December on FB

PSA: cat cafes are scams designed to trick you into adopting cats. But we held strong and refused. 

Also, let me know if you need the address. 

Jason had foot surgery yesterday and I'm sorry to report that he has an inflated sense of how funny he is when coming out of anesthesia 😆

December 20th status:

Tree up ❌

Downstairs furniture ❌

Gifts wrapped ❌

Holiday meal planned ❌

Gifts purchased: TBD

There's still enough time, right? 😵‍💫

Is this sufficient for tomorrow?

Vote yea 👍 or nay 👎

My top 5 reads in 2025. What did you love reading this year?

My Digital Year in Review

 

November on FB

Should I be concerned that these are what Walmart considers my "Essentials""? 🤣 

IYKYK: Colorado edition

Hilarious! 🤣😂🤣

Recently, I put two sticks of butter on the counter to soften. After two days, they were not soft. In case you were curious about the temp in our house these days. But we got this from the power company, so it's all worth it. 😆

Show me you were scarred by watching the movie Soylent Green in middle school without telling me you were scarred by watching Soylent Green in middle school.

We don't usually drive 150 miles and stay overnight in a hotel to go to a concert, but when we do it is to see Michael and the concert was so lovely

I would like to recommend a new filter for all audiobook databases/catalogs: "Not Read by Wil Wheaton"

October on FB

Every morning when I read about what the current regime did the day before

Yet another NYT crossword fail. The answer is obviously "ABSOLUTELYANYTHINGELSE" but that doesn't fit. 

(I'm joking.... mostly)

I don't normally think that FB is the place to get/give relationship advice, but I am going to leave this right here....

New state motto for Washington State: The X-Files State 😆

If you aren't a 10yo who thought today was Halloween, have you even experienced disappointment in your life?

September on FB

Only Ben and Isaac are left after almost 3 hours of play. Isaac is unbelievably persistent in the face of Ben's holdings.

 

If I offer you tea or recommend you get a cup of tea, just know that I've been a lot of cozy fiction lately and and I'm almost convinced that tea IS the solution to all of the problems.

The difference a few hours can make

Hello Autumn, my old friend

I can see you've come again

Because the all the leaves are changing

Hoodies for tees I am exchanging

And the pumpkin flavors I can now obtain

Soothe my brain

Within the cooling weather

First Days

September 4th | Ben's first day of 11th grade

On the agenda for this year:

-AP classes

-SPSCC classes

-Swim team

-Solo and ensemble competitions

-Playing in the pit for the school musical

September 8th | Isaac's first day of 5th grade

On the agenda for this year:

-Starting band (flute)

-Battle of the Books

August on FB

 Playing lost and found at Mt Rainier

The park rangers asked us not to feed the wildlife. 

But I couldn't help it. 

I fed way more mosquitoes than I planned.

I threatened to get this as a tattoo but nobody at my house believes me

Probably not for much longer, sadly. 😣🤦‍♀️

Ben got his license on Friday 🎉 and I sprained my right ankle on Sunday 😫 so he's going to go straight into chauffeur mode. Welcome to being a licensed driver, Ben!

I have to say, at least all orthopedic braces come in a classic black color that goes with everything (though I had been hoping for purple)

11 days and counting until "read for 30 minutes every night" season begins!

What the hell, NPR?!!?! THIS is how you describe Taylor Swift? I'm not even a big fan, but "Swiftie fan Travis Kelce engaged to mega star Taylor Swift" seems more appropriate.

Thanks a lot patriarchy.