Well, once Saturday rolls around, any and all photos of our entire #bellydance circle could be anywhere - plus there are one or two pro photographers who usually follow the fire spinners we will be opening for. As a practice round and as practice for getting used to the idea, here are some full figure pix after our rehearsal: sweaty, tired, happy me.

#bellydance dress rehearsal is tonight! I am rehearsing w makeup and jewelry on because otherwise there could be disasters

Fantastic night. Biggest surprise: Boy George doing 'Sympathy for the Devil's as one of the encores. Not surprising: Westboro protesters about half a mile from the venue. Somewhat surprising: one of their signs said 'Free will is a satanic lie'.

TFW you don't have time to change after the therapy animal visit with at risk teens because you have to head out the door to see Culture Club and you only have time to grab blue eyeliner and a different hair clip than the visit called for. It's okay: Boy George was always going to have better makeup.

I have done a lot of work today. Emotional work. Because I was overwhelmed, I reminded myself that my #MentalHealth is mine to work on and I am the only person charged full time with taking g care of me. Went to the store, then donned swimware and tons of sunscreen and sat outside with a Bluetooth speaker and a book for an hour. In Animal Rescue Site slides. Now gentle exercise, maybe apply to the ACLU of Kansas for a job, dinner, Maddow. #FuckItILikeMe

@TheNewsOwl
Well, my dear, I am a serious type of gal. (Also working on digging out from being overwhelmed, so *our* holiday helps.)

Good morning CoSo!
We knew Monday was coming, so #Mozart and I saved these smiles from the weekend.
#DogsofCoSo

Happy birthday @Madken65 !

On the off chance glitter nail polish wasn't messy enough, I went and *dipped* my nails in glitter. I am sure removal won't be a problem at all... 🤦‍♀️ #manicure

Self-reflection post: this is my face vs. my face with eye makeup, lipstick, angle, and smile. No filter, no foundation, no contour, natural light. I am doing this to remind myself that if I can achieve such a difference in less than ten minutes, I shouldn't believe any image on sm. Rant over. #MediaLiteracy #SocialMedia

@Jezibaba a few minutes ago @MrGoat posted that it was your turn to receive an extra huge wave of wishes for amazing things, love, and virtual hugs. Here they all come, Your Marvelousness.

#WeDontDeserveDogs
When he makes his lunch, @junation gives the dogs tortilla chips. Today I was taking a nap because I am not feeling well, so I had #Neville curled up with me at lunch prep time. Little Nugget wouldn't leave me as I slept and he missed chips today. Chose guarding me over treats. I'm not crying, you're crying. #DogsofCoSo

Happy #Caturday ! #Bridget reminds us to be gentle and caring: she is grooming #Twin who is our diabetic cat. Lessons from #CatsOfCoSo

We saw an owl on our way home tonight. We knew they were around, because we can occasionally hear them at night. We know we have a lot of wildlife because we are the third house from the walking trail, and the other side of the trail is the parkway and a golf course. But still. This blew our minds.

I am an unlikely priestess of positivity, so when I have #ThereIsGoodInTheWorld stuff, I make sure to post it: cleaning the pan in which I cooked gifted veggies, w a trans flag scrubber. It was made by a dear friend who identifies as a lesbian and whose partner transitioned, so now they look like an adorable straight couple if you don't know them. She had a big party when he turned 40 and the scrubber was a party favor. Love manifests in my kitchen.

Making dinner: the act of emptying most of what is in the fridge (gifted organic veggies), being unimpeded by recipes (this is Jalfrezi sauce), hearing your partner say 'let's dance' when a meaningful song is on the playlist (first song we danced to at wedding reception), having your dogs go apeshit about the dancing, and thinking 'this is the way'.
#CoSoCooks

#FloodtheFirehose #FirehoseCleanse
To trim the sideburns on #Neville , I put his ears in a scrunchie. Finished trim also included. But if you don't
hear from me, the scrunchie maneuver cost me my life 😜🤣 #DogsofCoSo

#FloodtheFirehose #FirehoseCleanse
I will start - today may be a good day to do this. Earlier, #Mozart napped with a stuffie 🥹 (and yes, he is on the dining room table) #DogsofCoSo #WeDontDeserveDogs

Headache persists. It has been over 24 hours now. Nonetheless, I went to the bar where our #bellydance circle will perform for a women's open mic, measured the stage with my friend and circle co-founder, then went and did the practice session. So there is that, at least.

It really really sucks to be tech illiterate. I removed the SD card and copied all its contents to my laptop, but freaking phone insisted on formatting it in order to accept and install it. So here is to hoping I have everything I needed, just on a different device.