Lessons from a broken thermostat
Three weeks since our heating drama ended, and I keep coming back to how well we handled it. Not the technical stuff, we're still clueless about HVAC systems, but the way we moved…
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Weather betrayal
Checked the weather yesterday: 68 and sunny. Woke up this morning: 48 and the kind of gray that makes you question your life choices. The apartment feels like a refrigerator and I…
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Long distance warmth
Thursday nights are for calling Abuela Rosa. Has been since I moved out, really, but especially since becoming the family heritage keeper. Tonight she spent twenty minutes telling…
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Sunday phone marathons
Started today with the best intentions. Had all my meal prep ingredients lined up on the counter, chicken thawed, vegetables chopped. Then Abuela Rosa called. Sunday phone maratho…
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Tea and truth telling
Sarah came over around 2 PM with this specific look that meant she had Thoughts about my recent life choices. You know the one - eyebrows slightly raised, the way she holds her mo…
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