14,401 Days Alive
1.5 Slices of Pizza Eaten
1 Winter Storm Due
I don’t know what it is about cold weather that makes me want a frozen beverage.
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14,401 Days Alive
1.5 Slices of Pizza Eaten
1 Winter Storm Due
I don’t know what it is about cold weather that makes me want a frozen beverage.
Continue reading “Of Snow and Sausage”14,400 Days Alive
1,860 Days Straight on Duolingo
25 Days Till Christmas
21 Days Till Yule
I am super fucking broke.
Like, slightly in the negative right now, until I get paid on Friday.
Continue reading “Of Thoughts and Thrifting”14,399 Days Alive
1,859 Days Straight on Duolingo
3 Rather Complicated Christmas Gifts to Crochet
2 Meh Beef Chimichangas Eaten
1 Cardigan and Birthday Card to Ship
Well. I’ve well and truly shot myself in the metaphorical crafter’s foot this year. “Only” three things to make…
Continue reading “Of Chimis and Christmas Gifts”14,395 Days Alive
7 Cheese Ravioli Eaten
We had a frozen skillet meal for dinner tonight. It was… edible. I’d add more seasoning to it next time I make it. And it was in desperate need of some salt.
Continue reading “Of Sauce and Simmering”14,394 Days Alive
2 Hours 40 Minutes Plus Spent in the Theater
3/4th of a Large Bucket of Popcorn Eaten
I got to see Wicked, Part One with Tina today. Having never seen Wicked live, I went in without knowing much of anything. I really enjoyed it.
Continue reading “Of Gravity and Groceries”14,393 Days Alive
217 Days Till My 40th Birthday
1 Bowl of Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
So. I’ll be forty this coming summer. I want a time traveller’s ball. Costumes and celebrating and a grocery store cake that says “Theo’s 40th Hatch Day!”
Continue reading “Of Celebration and Cookies & Cream”14,392 Days Alive
6 Skeins of Yarn to Give Away
So my friend Tina got to go sorta shopping in my yarn backstock today and there are six small skeins of Caron Party in three colors I’m no longer using that I’m able to regift to her in exchange for caffeinated beverages.
Continue reading “Of Strains and Sesame Chicken”14,386 Days Alive
36 Inches Crocheted Across
1 Caramel Churro Eaten
I need a hair trim so badly. I have an accidental mullet growing out with the rest of my hair. I can pull it back into a ponytail up top, but the back is just long enough to drive me bonkers.
Continue reading “Of Hair and Headaches”14,383 Days Alive
I’m… weary of soul. I’m trying to keep going in this hellscape, but gods is it hard.
Oh well. Just keep swimming….
And take your meds, folks.
14,382 Days Alive
2nd Iron Man Movie Watched with Tom
I’m watching all the Marvel movies in order with my roommate Tom on Tuesdays. We watched It iron Man 2 this evening and I really liked it.
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3 Bowls of Turkey Taco Rice Bowl Served
1 Book Arrived!!!
My copy of the Coddiwomple Crochet Pattern book showed up today. Woo hoo hoo!!
Continue reading “Of Coddiwomple and Cilanto”14,380 Days Alive
5 Hours Decorating with Tina and Connor
6 Donuts Purchased
3 Finished Christmas Trees Decorated
I got to talk to Mal’s little cluster this evening. Ali gave me a call and we talked for almost an hour! I promised Mal’s eldest daughter I’d try to call at least once a week from now on.
Continue reading “Of Calls and Cinnamon Sugar”14,379 Days Alive
1,840 Days in a Row on Duolingo
2 Half Trees Put Up
1 Bag Nearly Done!
I spent my morning with Tina and her tiny human, Connor. We invented a new game, got three Christmas trees set up, put together and tested the giant animatronic Grinch, and brought in a half dozen or so totes of ornaments in preparation for tomorrow’s decoration activities.
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