I had to take Scrappy to the vet. Mystery wound/infection/thing but he got his rabies updated. And early this morning he did allow me to pick him up and cuddle him some.

I also discovered that I have been paying for Spectrum Essential TV since Jan and haven't used it. $30 a month just gone. I cancelled it. Then I got a call from a debt collector, apparently I hadn't paid a medical bill and was ignoring the mail.

And then I looked at how much I spend on food during my work day and working where I can just buy stuff easily makes me forget how much I'm spending. I need to seriously cut back. I'm acting like I'm made of money.

I also bought a few things from Amazon Prime day but I got some things we needed (new electric razor for M, new electric toothbrush for me) plus I got a few. So maybe not kind of up and down on the financial responsibility scale. One of the Loop ear plug styles was on sale so I want to try it , especially for around the house. What I have now isn't comfortable if I'm trying to lay on my side.

I've been trying to stay off social media as much as possible and while I miss some things it has done wonders for my mood. So as much as I miss certain accounts on IG (mainly the dude who found the cat in the parking lot near a nature trail and immediately bonded with the cat and then everyone has kind of bonded with him) and the Kendrick/Drake beef that keeps on giving and a few others I need to stay off of it. I just ended up with algorithm feeding me more and more conservative content. I have tried to correct that by engaging in very not conservative content but it hasn't worked and it just feeds me more and more home school, raw milk home steading nonsense.

Speaking of social media I'm reading ADHD is Awesome by Penn and Kim Holderness and it's really good. You can tell it was designed by someone with ADHD because it has infographics, doodles, random quizzes, color coded chapters.

It's a good mix of personal anecdotes and solid information and a good balance of the struggles and benefits of ADHD.

The ADHD book sounds useful. I hadn't realized how many ADHD traits I have until the past few years -- which is why I do well with single tasks at work -- get a ride, give the ride -- and not as good with scheduling them.

Laura is on the road and asked me to pass along that today is the auspicious date that brought juliana into the world!

Happy, Happy Birthday, juliana! And may the year ahead be stupendous.

Thank you thank you!

It's been a pretty good day so far - I got to take a run in the lovely cool fog, work is non-onerous, I had a lovely cardamom coffee & vegetarian quiche from one of my favorite coffee shops in the neighborhood, & we're going to go to Scoma's for dinner.

It's been a pretty good day so far - I got to take a run in the lovely cool fog, work is non-onerous, I had a lovely cardamom coffee & vegetarian quiche from one of my favorite coffee shops in the neighborhood, & we're going to go to Scoma's for dinner.

What an excellent start to the day! Happy Birthday!

I did not go running in the cool fog this morning, but I did get up early and go out and walk to a further away cafe so I could get some steps in first thing.

Matilda's friend Veronica just came over. Matilda's assignment: hype Veronica up and do her hair in advance of seeing Veronica's ex who broke her heart.

Hey now I can picture going to Scomas for dinner! Happy birthday!

Sounds like a lovely day! I approve. (Aren't you glad?)

I just got my braces on, you guys. Hilarious. Here's a thing -- the tooth pillow adjustment they did so my bite doesn't knock off the brackets? Let's just say, steak is probably off the menu until my bite makes some progress. I, basically, can't chew!

I kind of googled around, and, yeah, that seems to be one of the issues at the beginning for some people. The Ortho could have said something! WTH?

I remember those days. Not fondly.

Lots of soup.

Penzeys had a cool thing today with get out the vote swag I just shared on FB: $2 Taco seasoning + if your order totals $5 or more, they'll send you a free jar of cumin + there's a bunch of get the vote out sticker stuff + a free mug + something else free that I'm not even sure what is..

Basically, I ended up with four jars of spices for $14 + shipping and a bunch of free get out the vote swag, and buying from a company whose stance I agree with.

In case anyone is a Penzeys fan, thought I'd share.

It's not obvious on the site, but if you pick the Bold or Chicken taco seasoning, they go into your cart at $2 -- and the free cumin gets added if you type PEOPLE as the coupon code after your order gets to $5.

Free stuff! Voting! Spices!

If only I got an affiliate fee. Kidding.