Daily writing prompt
What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.
Playing the lottery.

Now gimme all the money!
Screw working, ugh.
Now, on a not so βwinningβ matter, Iβve been trying to just go about my business, the doom and gloom of the news isnβt something that I allow to rule my life too much. Iβve been intent not to blog a lot about this stupid storm.
Unless itβs to show some amazing wild Sky weather.

A bit of ignorance is bliss.
Iβve lived here my entire life, let me know when itβs actually coming and Iβll get a few things together.

I used to have coworkers ask me why I was so calm, butβ¦Iβm not going anywhere. Thatβs that.
What I am pretty freaking annoyed about is the store shelves:


I really hate people, sometimes.
Happy Hump Day! π₯

π€·LauraβοΈ
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The lottery, what a great answer. I hope you are safe in the upcoming weather and hopefully, peace will endure through November when you can once again relax knowing coffee is on the shelves
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Thanks Ernieβ¦itβs making my day less peacefully insane, not the way I want it to be! Appreciate your kind words as always βοΈ βοΈ βοΈ
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At least they left the artisan rolls. That was nice of them. π€·ββοΈ
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Hey, what else could I ask for?? ππ
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Eggs? π
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Did manage to get those, actually. Thankfully. Meanwhile I donβt like to sort among the last bits of leftover, never fun
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No it’s annoying to say the least. Like going thru the meat department and scrounging thru the lousy steaks that are left π€¬
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Ainβt nobody got time for that but now Iβm craving steak at 2AM π₯©
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Nothing wrong with that!!
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Uhh, soβ¦when are you coming? π€ͺ haha π
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You said 2am….
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I mean if you leave now you could get here by 12-1 and Iβm sure we could do something beforehand π
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Assuming all flights aren’t canceled lol
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Donβt make excuses now! Lol π
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Hey, I’m not the one with the hurricane warnings all over the place…π
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Thatβs passed now, just like I knew it would thankfully
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I’m sure the next disaster warning is coming in a day or two lol
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Sureβ¦Iβm sure weβll have a life-threatening hurricane in November and then when that doesnβt work there will be some bug or something out there to fear monger again
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We’ll have blizzards!
Or a quarter inch of snow. π€·ββοΈ
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Sounds like a bit of fun βοΈ
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It’s always funny when they close everything and we get a dusting. Free day off lol
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Ill make sure to throw a snowball your way π€ͺ
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I’ll throw you in a snowbank ππ
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Donβt be too rough nowβ¦ π€ͺ
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No promises ππ
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Hey now, donβt tease me with a great time!! π€ͺ
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Who’s teasing? π
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I guess I should say βdonβt threaten me with a good time!β lol π
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Who’s making threats? π
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Living without the burden of work and financial worries is a dream for many, definitely for us. Ideally, I would love to get paid for writing or sell enough books to support myself and my family as well as help my closest friends.
The chaos of people and the overstocking of groceries is truly madness. Get The Essentials People !!!
Above all, I hope and Pray for your safety. Iβm in constant touch with most of my family who live in Tampa. May the Lordβs protection be with everyone during this hurricane.
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I know, finances are hard. Itβs rough to do the same job day in and day out and not really feel like itβs worth it at times. π and yeah the groceries are a nightmare. Totally unnecessary panic buying. π super frustrating when youβre just trying to get the bare minimum as it is.
Thank you so much for your kindness Willie π that truly means a lot and I hope your family in Tampa will be safe π definitely wouldnβt want to be there during this. Yes, may we be surrounded by protection and light β¨ thanks again
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Absolutely, I hear you. Itβs tough to keep pushing through the grind, especially when it feels like youβre just treading water. π
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Keep going π you will get there π
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Youβre so welcome ππ«Ά
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J. D. Rockefeller would visualize counting out $10,000 every single night before he went to sleep, also known to constantly respond with “I’m bound to be rich!” effectively creating his own reality, makes me wonder why attention is currently the most valuable currency in the world, Good Read | Keep it Real ~Realitology~
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I think we can create our own reality, most definitely. Have you ever heard about how Jim Carrey wrote himself a 10 million dollar check and then became a successful actor? Master manifestor, Iβd say!
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We had shelves like that during COVID… The crescent photos are amazing π Hope you’ll win the lottery one day or another π
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Thank you π appreciate that π and yeah, it almost seems like a repeat of Covid! Ugh π«
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Hoarders will hoard. Sigh.
And, I’m guessing you’d probably still work if you won the lottery. I sense that. π
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Yep! Whatβs with all the panic buying? Itβs not like if you lost power the stuff would stay good anyways. So frustrating.
