Actually, my back pain is from… COVID
I don’t know why it took me so long to figure that out. I guess the idea that a virus would give me back pain just never entered my mind. But my first 48 hours ...
Author: noemikjames
Thoughts on aging (that I can’t ignore)
But first, a PSA to parents: If your student is reporting troubling issues in a class, direct them to speak to the teacher about the issues themselves. Then, if...
My ask
Last week kind of sucked. There was a lot of getting too much done in too little time. There was a lot of feeling in the weeds and overwhelmed. There was a lot ...
Let the chaos commence
It was a lovely day. We took the cable car to Ghirardelli Square. There was beautiful view from the cable car and incredible ice cream sundaes at the square. We...
Extended Family Time Weekend
It’s been a busy weekend. Which is great because we are seeing my SIL and her family! And because the weather is lovely and being outside after so many da...
A hard week
It’s been a hard week. The tragedy in Texas has been exhausting to manage mentally and emotionally. My husband worked for a gun control policy non-profit ...
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 ...
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...