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I put a desk in my office for the kids to work at

I put a desk in my office for the kids to work at when they need extra focus, but Mochi has spent more time there than all three kids combined. 😂 #mochidoggo

I always overplant tomatoes each year. We have a b

I always overplant tomatoes each year. We have a bunch of pink brandywines that are never going to ripen now that we’ve headed toward winter temperatures here in Ohio. So, today called for fried green tomatoes with brunch. ( @mshoffne ...wish we were sharing these 💚) #growfood #dirtlover

Being a hobbyist gardener and dog lover is not alw

Being a hobbyist gardener and dog lover is not always compatible... #mochidoggo #beaglemix

We have this whole big house with so many places t

We have this whole big house with so many places they can do school work, but they chose to cram together at the end of the kitchen table. There was a lot of giggling. 🥰

My brindle baby. Neck rolls for days. 🤎@murph.j

My brindle baby. Neck rolls for days. 🤎@murph.jpg

Mochi decided this book needed a deckle edge.

Mochi decided this book needed a deckle edge.

Weekend bike ride. 💚

Weekend bike ride. 💚

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Not being able to go to gaming cons this year has

Not being able to go to gaming cons this year has been a bummer. We took out some collectible beer glasses from Indy and Origins yesterday, poured two @rhinegeist Truth IPAs, and played 51st State by @portalgamespl. It’s a post-apocalyptic tableau engine builder. I’d call it a low/medium weight, and the art is fun and gritty. I found the children with gas masks on in the school card particularly relevant for 2020. #boardgames

Did I wait too long to eat this brie??? 😭

Did I wait too long to eat this brie??? 😭

We had a visitor on the deck this morning. #wildam

We had a visitor on the deck this morning. #wildamerica #mantidsofinstagram

What...did Instagram’s algorithm think this was.

What...did Instagram’s algorithm think this was...???? 🙃@cbusmetroparks

14 years, three kids, five dogs, three states, inf

14 years, three kids, five dogs, three states, infinite fun. I’m lucky this hunk is my partner through it all. Happy anniversary, @frenzycheck 🍡

I got my first box from @sucstu today, the packagi

I got my first box from @sucstu today, the packaging was delightful! Can’t wait to get these cuties repotted. #dirtlover

This is a ground cherry. I’ve grown them from se

This is a ground cherry. I’ve grown them from seed the last two years, and they’re gloriously weird and delicious. They look like a very tiny tomatillo in their papery husk, but they’re sweet. This particular variety tastes like a custardy cross between a strawberry, pineapple, and banana. They’re called ground cherries because they drop to the ground when they’re ready to eat. #dirtlover #growfood

This is what you get when you order the $10 nachos

This is what you get when you order the $10 nachos from Chili’s on Door Dash. I wish I was kidding

Our tomato plants know we’re a gaming family; be

Our tomato plants know we’re a gaming family; behold, the meeple tomato. #boardgames

Trying to do a fulltime, technical job while havin

Trying to do a fulltime, technical job while having three elementary-age kids distance learning is draining me dry, and it hasn’t even been two weeks. The teachers are nailing it, and thank goodness for them. But expecting an 11, 9, and *7* year old to stay engaged and self-regulate for six hours is...a lot. Their schedules don’t overlap, and since there are three of them, the interruptions are almost exponential. About half of the interruptions aren’t school related; tattling on a sibling, wanting to chat about a game they like, coming in to pet the puppy. Yesterday, after hearing the creaky hinge of my office door open behind me for the dozenth time in my first hour of work, I broke down. The girls walked in a bit later and found me crying at my desk. They each stoped coming in as often, except to check on me and give me hugs, the sweethearts. Today I’m trying something new with this sign, we’ll see how it goes. There’s also a sign-in sheet outside the office where they need to write the time, each time they *need* to knock. That was @frenzycheck ‘s idea. Wish me luck. 🙃 #distancelearning

We went for a bike ride this weekend, the first ti

We went for a bike ride this weekend, the first time we've done anything outdoors as a family since March. I've been really depressed, uninterested in much besides working in my yard and writing. The ride was approximately six miles, and just gorgeous. I said to @frenzycheck that it felt like Spring. It was a bittersweet sense of joy and melancholy, knowing we'd "lost" Spring and Summer to being locked down, but feeling good about finally breaking free of my gloom and getting outside. We still have a beautiful autumn ahead of us before Ohio winter sets in.

Sad tomato. Glad tomato. #dirtlover #garden #growf

Sad tomato. Glad tomato. #dirtlover #garden #growfood

You might see this on the shelves at the store and

You might see this on the shelves at the store and think, “Hm, that’s interesting, how bad can carbonated coffee flavor be? Might be yummy.” You would be (horribly) wrong. This was a heavy nope on multiple levels.

Blep. #mochidoggo

Blep. #mochidoggo

Good morning and happy Saturdog from the sweetest

Good morning and happy Saturdog from the sweetest boys. 🧡

Mochi loves a tasty pinecone. #mochidoggo

Mochi loves a tasty pinecone. #mochidoggo

This is one sweet, sweet boy. #mochidoggo

This is one sweet, sweet boy. #mochidoggo

Concord grapes from my yard. I had to prematurely

Concord grapes from my yard. I had to prematurely pick a bunch (heh) of clusters before they were ready, because the puppy has been jumping up to try to eat them. Maybe next year I’ll have enough to make jelly.

@stonemaiergames is my favorite boardgame publishe

@stonemaiergames is my favorite boardgame publisher, and I think #wingspangame is the prettiest game we’ve had on our table since #viticultureboardgame. It makes my little ecologist heart happy, too. The dice tower is a birdhouse, y’all. Barely squeaked out a win over @frenzycheck on this one, too.

We had a big (for us) gaming weekend. First, Photo

We had a big (for us) gaming weekend. First, Photosynthesis by @blueorangegames. Deceptively simple on the surface with lots of lovely nuance to the strategy. Also, cardboard trees! I beat @frenzycheck by one point. #boardgames

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