Andβ¦you might be correct π in some form or fashion. I would take lots of time off though! But it would also give me time to work on the endeavors Iβd actually like to pursue besides βjust workβ
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I’d open up my dream cafe and “just make espresso” and/or loose leaf tea. Nothing fancy, just a place to practice crafting drinks.
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That sounds actually really nice. Count me in for crafting espresso βοΈ and a dream tea too!
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Great! We’ll open it in some place where you wouldn’t expect quality craft espresso drinks and charge far less than everyone else so people ask us how we can manage to make ends meet and however on earth did we figure out how to make damned fine coffee.
And I’ll pay the royalties to have Agent Cooper as a mascot, saying “Damned Fine Coffee”. In fact, that might have to be the name of the joint somewhere along a stretch of a highway that doubles as a mountain pass.
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Hahah!! Nice! Hole in the wall places are always the best too. And they do usually have the best food and coffee. A mountain scenery would certainly make it all the more better!
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I thought the mountain might entice you to retire-work for me… π
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Hahah!! You are too clever! π
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Not nearly as clever as I like to pretend I am π
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Hahah!! Heard that! Lmao π€£
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Or not, seeing as a roaster already uses the name π€£
The rest of it is good stuff though, mountain passes and pricing and all that.
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Dang!! lol π nothing is original anymore it seems like
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Hopefully you get all the items you need. Hopefully you are safe. Yes the lottery would be nice π. Be safe Laura
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Thank you Jesse! Honestly, I didnβt get as many things as I wouldβve liked but Iβm sure Iβll be ok. Thank you for your kind words again, they are appreciated π and lottery for the win!! Yesss
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I am sorry you didn’t get all the items you would have liked, but hopefully you will be ok. Your welcome Laura. The lottery would be nice right now.
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Thanks Jesse π all is well here thankfully π
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Awesome I am glad you are well yea!
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Good answer. Win the lottery, but continue working. Let me guess, the toilet paper was also gone π
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Luckily I didnβt need the toilet paper so I didnβt check that aisle π was trying to get in and out! Ugh. But yeahβ¦I donβt doubt itβs gone as well. So frustrating!
Winning the lottery to work on things Iβd actually enjoy would be nice lol π
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Nice thought, just going to work as a sidekick/show π The hoarding reminds me of the pandemic π I hope you’re safe though.
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Thank you Chris π all is well π had some WiFi go out but other than that, everything is fine. Except the hoarding π« I could do without that!
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Wishing you & everyone else in Florida well.
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Thank you π so very kind of you to say, really appreciated π
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Greed is worse than money; people are ridiculous. Hopefully, you at least got what you need to get by for now. Stay safe, Laura! ππ
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Thanks John! Yeah, itβs a good indicator of greed and hoarding type behavior as opposed to maybe using money for a good purpose. And thank you! Appreciate that π I will do my best π
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I hope youβve been able to get your essentials! Because stores are looking empty π
Stay safe!π
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Thank you Daisy π really appreciated π not as much as I wouldβve liked, but Iβll be ok π appreciate your kind words so much
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Hoarders live in fear. Most of us have more than we need. Please be safe, Laura. I don’t really know what that entails, but I’m sure you do. Love to you, sweet girl.
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I think so too, Mary! I didnβt get all the items I needed from the store but Iβll be fine. I have what I need, and thanks for your kindness as always. So appreciated π I should be just fine π always am. Love to you too, Mary! β€οΈ
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lots of our stores have gone bankrupt and are empty too.. but oh for the hoarders of the world. this is why amazon has them beat.. hate to say itβ£οΈ
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Yeah thatβs very true!! Itβs sad especially when you just need to run out for a few things and arenβt expecting there to just be nothing π« very frustrating. π
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I totally agree with you.. sadπ₯Ί
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remember I said I will share my winnings with you …ππ…when you win… don’t forget us lol…(I hope you win it though π€)
your images of the moon are always soothing, Laura…thank you for sharing them…π«
ah … easy to see why you hate people π€¦ββοΈlol…
wishing safety your wayπ…and shelves that are packed fullπ¬
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Haha!! I wonβt, I swear! Iβll be sharing π and thank you π more than enough to go around if I ever did
Glad you liked the photos Destiny π©· much appreciated as always π I was hoping to get more but..too windy π«
Thank you for the wishes π all has been well here thankfully, shelves on the other hand, not so much π
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my pleasure…
and a wonderful remaining week your way…π«
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I have to agree with you here, gimme the money – how come the store shelves are empty?
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Haha, right!! People panic buying for Hurricane Milton
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Oh of course… Keep safe
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Come on people, share a little. What are they going to do with all those groceries when the power goes out? Watch them rot? Gasoline, water, and ice. Get yours and stay safe, Laura. Send more photos! Youβre my boots on the ground reporter for South FL. π¬β€οΈ
