Of Trolls and Trees

November 30, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,304 Days Alive

819 Days Straight on Duolingo

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When I was home for the holiday this past week, the Papas said that they needed my new address for a Christmas card. I thought nothing of it as they do send out holiday cards And then I received an amazing InstaPot /air fryer this afternoon from them! It’s HUGE and I love it. We’re going to make something in it this week. I can’t wait!

And then! The Christmas Bunny got me a new Christmas tree!

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Of Planes and Profanity

November 29, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ 1 Comment

13,303 Days Alive

998.327 Miles, Approximately, Flown Today

8 Months Till the Move

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I’m pleasantly tired from today’s travel adventure from Midway Airport to Tampa International Airport.

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Of Helping and Happiness

November 28, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,302 Days Alive

16+/- Till my Flight Back to Tampa

4 Hours Working at the Costume Shop

2 Helpings of the Papas’ Vegetarian Lasagna

I’m happily exhausted today. Helped Papa Ben for several hours at his shop today. Sorted and measured costumes for his needing to be finished production of Elf that he’s working on.

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Of Lasagna and Laughter

November 27, 2021November 29, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,301 Days Alive

2 Pans of Vegetarian Lasagna Made

1 Plan of Attack to be Made

We had an interesting day. Nothing quite went to plan, but we managed a pleasant day anyway.

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Of Cousins and Cats

November 26, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,300 Days Alive

815 Days Straight on Duolingo

14 Years Since I Last Saw Cousin Wixor

3 New Cats I’ve Made Friends With

1 New Book of Shadows

So I got to reunite with my “cousin“ Wixor today. We’ve not seen one another since 2007.

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Of Queasiness and Quiet

November 22, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,296 Days Alive

I’ve been trying to fall asleep since 8:30. It’s not working.

I’m going to go read.

Take your meds, folks.

Of Holiday Cards and Horror

November 21, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

28,265 Words Written for NaNoWriMo

13,295 Days Alive

3 Days Till Chicago!

0 Cards Finished

Today did not go as planned.

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Of Wreathes and Wings

November 20, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

27,758 Words Written for NaNoWriMo

13,294 Days Alive

4 Days Till Chicago!

Too tired to give a damn about anything. And hurting. Couldn’t even stomach dinner.

I’m going to bed.

Take your meds, folks.

Of Puns and Preparations

November 19, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

26,551 Words Written for NaNoWriMo

13,293 Days Alive

809 Days Straight on Duolingo

60 Holiday Cards to Make

5 Days Till Chicago

So, we watched some classic Christmas movies tonight! The first Home Alone and then, my favorite: Die Hard.

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Of Waterdeep and Worry

November 18, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

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13,292 Days Alive

808 Days Straight on Duolingo

Man, I’m so worried something is going to go pear-shaped for my trip home.

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Of Takeout and Tea

November 17, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

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7 Days Till Chicago!

I am exhausted. But I got to have a cup of tea after work, which was nice.

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Of Grinches and Giggles

November 16, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

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13,290 Days Alive

806 Days Straight on Duolingo

8 Days Till Chicago!

Fen and I were in a holiday movie mood this evening. We first thought to watch Die Hard. Instead, we settled on another Christmas classic: the live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Jim Carrey.

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Of Countdowns and Cluster Headaches

November 15, 2021 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

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13,289 Days Alive

9 Days Till Chicago

My fasting sugars have been running stupidly high as of late. I haven’t gotten them back under control yet. But I am working on it.

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