Sarah's Attic Of Treasures

Emptiness BY Sarah

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Sunday, October 4th / Emptiness


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Sunday,October 4th. I hit rock bottom and Danny didn’t even notice.

I knew that leaving the cottage and going home was going to be hard. I knew I would feel the pain of not wanting to live there anymore. I just didn’t know that it would hit as hard as it did. I was fine until I walked in the door and Baby Girl greeted me. That should have made me happy.

  • I love Baby Girl. I really do. It not her fault that I miss Mr. Bojangles and even Vittles, the rabbit I had for 12 years.
    I needed Boo to cuddle with. Or Vittles.
    Baby Girl I s a loveable cat but she doesn’t cuddle.

I did okay most of the day before we got home.
I was on the porch waiting for the sun to rise. It never did. I was thankful for that. The foggy morning was perfect for my mood.
I enjoyed just sitting there.
Listening to the birds.


Wishing Danny hadn’t stayed up all night again. Wishing he was sitting with me, just enjoying the morning.

We had a 4 hour wait between trains on Sunday. Danny and I had not eaten at a restaurant since mid March.
We were trying to find a place to go where we could eat and not be outside in the heat and humidity. I was having problems with breathing already. The heat was getting to both of us.
We found this Mexican place that looked deserted. There was seating outside if we needed it. So we decided to go inside.
The food was really good. Cheap to. I was wishing I had more room in the cooler so I could take home some cow tongue and guacamole.
Danny has the Queso Dip. I had a few bites.
My Guacamole dip was a bit different but really good.
Salsa And Chips

Everything was fine until people started coming in. All of a sudden, we had to get out of there.
I have never been like this before.
Flu season never kept me at home. We never wore masks before.
We both have seen too many people get really sick and die from Covid 19.
I am almost 62. I have lupus and a number of other health issues.
I am also overweight.

We had planned on exploring the Hotel Jacaranda. It had CLOSED SUDDENLY.
We were told a few of the staff had Covid.

Exploring Main Street across from the hotel.

Our last place we filmed. Outside of Avon Park. It was a perfect location.

After the last train came, we headed home. Only a short drive. I was still doing well. We had good conversations.
Then we pulled into the entrance.
I felt the pain come.
I wanted to turn around.

I did everything I had to do. We quickly unloaded the car. Danny immediately went to his computer room. Yeah, Home Sweet Home. !!!!!!!!!
Lonely home.
Danny left me to put all the food up and to take the suitcases etc to the bedroom.
I was used to that.
He also left me to deal with Baby Girl. Who needed ATTENTION.
A LOT OF ATTENTION.
I had to force myself to give it to her. I didn’t want anything to do with her.
Sad, Because, I am the one who wanted her when Danny found her in the campground.
I love cats.
I just can’t handle her now.
Two hours after we got home, I headed to the couch and barricaded myself under the covers. I needed sleep. It NEVER came.
I needed Love.
I spent the evening and the night under the covers. Silently crying. Danny never said a word.
All it would have taken was a comment of understanding. A hug. ANYTHING.

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My real name is Debra (Debbie Sue). Sarah is a nickname given to me in high school. My husband has always called me that so here in Florida It's all I am known by. I was born and raised in Illinois. My son and I moved to Colorado in 1982. I taught school for 17 years. Then I ran a homeschooling/preschool/daycare until 2006 when I moved to Florida after my son, Bobby died suddenly. He was almost 26. Danny and I live and work at a state park here. I miss the mountains and climate of Colorado. I miss snow and the four seasons. I miss Bobby.

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