3 -11 August my week off by the numbers ( Read more... )

Lessee: 4th of July: sat and poked at the internet. Not sure i can remember.... Probably some poking at Dad's email issue, then Dad called to wave off plans for the 5th to help him regain access to his email so he could assist his sweetie. Which was fine, as i had wanted to work then ( Read more... )

Eclipse trip was lovely but exhausting. I've had to catch up on sleep. It was damp, so unpacking needed also drying time. I have most stuff up now, so that's a good record for me ( Read more... )

I could not find the telephoto lens' solar filter last night. Looking for it triggered all sorts of critical thoughts, some at the household for are shared disorganization, some at myself for what is in my control. I *think* i have mostly corralled all the camera equipment in one box now, so that's a step forward. I did find a mount and little ( Read more... )

Busy, i presume with focus on the eclipse road trip planning after a weekend with family. I am also learning substack, as a place to share longform posts under my public name, and instagram, to weasel my way into my niblings' lives. Eldest nibling is not found on Instagram yet. So it goes ( Read more... )

Monday: Dad called to confirm he could go on my eclipse trip with me. It was such a relief to have him commit. ( Read more... )

I'll write more in response to many of you, but the intake session went well, so i feel good about the therapist. I also feel taking a step helped move the needle some more. (Some other steps -- like the journalling and looking forward to next year -- had moved the needle, too ( Read more... )

Through midday Thursday i worked on surprise work, not needed work. Friday i made some progress but frazzled ( Read more... )

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The autumn color around the house does not begin with bright splashes of color. When i think of planting things, fall color is on my list. Taken all together, the leaves are thinning and there's a yellow like late afternoon light in the leaves - -and sometimes it is late afternoon light, and sometimes it is the leaf change ( Read more... )