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How Can You Miss Me If I Won’t Go Away?

Posted on by D. Parker

How can you miss me when I won’t go away?

Well, I just like you so much I want to stay. Hey.

Summer’s ending again, just like a song, so what could go wrong? Weeeelllll…

  • Another WordPress post “corrupted”, again, geez, I’m gonna be Blogging Al Capone soon with all this corruption; pretty soon I’ll be doing posts from WordPress Alcatraz.
  • My laptop stopped letting me type the letter “q” (I have to copy and paste the letter q now; to qualify, that’s why you won’t see me using q words often, in case you were quietly quizzical of how I was, in fact, typing q now, umm, yes, quite).
  • Fell again and again, oh and I almost forgot, again (I’ve fallen and why do I bother getting up when gravity is just gonna have it’s way with me again).
  • Printer went on strike, demanding better working conditions, I feel like one of these days my printer is going to go full Norma Rae on me.
  • The heat death is still upon us somedays…and the yearly The Invasion of the Pumpkin Spice (the spice must flow, release the horde!).
  • Terrible drivers to infinity and beyond…
  • Vacuum tried to kill me, hmmm, maybe it’s just tired of being pushed around.
  • Spiders, I swear half the spider population are here, inside with me, I don’t like it, let’s be honest, they’re not like Charlotte at all, they’re terrible, terrible, terrible.

Yes, I fully understand these are all First World Problems.

After all, looking on the bright side, I’m not involved in a war, unless trade wars count, you know what, let’s ignore politics, simple enough to do, ummm, ignoring mode activated…

I have food, though most of it hates me and gives an impression of an alien trying to rip its way out of my body, but hey, it’s an adventure?!? Bad Xenomorph, naughty.

I have wonderful family and friends and books; thank you to all the libraries, what would we do without you, I never ever want to try.

Tea and chocolate, for now, between bad crops, war, greed, tariffs, etc. who knows? I was at Costco and 2.4kg, I think that’s just over 5lbs, of Hershey’s Chipits were $34.99 CAD, gosh, I hope the chocolate prices go down soon, seriously, I’m not built for OnlyFans.

I have streaming (mostly for free or free trials) and dreaming (is dreaming still free? https://yadadarcyyada.com/2015/03/27/dreaming-is-free).

I try to write, paint, and blog despite struggling, emotionally, physically, financially, so mostly, I’m happy, all things considered, because there’s: good stuff, bad stuff, sucky stuff, weird stuff, chronic stuff, confusing stuff, and well, just stuff stuff, but in the end…it’s all just stuff and things – they are what they are, it is what it is and deep breaths.

This has all happened before and it will all happen again, so I’ll just chill while I wait for the chilly hot chocolate weather…

Wait to be wrapped in cozy blankets, soft oh so soft socks, wearing heavy sweaters (I complain about the heat because I don’t want to be hot or even overly warm, I want to be chilly then get warm), and mostly, hopefully, wait for some semblance of normalcy to return – thinking happy thoughts and wishing us all well.

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47 thoughts on “How Can You Miss Me If I Won’t Go Away?”

    1. I’ve been here and there, mostly here.
      Life has been challenging but I always feel
      better back here with all of you so here I am again.
      I’d love to promise to be more consistent, but I guess
      we’ll have to settle for whenever we can.
      Hope the week ahead treats you kindly, Michael. 🙂

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  2. My God, how I’ve missed your posts. You have been uplifting me for so long now with your humour, it’s been like losing a limb. Perhaps I”ve just been sicker than I thought. I know I don’t post too often myself these days so time passes by.

