October 25, 2024
1. We voted!!!! The local races were the hardest for me to work through. Also resisting the impulse to put a big X through TFG’s name on the ballot.
2. It’s hard to explain what life is like for us with my chronic health stuff and how much harder it is to cope with hits like a feverish preschooler or a grade schooler running into trouble with their schoolwork or classmates on top of being beyond maxed out at work. I don’t often try to explain. So when a friend reacts with what might seem like over the top sympathy for a new hit landing squarely on my metaphorical jaw, it’s kind of nice that they understand.
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October 18, 2024
1. I got to spend time with a long time friend for the first time in years. ❤️
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October 11, 2024
1. We left this till October on purpose for timing immunity peaks and things but then it was also a bit of a scramble to get 3 of 4 of us vaccinated this week because my week leading up to the right time was so hectic. Still, glad we managed!
2. A thought that made me chuckle: “A plague on both your houses!” was the original ESH.
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October 4, 2024
1. We met a local family with kids around Smol Acrobat’s age at the new park opening and exchanged info to maybe have the kids bike together again.
2. We explored a new park and the adult and teen riders were all very cool about sharing that space with the youngest and wee-est of riders that were wobbly-bobbly but wanted to be part of this cool thing too.
3. They’re not ready for picking yet but we have a whole DOZEN snap peas growing all at the same time now!
4. The timing of this change is good for us (usually I have bad timing). I just renewed our Global Entry this summer for $200, and hadn’t gotten around to the kids yet! Global Entry costs more for adults ($120) but is now free for kids under 18 if their legal guardian is enrolled or is applying for their enrollment in the program.
List: Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
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September 27, 2024
1. People who haven’t spoken to me in years texted me a happy birthday this year and that’s topsy turvy because the one friend who has never forgotten and always called for my birthday didn’t (but she didn’t forget my birthday, she just didn’t know what day it was where she was 😆 so I’m amused).
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September 20, 2024
1. This week I learned: “Thalassophobia is the persistent and intense fear of deep bodies of water, such as the ocean, seas, or lakes.” *Raises both hands* that’s very much me!
2. Wallaby is such a funny word to say.
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September 13, 2024
1. Diane Duane, author of the Young Wizards series that I started to read to JB briefly (and they are great, I’ve just been too tired to keep reading aloud), is in an unfortunate rent situation so they’re selling bundles of her ebooks at a discount.
I’m buying an extra set for any reader who’s interested, leave me a comment (with an email address!) if that’s you! (bethh?)
2. I had a doggy playdate! Throwing a ball for her for almost 80 minutes was too much, though. It needs to be less than an hour.
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