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You say “empty mind” like it’s a bad thing

Year-end conversations have me thinking about what I've personally gotten out of 2020 – even TFY has brought some gifts. Well, as previously mentioned, it has been kinda nice (or at least a welcome respite) having my personal woes overshadowed by global disasters, and not having to talk about myself much. Just having a major… Continue reading You say “empty mind” like it’s a bad thing

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Mood swings, mood roundabouts: 5 things 14.4.20

Stage of cabin fever: alternating between smug satisfaction at cooking/baking efforts and extreme grump at having to cook ALL THE DAMN TIME. Similarly, C alternates between randomly declaring "I'M BORED" and "I LOVE MY FAMILY" (and has rearranged her room twice more, with at least one more effort planned). She has also opened a "restaurant"… Continue reading Mood swings, mood roundabouts: 5 things 14.4.20

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Talking ’bout a revolution: 5 things 6.4.2020

Cabin fever status: day drinking (and bedtime boozing). Sourdough, like everybody else. Experimenting with eyeshadow like I'm 13 again. Oh, and C has rearranged her furniture three times. And, amazingly enough, the kids seem to have settled into a mellow mode for mockdown,* in which they (sometimes) hang out together and (mostly) nobody winds up… Continue reading Talking ’bout a revolution: 5 things 6.4.2020