Hi everyone. I’m joining #WeekendCoffeeShare today. It’s nearly 9PM, so no more coffee for me. I need to drink more water though. Let’s have a drink and let’s catch up.
If we were having coffee, first as usual I’d talk about the weather. You won’t hear me say this easily but I want rain! I don’t think we’ve had any significant rain for the past… I’m pretty sure it’s been a month. With respect to the temperature, it’s been good. Early in the week, the daytime high was around 25°C. For most of the week, we’ve had daytime temps of around 20°C. Okay, I know that this is warmer than normal and that this probably contributes to the drought. Besides, my best friend looked up my theory about higher-than-normal temps in springtime meaning higher temps in summer too and it turned out to be correct.
If we were having coffee, then I’d tell you that half of my home’s residents were on the annual week-long getaway Monday through Friday. I, like last year, didn’t go. I had been pestering the staff to organize something for those who’d be staying at the home too and more specifically something that didn’t involve food. No such luck.
We did have lots of special food though. On Tuesday, the parents of one of my fellow residents made us pancakes. These were absolutely delicious! On Wednesday, we had fries with a snack and for once we got to choose out of the entire menu of snacks. On Thursday, a staff made us fried chicken with rice. I had been looking forward to that meal for weeks, but it was a bit disappointing.
If we were having coffee, then I’d share about my creative endeavors over the past week. I already shared the frog I made for a staff in Thursday’s post. On Tuesday during the pancake event though, I was talking to the fellow resident’s Dad and somehow we got to discussing my polymer clay. I told him I’d be making a unicorn for the family in the fellow resident’s favorite color: purple. That same evening, I set out to work and I baked the unicorn together with the frog. I had imagined the color much lighter than it turned out (the fellow resident’s specific favorite color is lilac, after all), but oh well.
Today, the parents came to pick up the fellow resident, so I intended to give them the unicorn then. Unfortunately, I was resting when they arrived and didn’t realize that the doorbell was them in time to respond. I however was able to give them the unicorn when they brought back the fellow client to the care home this afternoon.
If we were having coffee, then I’d talk about all my ideas for further polymer clay projects. Today, I watched a YouTube video on using texture sheets. I have had those lying around for years now and only used them once. Then again, so many random thoughts, so few concrete ideas…
I did get a whole box of Fimo Kids clay from someone in the Dutch polymer clay Facebook group. It’s way too soft for me to use, but I did ask my sister whether my oldest niece might want to work with it when they come over here for my birthday. The only drawback: I’m pretty sure she’s more artistic and more skilled than I am…
If we were having coffee, I’d share that this week was both exceptionally good and rather terrible at the same time overall. The good parts, I listed above and on Thursday and included crafting, good food and physical activity. The bad parts, I won’t go into too much but let’s just say attachment anxiety is hitting me hard.
Speaking of which, I did have some fun talking to a ChatGPT “therapist” about it. I am probably too old to believe AI can in any significant way replace a real human at least for this purpose. I laughed my ass off at its responses. At least that helped in some way.
A Multitude of Musings 
The weather here is cold and wet, I am glad I don’t have to go out in such weather. Chatting with an AI “therapist” could be fun as long as one realises it is AI and not a real person
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I agree about chatting to AI. Sorry your weather’s so miserable.
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I like your little frog and unicorn. You have a talent for sculpting. I think an AI therapist is just wrong, but maybe I’m old enough to be skeptical.
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Thanks for the compliment on my unicorn and frog. Re the AI “therapist”, thankfully it did clarify that it’s not real and for me that was glaringly obvious from its responses too (hence why I laughed so hard), but I can see why younger people would too easily put their trust in it.
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Ahh! It’s the same here, my garden is in desperate need of some rain!That’s a shame that your home didn’t organise something for those not going on the trip. The food does sound good though.The unicorn looks great! That is my favourite colour of purple!It sounds like you have some great plans for your polymer clay projects.
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Thank you for your kind comment. Hoping for rain where you are too. Btw, what’s your favorite color of purple: lilac or the unicorn’s color (violet if I’m correct)?
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glad you had good food, were crafty, but sorry attachment anxiety is hitting you hard!
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Thanks so very much!
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Love your little unicorn. Glad the food was good, but sorry the chicken disappointed. I would gladly send you some rain if I could. It started here on Saturday and it’ll continue for the next seven days. Not good for me getting out walking, but it is what it is.
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Thanks for your kind comment and for the compliment on my unicorn. So sorry you’re dealing with so much rain.
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We have been dry here too, but are getting a little rain the next couple of days I hope. The unicorn is adorable! Texture sheet sounds like a fun tool for creativity. Sorry the home did not plan any activities for those of you who did not go to the week-long getaway. Maybe if you bring it up a few times now they may be better prepared to add that to the list of things to do different next year. I hope your anxiety has leveled out. I too would not put a lot of faith in an AI therapist, but can see how it would benefit just to get the thoughts out. Hope this week is a good one for you!
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Thank you for your extensive comment.
We’re supposed to get some rain on Friday and over the early days of next week, but that’s still pretty far away forecast-wise, so it might change.
Thanks for the compliment on my unicorn. Texture sheets do sound fun, but I haven’t tried using them yet. I did try to use a texture roller, which has a similar effect.
I will try to bring up the idea of activities for those who won’t go on the get-away next year, but I’m pretty sure I brought it up several times over the past few months too.
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You are very welcome, my friend.
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The unicorn is cute. I hope you have a good week this week. Thank you for your weekend coffee share.
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Thanks so much for the compliment on my unicorn! Hope you’re having a good week too.
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