    I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling with a flare up and wish I could just magic it all away from you. Well it’s 7pm and yi’m needing my bed. Take care of yourself. You’ll be in my thoughts. Huge Hugs

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    1. I miss you too, dear David and it hurts my heart to think of you hurting.
      I’m sending massive hugs, about 50 billion + across The Pond to you. xox
      I wish I could magic all the hurt we’re all feeling away. Take care of you, my friend,
      you’re in my thoughts too. xoxoxox

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      1. See what I mean. Onr day out of hospital and already uplifted. You are a beautiful miracle worker

        Now if you can just get the stitches to stop hurting and everywhere else from itching I will be eternally grateful.

        never give up your writing sweetie, no-one else can match you for the humour. I so wish you were here. Humongous Hugs.

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      2. I’m sorry to hear you’ve been poorly, David. xox
        I’ll send you some magical itchy powder, if that will help. lol 😉
        I hope you feel better, my friend, you deserve only the best.
        Massive non-itchy hugs xox

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    1. Soft sock season rules!!!
      Yes, every time I see the prices of chocolate I think,
      maybe I should stop eating it, but then a voice whispers, maybe not. 😉
      Hope the week ahead treats you kindly!!!

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    1. Yup, endless temperature changes are fun, right, right? 😉
      I love everything about Fall except pumpkin spice…
      but hiding under a blankie sounds like my idea of fun,
      especially with a flashlight to read with. 🙂
      Hope this weekend is treating you kindly. 🙂

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  11. And yet, despite it all, you maintain your sense of humour! I’m so happy to see you, old friend! And your post made me smile, and in a few cases nod my head, for I am going through some health challenges, too. Thanks for putting a smile on my face tonight, and I hope we’ll hear more from you soon … you have definitely been missed!!!

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    1. Humour shields us from some of the ills of this world or at least makes the battering less, er, battery. 😉
      I’m glad I could make you smile, but am sorry to hear you’ve been struggling with health challenges.
      I’ve missed you all too and I hope, sincerely that you see better times ahead. All the best, always. 🙂

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  13. Wonderful to see a post from you, Donna! 💖 I’m sorry life is so sucky, but as you said, there’s always something good to be thankful for. And your sense of humour about it all is admirable! 💪 P.S. Thank you SO much for liking my online output! 🙏 You are surely deserving of a special award for all your support. 🏆🤗

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    1. I love your posts, they always have a sense of joy, sometimes nostalgia, but always with a gentle thread of hope.
      I’m very grateful you’re one of the branches of my blogging family tree, Debbie D. (going for the Dr. Seuss rhyming today lol ;).
      These days I think we deserve something for just managing to stay upright. Gentle hugs and hope this week is good to you. xox

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  15. Hi Donna. Nice to see you back here. Your perspective on things here always brings us a smile. 🙂 Sadly, I have to join you with my printer giving me a lot of Norma Rae too, lol. And don’t get me started with the price of chocolate! LOLOL. Welcome back, if only fleeting. 🧡😍

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    1. Always lovely to see you, Debby, I’m so glad to be here and I love reading your blog,
      your life experiences and perspective are priceless and fascinating.
      I think the band, Rage Against The Machine were definitely talking about printers lol 😉
      Chocolate should be a human right, well, maybe that’s a bit far, but perhaps an essential service to keeping us sane lol 😉
      I hope this week is treating you kindly so far, my friend and all the best, always. 🙂 xox

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      1. Aw, thanks so much Donna for your very kind words. And I’m in agreement with the Rage Against the Machine, and most definitely chocolate! Lol. Happy week to you my friend, and hang on tight for sanity. 🤣🥰🧡❌⭕

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      2. I’ll keep telling myself in these challenging times, “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
        And the sight is beautiful. Hang in there too, Debbie, and as always, all the best. 🙂

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  16. SO glad you’re back. You have a terrific way of bringing light into the darkness. Shining up the hurt/pain and helping us all cope. Please stay here in WP with us all. I’ve been on break and am glad to be back to this wonderful community.

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    1. If I can bring light in any way that makes me so happy.
      How are you? Sometimes we all need breaks from various things, people, activities,
      it can make us appreciate them more when we return.
      I’m so glad we’re part of this blogging family together. xoxox

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