may the last one burn into flames

I'm pretty tired, but that's probably from decision fatigue - it's stressful to figure out where to place lights in a kitchen, for example, when trying to figure out what's feasible as the holes are being cut. And I'm also trying to figure out what lights to order for certain applications (since I didn't know whether to order pendants until I knew it was possible to place them where I wanted them, for example), and also choose paint colors, etc.

However, beyond all that, things went as smoothly as they usually go during a remodel. I am perhaps more privy to when things don't go as intended than some people are, since [censored] was around today and is much more knowledgeable about things like wiring than I am - which means [censored] was more involved than I would have been if left to my own devices. I really doubt the contractor would have asked my opinion on how something was wired, and instead I would have just found out later whether he was able to get it to work or not. There are a lot of advantages to knowing what's going on, but I was certainly more productive during my Denver remodel, when I mostly left the house all day and ignored all of it.

In other exciting news, my cabinets were delivered this morning, so that step is complete. I also took a walk right before the temperature dropped twenty degrees, so I felt smug about that. My mom stopped by to do a color consult, which was helpful (although we agreed that lighting in the kitchen would be even more helpful). And I spent the evening drawing a diagram of the kitchen lighting to make sure it's all coming together correctly, which was tedious but v. helpful.

And now, I should go to sleep - getting up at seven is cramping my style, but it's the reality for the foreseeable future, so I should probably try to adjust. Goodnight!

but i got the tendency to slip when the nights get wild

My kitchen remodel started today (which is why I didn't blog yesterday, since I had a million tings to do to get ready). This is the second kitchen I'm renovating this year, and I have to say I do not recommend doing two kitchens in a year because it's really complete madness. Hopefully I don't sell this house in four months like I did the last renovation...but if I do sell this house, I hope I get as much profit as I did last time (lol impossible).

sssanyway, the guy who is doing my renovation showed up this morning slightly before eight a.m. and immediately started demo'ing cabinets before we even really said hello. He made quick work of most of the demolition, although the bar / island countertop was surprisingly difficult to remove - given how a variety of other things in the house were done, it's astonishing that this countertop was somehow attached to a stud and basically had to be partially removed from the basement side to get it out. Our best speculation is that Marvin insisted on a bar that people could dance on. And now I wish I had made that stipulation, but I guess my guests will just have to behave.

sssanyway again, my kitchen is now completely demolished. The hardest thing will be figuring out the lights, since I want lights in basically the opposite of the current locations, but we'll see what happens. I'm pretty excited so far, but I'm also excited to be done, so fingers crossed it goes smoothly.

So I spent most of the day hanging out in the living room to be available to answer questions while also trying to get a bit of work done. Then I spent the evening researching ideal light placements while eating leftovers and washing my plate in the bathroom sink like a peasant. And now I need to sleep - goodnight!

now i'm falling down through the crashing sound

I had an unusually productive Saturday, despite staying up way too late last night. I got up a little before nine, made some scrambled eggs for me and [censored], and then showered and threw on some clothes so that I could go with my mom to a local craft fair. It was at the main building in town (which has a big open space + a stage and a kitchen, and is also the fire station and the library), and there were quite a few people there, which was great to see. We did a loop of all the vendors, and I knew approximately half of them; we also ran into a bunch of people, which is what happens in #smalltownlife. Then I did a second loop and bought some stuff - a hollowed out log with lights in it, and couple of pieces of Christmasy decor, and a very cute small wreath from Gloria (who was one of the reasons we went). All in all, it was a nice excursion, and it was good to see so many buyers and sellers.

Then we came back to my house and my mom went home; I unloaded, messed around for a little bit, and then spend the afternoon painting my closets. It went pretty quickly, all in all, and I don't think I got any paint on my carpet, which was my primary concern. I almost didn't bother painting, but the closets were scuffed up in places, so a fresh coat of white paint really helped to improve the situation. It should be dry by tomorrow, and then I can install closet organizers sometime this week so that I can hopefully proceed to the next phase of making my house a delight.

