Christa's Random Thoughts!!!

I got an award tonight at work 🥰

2026-10-11T21:12:59.511-04:00

I got an award at my store meeting tonight 🥰 #Michaels #award #storemeeting #thankyou

HoneyGain 🍯 App - Gold Pot Challenge win 🏆

2026-09-20T05:04:04.832-04:00

Just let it run in the background and log in to claim the daily bonus once or twice a day:

https://join.honeygain.com/TAYISED4A6?achievement=gold_pot Cash 💸 out is $20 🥰

Being tortured by a mouse 🐁 🪤 😶‍🌫️

2026-09-09T02:08:10.791-04:00

I'm being tortured by a mouse 🐁 (I'd like to think its just one) in my room to the point for about a month I've been sleeping 😴 with my light 💡 on. I'm working on getting my room cleaned up and organized so that I can know where they are hanging out better and have the space to actually put down the mouse 🐁trap 🪤 to try and catch them soon 🤞🍀 its alot of work, but it needs to be done because I'm not going to let a mouse 🐁 torture me longer 😕🐁🪤🤞🍀

Review on Liquid Death - Cherry 🍒 Obituary flavored Sparkling Water 💧

2026-09-07T08:29:07.077-04:00

I love the art on the can.

It did taste like cherries 🍒 so that was nice.

As a sparkling water 💧 it's not bad, but at the same time wouldn't be one that I grabbed unless I didn't have my normal go to water 💧to drink.

As someone who isn't a fan of Liquid Death, this one wasn't bad to drink. I did learn to not let it get warm (that was the last sip) it is definitely alot more drinkable cold.

I'll recommend it to others as something to try when they are looking for water 💧 to drink and can't find there go to one.

If you have tried this before, let me know your thoughts on it in the comments below please.

Peanuts Snoopy Wireless Charging Station- Red Dog House

2026-09-06T07:30:14.159-04:00

If you are interested in buying this cute Snoopy Peanuts wireless charger you can do so by clicking here.

If you buy one show me what it looks like in the comments please 😊

Halloween 🎃 Pumpkin 🎃 Ghost 👻 shoes 👞 at Wal-Mart

2026-08-31T21:47:20.838-04:00

These are super cute shoes 👞

I want to get a pair soon 🤞🍀

If you'd like a pair.

You can get one here 👀

If you get a pair show them to me in the comments 😊

Free hot or iced coffee ☕️ in NC at Dunkin Donuts 🍩 until 8/31/26 😋

2026-08-23T07:18:45.925-04:00

Chevron Hand Towel by Cinnamon Stitches 🧶

2026-08-20T04:19:09.050-04:00

I just finished making the chevron hand towel by Cinnamon Stitches #CinnamonStitches #crochet #handmade 🧶

😡😭💔

2026-08-16T09:40:55.587-04:00

You...I can't save you... I... I'm hurting 💔 because of your life choices taking you away from me all the time and putting you in a place where I can't easily reach you or see you or talk to you anytime I want to. Why do you have to keep making choices that put you away from me? It's not fair. You also know I worry about you more each day because of your age and health. Yes I know you are technically somewhere safe and have food and shelter and access to medical care if needed it still hurts that you are there once again 💔😭😡 If you are able to get out soon and don't lose your house because of this. Then please...please...please...don't do anything else stupid to put you back there ever again 😡😭💔 because I can't save you. I can't fix your choices that put you where you are. I can't save your stuff if you lose it because of your choices. I don't want you to lose everything that you've worked for. I don't want you to spend the rest of your life where you currently are 😡😭💔 You just turned 62 the other day. You shouldn't be there again. If your parents were still alive they'd be super disappointed in what's going on with you currently. How are you supposed to help me if I need it? How are you supposed to protect me if I need it? How are you supposed to be there for your other two kids? How are you supposed to be there for your grandkids? You can't if you are where you currently are right now 😡😭💔 I...I'm hurting once again because of you making stupid choices and it putting you where you are again 😡😭💔 I can't talk to family about it. I can't talk to friends about it. I can't talk to my sisters about it. I can't get on Facebook anymore since it happened without it being the first thing I see now. There are people commenting that they are happy you are there and that hurts, because I don't feel like you should be there. You did take a good picture 📸 and look like Santa 🎅 Claus, but you shouldn't be there. Something I love ❤️ to tell you that you look like at times (half smile), but I don't want to see others call you Santa on the posts even though those comments are better to see then the other ones. This hurts so much 💔 it adds to stuff that I already have going in my life that I'm trying to fix and work on for myself and its honestly breaking me down way more 💔😭 I don't need this on top of my own stuff. I really don't. I'm falling apart 💔 😭 I'm struggling to not think about you and what's going on with you and stay focused on myself and fixing myself and fixing my life so I don't lose myself and what I've worked for since moving here in 2019. I can't let you bring me down right now, but I don't know how to stop letting whats going on with you bring me down right now 😡😭💔 I love ❤️ you and am always going to try and be there for you, but this hurts 😡😭💔

Closed Granny 👵 Stitch Hand Towel by Cinnamon Stitches 🧶

2026-08-13T07:31:39.985-04:00

I just finished making the closed granny stitch hand towel by Cinnamon Stitches #CinnamonStitches #crochet #handmade 🧶

"The Huntsman's Tale" by Ann Swinfen

2026-08-04T05:47:13.327-04:00

I started reading 📚 again last week and found a genre and book 📖 that isn't something I can read and is a DNF for me which is a first.

