I have been trying to take walks with the dogs when the husband or teen girl have time to go with me, but they need more exercise than that. Imagine my surprise when I saw the leash in the post photo on a Bernese Mtn Dog group. And he was using it with 2 Berners … Continue reading Puppy updates →

Yesterday was not a good day. Small things really irritated me - like the puppy barking for attention or the teen girl trying to print a giant art packet with only one cartridge working on my printer. Oh and she can only print using my work lap top which I was using to finish up … Continue reading I’m a hot mess →

The puppies woke me up super early today, so by mid-morning I was already ready for my nap. So as the husband sat watching tennis on TV (since he could not play actual tennis because of the rain), I headed to the workshop for a mid-morning nap. And guess what folks? There is no shame … Continue reading Shameless self-care →

Y'all, I think I am losing the ability to appropriately interact with others. The Unthinkable Collider is really messing with me these days. Ok, I probably need to unpack that sentence for 90% of my readers. For 3 years I co-led a social thinking program at the local elementary school with an amazing speech therapist. … Continue reading Collider is really messing with me →

I did something really stupid today. I tried to convince a college friend that COVID and the pandemic are not a hoax. I know, super stupid. So I decided to bring back an oldie but goodie story about my metal rooster named Rusty. This was a post from the summer of 2016. I hope it … Continue reading I did not steal Rusty →

So, I learned early on in the pandemic that I had to handwrite daily and weekly expectations. I literally missed a work deadline for the first time ever this summer. 6 months into our crazy new normal, it is getting worse. 2 examples from this week. 1) grocery list had noodles for chicken lo mein. … Continue reading COVID ADD →

A friend posted an article about how our brains respond to a pandemic. Click here to read the article. Highly recommend would be a gross understatement. It helped me understand surge capacity and why some days it feels like a struggle to just get through the day. And the term I have needed for the … Continue reading Ambiguous loss →

My friend Emily posted this question on social media last weekend. Sitting at home for so long, so busy, so content — other than cooking 3 meals a day— that if/when this is over I might be like one of those birds that refuses to fly out. Anyone else feel this threat? I responded with … Continue reading Will I refuse to fly out again? →

Last night after a lively dinner table conversation (a plus for pandemic life), the teen girl said "mom, sometimes I feel like you gave birth to me because our brains are so much alike." It is true. She is my mini me in both the good and bad ways. So I started thinking back about … Continue reading The beast called anxiety →

I saw this definition of our current situation on social media this week. Spot on. My goal is to practice self-care and gratitude during this crazy and uncertain time. Here is what I have been doing for self-care: Knitting. For me, keeping my hands busy means my brain is also busy. Win/win. Right now I … Continue reading Practicing self-care and gratitude →