At some point in there, I took a break to talk to Aunt B, which was nice. I wrapped up around six, and then [censored] and I ordered pizza and drove into the other town to pick it up. It was quite tasty, and it put me in a mellow enough mood to watch some 'Family Guy' without complaint.

And now, I really need to go to bed - I have to clean out my kitchen tomorrow, and while that seems like an easy enough task, I assume it will take longer than planned and I don't want to get a late/tired start. Goodnight!

that's a cocktail waitress in a dolly parton wig

I had a pretty good day, all in all. It started by getting up and making breakfast for my house guests - this was easy, since I just doubled my usual quantity of eggs/add-ins from what I usually make for myself and [censored] on the weekends, and I also made some hash browns and cut up an avocado. It was a good way to start the day, and I was feeling in it to win it when Kathy and Drewbaby headed north...

...but then I succumbed to the allure of my chaise longue in my bedroom and didn't do much. However, I did do more research on all things bathroom-remodel-related, and I also got around to spackling all the holes in my closets from the previous rods/shelves so that I can paint tomorrow. And I watched most of the second half of the Iowa State / UNC game, which was pretty thrilling.

Then we went to the parents' house for Thanksgiving leftovers, which were still tasty. And then I spent the rest of the evening contemplating remodel things + browing black friday sales. And now I must sleep - goodnight!

can you take me higher? to a place where blind men see

Happy Thanksgiving! I had a v. lovely day, and it was nice to see family (and eat turkey). When I woke up this morning, I stumbled downstairs to take the cream cheese out of the fridge so it could warm up before being made into frosting, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that [censored] was already up and had pulled it out of the fridge for me. However, at this point I was fully awake, so I launched into doing Thanksgiving prep stuff.

For me, that mostly meant making a batch of pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. They turned out quite well, if I do say so myself - and this was in spite of my inattention, which meant I had to toss part of a batch because I accidentally added too much baking soda and couldn't rectify the mistake. I cleaned up as I baked, so the kitchen was in good shape by the end - and I also dusted and did some laundry and generally tidied up. [censored] was even more impactful, given the contribution of [censored]'s vacuuming skills, so the house looked pretty good by the time we had to leave to go to the parents' house.

When I got out there, Aunt Kathy and Drewbaby were already there. Kathy brought a pie and some rolls, both of which looked great and neither of which I can eat. But I didn't starve - my mom made a turkey, green bean casserole, corn casserole, deviled eggs, and gravy, and she conned me into making the mashed potatoes (which I am delighted to do, because it is a high honor and a lot of responsibility to make the Thanksgiving mashed potatoes). All in all, it was a v. tasty lunch, which is good since we have leftovers to get through the next few days.

We spent the rest of the afternoon / evening hanging out in various ways - we had some odd/hilarious conversations (including about crypto, which is everyone's favorite topic), watched some sports, etc. We also ate leftovers at some point. And eventually [censored] and I absconded with Aunt Kathy and Drewbaby and brought them back to my house, since they're crashing here tonight.

And now, I should sleep since I need to get up in the morning and make breakfast (and then do a million projects) - goodnight!

love has a cost and both of us lost

I had a nice day getting ready for the days ahead, although there was more on my to do list than I could get done. I made a fast trip to Des Moines to pick up a whole bunch of remodel stuff + parts for a plumbing project that [censored] is embarking upon. This required going to two different Lowe's and a Home Depot, which is three more home improvement stores than I usually go to in a day.

However, everything was smooth and almost all of this was stuff I'd pre-ordered so that I could just pick it up, which made it fast. I also went to the mall to return some things (and buy some other things, of course). And I decided to swing by Whole Foods and was surprised that it wasn't a madhouse inside, so I picked some things up for the weekend.

