Dependent is maturing

My dependent is maturing in various ways. D no longer asks to leave services to get a donut in the middle of a religious service. D no longer to leave services many times. D engages in prayers better than before. This last year D was te only one in class who knew all the prayers required of D's age. The teacher told me how some students had to be coaxed or helped along. D went right through the prayer without any help or stopping! That was because I remembered that when I was that Shri did not know my prayers. So I made sure D knew the prayers. Next prayer to learn children's version of a creed. 

Swimming

All week for two weeks I've been going to the municipal pool and swimming there. I make sure to take my meds before I leave. My dependent is the reason I go to the pool. The pool keeps us cool. Of course we have to watch out for the Older and Bigger kids. They do handstands. They do wrestling holds in the pool. They're horsing around and I have to keep an eye on dependent. Many times there are water collisions, just like traffic collisions. 

When I get home I am TIRED! I have exercised for 1.5 hrs. I have lost 4lbs. so far.  Yesterday I did not go to the pool. Instead, I was soo tired, I rested all day. My relation stated that I had slept close to 12 hrs. At least I had activity buddy! 

I have also gotten a nice dark tan! I'm at least 3 shades darker. 

Scarves as accessories

     Went to Dollar Tree today. I got a green and white scarf. And yes IT ONLY COST $1.09.  Once again I enjoyed trying the scarf on my head, ofer my shoulders, and around my neck, respectively. 

     Yesterday I saw two videos on accessorizing your Little Black Dress (LBD). Interesting ways to accentuate a solid color dress. I especially enjoyed the one with accentuating a dress give ways with a scarf. Of course the scarves have to be REALLY LONG. And it helps if you're thin. 

 1. As a tie. If you have a high neck cover the scarf around your neck so you only see the scarf going down the front. 

2. Over the shoulders. The classic look. 

3. As a belt. The front of the scarf can bl be adjusted for thickness. The bow goes in the back. 

4. Over the shoulders front and back. Kept in place by a belt. 

5. Bohemian. Circle scarf that can be pulled down over the shoulders when it gets cooler. 

This is found on YouTube. Screen name is:  stylerevtv. I'm not endorsing I'm just giving credit where credit is due. 

Rationing during WWII

I've been enjoying and appreciating reading and watching resources on coupon rationing during WWII. there are two favorite videos I love from England. 

1. Make Do And Mend 

2. Rationing in Britain 

I want to know about the scarves as accessories to utility dresses. I want to know exactly how this cartoon lady puts on that scarf below. 

So why am I so interested? Why not. People had to make do with what they had. You could get a new car you had to repair your current one. No babycrib? Then get two chairs and a potato sack. (See the video Make Do And Mend). Darn those socks. Forget those stockings. That's ridiculous. Ladies actually painted on tan on their legs to look like stockings! 

So I got the actual list for clothes snd sm looking at how I would have dealt with it. Good luck reading that. 

 Below you see infant, toddler clothes are not rationed. Also feminine towels were not rationed! 

Good luck reading this too. And did you know Sears took ration coupons as well by catalog?! 

Pads! Yay!

Finally can get pads. I'm hoping the 4/5 of my allotment comes in this week. My clinic car manager asked "why'd they do that?" I don't know. Planning to call and verify today. 

Today I tested the balance at the 99¢ only store. I'm ready to go. Gotta go pay rent now. 

Got the pads! The pharmacy only gives $20 cash back max. The ATM allows up to $200 w/d. Need to return tomorrow get rest for rent. 

Dpss the day after

     So yesterday the social worker didn't call me back. No surprise. I WAS surprised to see an immediate call back this morning. A message was left for me since I didn't hear it. 

     The message stated I would get my account approved some time today. It's 11:18am. It hasn't happened yet. Chances are at 5:00pm I'll get it. 

It's 4:39pm. It still hasn't arrived. Btw, nice blood stain on my shorts. 

5:25pm finally got an emergency supplement 1/5 of my allotment. At least I can get PADS FEMININE TOWELS now. And some gas. 

DPSS AGENT

It took two hours to communicate with you today. I told you I had no money and a bloody mess because I had my period and no pads. You said you'd pass it to your supervisor. You further stated you would call me within 1 1/2 hrs. And if you didn't... Not to call you back because you'd call me at the end of the day. 

Guess what. 

 1. It's been over 3 hours. 

 2. It's 15 minutes before the end of the day. 

3.  CALL ME! 

4. With a minute to 5:00pm I was not called at all. 

Scarves

I'm going through a scarf phase. It started almost a month b4 I found out a family member has cancer. The day I bought a tubular bandana from a discount store I found out three hours later about the cancer. B4 that my family and I were each trying on the scarf for fun and taking pics(2nd pic).

The first one is one I bought to practice furoshiki. The next picture shows how silly we were with the tubular bandana. I do have pictures with our faces showing but I like to keep our privacy.  

Dpss the wait

It's been three weeks. Our rent us over due. My PERIOD started. I HAD ONE PAD. It's a mess! They won't expedite unless it's rent quit notice. My period came before the notice.  Dark shorts. Form fit dark underwear. Robe on the bed. Embarrassing. My parent wasn't giving me anymore gas money. 

DPSS

     At the end of June my relation and I went to DPSS to apply for cash aid. FINALLY. R did everything to drag it along! Saying yes then staying up late and sleeping in late. I had already done EVERYTHING in my power. Now it's R's turn to sweat. 

     We got emergency cash. Then we were told that the original emergency cash given to us was given to us and the new one deleted. Fortunately it was more and our storage was paid and gas tank somewhat filled.

     The agent stated it would take up to 30 days to complete the application. Lord give me strength! And patience. R keeps telling me to call them. The agent stated when we get a rental note to send it and they'd expedite it. Gimme a break!  

     Right now I have my cycle. Last month it was the same thing. 20 pads in a bag leaves you short in a week. Last month I ran out the day before I officially finished. I made sure to wash up VERY WELL and dressed in dark bottoms. Fortunately no leaks. I'm facing the same thing right now. The first three or four days are VERY HEAVY. Last month I woke up and raced to the bathroom. I left behind a pool of blood running down my leg and a trail of blood from the bedroom to the bathroom. While I was dealing with my personal hygiene R did me the favor of cleaning up the blood trail for me. R also brought me a clean change of underwear. I'm glad this month I didn't have a pool of blood waiting to fall when I got up in the morning. HOWEVER, while at the clinic, I did have leakage. And it is embarrassing. I was wearing dark shorts and well fitted underwear. Still I leaked from the backside (butt) of my pants. Worse, I was sitting in the middle if a row. A lady sat to my left. Then her hubby came up. He just stayed there.  He didn't do what the lady in front did. First she told, then she asked the lady next to her to move over. Wow! 

When my bus was close to arriving then I gathered all my bags and left the clinic without looking back. 

Reminds me of the story I wrote about a homeless woman and her lecherous ex-boyfriend. In the story I included how she had her period and no way to get pads. 

My makeup expired

Well, my makeup has expired! All of it. It's been in my possession too long. It's caused rashes. At one point it felt burnt. That one incident, long ago, was what let me know my makeup had expired. Only thing left is the facial soap. 

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