April 19, 2024
1. A friend gifted us a large jar of homemade salsa and it’s really good. Sometimes I get tired of eggs for breakfast but never when we have the good salsa. I don’t know what it is but it’s not the same with storebought salsa (which, to be clear, I am generally totally fine with. There’s something about the fresh salsa searing my throat that’s just right).
2. A friend gave me solid advice that my therapist later agreed with. Gold star for friend!
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April 12, 2024
Howww did it get to be Friday already??
Not that I’m not grateful, I’m glad whenever any week is over, but it has certainly been A WEEK.
I’ve been hunting for a backup fancy dress for an upcoming event and friends on Discord have been so helpful!
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April 5, 2024
1. We’re all still functioning. Some better than others, but!
Challenges this week: everything.
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March 29, 2024
1. PiC and I were sunk deep into logistics at 7 pm Saturday night, and JB took it upon themselves to secretly make a simple dinner for everyone: sandwiches and salad.
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March 22, 2024
1. JB and Smol Acrobat had a marathon playdate day on Sunday.
Good for them. Less good for me. Took me 4 days to feel close to recovered.
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March 15, 2024
1. We made it a whole two and a half weeks without a fever/viral incident! The streak ended this weekend but I’m impressed we went that long. It’s the first long stretch of the year.
Sad that the virus also hit me on the weekend as well. I was very excited to do a batch cooking session and a grocery shopping trip this weekend but couldn’t. I rage-cleaned 2/3s of the stove, all I had the energy for, but it didn’t make me feel better about ruining my plans. I’m not sure I’ll feel well enough this weekend either but that’s more the fatigue talking.
2. Sunday’s time change was more painful for me and Sera whose water has to go away by 8 pm than the kids, who both slept in for once in their lives. That was a surprise.
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March 8, 2024
1. Laying in bed in a lot of pain after my massage, because sometimes that’s how my muscles react to the treat, I discovered that Ilona Andrews has a weekly Friday serial featuring Roman! I’d glee about how I love Roman but fairness then demands I admit there really isn’t any character from the Kate Andrews world I wouldn’t enjoy reading about. Still. Roman’s turn!
2. I have two twirl skirts from Svaha, purchased 2 and 4 years ago, that are still in regular rotation in good weather (not that we have a whole lot of that). In July, I noticed that the pocket of the older one had torn slightly. It’s been sitting on my dresser since then waiting for repair. I finally managed to pull out the sewing machine and mend the pocket!
For funsies, I had a look through the twirl skirts in case they have a really good sale and I feel the need to add one more someday. My favorites: Starry Night, Chromatic scales, Solar eclipse
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