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A recovering recluse stumbles from her dark hole in pursuit of a brighter world (and a decent cup of tea)

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The annoying war against vermin has resumed…

January 21, 2021January 21, 20212 Comments

I should have known that while I was trying to keep things cleaner in the house and fixing the holes that animals could exploit in my sandy foundation pad the past few days, I would find myself confronting an old creepy menace: mice. As usual, it started with wings flapping and my birds freaking out … Continue reading The annoying war against vermin has resumed…

New Year’s Plan: One chore a day (or an hour a day for big stuff)

December 31, 20205 Comments

I've fallen behind on plans just because I look around and there is so much to do. And some of it depends on the weather. I'll be spending this weekend cleaning everything I can in my house (and because all my neighbors are popping off fireworks half the night, why not start now?) But after … Continue reading New Year’s Plan: One chore a day (or an hour a day for big stuff)

I had an actual intelligent moment on this craptastic week: I made chili.

December 17, 20202 Comments

This past week and change (roughly 7 of the past 9 days) has been "one of those days." You know, the days where within half an hour of waking up a dozen things have gone wrong... and you just wanna throw your hands in the air, say "screw it", and go back to bed until … Continue reading I had an actual intelligent moment on this craptastic week: I made chili.

Best laid plans, laundry baskets, & files

July 31, 2020August 1, 2020Leave a comment

I had that broken white laundry basket sitting in my living room, getting ever fuller for over a month before tonight. I just spent over two hours trying to organize all the crap that was in it, and a milk crate full of magazines I hadn't had a chance to read or go through yet. … Continue reading Best laid plans, laundry baskets, & files

Beginning “The Artist’s Way” morning pages… again.

January 13, 2020January 13, 20201 Comment

I've lost count how many times I've started this 12 week program, only to stop around week 4 or 5 (I made it to week 8 at one point. It's not like it's a crazy boot camp or anything like that. Rather, it's that even though I wanted my creativity to flourish and take over, … Continue reading Beginning “The Artist’s Way” morning pages… again.

Being overly ambitious with your goals, & getting away from that.

January 1, 2020Leave a comment

Funny how this is the stereotypical day for "new life, new you" thinking, and the day when everybody posts their goals and the things they want changed at the turn of the calendar. Mine's a little different. I am going through my book list and seeing what I should tackle this year (leaving some lee-way … Continue reading Being overly ambitious with your goals, & getting away from that.

The year began pretty blah, but it’s getting somewhere…

January 21, 2019January 21, 20191 Comment

at least, there's a direction I'm going in. Between trying to clean this place and getting fed up with the rain, I've been trying to install shelves in my office. Yesterday I FINALLY finished them...and have to remind myself that I'd better not buy any more books for a while. One room (almost) down. The … Continue reading The year began pretty blah, but it’s getting somewhere…

Those weeks when it’s probably better if plans are NOT made….

May 10, 2018Leave a comment

I think it's one of those super-obvious things regarding willpower, goals, etc.... but at the same time so damned complex. I get that I had a whole bunch of stuff to try out and experiment with, and that worked out okay, but then another thing and another thing came along until all my plans were … Continue reading Those weeks when it’s probably better if plans are NOT made….

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The Story So Far…

  • The annoying war against vermin has resumed…
  • Getting past a week of migraines through rest, yard work, & glasses… who knew?
  • Borrowed Q #157: Jan 6, 2021 was… a “revolution” of what, exactly?
  • Narcissism is a weapon, & storming the Capitol building in D.C. was a result…
  • My near-week of dizzy hell points most likely to Vestibular Migraines

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