Of Pork and Pastimes

March 13, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,138 Days Alive

31 Repeats into Reffie’s Mama’s Blanket

1 2lb Pork Loin in the Oven

I’m crocheting for the next half hour while the one and done step pork loin cooks for the first half our in our oven.

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Of Van Gogh and Vacation Days

March 11, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,136 Days Alive

3 Bowls of Nachos Made

1 Accidental Nap

I took today off in advance of my return from visiting J and Charles in Ohio because I knew I was going to be exhausted.

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Of Beef and (No) Barley

March 5, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,130 Days Alive

$33.33 Spent on Dinner

6 Cups of Stock Used

2.05 Pounds of Stew Beef Cooked

1 New to Me Soup Recipe

So I used this recipe, sans barley, as the basis for dinner tonight. Mellon is sick and requested soup. So soup I made!

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Of Rest and Recovery

March 2, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,127 Days Alive

2 Accidental Naps Taken

1 Load of Laundry Done

Well, I’m feeling mostly better. But I did absolutely fall asleep in my knitting earlier today.

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Of Soup and Sickness

February 27, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,123 Days Alive

2 Pieces of Garlic Bread Eaten

1.5 Hours Spent Cooking, Masked Up

1 Massive Pot of Zuppa Toscana Made

I have bronchitis. It sucks. The antibiotics are tearing up my stomach, but I’m taking them with food.

I’m exhausted and it’s supposed to snow overnight so I have to get up early. I’m going to bed.

Take your meds, folks.

Of Coffee and Coughing

February 25, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,121 Days Alive

3 Hours of Phasmophobia Played

Prefacing with it ain’t the ‘vid, I have a cold. I’ve not been feeling well for a few days. Even went to the doctor for it but basically got told “symptoms should go away within two weeks”. Ugh.

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Of Full Moons and Fear

February 24, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,120 Days Alive

2nd Place in Today’s Magic: The Gathering Game

It’s the Full Moon tonight. I am hoping to be able to do a spell tomorrow for more stability as I’m feeling very mentally stuck in quicksand. Or the Swamps of Sadness.

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Of Fajitas and Future

February 22, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,118 Days Alive

I’ve used up all my spoons. I made dinner, did three loads of laundry, and did some cleaning. Now I’m off to knit on a Doctor Who scarf for Aunt Donna.

Take your meds, folks.