Life: Trying to Slow Down

What I want to do: write long letters by hand with fancy inks, and perhaps show off some of those inks.

What my writing arm wants me to do: NONE OF THAT.

This post brought to you by: ice (the frozen water) and Biofreeze, which are glorious relief for swelling when combined! Thank you, physical therapist, for introducing this combination to me!

I had to stay home for an in-person delivery today AND the weather is flat and gray. These two conditions moderated my impulses to run around frantically, trying to achieve a year’s worth of projects in a brief holiday break. But I still feel like a firefighter who should be firefighting? There’s plenty of that waiting for me at work when I return next week, but… but… Downshifting is easier when I’m traveling, as there are only travel-related things I can do.

This is something a bubble bath can fix, I think…

Life: Merry Christmas!

This German meme was just brought to my attention and I feel obligated to reshare it here Frohe Weihnachten

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— Niléane (@mastodon.nileane.fr) December 24, 2024 at 9:15 AM

Most of my friends in this time zone decided that 9am was the correct time to begin exchanging Christmas texts/emails, and I love them for it.

It wasn’t too early, it wasn’t too late, and I was already on the computer replying to one when the other messages arrived, so it was CONVENIENT.