Then I drove home, unloaded my car, and persuaded [censored] to go to the Mexican restaurant to eat rather than just picking up takeout. It's the same food, but the fajitas are even better when they're sizzling. And I made the other giggle by ordering a fresh margarita that is 20oz.... Most of that is orange juice, which I find odd, but preferable to the sour mix they use in house margs. I didn't get as drunk as I would off 20oz of margs at bartaco or El Camino in Denver (and in fact was barely tipsy), so all in all it was fine but perhaps not something I need to order regularly.

Then we came home, I took a break, and then I did some tidying around the house before watching a ridiculous comedy routine with [censored] about a guy who accidentally joined the Russian mob in college. And now I must sleep - goodnight!

my feet are still sore, my back's on the fringes

I had a good day stocking up on things in preparation for the apocalypse, which is what I always feel like doing when winter is coming. I spent the morning mostly buying / ordering stuff online for my remodel - fun things like towel bars, which are both easy and impossible to pick out. Then I had lunch and chatted with [censored] before running to Walmart (in the next town over) to pick up some necessities. I was mostly driven by the desire for gluten free bread, since I see a lot of sandwiches in my future while my kitchen is torn up. But I got a bunch of other stuff, and I mostly ignored the fact that Walmart is basically the best grocery store in the area (if you don't want to get meat).

Then I came home, put everything away, took a break, and then made supper. I went a little fancier than usual because I actually made the red pepper and chipotle aioli that the Barefoot Contessa recommends eating with her roasted salmon - it's delicious and easy, but it takes just enough extra time that I usually don't make it. But I threw it together, and then I roasted some baby potatoes, some broccoli, and several salmon fillets. This is all about as easy as dinner can be, since you just slather everything in olive oil and salt and put it in the same oven at slightly staggered times. The only trick is remembering to thaw salmon before you want it, but then not changing your mind and ordering food instead of cooking the thawed salmon.

So, tonight's meal was a success. And then I was going to do some spackling in my bedroom closets to prep for paint, but instead I watched a couple of comedy specials with [censored], which was #worthit. And now I must go to bed - goodnight!

my bad habits lead to wide eyes stare into space

I didn't blog last night, so you missed the happy (for now) ending to the kitten saga. [Censored] spent some time soothing it in the middle of the night when it got scared/angry from being locked in the bathroom, and its rambunctiousness in the morning led us to conclude that it was ready to return to its tribe. So, we loaded it up in a box and took it back to the parents' house, where we released it on the back porch. It was startled for about three minutes, but then it found one of its siblings and was delighted, and all the other cats seemed happy to see it, so that went as well as it could have gone. We'll see if it makes it through the winter, since feral cats have a high mortality rate, but I'm glad that it made it through its stay in my house and recovered from its earlier near-disaster.

So, after that excitement, the rest of yesterday was a wash - I can't remember doing much, although I made burrito bowls for lunch, and my mom made beef stroganoff for dinner. I then went to bed v. early (for me) and got almost nine hours of sleep, which I apparently needed. Today was mostly good - I meant to be more productive in my office than I was, but I got a bit of work done, ate leftovers for lunch, talked to Alyssa, and then prepped my bedroom closets to paint them. This required pulling out a ton of clothes, removing the bars / shelves, vacuuming / dusting, and then asking [censored] to rip out the shelf brackets. The next step is to repair all the holes in the walls and do some more cleaning before painting, but hopefully I can get through this project this week so that my closets can be fully organized after Thanksgiving.

With that all done, I made some chili for dinner, then watched some youtube videos with [censored] about how to find mysterious sewer gas smells, since my basement occasionally smells and I can no longer fully blame it on my predecessor. And now, I should really sleep - goodnight!

a freight train running through the middle of my head

Today went entirely off-plan. I somehow slept until nine, which was v. welcome - and then got a text from [censored] asking if I wanted a temporary house pet. Apparently [censored] had gotten called out to the parents' house to rescue a kitten that had spent the night in a precarious situation and was nearly dead (the near death-ness exacerbated by the fact that it was about fourteen degrees), and so I ran to the vet clinic to procure kitten milk replacer and take it out to them. After much nursing and cuddling, the kitten is doing surprisingly well - if it were any younger, it probably would have expired, but it's old enough to eat real food and it seemed to bounce back.

