Author: JodiLea

I don't pretend to be who/what I'm not. I will be honest here unless I publish under the category "This could be news," which is 99% fiction and a wee bit sarcastic. ;-) I want readers who come here to have as much fun as I do. Not all subjects can be fun, but most can be funny if I do my job right ;-) My inner child is reflected in my logo and will change at a moment's notice.

Let’s Make A Deal. Or Not.

~ JodiLea

Paperwork Mountian

It’s been an exciting week around here.  And yes, I’m being facetious.

I’m cleaning out  files and shredding our personal documents. The second 52-gallon trash bag is 1/3 full of shredding’s, and I’ve only cleaned out the top drawer of our old 4-drawer filing cabinet.

And now, Monty, let’s tell our audience what was inside drawer #1!

Court documents – AND their copies in triplicate. It took me two days to sort through 2 sets of divorce papers and the (seemingly mandatory) annual custody/child support hearings. Can you believe we had 16-years of that crap and nobody died?

But wait!   That’s not all that was hiding in the humongous drawer #1…  Door_1

Tax files and canceled checks dated back to 1989. Multiple copies of Birth and Death Certificates of family members and their personal papers.  Hubby’s report cards from grade school through college. Military records. Parts list for a 1986 Jeep. Go figure.

I was so excited to get the crap papers shredded up this afternoon, and be able to see the carpet in my office, until I realized that Monty had drawer #2 waiting for me in the garage.

Great.

So, tune in next week to find out what’s behind drawer #2!
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Earworms And Earwigs

~ JodiLea

Today’s Daily Prompt: “Earworm” suggests writing about what song is stuck in your head (or on permanent rotation in your CD or MP3 player) these days.   Why does it speak to you?

It sounded like a fun assignment, once I could get past the visual that popped into my head of slimy worms crawling into my ear.  I won’t gross you out with the story my dad told me involving earwigs.  He probably made it up anyway.  But I digress…

“When I’m Back on my Feet Again”  (Michael Bolton)

I heard this song on my iPod yesterday. It surprised me – because I forgot I had it. Then, the next thing I knew I was humming the song. Not out-loud, but inside my head. With a ridiculous smile on my face.  Why?

When that song was first on the radio it made me cry. I wanted to be the one who was back on their feet again. I was fighting a losing battle with depression, anxiety, and mental stress.  That was 24 years ago.

I wish I could say I was cured now, but the truth is I will always be prone to depression and anxiety.   But guess what…?

Hearing that song made me realize something – I am back on my feet (again)   🙂

My Feet againIt’s GOOD to be back.