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Diarist F56 Day 21

December 31, 2022  When I awoke, I had been dreaming of an orange catastrophe–that is, in my own yard, I had suddenly grown an orange…

Diarist C45 Day 21

Observations of a ‘lost’ holiday, an extended one, friends and frivolity on a long weekend..  Saturday, Dec. 31  The back-to-back holiday weekends of Christmas and…

Diarist A23 Day 21

January 1, 2023  Since early November, we have had a houseguest here at home. A coworker has found herself homeless, and we took her in,…

Diarist A02 Day 21

EDLM Diary. 12/31/22-1/1/23  31 December, 2022:  Awoke at 8.  That’s late compared to the last few days—the usual time is 7ish.  I try not to…

Diarist J89 Day 20

9.16.22    I descended the stairs to a living room full of sleeping teenagers. There was professional development scheduled today instead of school, so seven…

Diarist C46 Day 20

Diary Day: Sept 16    I wake up with my wife’s alarm around 7:30. I remember a dream that involved a vacation being cut short…

Diarist A23 Day 20

September 16, 2022  In August, I took a new position within my company, at a different branch. It is an opportunity to learn a completely…

Diarist A15 Day 20

Diary Day  September 16, 2020  My husband left for a week’s vacation visiting friends and some family members in Wisconsin this morning. He left about…

Diarist A02 Day 19

Diary, April 4, 2022   Awake around 7.  Stiff, more than usual, probably from the first bout of yardwork yesterday. I remind myself that getting…