this is the way

I have put wool socks on my holiday list two years in a row now, don't knock quality wool socks

no matter how emotive his voice sounds his eyes always look dead, it's very strange

nyquil (not recommended, last resort only). also, getting up when you've been lying in bed for 30+ min not sleeping and trying again later

honestly gives you a strange sort of credibility, no worries

"evolving situation"

plant - my black raspberry bushes (bonus points for also finally finding a good spot to forage them this summer)

recipe - getting good at bean soup, vegetarian or ham

tea - Organic Apricot Black from Arbor Teas

Chore Note

it is! the song is the low point of the musical "Meet Me In St. Louis" and was written to sound bitter and mournful

^ six year old me making "soup" in the woods

Emma no

first time seeing a midwestern man under 25 in winter? 😂

The Hozier song "Eat Your Young" comes to mind

It's hard for people who haven't experienced it to understand the slow, relentless consumption that leads someone to go NC. Abusive parents invert the relationship:
extracting, not nurturing. They believe their kids exist *for* them, and rage when their child begins to act as a full, separate person

The couple next to us in the theater didn't make it past Wick's confession, and my low-church protestant ass was like, this your first time experiencing "accountability partners"? 😂

He has been, since 2016

my coffee grinder is at my in-laws :(