Our pandemic puppies have developed some not so desirable behaviors, and they are related. Bailey the Bernedoodle jumps on people she has not seen for more than 15 mins (read anyone in the family other than me). When Bailey jumps on people, Appa Duke the Bernese Mtn Dog charges at the poor target and barks … Continue reading Barx buddy training day 1 →

I decided to make a list of the big and small things that got me through 2020 (and will also be important for most of 2021 as well). So, here it is folks. If you have other things you are thankful for, please share. And don't ask why 23 and not top 20 or top … Continue reading My top 23 reasons to be thankful →

I have had a lot of time to think about my relationships in 2020. One that I have always struggled with is my relationship with my dad. I actually broke off all contact with him almost a decade ago. My thinking was that being around him made me angry, and it was not a positive … Continue reading Forgive and let go →

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 →