Wow, I did ALL the adult things today! I got up and did my morning routine, cleaned and organized a ton of stuff, checked my email, did the dishes, changed the bedding, did some laundry, and even managed to feed myself with healthy food three times today! I gave the dog a much-needed bath. I … Continue reading August 15: I can adulting!
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August 14: I Voted
Well, I did my civic duty and voted in the primary. Some of my candidates did not win, and I'm actually a lot more disappointed than I expected to be, especially about the Governor's race. I voted for Erin Murphy after considering a switch to Walz. I was worried about a Swanson victory and thought … Continue reading August 14: I Voted
August 13: Last-minute voter
I have almost made up my mind about who I will vote for tomorrow in the Dem primary. I still have to do a little research on the judges and non-partisan races, but these are likely my final choices. I'll vote for Amy Klobuchar, but it won't really matter because she'll be endorsed easily, I … Continue reading August 13: Last-minute voter
August 12: Playing pretend
I convinced Annika to take out all the Playmobil toys we have so we can clean out our basement and maybe organize them a little better. Both kids have loved Playmobils for most of their lives, so we have quite the collection. I told her we could take them out, fill up the little pool … Continue reading August 12: Playing pretend
August 10: tired!
I have a lot I'd like to write about. It's the last day of the lake vacation, it's our 16th wedding anniversary, and I'm still concerned about the primary election. However, it's late and it has been a long week and a long day. Today I painted more faces. The half-face monster and minion mouth … Continue reading August 10: tired!
August 9: Primary election is tough; I painted faces!
I have been reading and thinking a lot about the upcoming primary election (I'm a voter and you should be too), but it's gotten pretty gross. I am leaning toward one gubernatorial candidate that I truly support, but have some nagging worries that the DFL will split badly and allow the worst of the three … Continue reading August 9: Primary election is tough; I painted faces!
August 8: Wikipedia hole
I fell down the Wikipedia hole tonight. I'm note really sure how I even got started, but I think when we were sitting by the fire, we got to talking about asteroids and meteors and meteorites because of the Perseid meteor shower. That led to impact events, which led to extinction events, which led to … Continue reading August 8: Wikipedia hole
August 7: fire nights
We have a really beautiful fire, the breeze is keeping the mosquitoes away, the waves are rippling on the shore, and I'm half asleep in a chair. I'm only doing my writing now because I know I'm going to sit here until I'm pretty much asleep. We have a chimney fire and tonight is perfect.
August 6: I have the boat floats
I have only been out in the water or on the boat a bit - a few hours a day, maybe - and it's only been two days but I'm already having the boat float dizziness. This is when I get off the boat and still feel the waves. Usually they aren't too bad but … Continue reading August 6: I have the boat floats
August 5: it’s hard to write at the lake
I am having trouble with writing while I'm up here at the lake. I've been coming to the lake since I was a little kid - same resort, same lake, same family group - and it's almost like it's so routine I can't remember to write or think about what to write. It could have … Continue reading August 5: it’s hard to write at the lake
Adventures in Distraction 