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Snufkin is my dealer.

Dice.

It’s time to get out the snacks, It’s time to scan the beam, It’s time for calibrations On the G treatment machine!

Good Omen

I turned 40, and now all I want to do is drink tea, eat things containing rosemary, cross stitch, and read.

The guinea pigs are unimpressed with my feeble attempts at basic conversational Farsi.

Ope, I tripped over a pumpkin there.

Comfort ye, O, comfort ye, my people

“Behold! I, the Flower Entity, have created prawns!”

Cool this morning - we may even have to turn the heat on soon. Not sure if that’s what riled up the guinea pigs, but they were very frisky this morning. I am protesting a migraine with meds and tea. I have discovered that I seem to have lost my prism.

A penny would buy a gumball, and her changepurse was full of pennies.

My elderly guinea pig is snoring.

We do, alas.

Today’s music: Fae Farm OST open.spotify.com/album/59m… \ Today’s tea: Margaret’s Hope Darjeeling www.louisvilleteacompany.com/shop/darj… \ Today’s task: QA Group Documentation - so much documentation.

I sewed some pillowcases

Today’s Music: Medieval LoFi Ensemble (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lnQMLjItuthX0FMeRlWuA) \ Today’s Tea: China Golden Monkey (https://happyluckys.com/products/china-golden-monkey?_pos=1&_sid=6ab498e1e&_ss=r) \ Today’s Task: Check plans, maybe get other stuff done too???

me

Interviews are done! Do I have color coded notes, one color for each applicant? I do!

Today’s tea: Glenburn Monsoon Season happyluckys.com/collectio… \ \ Today’s music: Stray OST open.spotify.com/album/5F0… \ \ Today’s to-dos: Get rid of headache, finish interviews, calibrate ancillary positioning system

Today’s tea: Cloud and Mist Green from Mandala Tea www.mandalatea.com/green-tea… \ Today’s music: Quiet Songs by Jessica Curry open.spotify.com/album/1fI… \ Today’s adventure: Resident interviews and documentation!

Ordering all the things from Penzey’s…

I get you, pump #7.

I am an obscure hymn.

Had coffee with plants today.

Started annual QA this evening - got a decent chunk done. Yay. Now, a four day weekend.

Timed medication adjustment so that today is icky since I don’t have to go in anyway. Happy New Year!

Well, I was right. I didn’t finish it before Christmas.

Fashionable at work!

Dose increase #2. Here we goooooo. (Pray for my GI system.)

Another vidya' game cross stitch!

Currently drinking: Margaret’s Hope Darjeeling from Louisville Tea Company www.louisvilleteacompany.com/shop/darj… \ \ Currently listening to: Dragon Age: The Veilguard OST \ \ Current goal: Create and prioritize a list of stuff I need to do \ \ Bandit made her first hay nest.

We did it. Go, us.

Currently drinking: Simpson and Vail Irish Blend svtea.com/products/… \ \ Currently listening to: Assassin’s Creed Syndicate OST open.spotify.com/album/04d… \ \ Current WFH Self Care Outfit: Sweat pants and this shirt www.etsy.com/listing/9… \ \ Currently missing:

Today’s tea: China Scary Fragrance happyluckys.com/products/… \ \ Today’s Tunes: Shadow of the Erdtree Soundtrack \ \ Today’s Goal: Do Not Too Spooky Work \

Got a new game!

Current project in-progress.

Polly butt.

Minneapolis Institute of Art!

Monarch of the Porch!

Was given a gift by one of our residents today 💙

I got a new lunchbox!

New specs.

Porch

New book, new game!

Had a lovely walk this morning. So glad it’s finally cooling down!

Split sunset!

I got to eat ice cream for the first time in forever because the local place has started carrying dairy-free AND it doesn’t have locust bean gum!!!

We got new games from a local game store today! This one, Multiuniversarum, is definitely a winner! greyfoxgames.com/products/…

My friend crocheted me two of these adorable sunflower capybaras so I could have one at work and one at home!

We introduced Polly and Bandit tonight. It went okay. Bandit is a butt, but there weren’t any overly aggressive behaviors, so we’ll let them have a date again in a day or two and see how it goes.

Balance!

Done!

I am very cool

I got some stickers to express myself with.

It’s a compression sock kind of day, but at least peegs are cute.

23,839.

Finally got it framed!

“It’s not her fault she’s an inbred disaster. She didn’t ask to be her own cousin.”

I managed to do some errands and chores I’ve been putting off for way too long. I bought myself this as a reward. $4 well spent.

We said goodbye to our Petra today. She was a loud and stubborn peeg, full of spunk, and we miss her very much.

