Affliction
03-14-26 | 07:19 AM
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Affliction
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03-15-26 | 04:19 PM
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03-15-26 | 04:19 PM
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Better late than never is what my mom used to say. Good ol' mom. 
Soon as I think of something cool I'm going to put some photo art on post #1.
Soon as I think of something cool I'm going to put some photo art on post #1.
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03-15-26 | 04:42 PM
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03-15-26 | 04:45 PM
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Went on an insanely therapeutic mtb ride rn. Just 45 min, enough to feel some wind in the hair. My head is all convoluted, afflicted you could say. 3-day weekend at home (potty training Lily) with little progress, plumbing issues we're troubleshooting, work on my mind with a busy EOM.
But it was great to get out for a bit after being home literally all weekend! I had considered doing some work while spinning on the trainer, but it's far too nice out for that
But it was great to get out for a bit after being home literally all weekend! I had considered doing some work while spinning on the trainer, but it's far too nice out for that
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so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
03-15-26 | 05:41 PM
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Went on an insanely therapeutic mtb ride rn. Just 45 min, enough to feel some wind in the hair. My head is all convoluted, afflicted you could say. 3-day weekend at home (potty training Lily) with little progress, plumbing issues we're troubleshooting, work on my mind with a busy EOM.
But it was great to get out for a bit after being home literally all weekend! I had considered doing some work while spinning on the trainer, but it's far too nice out for that
But it was great to get out for a bit after being home literally all weekend! I had considered doing some work while spinning on the trainer, but it's far too nice out for that
03-15-26 | 06:58 PM
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Went on an insanely therapeutic mtb ride rn. Just 45 min, enough to feel some wind in the hair. My head is all convoluted, afflicted you could say. 3-day weekend at home (potty training Lily) with little progress, plumbing issues we're troubleshooting, work on my mind with a busy EOM.
But it was great to get out for a bit after being home literally all weekend! I had considered doing some work while spinning on the trainer, but it's far too nice out for that
But it was great to get out for a bit after being home literally all weekend! I had considered doing some work while spinning on the trainer, but it's far too nice out for that
BTW, this would have been around 1950.
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03-15-26 | 08:07 PM
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03-15-26 | 09:04 PM
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03-15-26 | 10:07 PM
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03-16-26 | 05:49 AM
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I think I'm getting officially depressed. 23º with gusts to 20 mph and this:
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03-16-26 | 05:53 AM
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03-16-26 | 06:50 AM
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Small victory today. I got my last clock set to CDT.
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03-16-26 | 07:21 AM
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03-16-26 | 07:22 AM
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03-16-26 | 07:24 AM
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03-16-26 | 07:29 AM
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I was an adult before I realized what “trying to make ends meet” was all about. 😆
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03-16-26 | 07:32 AM
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