Today was a good day
Today was a good day. I used a snake my friend lent me and actually managed to unclog our downstairs kitchen sink, which was so stopped up that the water would ...
Author: noemikjames
Updates from Covid Isolation
Well we’re still here, and we’re all still isolating. This is my 10th day of being at home, but only my 9th official day of isolation (the day you t...
Not looking good (the pity party post)
I’m supposed to be on a plane to Portland right now. I’m sad that I’m not. My husband is still down for the count. He spent all yesterday in bed with a fever an...
Slowly but surely
Yesterday was better. My daughter felt much better, so her energy level was more on par with my son’s. We took a break from video games, but they played a...
I won the logistical Covid-lottery (and it’s still hard)
Thank you all for the kind comments yesterday. It was so nice to “talk” to some other adults during what was otherwise a pretty tough slog. Isolatio...
The final domino fell (and thoughts on how it’s still weird to have Covid)
My husband tested positive this morning. He felt pretty bad last night, but we waited until the morning to ensure a positive rapid. And boy was it positive! He ...
The Big Switch
My kids both tested positive this morning, so we opened all the windows and cranked the air purifier up and made the big switch. Now my husband is the lone Covi...
Things I’m grateful for (COVID addition)
I’m grateful that I got positives on Saturday morning, so I didn’t have to struggle to find coverage for my classes or make sub plans. I’m grateful that we have...
Abrupt change of (lots of) plans
Can you guess from the title? Well, can ya? Well if you guessed COVID, then you are correct! I tested positive on rapid tests twice this morning. It was a dry s...
How do you forgive yourself for stupid (money wasting) mistakes?
The guy I rear ended last week filed a claim. I got the email on Friday. I spent over an hour on hold Friday evening trying to talk to someone about it, but eve...