Author Archives: A Dreamer

So, I’m up before 10 on a Sunday… Day 10

I CAN’T IMAGINE WHY?! And yes, I had to hit the market…again. Fight me. Folks can fuck off with the grocery shopping shaming. There are uncountable reasons that a person wouldn’t have 2 weeks to a month worth of food … Continue reading →

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I Swear To God

I look at my market list and look around the kitchen to try and make sure I know what we need so I am not going to the market every freaking day in the middle of a pandemic. And yet, … Continue reading →

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Another thing I learned…

Ran up to the market (fully prepared to do a 180 if too crowded, but it was not) and have come to the realization that I am not really sure I can visualize how far away 6 feet is without … Continue reading →

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Things I am learning…

Day 8. The instructions on the french press are A LIE. Coarse grind and 4 minute steep in barely boiling water, my ass. Regular grind + 15 minutes + full boil gets you a decent cup of coffee. And I … Continue reading →

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Well, shit just got real… OK, realer.

Day 7 and Starbucks is closed. I actually have zero problem with this, and frankly, I’ve been waiting for it. Doesn’t hurt that my cold brew pitcher and beach coffee arrived this week – already got a pitcher going for … Continue reading →

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Day 6

It seems we’re numbering the days now, and I’m considering plague panic Friday to be day 1. I don’t know what happened today, but something did and my stress and anxiety have just kinda…left. Some little voice in my head … Continue reading →

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I’d say things escalated quickly

But, I guess it tracks. We’ve finally declared a national emergency, about three weeks too late, but it’s something. Virginia schools have closed for the next month and that apparently was the trigger point for my community to collectively lose … Continue reading →

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Welp, here we go.

We now have 2 cases, both in Northern Virginia, and I’m smack in between them. OK – we have two known cases – I have no doubt there are more out there, but with testing being what it is, we … Continue reading →

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Ooohhhhh.

After lamenting my inability to find a hand cream I liked yesterday, I had a light bulb moment today. I have spray body moisturizer. I really like it. I CAN USE IT ON MY HANDS. Sure, it’s not going to … Continue reading →

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So, COVID19…

Gawd, I am beyond furious with our governments response to this outbreak. I mean, I shouldn’t be surprised that the dipshit in chief decided that following China’s playbook was a good idea, but jesus fucking christ. Hey, if we don’t … Continue reading →

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