I'm not sure why, but my family always celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve night. I should really ask my mom when we started that tradition. I like it because I am glad I don't have to get up and be awake and look good in the morning on Christmas. Also, I can't imagine trying to … Continue reading December 24: Christmas Eve
Author: Robyn Madson
December 23: Happy Festivus
I never really watched Seinfeld. I thought it was pretty boring. However, I love Festivus (the holiday for the rest of us!). Let the airing of grievances begin! Our politics are bullshit. The president is an ignoramus who won't read, believes that the border coyotes are ACTUAL coyotes, and swoons over authoritarian asshole leaders from … Continue reading December 23: Happy Festivus
December 22: break
The stress melted away a little bit today; even though there's still plenty on my mind, I felt relieved to have more than two days to relax. I know we have a lot of things to do this week, but I hope we have a few days where there are no responsibilities or expectations. The … Continue reading December 22: break
December 21: Happy Solstice
The longest night of the year is meant to be celebrated by candles to light the darkness and roaring bonfires to keep us warm. Today, I got a bag of mandarin oranges and some donuts for my high school kids (oranges are kind of like the sun, and hey, we can all use the vitamin … Continue reading December 21: Happy Solstice
December 20: appreciation
In all my mopeyness, I haven't taken the time to express the good things. This warmed my heart so much. Last night, Annika was making all these drawings: some had the Fortnite logo, which surprised me because she kind of hates Fortnite. I went to take a look at her drawings and she told me … Continue reading December 20: appreciation
December 19: I’m upset
I'm just kind of pissed off and things are setting me off and I just need to be left alone for a while. My guts have been sore since I had some unhealthy food the other day and I'm both annoyed by my sore guts and annoyed that I can't eat junk food anymore without … Continue reading December 19: I’m upset
December 18: repetitive
I feel like I get really repetitive here sometimes. I have a few topics that always seem to be spinning in my mind: my physical health, my mental health, my kids, my job and those kids, the need sometimes, and sleep. That's about it. Lately I've been so tired in the evening that I'll be … Continue reading December 18: repetitive
December 17: last Monday of the year
Today was the last school Monday of 2018. I know that's a small thing to celebrate, but it's also awesome to think about. This year has gone by slow in some ways, but really fast in others. It's kind of weird to think about it. This school year has been challenging because of a lack … Continue reading December 17: last Monday of the year
December 16: motivation
A lot of time, my motivation for doing things comes from other people. I'm not especially well motivated from within, but if people ask or push me to do something, then I generally will do it. Annika has been my sole motivator this weekend and entire season. I've been tired and not wanting to do … Continue reading December 16: motivation
December 15: the Ides of December
It's actually not the ides of December, because I guess they were on the 13th. It doesn't make sense to me why they would be the 13th. I thought it was the 15th of every month. I guess the Romans didn't count their months from beginning to end in a chronological order; instead, they counted … Continue reading December 15: the Ides of December
Adventures in Distraction 