However, we didn't want to leave it alone, so [censored] and I brought it back to my house, where it recuperated in my bay window for the afternoon. I made some burrito bowls for lunch, but beyond that I did basically nothing, since playing with a kitten was far more enjoyable.

Eventually, though, I took a shower, and [censored] and I shut the kitten up in the bathroom so that we could have dinner with Dad for his birthday. We went to Seymour for the first time (for me) since before the pandemic - the wait was rather long, but the prime rib was excellent, so it was a nice evening. And it was great to be able to celebrate Dad's birthday on the actual day, so a good time was had by all.

Then [censored] and I came back to check on the kitten, which seems to be doing well - we will likely release it to its fate in the morning. If I weren't ridiculously allergic to cats I would be tempted to keep it, but I need to have my eyes open to write a book, and they would be permanently swollen shut if I had an indoor cat. So, hopefully it's doing well in the morning and hopefully its mom and the other cats are happy about its return. We shall see, we shall see. Goodnight!

now your mess is mine

I have returned to the frozen wasteland that is ye olde Iowa, where the temperature is approximately sixteen degrees. Today was entirely devoted to travel - I got up early enough to stand in the usual thirty-minute line for a venti cold brew coffee to get me going, and then I got back to the suite in time to say goodbye to the rest of the crew (Barbara, Anne, Veronica, Grace), who were all on the same flight back to SF. I then spent a couple of hours doing some leisurely packing / showering before vacating the suite and going to the airport.

The rest of my day was entirely boring and entirely uneventful...and other than a twenty-minute delay on my second flight, entirely smooth. I grabbed some food at the Vegas airport, flew to Denver, and killed time at Elway's while doing some writing and eating a salad + some french fries to confuse my body over whether it was getting nutrients or not. Then, I flew to Des Moines, retrieved my bag, put on my coat, and immediately froze on the way to my car.

However, I made it home, said hi to [censored], washed my face, and am ready to go to bed. I'm feeling pretty inspired after the conference, so I want to carry that momentum forward this week - we'll see what happens when I wake up tomorrow. Goodnight!

that's what you get for waking up in vegas

I had an excellent final day at the conference - I got up and stood in the interminable line for Starbucks, then did some work in the lobby before coming back to the suite. I didn't go to the conference center because it's a twenty minute walk each way, but they did an excellent job of livestreaming everything, so I watched several sessions from my bed. Everyone else in our group had a similar idea, although some people went for a couple of hours. But this meant I could grab an easy lunch with Anne at Chipotle rather than standing in line at the conference hotel, so this was a delight.

At some point I took a long nap, and then spent some quality time in the living room. We all grabbed an early dinner at a Gordon Ramsay burger place that was surprisingly excellent, and then we took an Uber to the Sahara to see the Magic Mike live show. It was actually pretty well done in terms of storyline and production value, and some of the dancers were excellent. And if that wasn't your thing, the drinks were good too. It was a v entertaining way to end the trip, so at least we went out on a high note (with one minor problem, which is that Ginuwine's song "Pony" is now stuck in my head).

Then we came back to the hotel and I should have packed, but instead I talked to Anne and Grace until midnight. So, I'm going to sleep and address my packing problem in the morning - goodnight!

now we're partners in crime

I had an excellent day at the conference... I'm still very short on sleep, but I got more last night than I had been. I spent the morning doing stuff around the suite before heading to lunch with my friends (and eating a tasty poke bowl, which is one thing I really miss in ye olde Iowa). Then, I went to a workshop with Barbara before meeting with reps from a couple of the main ebook retailers. I feel like I'm waking up from a coma and trying to remember what I used to do, but it's starting to come back to me...

