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the annual light poem

Not so light this year, since Oolong wormed her way through this one. Sleep, little one, in the year’s dark turning, Safe now from illness and pain, Gleam of your eyes in our candles burning, Raises the memory again. Oolong, … Continue reading →

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apparently it’s been so long since I updated that WordPress hates me now

This is approximately my 6th attempt to write this. Saving now, to make sure I don’t waste more time. Yay, it worked! Onto what I actually meant to say. It kills me that I don’t have a written record of … Continue reading →

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I have started reading my emergency book

No, it’s not an emergency. Years ago I was in a small airport in Japan when my Kindle committed suicide – it jumped out of my hands, flipped over a couple times in midair, and landed face down on a … Continue reading →

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Pandemic quarantine, Day 65

I thought it would be a good idea to chronicle this period, so I’d know what happened when. Clearly I have not done so well with that. Here are some numbers, though: Days since I last wore a bra: 65 … Continue reading →

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Social Isolation, Day 28

I think we are going to break down and go to the lake house tomorrow. We’re timing it with Ted’s work, going when we can stay for over a week instead of a quick weekend trip. Somehow that seems less … Continue reading →

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Social isolation, Day 20

I’m fine. I finished a *very annoying* pair of socks yesterday – the yarn’s too think and I should have used size 0 instead of size 1 needles, and the lace / cable pattern on the leg was complex enough … Continue reading →

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Social isolation Day 13

I did something smart late last year; I went for a checkup with my regular doctor. I hadn’t been going to her for a while; my company has a health clinic that is in the same building I sit in, … Continue reading →

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social isolation, Day 12

Woohoo! I just had a social experience! My Monday noontime knitting group at work decided to meet over Skype. Only a fwe people showed up, but that was fun. Later this afternoon I have to go pick up my grocery … Continue reading →

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Social isolation, day 11

Clearly I need to resume regular(ish) blogging again to have a record of these days. I guess we’re always living through history, but that feeling is a lot more palpable than usual. I have ventured out a few times. Friday, … Continue reading →

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Social distancing, day 7

Though we are healthy, because we can work from home and our employers have been proactive about it, we seem to have been doing this longer than most people in the US. I realized today that I’m already a full … Continue reading →

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