You can follow me on GoodReads here, to see 👀 what I'm reading 📚 and my reviews of what I've been reading 📚

National Chicken 🍗Wing Day is July 29, 2026

2026-07-29T04:02:44.227-04:00

👀🍗😋

Craft events at Willlow Lawn Michael's in Richmond, VA for July 2026

2026-07-15T08:21:27.156-04:00

Goodbye Gene 😞🫂

2026-06-30T21:48:18.021-04:00

I knew something was wrong when I sent a message to you on father's day and didn't hear anything back, then my birthday came and I messaged you one thing about it and then didn't hear anything back, then your birthday came and I messaged you again and didn't hear anything back, so I called and expected to hear your voice, but instead your son answered and told me you passed away the day before your birthday 😞

I'm going to miss you Gene (EJ Gene Torres) 😞

I'm going to miss talking about our lives and families 😞

I'm going to miss meeting up with you when you came into town for work 😞

I'm going to miss your fatherly advice for me when I struggled with life and decisions 😞

But I'm glad to have been a friend of yours for 18 years. Thank you for coming into my life when you did and being around for me like you were 🫂

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/charlotte-nc/eugene-torres-12945125

Surprise birthday 🎂 balloon 🎈 from coworker today 🥰

2026-06-22T21:26:19.776-04:00

So my birthday 🎂 is coming up on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 and I haven't been looking forward to it this year, until last night when I talked to a friend and they said they have a surprise plans for me that evening. So, at work today I was talking about that to my coworkers and one of them surprised me with a happy birthday balloon🎈 before I got off work today 🎈🎂 🥳

Happy Father's Day 💙

2026-06-21T07:10:22.827-04:00

Happy Father's Day to my dad Jerry Sunderland. I'm sorry I'm not there to spend Father's day with you, but I hope you have an amazing Father's day today 💙

Happy Father's Day to my amazing friend Brian Croxford who has been a huge father figure to me since I met you years ago. Hope you have an amazing Father's day today 💙

To go or not to go on vacation in 12 days?? 👀🤔

2026-06-17T21:07:48.906-04:00

*sighs* Still dealing off and on with not believing that ironbeardesigns has passed away 😞 I also dealt with the same thing after my mom passed away. I just want to finish dealing with Gareth's passing and move on and deal with it once or twice a year like I do with other's who have passed in my life.

Also dealing with wanting so badly to go on vacation in 12 days, but not knowing if its the right thing to do because I could/should be using the money I have saved to move with at the end of July (still trying to find a place) and getting my moped up and running again even though I had two seziures at the beginning of the month and that means I shouldn't drive until the beginning of December 2026 now instead of the end of June 2026 😞 Not to mention where I move to might not be on the bus line or within easy walking distance to the bus 🚌 line. So, I have to keep that in mind.

If I go on vacation there is a chance I could hit a nice jackpot when gambling 🎰 one of the days there. Which would be very helpful for moving expenses and getting my moped up and running again.

But it would also mean that I need to bust my butt outside of working my two jobs to make the money 💰 to move back and get my moped 🛵 up and running again.

Which I can do easily, but at the same time I would need to work harder on getting my room decluttered and packed up of things that are important to move and not just junk and trash (I'm holding onto things I shouldn't be holding on to). As well as busting my ass on my off work days when the weather is nice to make the money I need to move and fix my moped even when I'm only wanting to take the day off to rest and be lazy, which are the days I struggle the most. I wouldn't be able to rest those days, I'd have to go out and work on those days.

*sighs*

What is the right choice for me on vacation?? To go or not go?? 👀🤔

I was hospitalized earlier this week...

2026-06-06T06:40:33.329-04:00

I had a seziure at work on Sunday, May 31, 2026, but I don't remember much of it or my hospital stay until about Tuesday, June 2, 2026 when I got out. They admitted me because I was having symptoms of a stroke and they had to rule that out. Which they did mostly rule it out. The neurologists there said that I had a focal impaired awareness seziure followed by a generalized seziure which caused the stroke like symptoms that they admitted me for and had to rule out. It's scary to know that from what my coworkers said I was able to still work while having the seziure, but not have memories of it. Also to see that my blood sugar got to 68 and they had to force me to drink sugar drinks to bring it back up. As well as the fact that my blood pressure the hole time was high. I can't help, but wonder if they were able to know and treat the focal impaired awareness seziure, earlier if it wouldn't have caused me to have left sided temporary paralysis because of having two seziures and not being able to tell what things were like cups and sounding drunk or high when I wasn't. But because of my blood sugar dropping and my blood pressure being high I'm going to make changes to my diet to help control those as well as work harder on my exercise because diabetes and strokes run on my dad's side of the family. Not sure if they do on my mom's side though. But the paralysis thing scared me and them saying and treating me for a stroke was scary as well as having to treat me for my blood sugar being low. But I got this when it comes to making the health changes needed to avoid having those things happen to me in the future. It shouldn't have had to take this hospital stay for the wake-up call to happen, but it did.

