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We took a chilly neighborhood walk the other night

We took a chilly neighborhood walk the other night...and realized every hat was one that daddy knitted! 💜

Our annual tradition doesn’t require any modific

Our annual tradition doesn’t require any modification because of covid: we play @warcraft every New Year’s Eve. 💙

New glasses! ❤️

New glasses! ❤️

It’s a seedmail day! Three catalogues in one bat

It’s a seedmail day! Three catalogues in one batch. @territorialseedcompany and @selectseeds are two of my faves. I’ve never ordered from Jung, as reviews tend to suggest that the quality and prices are too good to be true, and what you get is dubious at best. I might order something small from them this year just to try it out. These catalogues bring so much joy during the cold Ohio winter months. 💚 #dirtlover

I’m good at this.

I’m good at this.

‘Tis the season for free seed catalogues to begi

‘Tis the season for free seed catalogues to begin arriving. These have such a wealth of information in them, and such lovely visuals, it’s hard to believe they’re free. I can’t wait to start ordering in a few weeks. 💚

My friend @csonnek sent this yesterday, from @word

My friend @csonnek sent this yesterday, from @wordcampus after hours revelry, two years ago. “Remember traveling and hanging out?” she said. 😭 I’m a homebody introvert at my core, but this lockdown garbage is even starting to wear on me. Please wear masks, friends. Be safe and let’s just get the hell done with this isolation purgatory. (Also pictured, @pyjammy ‘s hands and my hot bearded husband @frenzycheck )

It took 30 minutes to find winter coats and boots

It took 30 minutes to find winter coats and boots in the basement, find matching gloves in the box under my bed, and several battles of the wills and trips back to their rooms to get them to put on appropriate pants and socks. How long do you think they’ll actually stay outside? I’ll be astounded if they’re out there more than ten minutes.

This massive dog / bear / Wookiee / literal angel

This massive dog / bear / Wookiee / literal angel on Earth suffocates me in bed for approximately an hour each night before deciding he’s over me, and finds a place on the floor. Wish I knew what was going on in his big blockhead. I love him so. #brindlebaby

@blizzard finally dropped Shadowlands! @frenzychec

@blizzard finally dropped Shadowlands! @frenzycheck and I made a pot of coffee and we’re settling in for an evening of WoW. We’ve been playing since beta in 2004...I’m so happy to see the game still thriving all these years later. #shadowlands #worldofwarcraft

I really dislike Facebook, but the “on this day” memories are usually pretty special. I was six weeks pregnant with Logan here. I can remember so much about this day. I miss the excitement of this time in my life. Feeling young and vibrant and lovely. Oh my gosh, GOING PLACES like the Ren Faire, y’all. Crowds, sunshine, making plans for the following weekend, the following month. I think lockdown is finally starting to wear on me, especially with the winter coming and things with COVID getting worse. These memories in photos are even more special now.

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.

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