting the ones that brought them into the world.  If I had ever spoken or yelled at my Parents my Father would have drop-kicked me out of the door.  Not only that, I wanted their respect because I knew how it made me feel to be kind, helpful, and always honest with them.  Maybe a few little white lies if I would skip school when my Dad knew about it and I didn’t know.  I would go home & remember him asking me how school was that day and my response was “It was fine” Years later he told me he knew more than what I thought and his famous saying “Don’t ever try & pull the wool over my eyes”

My ex called and texted a few times last night & I gave him no response and didn’t answer the calls.  I am proud of myself for your words of Wisdom I am able to get through this by understanding this situation and I feel great today.

My neighbor called yesterday to see if I would like to come over have dinner and move this afternoon.  So I am going to get ready & hope to have a read from you when I get back home.

It’s funny because I walk through the woods like Little Red Riding Hood to get there and if I don’t put the babies inside the house they follow me over and sit in their backyard until I leave.  It is so cute.

Have a Great Day & Read soon.

Shookie~