Life Lately: Mental Health, Family Life, Market Weekend & My Son’s Magic Wand

Hello my spooky pumpkins! How are you?? What have you been up to? Anything excited has happened?

Sadly, my mental health hasn’t been good for the past few days, which has resulted in me isolating myself from people. Just locked inside my home.

But it’s currently a little bit better right now

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It’s currently a new week, and I wanted to show you guys what has been going on this past weekend (September 4th–7th) where I live. Tradition.

Every year, on the first weekend in September, we have a market with vendors and a funfair, and this weekend it was here. I didn’t go as I usually do — the entire weekend, every day, from Friday to Sunday. This year, I actually only went on Sunday. One day! Not three!

M texted me on Saturday morning (he was at work and were done with his shift almost) asking what I thought about taking E to the market. I answered, “You can try,” which resulted in me hurrying up and getting E ready. So M took E to the market alone to social train and let him participate in / experience it as well. I stayed home because it would have be to much for E. It’s better that he only focuses on one parent.

When they came home, I asked with excitement and curiosity how it went. E was smiling and so happy, and M told me it went wonderfully. It went so well! I was (and still am) super happy and super proud of E for doing this big thing!

E came home with a new toy and a “magic wand.”
He has been talking about magic wands after watching the TV show Bing (the British children’s show with the bunny — picture below of it), where there is an elephant girl who loves dressing up as a fairy and has a magic wand.
It sounds crazy, yes, but it is really cute, to be honest. And it has caught E’s attention. And as a parent to a child with special needs who gets fixated on certain things… You buy it!

So E came home with one “magic wand” and a new toy. The happiness was priceless. He showed me the things M bought him so proudly, and I couldn’t stop smiling.

On Sunday, E and I went to town because I was going to drop E off at a friend’s place. After that, I decided to go to the market — to buy two things only. > A second magic wand (in case the first one breaks) and my candy.

Sadly, I didn’t come home with my candy.
They have raised the price so much! $10 — so now it costs $20 per kilogram — and I refuse to pay that. Last year it cost $10 per kilogram. Plus, they have discontinued my favorites — the orange flavors. So… it did itself! No candy for EverFlow.

Although, I came home with three “magic wands” for E, so I was actually happy. I’m actually gonna hide these away so we have as backup when the first one breaks (and I can try repair it – I grew up with these and even sold at markets so I know how to fix them)

So, I went through the whole market (yes, with my foot.. no crutches. I know.) , and I’m honestly very disappointed. The vendors sold the same stuff. Nothing unique or special.

And the prices? OH LORD! Crazy!
I thought I was gonna pass out.
Holy cow! 😂

You could also get a REAL tattoo at the market.. ALL OPEN! No real equipment, or proper set up. I want more tattoo but I be damn refusing getting one at places like this.