Rovy
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🧡💜💚. she/her. sounds of laughter, shades of life are ringing through my open ears inciting and inviting me
Work holiday lunch. Two and a half more days of work next week, and then I'm off until January. But first, I have a flight to catch.
December 12, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Work holiday lunch. Two and a half more days of work next week, and then I'm off until January. But first, I have a flight to catch.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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I'm so lucky to have my awesome kid and my amazing 🧡 both supporting me in the lead-up to this funeral. I don't know how I would get through everything without them and I'm just so, so thankful for them both.
December 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I'm so lucky to have my awesome kid and my amazing 🧡 both supporting me in the lead-up to this funeral. I don't know how I would get through everything without them and I'm just so, so thankful for them both.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Chips and salsa and queso and 'Gremlins' with my 🧡
December 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Chips and salsa and queso and 'Gremlins' with my 🧡
Trying Grumpy's cannoli cinnamon rolls with Si and my 🧡
December 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Trying Grumpy's cannoli cinnamon rolls with Si and my 🧡
115 miles left; just a few more hours until my 🧡 is home again. I'm in the tub, trying to release the enormous knot that has taken up residence in my lower back.
December 6, 2025 at 6:36 AM
115 miles left; just a few more hours until my 🧡 is home again. I'm in the tub, trying to release the enormous knot that has taken up residence in my lower back.
I only got three hours of sleep last night so I dozed for a bit while my 🧡 is on the road. 225 more miles.
The shelf-stable half of my trip snacks are packed in the clear-top divided containers I got. The perishables are in the freezer, except the fruit I'll cut up on Thursday.
The shelf-stable half of my trip snacks are packed in the clear-top divided containers I got. The perishables are in the freezer, except the fruit I'll cut up on Thursday.
December 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I only got three hours of sleep last night so I dozed for a bit while my 🧡 is on the road. 225 more miles.
The shelf-stable half of my trip snacks are packed in the clear-top divided containers I got. The perishables are in the freezer, except the fruit I'll cut up on Thursday.
The shelf-stable half of my trip snacks are packed in the clear-top divided containers I got. The perishables are in the freezer, except the fruit I'll cut up on Thursday.
Another snow day today. I wrote a letter, puttered around in the kitchen, ordered groceries, planned meals to make so Si won't need to cook while I'm gone, sorted the Xmas collage photos and finished the cards...and tomorrow my 🧡 comes home (weather permitting).
December 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Another snow day today. I wrote a letter, puttered around in the kitchen, ordered groceries, planned meals to make so Si won't need to cook while I'm gone, sorted the Xmas collage photos and finished the cards...and tomorrow my 🧡 comes home (weather permitting).
Staying snow-day busy: a box of cake mix (a free-coupon instacart item) plus some adjustments created strawberry 'brownies', which I'll top with chocolate ganache once cool. Snuck 15 minutes of hula hoop while they baked. Cookie butter dark chocolate brownies are in the oven now.
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Staying snow-day busy: a box of cake mix (a free-coupon instacart item) plus some adjustments created strawberry 'brownies', which I'll top with chocolate ganache once cool. Snuck 15 minutes of hula hoop while they baked. Cookie butter dark chocolate brownies are in the oven now.
Today is a snow day, no work for me! I'm curled up in the desk chair, watching big fat flakes drifting down. The dogs are snuggled in bed with Si. I can hear my 🧡's fingers flying over his keyboard as he types.
These are such small things, but they are so beautiful.
These are such small things, but they are so beautiful.
December 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Today is a snow day, no work for me! I'm curled up in the desk chair, watching big fat flakes drifting down. The dogs are snuggled in bed with Si. I can hear my 🧡's fingers flying over his keyboard as he types.
These are such small things, but they are so beautiful.
These are such small things, but they are so beautiful.
I feel an almost undeniable urge to pack my suitcase, despite the fact that my flight is still 11 days away.
Something about an impending funeral just wipes all sense of time out of my brain.
Something about an impending funeral just wipes all sense of time out of my brain.
December 2, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I feel an almost undeniable urge to pack my suitcase, despite the fact that my flight is still 11 days away.
Something about an impending funeral just wipes all sense of time out of my brain.
