Perhaps our last float
After discovering unexplainable and enormous tears in the vinyl liner walls of our small above-ground pool, I patched what I could so we could enjoy it before we lose it. […]
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gabriana
Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
Picking pluots
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is picking these yummy Emerald Beaut pluots from our tree! We are enjoying the small, delicious harvest of our favorite fruit! What was your #OneGoodThing today? […]
Parade of iced beverages
The heatwave is still in the triple digits, but at least it was only 102° and not 115° again. We can’t take much more of this. Today’s main heat coping […]
Sharing memes
After the second day of record-breaking 115-degree heat, I’m just glad we survived and thankful for the portable AC. Today I received this funny meme from one of my best […]
Every cooling tactic possible
An extreme heatwave hit Santa Rosa today making it impossible to do anything. The high reached 114 degrees and still hasn’t gone below 80 at 10 p.m. We stayed home […]
New friends and new food park
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is trying out a new local food park with a new friend! The food and drinks were delicious and I had a great time! What was […]
Remembering Nana
My best friend’s grandmother passed away this morning at the age of 93 and we are all heartbroken. I was fortunate to become close with Nana while Alyssa and I […]
Not erasing progress
I pushed myself way too hard on our recent garage cleaning endeavors. And though I made my goal of creating room for our new (used) chariot before the free detailing […]
Life lessons from Duolingo
Resting is not my strong point. Though I’m working on improving my skills. In the meantime, Duolingo has some life lessons hidden among my Spanish sentences. “Hay que descansar todos […]
Flowers for our friends
Mama and I are beyond exhausted from our recent garage cleaning and cheese adventures. All day I’ve just felt ragged and depleted. I needed a way to improve my mood […]
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