Author Archives: Raeyn

Today has been a mix of a day. I had a bad anxiety spike late morning and had to go hide upstairs for a bit to calm down. And then talk to Z about it, and apologise that my knee-jerk response is still problematic. Mind, I kept most of that inside and talked about how it almost came out; I… Read more »

Today, she is the last day of the school year here. Smalls returned triumphant from their school trip, while Smaller got to go out in style because her team won mufti rights. They have both done very well in spite of such a weird year. Their personalities are huge, and they are both quite confident in who they are. They’ve… Read more »

Le socks, they are done. They are probably the closest to an identical match I’ve had so far, which is pleasing, since I wasn’t particularly trying (I never am — I like what comes as comes). Today has been doing the work things, and hunkering down in the a/c. It’s supposed to stay bad all week. Reputedly we’re going to… Read more »

I’ve been trying to buckle down and get this sock done. I’m not too far off of it… about 15 rows? I don’t know if I’m going to finish that tonight, but at least yanno, getting there. I don’t know what I’m going to afterwards. Obviously, I’ve got a second Who scarf started, and I’m doing blanket squares… but both… Read more »

And not a thumb to be seen in my photo, ha ha. Just yanno, in a cheerful food coma. It’s our anniversary, which means we ordered some takeaway. There was a new-to-us Chinese to try, so that’s always a bit of fun. Past that, we’ve just been chilling and not moving much. It’s hot out there, and the a/c is… Read more »

I spotted this little beauty growing out of a crack in the road on my way home earlier, and had to get a picture. Mind you, it’s in ‘front’ of a well-loved front garden, so it probably started there and somehow ended up where it did. I hope it manages to be left alone, doing its sunny little thing there…. Read more »

We all have quite a few stuffed animals stashed around the house, to include the backs of both couches in here. Astrid the Unicorn was a pressie I got from ‘Santa’, while Graeme the Ga-nome was won in a contest from a neighbour who makes gnomes. They make a nice pair, I reckon (and it means that I don’t have… Read more »

So like, I have these pains in my arms… in my left arm since yesterday, and both today. It’s like… shards under my skin? And weakness? It’s very clearly a fibromyalgia thing, and therefore extra rude. I found one of my fingerless gloves, which has helped brace against the sensation in one arm. I presume the other glove is in… Read more »

I’m feeling a bit rough today, though I couldn’t pin it to any particular reason. Watching the football meant I was probably asleep around the same time as normal — especially since Smaller came in and wanted cuddles, so I had to put my book away. It’s nothing specific, just generic… leurgh. The humidity isn’t helping either, but I haven’t… Read more »

I mean, I know — it’s only been a few days since I did the clear out and sorting, but I’m still chuffed that it’s not collapsed the second I turned my back to it. Of course, I haev to think about how to shift my books a bit to accommodate the to read pile when it joins the read… Read more »