Also, she seems to understand my depression better than anyone. Here I am, in bed now that the toddler is napping, and she immediately comes and lies down right on top of me, as if telling me to take the opportunity to rest. Animals really just are the best.

I had the other day that just said "Dear :" and "Sincerely, "

Here's a cute picture instead to mentally cleanse and remind us all to get off the internet:

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Together we stand. Or sit. Or lie down. Or recline. Or maybe all of the above, twenty minutes at a time.

Side note: I love the idea of "beavering" on a WIP 😂 Here's hoping chapter 8 shows up somewhere in the dam!

Dude, for real. Escapism has been my jam for the past ... dare I say decade?

We have a tree like this in our neighborhood, and the very tippy top starts turning orange in August, which gets me excited for fall. Now it's about half red, with the bottom half still green and yellow. But soon it will be like this, a blazing red and orange. Gorgeous. ♥️♥️♥️

I've always said writing is the closest thing to world domination. 😆

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You are not alone 😆

I've noticed that so many of my titles are either one word or, like, a full sentence 😆😆😆

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