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A few months ago I noticed that I was having some trouble reading small print. The problem was with my right eye. I figured that it was a cataract, because cataracts are common in my family, even among non-elderly folks … Continue reading →

It just keeps snowing, snowing, snowing. There was a travel ban in effect in RI until 8 p.m., and I think it may have been extended until midnight. I don’t mind. I have nowhere to go. I talked to my … Continue reading →

Both of my puzzle ideas from last year have been approved. The smaller one will get used first. It was created as a replacement for something else, so there is already a space waiting for it to fill, and my … Continue reading →

Twitter asked, “What’s your best advice for young adults?” My best advice for young adults is to find a way to forgive yourself for your mistakes. This might not seem like a pressing issue when you’re young, but as you … Continue reading →

Every January I like to look over the blog posts of the previous year and highlight one post for each month as a review of the year. 2021 was quite an experience, huh? Well, let’s review and see. January: If … Continue reading →

Today was a snow day for the children. They played outside in the snow. Livia built a snowman. Good. I had my annual work review. My boss said she was happy with my work. I got a raise. Good. The … Continue reading →

School has already been cancelled for tomorrow. Livia came home with a full backpack, because she’d been told to bring all her school stuff home with her just in case. Quelle surprise.

My Covid test came back negative. That’s good, I guess, though I would like to have had a simple explanation for nearly losing consciousness yesterday. Meanwhile, the schools are already having problems with staffing. Today we got word that they’re … Continue reading →

Earlier this morning, I got so dizzy and headachy that I had to stop working. These symptoms might just be another round of the inner-ear problem that I’ve had in the past. But they are also symptoms of Covid, and … Continue reading →

I try not to rant on the blog, but sometimes I just have to. Here is the rant that I wrote today. I am mind-boggled over the tra-la-la attitude everyone seems to have about returning to work and school tomorrow. … Continue reading →