May 1, 2026
1. I have been searching for the AAA poppy in the Westways magazine for years and found it for the first time in the March issue which was a big deal. I think that broke my losing streak because I just found it in the May issue on my first pass.
April 24, 2026
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Challenges this week:
April 17, 2026
1. Despite the very bumpy road to get here with all kinds of drama caused by classmates, JB has performed in their first talent show. I’ve never been a fan of talent shows generally but managed to contain my own anxieties so they didn’t splash over and they seemed to have a good time.
April 10, 2026
1. I’m sure something good happened? But I don’t remember.
April 3, 2026
1. It’s been such a week I’m just grateful to still be upright. Ish.
March 27, 2026
1. I scrubbed another quarter of the little oven clean and only have one last quarter to go! This cleaning project might take months in the end but it will be done!
2. I ran across this cookie recipe and felt that I very very much needed to make it. Haven’t made cookies in well over ten years though so I didn’t want to get my hopes up too high for cookies that would never be. BUT I managed to rest enough to scrape it together and now I have some cookie dough in the freezer for some future need and some in the fridge to make them chewier because I don’t like the crispy cookies.
March 20, 2026
1. We discovered a pickleball court nearby and took the kids to check it out. It’s simple and clean. We played very badly for a while and remembered how much running is involved in a game that requires a net and a court. I decided to stop early before I blew out a knee or something.
2. This is old but new to me and I love that this is how it turned out: Double Take: The fairy bush in Co Clare that moved a motorway
3. We tried the just-bake tilapia from Costco and 3/4 of us like it. That’s made fish night a little more interesting, I like having two kinds of fish on the table for variety. Some day I’ll learn how to cook whole fish like my mom used to but for now I can’t wreck a pre-breaded fillet and that’s a quick and easy dinner so I’m grateful for the option.
Helping folks: An elder needs help restoring his home, as does a grandmother trying to care for her grandkids.
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