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Learning curves

Spent most of this afternoon thinking about Thursday’s meeting with the department head.

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Afternoon silence

Jake’s at his parents’ place helping them move furniture, and the apartment feels different when it’s just me. Not empty exactly - more l...

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Partnership in crisis mode

The heating finally got fixed yesterday, but I keep thinking about the week we spent without it. Not the shivering part - though there wa...

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Recipe rescue mission

Alex showed up this morning with three empty binders and the patience of a saint. “Let’s actually make sense of all those recipe cards,” ...

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The planner's paradox

Found my anniversary planning notebook tonight while cleaning out my bag. Three pages of lists, backup plans, and weather contingencies f...

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The anatomy of overthinking

Found myself sitting on the living room floor this afternoon, surrounded by what Jake diplomatically called my “planning explosion.” Thre...

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Crisis management styles

The heating died completely last week - middle of February, naturally. While I was mentally calculating how many blankets we own and whet...

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Pancake geometry

Jake decided this morning that boxed pancake mix is “basically cheating” and he was going to make them completely from scratch. No recipe...

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Third time's the charm

Jake’s been asking me to try his mom’s apple pie recipe since we moved in together. Not pressure exactly, but those wistful looks every t...

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