Tag: nonconsumer
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Hallelujah, Holy Shit, Where’s the Tylenol?
Last night was one of those nights where I ended up lying awake questioning most of my life choices. This was precipitated by Tom’s near-constant snoring, and also both the dog and the cat trying to get in the bedroom. I didn’t fall asleep til the wee hours, and then woke up feeling sick. Usually…
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The Party’s Over (But What a Party)
I was out past my bedtime last night and seem to be paying for it with a crazy headache today. But it was worth it: I saw Chris Stapleton with friends at a nearby outdoor venue. He was amazing! I’d go see him again. Love his voice. It felt like the perfect finale to what…
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State of Abeyance
I’m feeling torn in different directions. There are two situations happening right now in which I’m approaching a crossroads. It could be that nothing changes, or everything could change. Sorry to be vague. If anything actually happens, then I’ll be able to explain. On top of that, the change of seasons is happening and I…
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Too Stupid to Live
Made it to the weekend, and I wanted to do something fun and summery Saturday, but I woke up feeling a bit sick so I didn’t make any plans. It evolved into a “clean all the things” and GSD (get shit done) kind of day. Laundry, cleaning the dog and cat food areas, cleaning the…
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Chlorine Dreams
My only focus this week was making it to 5 pm Friday, when my vacation officially began. I didn’t do much during the week besides work, do some cleaning in the wake of Aspen the foster puppy, and run some errands. And work in the garden. More beans, peppers and onions this week. Friday night…
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Not All Athletes Wear Shoes
This sentiment was on someone’s shirt at Saturday’s swim meet. Yes, here’s to water sports! Here’s to any sport where you can have a five-minute open swim for spectators in the middle of the match! I didn’t know this was a thing, and was disappointed I didn’t have my bathing suit on. I would have…
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Hazy Shade of Summer
This was a rough week. There were a couple of days where I felt like I used to when I had infants… like the routine was never-ending and I wouldn’t have even a second to just breathe and think. Just a stream of things to do and then collapse into bed. That’s probably because 8-week-old…
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Surprise Puppies
Got a text from the foster puppy coordinator asking if we could take two puppies today, instead of next weekend. Next thing we knew, F and I were picking up Aspen and Cedar (sister and brother) and bringing them home. We weren’t quite prepared but they are so adorable and I’m glad it happened! Cedar…
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Cooked
We survived, barely, three days of the mercury hitting 101 degrees, plus more days in the 90s. I shudder to think of the next electric bill. I still tried to go outside as much as I could, but only in the mornings and evenings. In the middle of the day, I only ventured outside to…
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Admire My Beans
Many thanks to the Collingswood Civic Collective for sponsoring the House and Garden Tour yesterday! My friend K and I visited all six gardens and one house. It was so inspiring to see the amazing spaces people have created — some large, some small. My personal favorite was probably Dan’s (of Front Yard Food NJ).…
Garden State of Mind 