I got back to the room around 4:30 and hung out until we left for dinner. We went over to the Venetian and had dinner in the St Mark's Square area, which was fun - we sat on the "piazza", which is still inside but feels almost outside, and my risotto was excellent. Some people went to a mixer after, but I came back with Barbara and Tina and brainstormed plot/titles for Barbara, which is always entertaining.

And now, I must go to bed - goodnight!

i remember it all too well

I'm utterly exhausted - I'm used to sleeping as much as I want and eating whenever I feel like it, but my days here are not my own. I had set my alarm for 7am, but I accidentally got up at five, and it didn't improve from there.

Despite that, I wanted to go to some stuff in person, so I did panels and generally hung out. I let myself get too hungry, which means I got hangry, but a burger and some fries revived me.

The rest of the day was a lot of discussion, talking, etc, including some deep diving into tile choices with Grace (who is doing basically the same kitchen remodel at the same time?). Tina and I had a drink at Paris, and then we all had dinner at Alexxa - tasty, but a bit of a scene.

And now I'm desperate to sleep - goodnight!

get up and shake the glitter off your clothes now

I'm exhausted due to lack of sleep, but I had a great first day in Vegas. The conference isn't really going yet, so I grabbed some coffee in the morning and hung out in our suite until it was time for our brunch plan. We went to a biscuit place in the Cosmopolitan that unfortunately wasn't good for gluten free... So when I realized that the eggs alone weren't going to be enough, I got some rice and spicy pork from the Momofuku-adjacent place next door. That dish made this entire trip worth it, so I was delighted.

Then we checked in for the conference and wandered around the vendor displays. I left quickly because I'd booked a massage at the Aria, and I'm glad I did because it was amazing. The massage itself was pretty good, but even better were the steam rooms and hot tubs, which I indulged in before and after. If I got really rich, I would have a steam room/ hot tub/pool-type complex, but for now I'll settle for remodeling the prison shower in my basement sometime this winter.

Then I came back to the hotel and several of us went out for Mexican, followed by tequila-influenced shoe shopping and a surprising amount of discussion of sports. And now I must sleep - goodnight!

shut up and put your money where your mouth is

I'm very very tired, but I have arrived in Las Vegas for the first writing conference I've gone to in years and years. Today was mostly devoted to getting ready to go, and then going...I spent the morning packing (and drinking coffee, and watching some SNL with [censored]). Then, I drove to Des Moines, which was nice - and I worked out some book plot/character stuff while driving, which was excellent.

After checking in and going through security, a grabbed a burger and some substandard pinot noir. My flight was on time, my layover in Denver was brief, and my second flight was also on time. It was still a five hour journey all-in, but I read a book for most of it, so I enjoyed it.

When I collected my bag, I took a taxi to my hotel and reunited with some of my writer besties - I'm here with Anne, Barbara, Grace, and Veronica, so it should be a fun week. The conference is entirely focused on self publishing, and it's bizarre because I've been out of the game for a bit, but I'm hoping this will help me get up to speed. And now, I must sleep - goodnight!

pierced through the heart, but never killed

It is suddenly brutally cold in ye olde Iowa, which is a v. unwelcome development. It didn't get above freezing today, but at least it was sunny for several hours, which was a great improvement for my mood.

So, after snuggling in my flannel sheets, I eventually got up, made tea, took a shower, and settled in to get some tings done. I did write for a few hours this afternoon - everything still feels a bit like molasses, but it felt good to get into the story for awhile. I also did some stretches and kettlebell swings, so today felt like a win. And I tried on a bunch of outfits for the conference I'm going to in Vegas next week - I have no idea what to wear, and also no idea how much to pack, but I think I'll figure it out.