βNow can you see those dark clouds gathering up ahead? Theyβre gonna wash this planet clean like the Bible said. You can hold on steady, try to get ready, but everybodyβs gonna get wet. Donβt think it wonβt happen just because it hasnβt happened yet.β-Jackson Browne, The Road and the Sky
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Right?! Spoken like a true Floridian! (even though itβs your wife whoβs the Floridian, lol Floridian by association! Hahah π thank you Ted π all is well here thankfully, actually debating on taking a drive out. π«Ά π
And yeah, I said the sameβ¦what are you gonna do with all that stuff?! lol seriously.
Thanks for the quote. A good one for end of times! π
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Hang in there. I feel like this oneβs gonna be bad. If you need a place to run to, thereβs room here for you. Itβs a long ways, but itβs worth it.
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Aww thanks Ted!! π that is super kind of you!! π luckily seems like everything is OK here and all has passed just fine. Just some wind. Your generosity is well appreciated though, seriously! π«Ά
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Would it change me? This is the lottery question I ask myself. Iβm a weirdo, money has very little value to me therefore I simply let it slip through my fingers. Need money and Iβve got some? Here ya go.
I do love the moon. Itβs a thing with me and I appreciate the reminder. Thank you. May you find harmony through these times.
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I feel you, money hasnβt always been a thing for me either, still isnβt, I prefer to be comfortable and I will freely give too. Moon is where itβs at!! π and I appreciate that π glad you enjoyed the moon and I wish you harmony as well π
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Are the shelves like that because of the port strike or hurricanes or both π
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A little of column A and a little of column B?! Haha π I know!! So frustrating ugh π«
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Wow! How are you staying safe?
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Hi Joseph! Iβve lived here my entire life and through many hurricanes, luckily always OK π Iβm not in the direct path of the storm so Iβm fortunate that way π
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Very nice. I know you’ve been following Hurricane Milton this week.
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But is there toilet paper?!
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Luckily Iβve got the toilet paper lol π
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I did not realize you live in Milton’s path. I hope all will be OK. Stay safe.
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Thank you, Thomas! Luckily Iβm in Southeast Florida so not in the direct path. π appreciate your kind words π
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Oh around, Miami, that is fairly safe I think. I have a friend moving there soon.
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Nice! Iβm in Fort Lauderdale, which is about an hour or 2 from Miami depending on which part of Miami youβre going to
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Oh Fort Lauderdale. That is a nice place. I’ve been there on vacation.
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Really?! Awesome π do you remember where you went?? And yeah itβs pretty nice, a little overcrowded and too hot but hey lol
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I didn’t remember but I searched my old emails and it was a hotel on 1200 North Ocean Boulevard, Pompano Beach, FL 33062.
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Ahhh no way!! Iβm from Pompano Beach! π My step father used to own the fishing pier thatβs down there! Thatβs too cool you were so close by π I hope you enjoyed it!
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Yes that is a coincidence. We enjoyed it very much. A beautiful beach, nice restaurants, and some fun things to do, a zoo and a butterfly sanctuary not too far away, and we took a tour of the Everglades and we saw an alligator. We haven’t been to Florida often, and mostly to visit Disney World when the kids were little. This December/January we are going to key west, but I certainly wouldn’t mind visiting Pompano beach again.
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Itβs a small world! π the keys are certainly nice, you will enjoy that π
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You are right sometimes it is a small world. Thank you I we’ll enjoy the keys. I’ve never been there.
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Please stay safe! β€β€
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Thank you so much, Phil π«Άπ«Ά
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Awesome and you can buy a lot of coffee with that. Be safe down there. ππΌ
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Thank you Edward π appreciated π all is well. And yesss some extra coffee and many different varieties of coffee would be bought with that money! Lol π βοΈ π΅
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Hi Laura
We are as well.
Stay save
The Fab Four of Cley
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Oh, thank you so much!! You stay safe too! π
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We’ll do – thank you
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Even down here, the stores were a little crazy, but I’d imagine the closer to the path, the supplies were down accordingly. Sigh. I was so concerned for my friend, so stayed up a good portion of the night. Paying for it today. Wanting some of that deep rest you wrote about. π
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I hope your friend is OK! The one in Orlando? Yeah, I knowβ¦Iβm hoping to catch some of that βdeep restβ here in a few, definitely try and catch up β€οΈ and the store thing always drives me insane π©
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She’s just fine, like she said she’d be. π I’m a little superstitious around hurricanes, feeling like if I take them lightly they’ll be worse. Sigh.
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Yes, people can really suck at times β¨οΈ
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Youβre not wrong there! π« hope you have a great weekend Steven! βοΈ β¨
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Likewise Laura β¨οΈ Be safe!
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Thank you Steven! π so appreciated π
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