Craft events at the Willow Lawn Michael's in Richmond, VA for May 2026

2026-05-21T19:32:39.911-04:00

Events going on at the Michael's in Richmond, VA at Willlow Lawn in March 2026 and April 2026 for Easter.

Sunday, May 10, 2026 - Balloon and Bow Demo

Sunday, May 17, 2026 - Jonathan Adler Product Demo

Sunday May 23, 2026 - DIY Kids Bookmark

Sunday, May 24, 2026 - Graduation Party Table Setup Demo

My first Facebook payout 5/21/26

2026-05-21T13:52:33.558-04:00

I know it isn't alot for two months of work (but I'm happy and proud of what I made my first two months) after getting monetized on Facebook and earning more then just stars 🌟 for my content, but it is a starting place and I've earned more in May (I'll share that amount when I get it around June 21, 2026) then I made my first two months being monetized (got monetized on March 24, 2026)

You can follow me on Facebook here.

Bath & Body Works 2026 Sales Calendar 📅

2026-05-18T08:07:43.670-04:00

What sales at Bath and Body Works are you looking forward to this year?? 👀🤔

Are my priorities mixed up?? According to a family member they are...

2026-05-12T07:37:39.790-04:00

Is saving money to go on vacation this June not allowed to be a priority for me?

I haven't been on vacation since June 2024. Because last year the seziure I had in June before vacation screwed up vacation for me. Being in an over priced room I'm renting screwed up vacation last November.

Don't get me wrong I am focused on my other priorities as well, which is saving to move when my lease is up at the end of July and looking for a place to move to with the other person I'm trying to find a place to rent with.

But I should be allowed to have going on vacation in June a priority.

Just like I should be allowed to go to concerts as a priority. Because there is a concert on June 14th I'd love to go to to see Blacktop Mojo perform again and then on August 8th to see Hanson perform again.

Meal prep - Great Value Mountain Trail Mix

2026-05-01T18:42:00.000-04:00

Trying to snack prep for the first time 👀 I ended up with 18 servings and not the 25 it says it has 👀🤔

James Ennis Roberson III obituary 11/10/71 to 4/16/26 😞💔

2026-04-29T16:16:00.006-04:00

If you have memories with Gareth aka James Ennis Roberson III can you please go share them here: https://www.peaksandwaters.com/obituaries/james-roberson-iii Please include pictures if you have any as well. I'd like to get the guest book of his obituary printed one day in the future when memories from friends and family have posted in it.

Goodbye Gareth (Jim Roberson III...ironbeardesigns) 😞💔 11/10/1971 to 4/16/2026

2026-04-21T08:57:00.002-04:00

Saying a final goodbye to someone who came into your life when you unknowingly needed them the most isn't easy to do.

You came into my life for a short period starting in 2010 when I was 25 years old.

I remember our first Valentines Day you surprised me with my very first and only iPod Touch. I still have it to this day.

I met your mom and sister for Thanksgiving in 2010. Then was around for the passing of your mom in December of 2011 to help you and your sister through that.

A few months after that you were there when I needed you the most on May 9, 2012 when the most important person ever to me passed away. My grandma Sally Sunderland. You were the only reason I made it through that.

Around the Summer of 2013 you helped me show me my independence when we were getting ready for our move from Bassett, VA to Greensboro, NC when there were family members trying to hold me back from it for various reasons. But moving allowed me to grow up and become more independent and show me I was in charge of my life and happiness.

I know I walked away from you in 2019, when I was 33, the wrong way and hurt you because of it. I have wished ever since to go back and change that, but I can't. I have to live with that everyday. It hurt me to because I thought I was going to be with you forever!

I kept in touch off and on since then to see how you were, how Tallie was (my cat), and how Brandy was doing.

The end of February 2024 came and you reached out to tell me that Tallie had passed away. I thanked you for letting me know. I was 38.

Now here it is Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and I am still processing the news of you passing away on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 630am. I found out on Facebook from seeing Woody's goodbye post. Della also reached out to tell me. I reached out and told other friends of ours. I also reached out to see how Brandy is taking things.

But I need to move on and force myself through grieving or I'm going to lose myself because your passing hurts and is affecting me up there with losing my grandma Sally. Which makes sense I guess...you were my first love and first boyfriend and most importantly helped me through her passing. I am now 40.

Goodbye Gareth (Jim Roberson...ironbeardesigns). You survived your parents, brother, and sister. You also aren't having to deal with your physical and mental health pain anymore.

Take care of yourself and Tallie and I'll run into you both soon in the future ✨️ ❤️

I love you and miss you and that will never change ❤️

Thank you for being in a chapter of my life from 2010 to 2026 for 16 years.

James Ennis Roberson III

November 10, 1971 to April 16, 2026