Fat & Happy

It hasn't quite been a "Quarantine Fifteen," but I'd be lying if I tried to say my britches didn't feel a little tight. But that's okay. I don't care. Life is falling more and more into place. Finally. Annnnnnd I've got tomatoes and lavender growing! I must be doing something right! I'd been laid off…

New Normals

Our province is about the size of Texas with barely one million people in it. We've only had some small (by comparison to most other places) outbreaks. The small city we live in has been relatively unscathed. Until possibly now. The local nurses union is calling for an outbreak to be declared at one of…

May Day

It's May 1st. A time of May Pole Dancing, festivals, and the mark of spring. In earlier times I would have celebrated Beltane, but have long lost faith in anything beyond Mother Nature. May 1st is also celebrated as recognition to workers and marking an 8 hour work day being the norm. But I'm not…

Good Sleeps

Whelp.  I've been "safe at home" for a little over a month now. Generally, I'm the type of person that thrives on having a routine and set schedule.  It gives me something to rely on and enables me to have a steady set of expectations.  I'm a homebody, though, so the transition of being at…

Birthdays & Updates

What an exhausting few week/weekend. Since it's the birth-momster's year to spend Easter with the kids, they left early. But, after exhausting arguments from my husband, he didn't have to use an extra parenting day when she wanted them to come here a day early. As usual, we had a wonderful time together, though not…

Happy at Home

Outside of the handful of work-from-home hours that were pre-paid to me, I'm effectively laid off from my job.  My boss is hopelessly optimistic about having a turn-around and being able to recoup, but I'm a little more realistic on the matter.  I don't think the company will push through this.  Harsh?  Maybe.  But I…

Save the Grannies

Half of the world has shut down. Today, I started my journey of working from home.  There is a great deal of uncertainty revolving around my job, all depending upon how long the hysteria continues.  Thankfully, for the small amount of work the company currently has, my job can mostly be done from home.  And…