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What the actual hell?! in 2020
My son told me that the protestors had broken into the Capitol building, and I turned on CNN. I can hardly believe what I’m seeing. This is actually insane. Trump caused this. This is sediti...
Happy new year! We had a quiet New Year’s Eve, and quite frankly it was lovely. I made a bunch of frozen appetizers and we played games with the kids (Jackbox on Steam, and then a card game they...
She went Monday night. My brother was half an hour away, we really thought she would hold on for him, but she didn’t. It was peaceful and I’m glad my sister and I could be there. I’m home now, b...
I learned some new things in the past week. I learned that PCU means Progressive Care Unit (one step down from ICU here in the US). I learned that AND stands for Allow Natural Death (one step u...
Hospital, again in 2020
My mom is in the hospital again. She’s been there two nights already, and will be there at least another day or two while they figure out what is going on. She’s essentially nonverbal, though s...
Very Merry Survey in 2020
Before Christmas Does your family send out Christmas cards? Yep. My mom sent out a bajillion, with a newsy letter, but I just do a photo card and I send 30-50 (depending if I decide to do things...
Best Advent Calendar Ever in 2020
For our anniversary in September, I told Rob I wanted the wine advent calendar I had seen at Costco, and he got it for me. So since Dec. 1, I’ve been drinking the equivalent of half a bottle (37...
I’m alone in my house for the first time in what feels like ages, and it’s so quiet. I love it! I have to get up and be productive eventually, but for right now I’m just sitting on my couch in ...
How, and where, do you draw the line between judgement and opinion? Opinion becomes judgement when there are consequences involved. I don’t believe there should be concrete consequences for opin...
What are three (3) pet peeves that you have? I hate it when people chew with their mouths open. Nobody wants to listen to you eat, dude. I can’t stand it when people criticize books they haven’t...
Write about the small things in life that bring you joy. A text from a friend, a cuddle from a dog (or a teen, though that’s more rare these days than when they were little), a kiss from my husba...
What are your favorite things about yourself? This is a difficult one. I can list issues I have with myself, but it’s harder to think of positive things. Hello, anxiety and insecurity! I think ...
Write about three (3) people you’re thankful for. Appropriate, as it’s American Thanksgiving today. I opened a bottle of wine earlier when I started cooking, and I may be asleep before 9pm at thi...
What is your favorite joke? It’s visual - a meme meant to make SF geeks lose their ever-loving minds. I’ve never learned how to post pictures here, so I’ll describe it and you can google it if y...
Write about five (5) problems you have with social media. 1 - DoomScrolling is a real thing, especially when you’re prone to anxiety. I can get caught up in what seems like a never-ending cycle ...
What is your personal motto? Do the best you can, and be kind to people - including yourself. Also, do not mistake kindness for weakness. I need this tattooed on my forehead so people will get...
(I’m using yesterday’s prompt because I do like it!) What are ten (10) things you are grateful for? 1 - My husband. He’s not everyone’s cup of tea - he can be brash and loud and he’s never afrai...
NojoMo 21*update in 2020
I’m not doing the prompt today. My mom fell down twice this week, and this morning she fell down a third time and was not able to get up so the nursing home is transferring her to the hospital an...
Write about your plans for your next vacation. I honestly have no idea when we’ll go on a proper vacation next, but I’m hoping in February when the kids are on school break we can go to Florida t...
Write about your favorite thing to do on a lazy day. Eat good food, read good books, and sit on a comfortable couch in comfortable clothes snuggling a dog or two. What can I say, I’m in to the s...
What is one thing you cannot stop talking about? I honestly don’t know. Depends who I’m talking to, I guess? The most obvious answer would be books - being a librarian, and also mom to two teen...
What is your favorite quote right now? Why? “Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying ‘End-of-t...
Do you change your mind easily? I can be persuaded with a strong enough argument, but I’m also ornery and stubborn and tend to stick to my guns. So, I guess not. But I can’t stand conflict, and ...
What did you wear today? I wore work clothes to work (nothing exciting, black and white tunic over plum-colored pants with black flats) and now I’m wearing my “Obey Cthulhu” t-shirt and sugar sku...
Tell us about your writing habits. My writing habits are a pile of undisciplined garbage. I write when I need an outlet, or sometimes to keep in touch (with myself, with friends, with family). ...
