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Day 110: Wait For It

Day 110: Wait For It

Aaaaaah, the weekend arrived. Friday morning Erin and I had a few things to do around the house, and then we dropped Henry off at Grandma and Pop Pop's to join his sister for a sleepover.Normally, Henry wakes up full of energy and pretty chipper, but we noticed he was...

Day 109: Mask Confusion

Day 109: Mask Confusion

wThursday was a busy one for the family. I had some work to wrap up before the long weekend, and I went out to make our weekly supply run.As I made the last stop on my errand list, I reached for my face mask and had this sudden panic: "Did I remember to put it on at...

Day 108: Agents Orange

Day 108: Agents Orange

Full disclosure to regular readers of this blog: as I write this entry, I am exhausted beyond my capability to describe the condition with words, metaphors or similes. I'm as tired as...something that gets really tired. Yeah, I got nothing.Given the state of the...

Day 107: The [Tiny] Chair Recognizes

Day 107: The [Tiny] Chair Recognizes

Tuesday was a day that had been looming on my calendar for a while. I'd been working for a few weeks on a continuing education presentation to deliver to the local AIA via Zoom, and the day was finally here. It was on the topic of sustainability, which is something I...

Day 106: Stretched

Day 106: Stretched

I woke up Monday morning feeling a little out of sorts. I mean, more out of sorts than most Mondays. There definitely was the somewhat normal beginning of the week element where one just wants to curl up and stay in bed, but somehow it felt heavier this time...

Day 105: Take a Hike

Day 105: Take a Hike

On Sunday morning, we seemed to have one of those rare, planets aligning moments where all four of us...well five of us, including Asta...woke up filled with energy and in pretty ebullient moods. The weather was beautiful, and Erin suggested we take a nice hike before...

Day 104: Summertime Saturday

Day 104: Summertime Saturday

After what's been a very busy few weeks, it was incredibly refreshing and lovely to have a Saturday with no real agenda or plans. We had a nice, low key start to the day...I got to sit outside and do a little writing, and the kids went super retro and spent Saturday...

Day 103: The Spin Room

Day 103: The Spin Room

TGI Friday! It is a sentiment I can get behind, even in quarantine. I had a late night working on Thursday, so I snuck out early on Friday morning to quick get some groceries and supplies. It was nice to do that during off hours when the stores were pretty empty and...

Day 102: Pool Like That

Day 102: Pool Like That

Thursday was a scorcher. It was pretty hot out in the afternoon, and after being buried in work most of the day, I decided to move the office outside for a little while so the kids could enjoy the little blow up pool we recently acquired.Of course, the time it takes...

Day 101: The Mothman Prophecy

Day 101: The Mothman Prophecy

Some housecleaning, some work, some play, and a little pest control. It was a typical Wednesday in the Schneider Haus.I spent much of the morning hammering away at my company's monthly e-newsletter. Exciting stuff, right? Nothing more riveting than online content...

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