Today’s Pager Count: Four (none have fallen into a toilet) \ Today’s Tea: Margaret’s Hope www.louisvilleteacompany.com/shop/darj… \ Today’s Music: Fez Original Soundtrack \ Today’s task: Chart checks, and apparently a brachy case. Surprise!

Had a lovely visit with Dr. L. today. And actually exercised this morning, if you can believe it. Cleaned the girls' pen - Bandit is very offended that she can no longer burrow between the layers of the bedding and is steadfastly hiding behind Mo in the blue hut. Considering just napping and playing …

Thing I do not recommend: Throwing your pager in the toilet.

Peeg.

Got a nice service award/gift thing from the ABR today!

“Now we must wait for the giant aliens.”

Switched two of the girls to fleece bedding, since Mo’s hind legs are struggling. She can get around SO much better! And of course, we have a very Minnesota fleece pattern.

Teapot that Mammaw bought at a junk shop and Ant let me have. Sheep mug that I bought at the Shepherd’s Harvest Festival. Washcloth made by my big sister.

Took a walk this morning. The creek is high, but we haven’t had flooding like some other counties.

Food in my bowl!

She doesn’t believe there is any food in the bowl.

Coffee trip, then teaching.

Petra has resumed making her hay nests, which we’re taking as a good sign!

Bandit and Mo did not approve of my cleaning their cage!

Biggs & Smols <3

Can anyone tell me when Speptember is?

Mo snuggles!

Pride month pins for my backpack!

My neuralgia spiked on Friday, so I spent most of the weekend medicated and asleep, but did finally meet my friend’s new cat, and Jeff and I took a short walk in the park this evening.

Hoping my prize submission donation will be accepted for AGDQ to help raise money for Doctors Without Borders in just a couple weeks!

How Jeff found me this morning and the book I finished earlier today. Now the dilemma that occurs each time a book is finished. What to read next?

Bought myself a Pride Month present from a local artist.

When things at the Cheese Festival don’t go as planned.

When you are so sad that your friend comes in on her day off and brings you chocolate to eat and a squishmallow to borrow and hug. Pictured here with Yeti who lives at my desk for hugs regularly from yet another friend.

Important addition to my water bottle.

Sock status: Opossums and roses, from Audrey S \ Tea Status: India Elephant Friendly Assam from Happy Lucky’s in Fort Collins, CO happyluckys.com/products/… \ Plan for today: Cover (least favorite type of) brachy case. Un-confuse dosimetry students as needed

Picked up this treasure of a board game at the Friends of the Library bookstore the other day - we’re looking forward to playing it!

When you have a veg-beard and you’re in your hay fortress, but you think there might be more food!

This post is too long for a microblog.: My brain tried to compose an aria in German in my sleep last night. The title was something including “Augen” and the first line was something along the lines of “The sun, with morning bloom, is rising” (translated). In the non-existent opera in my mind, the singer knows they …

“Signal low. Battery low. Water low. A little grouchy.”

Test?

Today’s Tea: Valley Peak and Ahmad English No. 1. Today’s Tunes: Fez OST, Anthem OST, Hollow Knight OST Today’s Work: Plan checks

Fun mail day!!!

Sometimes wearing my socks that have aardvarks on them is a celebration, and sometimes it is a prayer. Today, it’s possibly both.

I think a change of 8 or more mmHg in about a 12ish hour period might be the magic migraine number. In related news, ow.

It was cold enough out for sun dogs on Sunday, but somehow that seems appropriate. Don’t worry, I was bundled up and perfectly warm!

We finally have a sunny day, though very cold. I’d stay in all day, but our little fur potatoes will need hay tonight. Still deciding what tea to brew, but in the meantime will switch the sheets on the bed out for flannel ones.

Fighting a bit of a headache, but enjoying some Royale Darjeeling tea from Plum Deluxe www.plumdeluxe.com/products/… Yesterday’s Cloud and Mist was from Mandala www.mandalatea.com/green-tea…

I should have mentioned: I am safely home

Insurance companies are awful Enjoying some cloud & mist green tea

Woke up early to have extra time for the drive, but luckily the snow hasn’t even started yet. Making tea (Ahmad English No. 1) before I finish getting ready and head in. Four patients this AM then will come home and work remotely.

Rou gui tea day, and generally feeling sleep deprived and vaguely cranky.

Boo, insomnia. I have made a todo list in the hope my brain would shut up, but no luck this far.

Does this still crosspost? Let’s find out.

Had a lovely birthday and ate way too many cupcakes. I think that’s the right way to do things, though!

Currently listening to: Episode 427 of The Pen Addict \ Currently drinking: Apple + Ginger AHA \ Currently hoping: My feet dont freeze and fall off \

Now drinking: Celestial Seasonings Pumpkin Something? Tea \ Now listening to: Mass Effect Andromeda Soundtrack \ Big task for the day: So many chart checks \