Currently (November 2026 Edition)

Reading: Nothing. My brain switched off this week, and I've tried to start several books but can't focus. However, a couple of weeks ago I had a pretty good reading run. Better than I've had in years! So here are some of the books I enjoyed:

*Language and sexual content

*Anything by Jennifier Neilsen is family friendly

*Language

*Surprisingly clean but there is some disturbing content

*Kate Morton-ish. Can't remember the content.

Wearing: A brown sweatshirt (that shows dirt and stains surprisingly well considering it's the color of... well... dirt) and leggings (which I don't think we're "supposed" to wear anymore, but who cares?)

Buying: Christmas gifts. Just a few. So it begins...

Hoping: that a few things go well over the next several days while I am recovering from some things not going well. 

Loving: that I occasionally get to wear a sweatshirt. 

Watching: 

*Language and sexual content (TV-MA)

Feeling: not my best, to be honest. I've been struggling for a couple of months, and I don't want to talk about it. 

Listening to: 

Eating: avocados. I love them so much, but I wish they worked better with my plans!

Singing: "Apache" by the Sugar Hill Gang (which is probably not PC).

And for the record, I do the Fresh Prince moves. 

Annoyed by: everything. I am constantly on the edge, and I don't know how to fix it (again... don't want to talk about it).

Procrastinating: planning my Relief Society lesson. But by the time this post gets published it will likely be the morning of my lesson, and I'll have my act together. 

Update: I prepared the lesson, and somehow I was able to grow a brand new zit with a whitehead on it during the 25 minutes I was teaching. 

Playing: Crossplay and Ark Nova. In fact, I'm feeling the itch to play right now, so I'm going to finish this up!

Suffering from: neuropathy, dry eyes, high blood pressure, family drama, intense anger, imposter syndrome, low self-worth, depression, stress, problems with cell phone service, a bad countertop installation, a messy house, parenting woes, dislike for mankind, and (any second now) a dead laptop battery. 

Cooking: hamburgers. We found a great deal on pre-made burger patties, and we stocked up. 

Missing: Nicky. 

Craving: a hot shower and three straight days of sleep wrapped up like a burrito. 

Proud of myself for: scheduling a much-needed doctor's appointment, pulling out most of the garden plants while we had dumpsters on our street, and eating carrots at dinner last night instead of chips (we had hamburgers - it was hard to let my crunch come from carrots). 

Grateful for: ibuprofen. But also thankful for every moment I don't need ibuprofen.