So the so-called beach we went to was really disappointing. There was this boardwalk we walked on which faced the open ocean with a seawall behind it but there is no way to get into the water. I could at least kneel down and feel the water which was a pleasant temperature, though. There were a variety of eateries around the area as well and tons of boats were stacked on these steel “shelves” of sorts. Wooden poles were in the water with random numbers on them which I assume has to do with boats. What surprised me was that they extended out as far as the eye could see. I didn’t think they could drill poles in such deep water unless it’s shallower than I realize.

We saw occasional ripples made by fish and I even saw something long and skinny swim close by. Off in the distance, we saw something stick up every now and then that sort of resembled a black pipe but I have no idea what it was. For a split second, I could have sworn I saw a dolphin tail stick up.

When we got back, he looked on a map and found that there actually is a little beach in the opposite direction of which we walked, though it’s really small at only about a thousand feet long.

When we headed down the street leading to this beach, there were canals to the sides and we could see it between the houses. It would be a great place to live view-wise. Sound-wise, I don’t know about that with all the boats and other shit going on

We’re going to go back some time now that we know exactly where the beach is but we definitely want to go to a real beach too, and that’s going to be a bit of a drive to get to instead of just 7 minutes. It’s going to be more like a half-hour or maybe even a little more.

The chicken leg, veggies, and potatoes I made in the cooker yesterday came out awesome! I wish I’d made two legs. It was really tender and definitely tasted well too, but I don’t really like potatoes in the cooker much because I like them buttery. When you put them in the cooker they absorb the flavors from the other foods in there with it. Especially if it’s in with barbecue sauce like I have right now with the boneless pork ribs I’m making us. Tomorrow I’m going to be making spaghetti for the first time in the cooker.

Kim’s candles arrived intact. There were 9 candles of various sizes and a box of sweet pea candles that weren’t in glass jars. Sweet pea has always been very strong and overpowering so I put the box in the closet and it definitely makes the closet smell nice.

There were fragrances like cotton candy, lemon lavender, honey clementine, hazelnut cream, and some fruity ones. There’s one called Sunset Fields that has kind of a woodsy smell to it and lilac which is just okay. Never really been big on lilac.

Candles with 2-3 wicks definitely work better at giving off the smell than single wicks. The single-wick brown sugar caramel candle I got was a waste. It’s half as big for twice the cost.

She also sent a couple of room sprays…strawberry and peach. They smell great and have great staying power. With most sprays that you get from grocery stores and places like that, you spray them, you smell them for a minute or two, and then they’re gone.

I also got a light pink tank top that’s too big on me. Oh well. Better than too small.

The new nightlights are too bright. I hate LEDs. The bedroom was practically glowing when I woke up that I thought it was still light out. They’re great for seeing my way back through the bedroom and into the bathroom, though. They don’t get hot, so maybe I can put a washcloth over them or something when I’m sleeping cuz even with the door shut the light is so bright that spills from underneath the door.

He got a new case for his phone because we’ve been having trouble getting Wi-Fi, especially for him. He wondered if it had to do with his case but we’re thinking it’s that the cell service here sucks. It was a lot better at the other place.

I got the new valance to hang in the kitchen and had a little anxiety yesterday. Wasn’t too noticeable but I still can’t help wondering about the medication brand.

I really ended up with a shitty phone number because whoever had it before was on a lot of robocall lists. Every single day I’m getting something like 1-3 calls, mostly in various parts of the state. The thing is that I block them but they deactivate the number and create new ones to call from.