Notes, the minimal version I am going to keep today’s notes minimal (the reason will be revealed below). First, a lovely listener named Sarah introduces her method of dressing by color for each day…
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I ended up taking the kids to Target where they spent some gift cards + allowance. I was unable to convince C to buy the shades below, sadly. Today: Run Flamingo Gardens with friends…
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Lots of COVID ’round these parts (Broward County): Interestingly, it doesn’t feel like anyone knows what to do about it anymore. I am glad that schools remain open (as I strongly believe they should).…
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We got PCR tests for the kids yesterday: NEGATIVE x 3! All 3 have coughs now. But I guess it is something else: RSV, metapneumovirus, rhinovirus, a non-covid coronavirus (remember those? they still exist!),…
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The Omicron tsunami is on its way. Our (small) school went from 0 cases (for several weeks in a row!) to 4, though thankfully not in my kids’ classes. If camp gets shut down…
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Yesterday Yesterday, I basically took the entire day and wallowed in my feelings. I lowered all of the usual expectations for myself. I got a minimum amount of work done during the day, but…
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Just feeling kind of down. I feel like we hit such a lovely high point this summer. A point where it felt like — in this country, specifically — the pandemic was largely behind…
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A very common late-pandemic trope is the discussion about adding things back slowly and not feeling ready to do too much yet. One example of where I’ve heard it mentioned frequently is Edit Your…
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Well, a lot has happened since I last posted! It has only been 3 days but feels longer. I was on call this week and — as is typical — got busy. I still…
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First of all, thank you for all of the kind and insightful comments and suggestions on Tuesday’s post. As usual, it was dashed off by me in a cloud of (pretty raw) emotion, and…