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New Underwear Needed

Elena Dosil

Life’s been busy, and the work on organizing my hobby room/office hasn’t progressed much, but I caught the sewing bug again and needed to make something. Koen is having surgery today, and he requested new underwear. I also needed new ones, so during my staycation week, I busied myself with it. It took longer than expected. It always does. My time blindness and executive dysfunction always make me underestimate how long something is going to take me. Then, on the day before last I was supposed to finish, I discovered that my serger wasn’t cutting the fabric properly, even with … Continue reading New Underwear Needed

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Knowledge is Power

Elena Dosil

We have reached the end of this year’s staycation week. Vacation and visiting family are a must, but a staycation week has been a tradition for years because we need it. Forgetting the routine, the alarm clock, not going anywhere, not seeing anyone. Just pure bliss of unending time at home with the A/C on, to work on personal projects or just decompress. Some days earlier, I added things to two different to-do lists: one for pleasure and one for chores. The chores one was longer. It always is. And somehow the percentage of completeness is also consistently higher. Go … Continue reading Knowledge is Power

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Happy Anniversary, Colin!

Elena Dosil

Today is Colin’s 7th anniversary with us! We don’t exactly know how old he is, as he was found lost outside. We tried to locate his family to no avail, so he found his forever home with us. Colin is the most special bird that I’ve ever met. He has such a great personality in that tiny body of his, and I’m sure he understands when I talk to him. He bonded with me at first, but Marvin persevered, and they’re now a happy couple Continue reading Happy Anniversary, Colin!

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Crowded House, Madrid 2022

Elena Dosil

Yesterday, on an atypical evening for us, we went to enjoy a Crowded House concert. I bought the tickets two years ago, but the concert was rescheduled twice due to the worldwide event we all know. I had almost forgotten about the tickets, and the day snuck up on me. I remembered the concert only two days prior. I didn’t feel like going out at a time we would usually be getting ready for bed, and on a Sunday. I was so close to not going, but Koen convinced me otherwise. I’m glad he did. Neil Finn/Crowded House have been … Continue reading Crowded House, Madrid 2022