Home Life
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A Rocky Start
Well, today (Sunday) turned out to be kind of a terrible day to start working on goals. But here we are. I guess I’ll have to get used to not reaching all of them—that’s part of life, right? Here’s what I had planned for this week alone: So far, the only goal I’ve met is Continue reading
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The Weekend: Slow and Sweet
This weekend was a total success. Aside from the vet appointment on Thursday (see previous post), we didn’t do too much. Yesterday was super chill because I was on-call for work. I didn’t want to risk jinxing it by going out, knowing I’d inevitably get called in — so we laid low and relaxed. Oh, Continue reading
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New Camera Bliss!
I got a new camera, and I’m excited about it! For those who don’t know—which is probably everyone reading this—I collect cameras. I’ve always been into photography, and at one point, I even had a fully operational in-home darkroom for black-and-white photography. In recent years, since film has become expensive and I no longer have Continue reading
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A Visit from the Veterinarian Followed by Contemplation
The vet came and went. She has an awesome game plan. She made me feel so much better about my grumpy old man, Rex. She completely understood his condition, and for the first time in a while, I felt like a weight had been lifted. I hadn’t seen her since before my old man Goose Continue reading
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Grouchy Tuesday Tally
Well, I’ve officially hit a plateau in my weight loss journey, and it’s frustrating. This is the third week I’ve been stuck at the same weight. I’ve been meticulous about logging my food to ensure I’m eating enough—but not too much. I think the best plan is to start working out twice a day. I Continue reading
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More Backyard Dreams
I’ve been thinking about my backyard a lot lately—maybe a little too much. It’s turning into an obsession, and I’m struggling to resist the urge to spend all my money on making it perfect. After countless spreadsheets and some quality time with a tape measure, I think I’ve finally figured out the layout. Instead of Continue reading
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A Blank Slate with Big Dreams
The backyard is officially cleaned up and looking fantastic! The guys did an amazing job—it’s truly a blank slate now. I can’t stop thinking about all the possibilities, and I’m so excited! As you can see in the above after photograph, there’s still one pallet along the West fence and a couple of garden boxes Continue reading
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Delay Due to Wasps
The backyard clean-up didn’t happen today. The crew was delayed by a previous job, and just as they arrived, they were immediately dive-bombed by wasps. Apparently, the little jerks (the wasps, not the yard guys) decided today was the perfect time to wake up. After a quick inspection of both the front and back yards, Continue reading
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Another Tuesday Tally!
Almost another week down! I haven’t lost any weight at this stage, but my last weigh-in was on Wednesday. Technically, I still have another day before my official weekly check-in, but I’d rather get back to weighing in on Tuesdays. Still no word from the cardiologist who was supposed to reach out about my low Continue reading
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A Pink Pony Day
This morning started like any other with my daughter. I handed her the usual morning cup of milk and then set out on the daily mission of figuring out what she might actually eat. Last night, she watched Raya and the Last Dragon with her dad, so naturally, that’s what she wanted to watch again first thing Continue reading
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