Eventually, [censored] and I went out to our parents' house for supper - my dad had smoked some pork earlier in the week, and my mom made scalloped potatoes and baked beans, and it was all pretty delicious. And now, I think I shall go to sleep - goodnight!

i can still make the whole place shimmer

Today was pretty good, all in all. I had a couple of video calls, which is a couple more than I normally have - both people I connected with over linkedin (one an old college friend, who spent most of the call telling me I should run for office, and one someone I worked with years ago who wants to write a book). I also did four loads of laundry, ate a tasty cobb salad, ran an errand to pay for my new kitchen cabinets (via check, which is how tings are done here), and wrote for awhile.

At some point, [censored] showed up - and since yesterday's leftovers were a chickpea stew with coconut milk and turmeric, we decided to go to Garden Grove for dinner. They were pretty busy (which is good to see for a v. small town), but my burger sans bun was excellent, as were the cheese curds that I shouldn't have eaten because of the gluten. Then we came home and talked for awhile before I came upstairs to fold those aforementioned four loads of laundry and take care of some other tings before bed.

And now, I really need to sleep - goodnight!

putting someone first only works when you're in their top five

I had a really good day, thanks to some retail therapy. I'm going to a writing conference next week, and it's the first writing conference I've been to in (checks notes) four years. It's also the first conference of any kind that I've been to in three years, so my wardrobe is dusty and my social skills are even moreso. To bolster my ego and ensure that I have pants that fit, I made a last-minute trip to Des Moines to scour the stores at the main mall.

Unfortunately, styles are extremely bizarre right now. I am reminded that I am no longer twenty, and if I tried to wear what the twenty-year-olds are wearing, I would look utterly absurd. But also, I am not built for crop tops and also not built for overly-long jeans, and none of those things are appropriate for a conference anyway. So, shopping was a bit hit or miss, but I found a couple of jacket/blazer-type things and some pants that I think might be cute, but I will need to try everything on again in the lights/mirrors of my house.

On the way home, I stopped at Whole Foods to grab a few tings (I was craving rainbow chard, which is not a thing I have ever typed before, but I can't get it here and so scarcity creates desire). I also talked to Katie for an hour or so, which was excellent. And then I got home, unloaded my car, heated up some spaghetti, and watched election results.

All in all, I'm happy with where things are headed so far. I still live in hope that the Republicans will eventually stop nominating completely crazy candidates and will also stop attempting to pass laws that curtail everyone else's freedoms in the name of keeping a sliver of the population from feeling offended, but the party never learned its lesson about Trump and they seem content to continue dying on his hill. I also live in hope that they will get the message on how all the anti-abortion bills are failing at state levels, since I would like to maintain my access to IVF, like having birth control that keeps me from throwing up for hours every month, and also think it's important for women to be able to survive things like ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages that require abortions to prevent sepsis. Unfortunately, Iowa continues to swing to an R super-state, which is hard to watch since the governor is basically running on a massive state tax surplus + funneling money to private Christian schools while rural counties and public schools are starving for funds to stay afloat, but c'est la vie.

So, I'm sure all sorts of crazy things will come up in regards to election denial (i.e. Republicans already claiming that Maricopa County's voting is rigged despite Republicans controlling the entire elections department there), and I still doubt that the Democrats will hold onto the house, but at least it wasn't a bloodbath. And on that note, I'm going to stop watching coverage and go to bed - goodnight!

did all the extra credit then got graded on a curve

I had a lovely day, although I'm trying to remind myself that I don't have to get a million things done to have a good day. I got up in time to make some coffee and take care of a few tings before my usual Monday call with Alyssa. Then, I put together a bunch of cobb salads - I had cooked the chicken and eggs yesterday, but I had to cook the bacon, cut some tomatoes, peel the eggs, and chop the lettuce and chicken before assembling everything. So, I ended up putting together two salads for me and [censored] to eat for lunch (only one of them had bleu cheese, since only one of us thinks that mold is an appealing snack), and then I put four more together in mason jars to eat the rest of the week. Cobb salads are kind of a pain, but I'm always delighted when I have them in the fridge, so I feel v. accomplished.

