by Ira | Feb 20, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
I have a little worry that Coopey can’t see out of his blue eye, the one that’s healing. He just saw the doctor for it today, and they were satisfied that he was on the right path—in fact, he gets to be out of his cone now except for right after he eats, which is when...
by Ira | Feb 19, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Late. Not feeling so hot all the sudden, though it feels like a stomach thing, came on right after eating my dinner. Hoping it’s not what Liz had that took her out of commission for a few days…also hoping its nothing to do with the thing on my back, though that has...
by Ira | Feb 18, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Struggle writing today, but I put in the hours. Nearly. Just shy. But, still proud of myself. It’s hard breaking a cycle, and that’s what I’m trying to do right now: get this outline done the earliest I ever have, and then change up my whole routine entirely. Not...
by Ira | Feb 17, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Doing a quick entry tonight. My phone wasn’t charging through the night, so it wasn’t on by the time morning rolled around, and apparently that means my alarm wasn’t going to go off, even though I had my apple watch on. Weird. Now that I’m sitting here thinking about...
by Ira | Feb 16, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Am I patriotic? What does ‘patriotic’ mean to me? I am. I deeply believe in this country and the values that it stands for. The ideals. And when we fall short of those values and ideals, as we so often do, it’s why I stand up and criticize, or vote, or debate, etc. I...
by Ira | Feb 15, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Liz his home! The household rejoices. Genuinely, Joy and Cooper are sooooo happy. They were super excited when she first came home, and then immediately passed out on top of her afterwards on the couch. They miiiisssed her. I did, too. We exchanged cards for...
