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Outta Hand

I’ve got my work cut out for me this year. The House and I finally figured out what we want to do with these garden beds, but I mostly let it go the past couple years. Basically, since we moved in. You can see the straw-like plant hugging our front porch. It’s a grass, andContinue reading “Outta Hand”

Round Two

It took nearly all of March for me to get through two rounds of my five day plan. I’m ok with that and am delighted I completed ten days. I’m aiming to be at least that successful in April, if not better. I’ve learned to have a good warmup, a short and sweet routine, andContinue reading “Round Two”

Library Haul

The kids were so excited for a trip to the library. With their school teachers’ help, my kids are falling back in love with reading. I should have them start keeping a list of their favorites. My middle one is hard to help. I’ve struggled to pin down what exactly keeps her engaged. She strugglesContinue reading “Library Haul”

Unexpected Mom and Daughter Day

The plan had been for the kids and I to go out today, but I was just too tired from our family errands day yesterday. Plus, I still had to take the youngest to a party and then run some of my own errands later anyway. So it was a quiet morning alone for aContinue reading “Unexpected Mom and Daughter Day”

Why?!!

Why are my kids the best conversationalists at bedtime? They pull me in with tales of their day, epic philosophic quandaries, societal observations, and enticing insights of their inner world. Meanwhile, my brain is turning to mush. My nearest and dearest know that, since I became a mom of three, I turn into a pumpkinContinue reading “Why?!!”

February Reads

I did not get through a whole lot of books this month. After Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, I just couldn’t settle on anything. Then, I got a project idea. Well, it’s an old idea that’s been brewing and I’ve been trying out for some years now. I just might have finally nailed down my approach.Continue reading “February Reads”

Muscle Memory

It’s a wild sensation to feel your body sliding back into place. To feel the jutted and stacked posture and have your whole body go, “oh no, darling, let’s just tidy you back up.” And then you realign your spine and joints, and it feels so good! Because you CAN realign yourself! I’ve gone backContinue reading “Muscle Memory”

Weird Week

I just didn’t want to this week. I knew I had things to do. Places to be, appointments to keep, and chauffeuring that needed to be done. But I really didn’t want to. Each of my days off started gloomy and rainy. When I got home from taking everyone everywhere, I just couldn’t get motivatedContinue reading “Weird Week”

Coping with my Brain

I’ve always known I think differently than most people. It has been jarringly obvious in so many areas. But I was also surrounded by strange thinking people in my youth, so it was usually allowed and encouraged, until it got frustrating. I learned early I had to work harder than everyone else. I really didn’tContinue reading “Coping with my Brain”

One Sleeve Down

The benefit of being so sick I have to stay mostly in bed, but well enough to knit is the amount of progress I can make on a project. Starting as a loose idea and some mixed yarn choices I’ve ripped out and reworked every step at least once. After looking at it with myContinue reading “One Sleeve Down”