At least get her a loom. The poor kitty doesn't have thumbs.

She wants to crochet. Something about "built-in hooks." IDEK.

I hate it when my to do list grows as I'm doing things on it. Oh wait, that's every to do list ever.

Do dishes (10 min so far)
Update budget
Pay rent and message J
Edit cat instructions
Tidy lvg rm
Ready package to ship
Gather Frankie food, bed, etc
Wrap prezzie
Change ink in printer
Measure suitcase
Pack
Scoop pans and add litter
Shower

I didn't do much today but I managed to buy a new pair of shoes (which was a splurge but I do need new work appropriate shoes), put Dad's birthday card in the mail.

Order/ship is present from Amazon. I changed litter in 1 litter box. I also heated food, mixed it together, ate it and called it cooking.

I vaguely know what I'm wearing tomorrow for work.

Today was a pretty good day, although instead of making me feel better that just makes me wary about mood swings. Will said once I'm feeling up to it he wants to talk about how he can help when I'm like this and what I want/need from him.

This will be the first time I've ever had a conversation like that with a boyfriend type person.He also pointed out that when work is going well then I seem to handle bumps in my life okay but work gets stressful and the bumps become major obstacles. I think it might work like - no big major stress in my life I can handle things okay. Big major stress in my life -all the small things get cranked to 11. I'll be discussing this with my new therapist.

Big major stress in my life -all the small things get cranked to 11. I'll be discussing this with my new therapist.

Oh, for sure. Any big stress raises my vulnerability to emotional overwhelm quite a lot. It's so great to hear that Will is a) wanting to know how to help and b) paying attention to patterns. It's often easier for someone not in the throes of the emotions to notice triggers and such.

Tidy lvg rm next, then shower.

86 mile drive in the rain on a windy mountain road= no fun. But we made it here safely. The restaurant is closed, but the bar is open.

Glad you guys made it! It's a pretty drive when not slippery and wet.

Stephanie, It looked very pretty until it got wet and dark. It was so good to see you today!

Tidy lvg rm next, then shower.

Or, yanno, get sucked down the internet rabbithole of posts about mansplaining. Gah. Dear self, yes, you are going to be up late. That is no reason to procrastinate more!

Current standing, with note that "Pack" contains many subtasks. Argh.

Do dishes (10 min so far)
Update budget
Pay rent and message J
Edit cat instructions
Tidy lvg rm (started)
Ready package to ship
Gather Frankie food, bed, etc
Wrap prezzie
Change ink in printer
Measure suitcase
Pack
Scoop pans and add litter
Shower

I will note that I 1) just paid my rent ahead of time; 2) finally finished paying the security deposit and started paying deferred water bill [thank you for your patience, kind landlady] 3) told landlady she can cash the check, because I have the money in my account to cover it, although she'll be cashing 3 mos worth at one time.

MOTHERFUCKING ADULT AND SHIT. Now, this adult is going to go shower. Truly.

The one hair-related thing I am willing to insist upon is that it has to brushed at least once a day, ideally twice. Otherwise the knots become a pain to brush out. That said I am sure that this summer she went several days at a go without touching brush to head.

9 times out of 10 - especially this summer - brushing is all I ask for. But if we are going somewhere or when she goes to school, at the very least I would like for it look neat and nicely kept and ideally, out of her face. If it's not back in some sort of thing, she looks like a ragamuffin and is constantly pushing it out of her face. Plus, the reason she's growing it out is because she felt self-conscious that at the ballet recital last spring, she was the only one with short hair. So, to be a bunhead, she wants long hair, all one length. However, her hair naturally falls forward from a center part so we are also trying to "train" it to go back.

Maybe I'll feed her more eggs. See if it grows any quicker.

To you she looks like a ragamuffin, to everyone else she looks like a cute little girl. Don't worry about it.