78 year old goddess

I love Cher so much. She used to scare me a little bit. But I very clearly remember seeing her on MTV for the "If I Could Turn Back Time" video in 1989 looking HOT AF in her 40s and thinking, "I want to be like her."

I still want to be like her. She's still funny, clever, honest, and genuine. The bluntness - is just something I'm not used to. But she's never mean. Just, very direct. lol.

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One of my customers today is about to celebrate her 87th birthday. I got to sparkle her today. She's still mobile. Can get up the stairs unassisted without trouble. She used to dance ballet. She's six feet tall, hyper social, still moving, just an all around wonderful human. I'm so grateful for my job.

PT was good this morning. Painful but in a hopeful way?

wasp adoration.

forgot to mention that i spent ten minutes trying to carefully escort a paper wasp out of my studio, today. it was time well spent, even if it delayed my (much needed) coffee break. she flew in while the window was open and she didn't know how to get out.

i love paper wasps. and dirt daubers. paper wasps especially because they are so extremely forgiving and gentle and kind. and they make really pretty nests. i have never been stung by one. i find them perfectly beautiful.

once when i was rock climbing outside in idaho, i stuck my hand in a hold and brushed my knuckles against a paper wasp nest that i could not see. a wasp flew out. I was stuck with nowhere to go on the wall and apologized to her profusely while she hovered agitatedly in front of my face. but eventually, she reluctantly accepted my apology and flew away.

i have never forgotten her kindness.

(i had a similar experience with a dirt dauber, when i mistakenly disturbed her nest.)

i think these wasps are magical and beautiful.