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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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Twinges of the Heart
I’m a little nervous. I keep having these random, sharp chest pains—not constant, but definitely noticeable. Part of me wonders if I’m just being paranoid, but the other part is freaking the hell out. I just realized I never heard back from the cardiologist and, honestly, kind of forgot about it. I’ll be calling my 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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Lessons for My Daughter: Trust Your Gut
When I was 12, a guest speaker visited my Physical Education class. I was in seventh grade, and she was there to teach the girls basic self-defense. Before demonstrating any moves, she gave us some critical advice. She told us that if we could help it, we should never let someone touch us—because once they Continue reading
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Daily Prompt 15
What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? I have a scar on my bicep that is slowly fading. I want to put a star or something around it to highlight and save the spot before it’s gone completely. It’s where my dog accidentally bit me. He was the other half of 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
Ash Thoreau 