by Ira | Feb 3, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
We’re on diarrhea watch here at the Ho-Heinichen house. Joy got into a tube of lotion today and we didn’t catch it until she was inside the damn thing and licking at the lotion. Ugh. She’s already had poosplosions twice, so maybe it’s already out of her system, but I...
by Ira | Feb 1, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
I wish I was better at reading. Not reading and, like, understanding. I think I’m pretty good there. I always have been, it seems. Maybe not, but at least as long as I can remember. Reading feels like it’s always made sense to me. I mean…I wish I read more these days....
by Ira | Jan 31, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
A really solid day today. Whew. Didn’t get my outlines finished, but that’s okay. I will soon. And I got a crap ton of Netflix work done. AND got the house ready for our guest, oh, AND got the green bin loaded with a bunch more to take away tomorrow. I didn’t get that...
by Ira | Jan 30, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
I was literally under the weather today. Not sick! Thank gawd. But…this weird warm, dry weather, full of pollen and stuff, and this pressure change coming with the storm that’s about to roll in, it had me literally under the weather. Little achy, headachy, and...
by Ira | Jan 29, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
It’s hard to hear that someone you looked up to—someone who’s even helped you—is in reality a toxic person. I’ve heard it enough times, now, from enough other people and their personal experiences to know it’s true deep in my bones. I really dislike this kind of...
