Month: April 2025

Something To Think About #7

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I don’t remember where I saw this quote, but I immediately saved it because it is DEFINITELY something to think about.

I will share “Something To Think About” for the next nine weeks on Sunday afternoons. It may be a quote, a picture, an interesting phrase I heard, artwork, etc. Whatever I share will surely be intriguing or involving enough to spark a casual discussion or in-depth conversation. Stay tuned every Sunday for this feature!

Also, today is Jernee Timid’s 17th birthday! The Little Monster is still here! There is not a day that goes by that I am not in awe of her. She brings me peace. She gives me joy. And to this day, she still makes me laugh. I wouldn’t trade her for anything!

Happy 17th Birthday, Jernee Timid!

Jernee Timid Loadholt stood with intention while waiting for me to begin walking again. Sunday, April 06, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

Have you gotten your copy of my new book: a collection of serial tales & flash fiction, Séduire (E-Book and Paperback) yet?

I recently signed up to write on Substack as well. Poking the Bear’s Belly for Fun is a place of healing as I speak about the most recent events with my place of employment as it pertains to racism and discrimination. I welcome your visit.

Peace and blessings!

weekend shenanigans

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NaPoWriMo#5 A limerick

AI-Generated Image: In comic book style, people sit around on the grass laughing and having a good time. It is a lovely sunny day and the three people in focus have wide smiles with wild laughter gushing from their faces. The main characters one zoom in on are a woman and a man. The man is wearing a gray top and the woman is wearing a yellow blouse.

Carly came home from a party
she and her boyfriend were naughty
no condoms were used
he soiled her new shoes
why did she go to that darty?

Have you gotten your copy of my new book: a collection of serial tales & flash fiction, Séduire (E-Book and Paperback) yet?

I recently signed up to write for Substack as well. My first post, “I Said I Wouldn’t Do It” is live, and my second post “Unknowingly Inviting a Beast to Dinner” was published Wednesday morning. I welcome your visit.

last-minute CPA search

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NaPoWriMo #4

AI-Generated Image: A Black man with a dark purple long-sleeve, buttoned shirt is woefully sitting at a table shuffling papers. A calculator is off in the distance and books are on a desk behind him. The image is matched with a dark tan background.

found a CPA at the last minute who hasn’t
retired yet . . . he’s doing my taxes.

he asked for five things.
I provided those and two more.
I am an overachiever.

I just underachieved this inevitably
dreadful occurrence this year.

next year will be different.

Have you gotten your copy of my new book: a collection of serial tales & flash fiction, Séduire (E-Book and Paperback) yet? 

I recently signed up to write for Substack as well. My first post, “I Said I Wouldn’t Do It” is live, and my second post “Unknowingly Inviting a Beast to Dinner” was published Wednesday morning. I welcome your visit.

a terror within

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NaPoWriMo #2

I’ve never defeated the terror within . . .
I fight it and fight it and fight it, yet – its
presence is still a drumming obstacle
I cannot clear.

if I signal peace and strength, one
usually defeats the other, but this
“beast of burden” carries on inside
me like it owns the place.

I am at its mercy whether I want to
be or not.

Have you gotten your copy of my new book: a collection of serial tales & flash fiction, Séduire (E-Book and Paperback) yet? I recently signed up to write for Substack as well. My first post, “I Said I Wouldn’t Do It” is live. I welcome your visit.

insurmountable dread

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NaPoWriMo #1

waking up to another day
the body wants to remain
plastered to a pillow top – the
mind longs to power down.

speaking to the beast
gives me hives, and I’d
rather stay at home where
dreams don’t come alive
with the intent to strangle
me.

every new day is an opportunity
for the beast to build another
house of lies.
I have grown tired of
shapeshifting and code-switching,
shadowboxing my way to peace.

Photos From This Past Weekend

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Saturday morning workout. I am down 19 lbs, y’all! Saturday, March 29, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
I watched Mufasa: The Lion King over the weekend and I cried. I laughed. I had myself a “good ole time!” Saturday, March 29, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Mufasa: The Lion King. Saturday, March 29, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Jollyfit 6-In-1 Daily Kidney Function natural supplement for dogs and cats. Jernee has been in Stage 1 kidney failure for about 3 – 4 years now. However, the most recent kidney functions have been slightly more elevated than they have been over the past few years. She still has protein in her urine which she has had even longer, but the vet is concerned that these elevated functions could have sparked the seizure she had several weeks ago. She has had two vet visits total since that seizure and has another one scheduled for April 09, 2025, when the tech will collect urine from her once again for a UPC (Urine Protein Creatinine). If it is elevated again this time around, they want to either change her food (food actually designed for kidney function) or place her on meds. They will do neither. Jernee will be 17 years old the next time she goes to the vet and I will NOT have them medicating her or changing her food. I purchased the natural supplement you see above and have been adding it to her food (which I make myself and have been doing so for the last 3 years) since Saturday evening. This is the route I am taking with my baby. She will not be someone’s money pit because she’s aging. Saturday, March 29, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Honey bunnies, the body is bodying! OKAY! Sunday morning workout. March 30, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
This is what relaxed and spoiled rotten looks like. Jernee Timid Loadholt. Sunday, March 30, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Zumi Tye Loadholt. Also spoiled rotten, but typically has Z E R O time for Mommy. I was happy to get such a great photo of Zuse on Sunday. LOL! Sunday, March 30, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Seafood cheesy bake with colossal shrimp, tuna, onions, bell peppers, butter, cheese, macaroni noodles, and olive oil. And it was Y U M M Y! I am so glad I have leftovers. Sunday, March 30, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
A small plate of food since I did not have that much of an appetite Sunday evening. Sunday, March 30, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

The weekends have been a welcome reprieve given the drama and nonsense with which I am currently dealing at work. I now live for the weekends and cannot wait to race home on Friday afternoons. I do not like this feeling and I have not had it since I left my previous job, and it’s all because of one person. But I have prayed about it. I am still praying about it. And I am happy to be able to do what I love for the time being until I have made my move away from this company. Thank God for patience. Here’s hoping everyone has a lovely week ahead! Be safe out there, folks!

Have you gotten your copy of my new book: a collection of serial tales & flash fiction, Séduire (E-Book and Paperback) yet? I recently signed up to write for Substack as well. My first post, “I Said I Wouldn’t Do It” is live. I welcome your visit.