Hit the snooze button again
And not the one on my alarm clock. A friend of my husband’s, who I’d reluctantly friended on Facebook, had one of her sons (a teenager) diagnosed with COVID-19 about 2 weeks ago. She also tested...
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I think we’re regressing?
Because what in the country fried Southern HELL is this? Who even HAS a working 8-track player? WHY would you still have a working 8-track player? I am SO confused.
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Basically me, all day today
Yesterday the CDC lifted the restriction on cruise ships and Carnival immediately cancelled all their December sailings. Including mine. So now we have to wait for the money (because we can’t afford...
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OK so I’m trying to not get TOO excited just in case but…..
Assuming things don’t go entirely sideways between now and the end of December, we’re going to Orlando, which is one of my favorite places ever right after Christmas. We’re going to spend 2 days at...
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I did it (well sort of)
This entire year has been one long, incredibly crappy year. And I don’t know at what point in this entire mess I became afraid of treadmills. I’ve had this unreasonable fear for quite a few months now...
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I’m assuming that since each of these entries gets posted to my Twitter account which I never check, that if there’s a hashtag in the title, The Bloggess might actually see this. I mean, it’s a one in...
View ArticleIt’s been one of THOSE days
I woke up feeling mildly crappy and sneezing. Then I got my period in the middle of my morning bus route, w hen I could do absolutely CRAP about it. And by the end of my route, I was feeling slightly...
View ArticleI see you
To the mom of that one kid on my bus who was both adorable as heck and also the bane of my existence as a bus monitor because he would refuse to behave, I see you. I wasn’t allowed to actually SAY...
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A as in Apple
So my husband had to reset/re-login to our Hulu account from his work computer. Hubs: Ok what’s the code? Me: J as in Jason, V as in Voorhees (number number) D as in Decapitate (number) T as in...
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The Elf On the Shelf
When J was about 5 years old, my sister in law happened to go back to Michigan to visit family and went, as always, to Frankenmuth to go shopping at Bronner’s, the world’s largest (maybe?) Christmas...
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Can’t kill my joy…or my anxiety
Is going to a crowded theme park the best idea in the middle of a pandemic the best idea ever? No. Probably not. BUT we’re doing it…it’s already paid for and we’re going to do the best we can to...
View ArticleCan’t Steal My Joy or My Anxiety II: Internet Boogaloo
Someone on Reddit decided to leave a long comment/argument as to how selfish I was being for taking a vacation in the middle of a pandemic. I thought about replying and rebutting their argument, point...
View ArticleGood insurance vs bad insurance
So as of yesterday, with the exception of getting a permanent crown on one tooth and an implant for a missing tooth, all of my dental issues are FINALLY fixed. Dental issues that, with our past...
View Article#Texit–like Brexit, but with more iced tea and barbecue
‘#Texit’: Texas state lawmaker suggests referendum to secede from US – Business Insider OK, so people threatening to try and make my fellow Texans vote on seceding from the United States IS NOT a new...
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It’s not pretty, but it’s a start
So one of the things I got for Christmas was an art kit with watercolors, acrylics, oils, regular colored pencils and watercolor pencils. I also got a set of alcohol markers. Now, I’ve never used...
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Just a brain dump–feel free to ignore
The events of the last few days have had me alternately going “What the FUCK?” and wanting to hide under the blankets like the scared rabbit I am. Because what the ever loving, Kentucky fried FUCK?...
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How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice, practice, practice. Pardon my camera strap. I didn’t realize it was in the way. Oops.
View ArticleBut…I’m not sure I’m ready for this
My husband has recently started hinting that we need to find a bigger house and move. I’m not sure if I’m emotionally ready for this, because even though I sometimes complain about not having enough...
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#Therewasanattempt
I don’t wanna creep y’all out, but I do want to share the joy I get out of my crappy artwork with y’all. I’m still trying to find “my style” and figure out how to do this art thing that I haven’t done...
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#Therewasanattempt–Ocean Sunset edition
Because you don’t learn to make art without making some truly terrible art first, right?
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