“Missed Schedule,” An answer for Aunt V, and coming down with something
My post yesterday didn’t go up when it was scheduled to. That really bothered me. I spent some time trying to get that done on Monday night so I could sch...
Month: March 2022
Maintaining consistent sleep schedules (or not)
I know there is a fair amount written about the very good reasons one should get up at the same time every day, from not disrupting our circadian rhythms to usi...
Spring Break
The kids and I are on Spring Break this week. For many years our Spring Breaks did no coincide but for the last few years they have. I personally don’t li...
Two weeks without a mask mandate (and lamenting the lack of thoughtful dialogue)
On an update on the last two weeks as we’ve moved away from masks for the first time where I live. (This turned out to be a looooong one. You’ve been warn...
Preparing for a purge
There is an idea being discussed lately on minimalism blogs: You don’t have to keep everything you use. Which might seem obvious to some, and ludicrous to...
Summer 2022
The summer of 2020 we didn’t do much. My son went to a few weeks of camp at our dojo and got into a couple weeks at a near by Rec Center in August. Our da...
Naming the pain
Thank you for everyone who gave me information on headaches on my last post. Having a possible name for the pain really helps – it helps find information ...
Two years later
This weekend marked two years since we went into lock down in the Bay Area. My kids left their classrooms on March 13, 2020 and didn’t really return to th...
I wish I were more sure of myself
I don’t feel like I’ve ever been very sure of myself, but I’m pretty sure they pandemic eroded what little conviction I did have. (Sheesh, I c...
Not showing up when everything feels interconnected (and I don’t have time to write about everything)
I’ve noticed that lately I’m not showing up here, partly because I decide to write about one thing, but then I realize I will comment on another thi...