After that, I spent most of the afternoon working on organizing my office - the broad strokes were completed awhile ago, but my office supplies, files, etc. were still in wild disarray. They're still in some disarray, but things are coming together. I also unpacked the rest of my workout stuff, so I'm getting a better sense of how I want to lay out my upstairs space.

At some point, I took a walk so that I could drop off the payment for my water bill (#smalltownlife = no way to pay my water bill online), and then I ate some popcorn and chilled. I also bid farewell to [censored], ate some leftover spaghetti, and then did more office work until now. I have grand plans to do something other than organizing tomorrow, but we'll see whether I accomplish them.

And now, it's time for bed - goodnight!

o geronimo, no minor ego

I had a lovely day, but it was more productive than I had intended - I had sort of planned to lie around and read all day, or perhaps mess around in my office. My morning was sufficiently lazy, although I did make some v. tasty scrambled eggs and hash browns. But then, [censored] and I somehow tricked ourselves into fixing the platform for my bed + mounting my bedroom tv + mounting [censored]'s bedroom tv.

I'm happy that this all got done, of course - we attempted to fix the bed in September but were missing a part, and then the project got postponed due to efforts to paint the garage. And because the bed frame was leaning against my bedroom wall since September, we hadn't been able to mount my tv. But now those things are where they should be, which means great things for my ability to finish setting up both my bedroom and my office. And [censored]'s bedroom tv looks great too, so at least all of that got done.

At some point, I made dinner for tonight (spaghetti amatriciana) and also prepped several ingredients to make cobb salads for the week. And [censored] and I watched WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY, which came out this weekend - it's a biopic that is a parody of Weird Al's life, which is appropriate given that his songs are parodies too. It was really really strange and mostly hilarious, so it was a nice way to spend the evening.

And now, I should really sleep - goodnight!

and i'm a monster on the hill

I had a nice day, all in all - nothing noteworthy, but that's how I like my Saturdays. I did some journaling, and a lot of reading, and I had scrambled eggs as per usual (sorry to all the chickens who will never become chickens because I eat them too soon). And [censored] and I had dinner at the parents' house - Mom made tasty twice baked potatoes and Dad barbecued some chickens (sorry to the chickens who won't make any more eggs).

So, all in all, it was a good day - we'll see if I get more done tomorrow, but I kind of doubt it. Goodnight!

what do you get when you place all your bets outside you?

I had a v excellent day, which was a lovely way to end the week. I spent the morning indulging in some very self-care things, like stretching and doing my nails and eating some excellent scrambled eggs (a little more indulgent than usual, with avocado and black beans and peppers on top of the usual onions). And I spent the afternoon with some coffee and journaling and napping, along with a long chat with Alyssa. So, all in all, or was a relaxing interlude before I get back into kitchen/bathroom remodel design and writing in earnest.

But now, it's definitely time for bed - goodnight!

see you at the bitter end

I had a v nice day today...it's amazing what staying off my phone, drinking water, sleeping, and reading will do for me, and also amazing that I somehow don't remember that fact most days/weeks/months. I spent some quality time with my journal and coffee; spent some more quality time with scrambled eggs; had a v impromptu but great catch up with Veronica; and did a lot of research into the ancient Egyptians for reasons that will probably filter into my book but are still currently vague.

But now, in the interest of continuing to stay off my phone, I'm going to bed - goodnight!

imma wade through your shallow love

Today went pretty much as I intended - I got some stuff done, but I'll spare you the details. And since [censored] wasn't around to force me to build equity in my house (jk), I slacked off and finished the weird necromancer fantasy I'm reading...and immediately wanted to start the next one, but decided to spare my eyes. There's always tomorrow for that!

But for now, it's time for bed - goodnight!