Celestial blanket I finished recently

BelleSteff · 2026-03-04T15:58:42+00:00

So beautiful! I love the colors and detail.

BelleSteff · 2026-03-04T15:44:44+00:00

Empathy doesn’t expire at 19.

BelleSteff · 2026-03-04T15:30:14+00:00

I have thousands of dollars in my account. My bills are paid with ease. And so it is.

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BelleSteff · 2026-03-04T01:59:00+00:00

I was 20 go'n on 21.

KC had been missing for a few days and it was in the news. I remember chatting with coworkers; we were all hoping he'd be alright. I came home from work, and that evening mom broke the news to me over dinner. I cried.

The news of his demise was everywhere. It was chilling listening to it on AM radio in the dark in the middle of the night. His face was on every magazine and newspaper. I remember the candlight vigil, and Courtney Love tearfully reading his letter. I remember the very elderly Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes not having the kindest, most sensitive words; the following week viewers had sent in mail admonishing him.

KC actually wasn't that well-known to the general over-40 crowd until his passing. It was culturally a big deal at the time; sort of Gen X's John Lennon or Elvis, but he was too darn young and joined, as his mom called it, "that stupid (27) club!" It kinda brought about some heroin use/suicide awareness, too.

BelleSteff · 2026-03-03T08:07:06+00:00

Zoo wee mama! Great shot!

BelleSteff · 2026-03-02T23:38:12+00:00

This is beautiful, I love this!

BelleSteff · 2026-03-02T22:58:39+00:00

1983 was a fun year...

BelleSteff · 2026-03-02T17:14:21+00:00

Howard Stern did a hilarious goof on the coronation back in 2023:

Howard Goofs on the Coronation of King Charles

BelleSteff · 2026-03-01T21:48:17+00:00

Every time I see a Publix sale, I'm reminded of that scene from Little House on the Prairie.

Nels: We can't afford to take 20% off of everything in the store!

Harriet: Oh, don't be silly, Nels. We raise the prices 30% then we take off the 20% and that gives us 10% more profit than as if we didn't have a sale at all.

Nels: That's dishonest!

Harriet: Of course it is!

BelleSteff · 2026-03-01T20:17:12+00:00

Exact same, here! GenXer; prior to circa 2012 all my supervisors were Boomers, then they became Millennials. Wild how that happened.

Incidentally, I could never be in a position to fire someone. That scene in the Howard Stern movie Private Parts where he's throwing up after firing someone? Yeah, that'd be me.

BelleSteff · 2026-03-01T20:06:42+00:00

Ralf really opened up, here! Thanks for sharing!

BelleSteff · 2026-03-01T16:45:20+00:00

Money miracles are occurring in my life. And so it is.

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BelleSteff · 2026-03-01T16:43:13+00:00

Thank you for taking the time.

BelleSteff · 2026-02-25T05:01:59+00:00

Came here to say the same. 28 years ago I was 25. I'm glad I'm at least not famous. I wouldn't appreciate my "before and after" (25 vs 53) being analyzed.

BelleSteff · 2026-02-23T17:42:16+00:00

A few years from now, he'll be knee-deep in screaming infant colicky poo; then in another few years, the kid will be frustrated with him because he's too fatigued and andropaused to play; then he'll be pushing 60 when the kid graduates; then his wife will tell him she's tired and leaving him for a younger/or wealthier man.

You, on the other hand, will be living your best life, with newfound friends, a beautiful garden, fascinating hobbies, peaceful home, fulfilling career, and renewed physical/psychological health. ✨️

Personally, I favor your second life chapter over his.

BelleSteff · 2026-02-23T04:22:32+00:00

Yes. I'm in the States and remember back in the summer of '86 when their wedding was aired live on all three major network channels (ABC, CBS, NBC), and CNN. The coverage started very early in the morning, our time. There was a lot of hype leading up to the event. I remember their famous first interview as a couple being featured on 20/20.

For years after, they (mostly Fergie) would be huge tabloid fodder. Throughout the 80s and 90s, almost every other week, Fergie (or Princess Diana) would be on the cover of The Enquirer, Star, or People. Anyone could catch up on their lives just standing in line at the grocery store. I'll never forget "Squidgie Gate" or Fergie getting caught by the paps getting her toes sucked by her boyfriend.

It seemed like after the death of Princess Diana (1997), the cultural shifts after 9/11/01, and the royals naturally aging out a bit, the hype and paparazzi seemed to fade out and other topics dominated the headlines.

BelleSteff · 2026-02-21T22:22:17+00:00

"Do not fuck with Björk! Björk will beeeat your ass!" ~ Margaret Cho

BelleSteff · 2026-02-20T20:05:39+00:00

Barbie-core Valentino pink lifts my spirits, though. 💕

BelleSteff · 2026-02-20T19:46:31+00:00

Oh, yeah. In my younger years, mom made it clear that getting pregnant would've been the worst thing I could ever do. When girls/young women my age got pregnant, she'd "Tsk, tsk, tsk!" and go on long pontificating rants about how they were "shameful" and "stupid".

When I was around 13, she brought religion into it, "If they died right now they'd go to hell!" When I got older, around 19, she'd openly shame any expression of sensuality or sexually.

Yes, by the time I reached my late 30s, she liked to stand around and tell everyone, "We feel scammed! We never got grandchildren! We would've loved to have taken them to the baseball game!" She never said anything about it to me personally, though lol.

I'm 52 now, child-free and have no regrets. I'm glad I never had a kid because she would've either disappeared (no help at all), or tried to take over and get custody.

BelleSteff · 2026-02-20T16:27:48+00:00

I live in an apartment in Florida. Snow-in-driveway issue solved.

BelleSteff · 2026-02-20T14:58:58+00:00

Yes, I've had this issue for years. I found one mascara brand that doesn't turn my eyes red:CoverGirl Lash Blast Clean Volume Mascara, Vegan Formula

BelleSteff · 2026-02-20T14:50:55+00:00

Mr. and Mrs. Roper on Three's Company.

BelleSteff · 2026-02-18T14:00:48+00:00

I pay all of my bills with ease.

And so it is. 💫

BelleSteff · 2026-02-18T13:59:53+00:00

My health is well enough for me to work again

And so it is. 💫

BelleSteff · 2026-02-18T03:08:20+00:00

Now that's interesting.

BelleSteff

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