Casper and I are driving four hours each way to spend 18 hours with family including meeting my new niece. Unfortunately our work schedules are such that we basically never have the same two days off in a row.

Who's got weekend plans?

Gotta do the taxes. And put together a utility cabinet for the basement. Maybe even mow the lawn. Nonstop party, woo.

All yardwork all the time. Especially since I missed my window today and it is too hot but should be cooler over the weekend, fingers crossed

The whole town is involved in a 47 hour radio trivia contest, so we're going to be off and on playing and volunteering at the college radio station sponsoring it.

Oliver had an interesting pediatrician appointment today. He's recovering from walking pneumonia but still coughing. We ended up having the vaping conversation with the ped because he has tried pot with his boyfriend and vaped to ease anxiety. I explained to the doc that I have had the conversation about the dangers of vaping versus edibles and we have discussed micro dosing with both kids. She just smiled and said, "this is such a cool family."

Well--vaping's not cool but if kids are going to do it, I want them to have the best knowledge available and for them to make their own, educated decisions.

I love our pediatrician. She has a unicorn on her face shield.

You do have a great pediatrician Cash and you are cool family.

I went and walked a pretty good distance this evening I got 5000 steps in so I'm happy with that. It's been awhile since I felt like walking and the weather and sunshine cooperated. I still have brain fog but I'm trying to do things and hope doing things is retraining my brain.

The downside of today is I mentioned to M's mom that my mom is in Florida clearing out her townhouse (she's going to rent it to a non family member) and there's some of my stuff, so Mom has been texting me pictures but some of it she's going to bring up for me to go through. Because it's--like a box of random stuff and it's too hard to try and take pictures of it all. That led to the - you have too much stuff, the computer room is nasty (it's very messy. I'm trying but I keep getting brain fog and overwhelmed) . If it were up to M's mom there would be a desk, a chair, and the computer and that's it in here. And there would be the minimal of decorative items and nothing stored. And she gets really nasty about stuff and it makes me feel worse about the fact that I suck at organizing and I have been trying.

But then I saw an email from Credit Karma that I have a new credit score , and it went up by 27 points so .. that was kind of good.

I love our pediatrician. She has a unicorn on her face shield.

Because of brain fogginess and my eyes not quite really focusing like I would want them to I originally read this as

"I love our pediatrician. She's a unicorn in a face shield" ... like she's a one of a kind extra amazing doctor.

Smooth travels, flea, and enjoy the family time. And new baby!

Step and -t with the industriousness. I shall think of you both and try to keep my commitment to deforesting the living room.

Cash, thay sounds super fun. Also, your pediatrician is awesome.

Belly ~ma for your SO, JenP!

I'm not being unreasonable, right?

I don't think so. I'd object on principle but I'd also fail mandatory drug testing. I've heard other folks talk about not being able to get meds from their psych because they might want to have an edible when it's legal in their state.

Who's got weekend plans?

Man, what the hell AM I doing this weekend? Other than laundry and going to the salon tomorrow afternoon for a haircut, so I guess I need to figure out what I want my stylist to do.

I'm jealous but happy to hear about all the boosters. I very reluctantly have started back at the office 3 days a week (thanks, I hate it) and I've already received an exposure notification from my first day in office, so I expect I'll be getting one of those every time I'm in the building. I'm still masking although most people aren't, but I can't go all day without eating or drinking and there isn't enough outdoors seating. Although the view of the Ferry Building and Bay Bridge is pretty great.

No gardening here because it is freaking sleeting. No! Bad!

Are they testing for overuse or to confirm if people are actually taking the meds vs selling them? Either way, I think you’re totally reasonably objecting.

Your trivia is back! I am vicariously thrilled and [what is the opposite of vicariously anyway?] impressed.

Are they testing for overuse or to confirm if people are actually taking the meds vs selling them?

Overuse, I think, but maybe both. They don't want you using two different benzos or using benzos and opiods simultaneously.

I'd object on principle but I'd also fail mandatory drug testing.

Yeah, I don't know if they plan to test for other stuff. What I'm curious about is if they'll try to get me in for a test, even though I haven't filled a clonazepam prescription in a while. Also curious if it turns out a lot of psych offices are doing this now.