Refund & Pointe Shoes & Cats

Sometimes I ask for refunds from the universe.
I have done this a few times through the years.
It generally works, but sometimes takes a little while and always comes in an unexpected way.

I did ask for a universal refund for that playstation thing a while back, and also for part of the electric bill.

NY State sent everyone- regardless of income or benefits status (we do not receive benefits) a card with $420 per child on it to be used for food. The thinking behind it is since everyone gets free lunch they are sending a benefit card to all families.

$420 for food will go a long way!!

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Daya needs new pointe shoes, and I'm surprised she didn't need them sooner.
I thought she would need a new pair halfway through her intensive.
She says she probably did.
I said why didn't you ask, she had no real answer.

Astoundingly, she got the same shoes for the third time- the Russian Pointe ones she has been wearing.

The lady at Onstage said Daya will never again be able to get a pair of shoes, sew them and go out of the box.... she's now at a point where she must customize them herself and figure it out.

And I think this might have been one of the issues with the fittings, maybe, idk, maybe Daya will disagree, she's the dancer person... but it's really up to her to find the shoe that she knows she can customize properly for herself. I think she's been looking for the shoe which will already work 100% with whatever standard sewing she does.

But I think it was helpful for her to hear that she won't be able to use a show as-is from the box, that she's going to have to do some work and experiment on her end to make them right for her.

I think she might be wearing her old shoes in this pic. She brought them to compare.

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Isis and Furball snuggle.