Jumbled Thoughts, Part 2

*Light-and-fluffy edition!

For starters, here are a few of my favorite memes this week:

"Goodbye, Toby!  It's been nice.  Hope you find your paradi-i-ise!" lol

This one cracks me up... being told you're supposed to stay home and stay away from others indefinitely has a prison effect that makes you miss people and wanna get out in the sunshine! lol  Fortunately, that's allowed -- yay for neighborhood walks and Facetime calls and such!

Me being dramatic on my day off tomorrow! ;-)

Me when I think about not seeing my family and friends for a while.
Work, on the other hand, I'm 100% fine with avoiding. lol

Truth: 

Okay, that's all for now on memes.  But it's likely there'll be new ones every week because this has been a time for them to shine!

In other news, I listened to this audiobook this week, and it was HILARIOUS!  So funny, and probably would be even funnier for parents of young kids!  (Libby app + library card = free audiobooks!)

This week marks the 20-year anniversary of Charlene working at Dad's State Farm office - yay, Aunt Charlene!!  Makes me happy that they're celebrating her!  
(*Fingers crossed that she and I still get to go to Alaska this September.)

One more meme bc I just remembered it. lolol

I haven't gone too overboard, but I did bake a Pioneer Woman (half) sheetcake last week... I ran out of cocoa powder for the icing, so I just skipped that ingredient and it was totally fine.  YUM!

I got to hang out with Steve and Sarah one last time (for the foreseeable future), and it was lovely.  We chatted for a couple hours and watched Jumanji: Next Level, and Chef Sarah made cheesy chicken enchilada soup and awesome chocolate chip cookies! Two thumbs up!!

They've made tons of progress on their new house, and Steve asked if I could make some collages of the work and the before-and-after pics.  The answer to that is always YES! =)

These are from our group painting party on December 14th:

This = them transforming their entryway (scraping the popcorn ceilings, removing the border, texturing and painting everything, painting the doors white, rugs and furniture).  I love Sarah's face on the bottom right. lol  It's a Live Photo and the slurpy sound the sponge makes is super-cringey and had me laughing out loud!

A very impressive before and after!!  
(*That screen door on the left is tinted - the real doors are both white.)

Hooray for Cody Rigsby and Peloton!!  *In case there's anyone here who didn't see it already, they are offering a free 90-day trial right now, which turns into a $13 a month membership that gives you full access to thousands of classes (spin, strength, cardio, meditation, yoga, bootcamp, marathon training programs, etc.) with encouraging coaches, so it's absolutely worth it for anyone feeling motivated to try something new!!

I know these workouts are helping me stay sane and positive in this season -- yay, endorphins!  When you use the phone app, it shows you all the people taking the class at the same time, and you can "high five" each other, so the virtual community there also makes me happy!!

A random Jaceman collage I made for mom when I saw those pics all from the same day on Google Photos. =)

Today = Mom's first day homeschooling all four of the Parrish children.  She said it went pretty well overall, so yay for that.  Prayers appreciated for her and for my presh niece and nephews!! 

In closing, here are some encouraging and calming verses (when taken in context and in light of eternity):

"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust Him.  He is the one who will rescue you from hunters' traps and from deadly plagues…  His faithfulness will be a protective shield… You have made the LORD your defender, the Most High your protector, and no terrible disasters will strike you or your home. God will command His angels to protect you wherever you go…  The LORD says, 'I will rescue those who love Me. I will protect those who trust in My name.  When they call on Me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.  I will satisfy them with long life, and will let them see My salvation.'”
~Psalm 91 ❤