Something about an impending funeral just wipes all sense of time out of my brain.
In lieu of a walk, I did 50 reps on the stairs, 50 squats, 50 twisting knee raises, 50 pushups, 50 kickbacks, 50 pullbacks...kinda regretting the cowl neck sweater I put on this morning. 🥵
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
In lieu of a walk, I did 50 reps on the stairs, 50 squats, 50 twisting knee raises, 50 pushups, 50 kickbacks, 50 pullbacks...kinda regretting the cowl neck sweater I put on this morning. 🥵
Currently 14°, feels like 7°. I'm not sure I'm going to be doing my lunchtime walk today...
December 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Currently 14°, feels like 7°. I'm not sure I'm going to be doing my lunchtime walk today...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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We're supposed to get snow tonight...fingers crossed for a snow day tomorrow!
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 AM
We're supposed to get snow tonight...fingers crossed for a snow day tomorrow!
It's too cold outside to walk...I did two sessions with my weighted hula hoop today instead, but it's not the same and I miss it. :(
November 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It's too cold outside to walk...I did two sessions with my weighted hula hoop today instead, but it's not the same and I miss it. :(
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November 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Roast beef & gravy, purple mashed potatoes, mushrooms, a honey butter and chile roasted veggie medley featuring carrots, parsnips, jicama, and celery root, and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus.
And for dessert, my 🧡 made some of the best banana pudding I've ever had.
And for dessert, my 🧡 made some of the best banana pudding I've ever had.
November 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Roast beef & gravy, purple mashed potatoes, mushrooms, a honey butter and chile roasted veggie medley featuring carrots, parsnips, jicama, and celery root, and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus.
And for dessert, my 🧡 made some of the best banana pudding I've ever had.
And for dessert, my 🧡 made some of the best banana pudding I've ever had.
The last time I lost an important family member, I asked my then-husband for a hug; he said crying made him 'uncomfortable' and left me sobbing alone.
This time, I have someone who told me to let it out when I tried to quiet my tears and is driving nine hours to come hold me. 🧡
This time, I have someone who told me to let it out when I tried to quiet my tears and is driving nine hours to come hold me. 🧡
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The last time I lost an important family member, I asked my then-husband for a hug; he said crying made him 'uncomfortable' and left me sobbing alone.
This time, I have someone who told me to let it out when I tried to quiet my tears and is driving nine hours to come hold me. 🧡
This time, I have someone who told me to let it out when I tried to quiet my tears and is driving nine hours to come hold me. 🧡
I worked on some book stuff, baked some chicken, made some soup, did a second load of laundry, ordered groceries, hit my weighted hula hoop, cleaned out the fridge, did some research and organizing, printed some pictures, bought a half-iversary gift...now debating bath vs shower.
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I worked on some book stuff, baked some chicken, made some soup, did a second load of laundry, ordered groceries, hit my weighted hula hoop, cleaned out the fridge, did some research and organizing, printed some pictures, bought a half-iversary gift...now debating bath vs shower.
Maybe one day I'll get sick of seeing my 🧡's clothes hanging next to mine on the line...but today is not that day. 🥰
November 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Maybe one day I'll get sick of seeing my 🧡's clothes hanging next to mine on the line...but today is not that day. 🥰
My sleep app says I slept for two hours and a half hours, with an hour and a half of that in dreams.
That sounds pretty close to accurate.
Cutest thing ever: my 🧡 half-woke up, realized I was awake, and tried to sleep-sing me a lullaby as he drifted off again.
That sounds pretty close to accurate.
Cutest thing ever: my 🧡 half-woke up, realized I was awake, and tried to sleep-sing me a lullaby as he drifted off again.
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
My sleep app says I slept for two hours and a half hours, with an hour and a half of that in dreams.
That sounds pretty close to accurate.
Cutest thing ever: my 🧡 half-woke up, realized I was awake, and tried to sleep-sing me a lullaby as he drifted off again.
That sounds pretty close to accurate.
Cutest thing ever: my 🧡 half-woke up, realized I was awake, and tried to sleep-sing me a lullaby as he drifted off again.
No work for me until December! I love my job.
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
No work for me until December! I love my job.