Dear Nichole:

I understand procrastinating. It’s okay, whenever you post, that’s okay with me.

Yes, Bogart was having a good old time while I was thinking he was sufferring.. a misunderstanding 🙂

Little kisses and 👃 rubs with your kitty 😺 sound delightful 😊

Like a baby, like Bogart

In case you’re wondering, when I’m using the 📱- phone because my own 🖥 was destroyed following a 🍷 + 🐕 incident- emojis keep showing up, and sometimes I ask for them- so here they are, lots of them.

Going to church on Easter 🐣 sounds just ✅️.

As a single woman, maybe you can signal that you’d like to participate in some Easter time with other singles or with a family who would love to include you?

I have no plans for tomorrow other than eating Mac and cheese and walking Bogart.

I think it’s amazingly interesting that you happened to post on FOUR Holly Saturdays so far!

2019 in Chicago, 2022, 2025 & 2026 in Florida.

You had to deal with so much growing up. Similar to me, I think. You’re doing well 👏 considering all that you had to go through.

Easter 🐣 here means rabbits 🐇 are everywhere and Bogart, a beagle, is genetically trained to follow rabbit scent. It’s funny, the other day, a rabbit 🐇 was running in circles right in front of him, but he wasn’t looking 👀 because he was too busy smelling, so he missed the rabbit 😉

🐣 🐇 🤍 Anita

Hey Nichole 🙂

I did previously let him know of the neighbor’s 🐔 🐔 🐔 walking a bit up the road and all hell broke loose (running after them and going crazy, scaring the chickens badly), so I learned my lesson 😑

The Mac and Cheese was excellent. I mixed it with eggs and other foods for the 🧀 flavor.

A cozy place, your kitty 😺, freedom ✨️- these sound ike wonderful things to be present with.
Do you think that you need more socializing- connecting with people?

I was at the taproom last afternoon (with Bogart) and was bored because other people were talking to each other and I wasn’t part of any conversation (beyond a bit of small talk).

Then an unfriendly man showed up (didn’t even return my hello) with a small dog who viciously barked at Bogart- that made me feel badly.

But then two women showed up (I know both and they are friendly and interactive), and it made all the positive difference.

Bogart is lying real close to me right now. He’s so adorably cute 😍

🐔 🐈 🐕 Anita

W.O.W Nichole!

Reading your message made my day 🤞

Your level of self-awareness amazes me. I hardly ever come across such a level here or in real- life.

You accept anxiety and shame but see beyond them: “those feelings will rest and then joy, peace and contentment come along the way. The feelings are just visitors”.

And whom do the feelings visit?

“A child of God” whose void is filled primarily by God, not by people 🙏

“No matter what, I am okay with me. I love me”-

I am breathing these words in as a mantra for myself. Thank you, Nichole for sharing all that!

What an excellent idea: to work as an Uber driver in- between jobs, an excellent practice for being in public and staying centered no matter how other people behave (rude, nice, or inattentive).

The neighbors here decided to not let any more chickens roam around anymore, so no more 🐔 🐔 for Bogart to chase.

On the other hand, there’re lots of rabbits around here (Spring time) and he chases their scent like crazy. Sometimes they run 🐇 🐇 in front of him but he doesn’t see them because he’s busy smelling.

The taproom closed last Friday (went out of business). I knew it for some time, so it was not a surprise. I hope to get to socialize elsewhere irl in the near future.

A delight to read your message, Nichole. You are amazing 👏 🙏 👍

🤍 ✨️ Anita