Dream recap

​I wrote this to Sean: 

I just remembered I had a bad dream last night. That you and Nora and I went somewhere like a museum or theater, and we ended up sitting separately. And I was mad because it happened all the time because I always got lost. And I was mad because you guys never made any effort to come find me, I always had to track you guys down in past. So I decided to not waste my time trying to find you guys and I went and slept somewhere in a secret room in the theater. But then I had to leave and I decided to go to New York and get a really expensive hotel room and make you guys miss me. And I was figuring out on my phone how to disconnect you guys couldn’t track me down.

I don’t think this dream is about you guys. I think I want tax season to be over. 😆

Today recap

I worked for 11 1/2 hours today. I worked to some degree on 18 returns — several of them big messy multi-million dollar returns — getting 7 of them far enough along for review. For most of the day, my brain was laser focused on organizing info, writing notes and emails, and reviewing that numbers matched. 

But the important part is… now I’m baking brownies (Thinking of Kristi Dorney, as always when baking brownies). And finishing up Dungeon Crawler Carl book 3 on audio. Gotta find some pleasure where you can in the last two weeks of tax season. Especially using senses other than my poor tired eyes. ​

Also, when Peter and I dashed to the grocery store between showers this evening, we were treated to a magnificent rainbow. The photos don’t do it justice for how bright and sharp it was. We felt like we could reach out and touch it. 

Crosss stitch this

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Ins and Outs for April

​IN:

• Drinking tea before it gets cold
  
• Sitting outside while we still can
• Enjoying the dog and cat antics while we still can
• Taking joy seriously
• Updating my wardrobe
• Moisturizer
• Exploring our new hometown 
• Birthday cards and postcards
• Walking and biking and yoga 
• Game nights 

OUT

• Hospital stays
• Car trouble
• Isolating
• Big expensive purchases 
• Candy and store bought cookies 

Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling

​Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling 

1. Cranked out 6 trust and one business tax returns
2. Listened to David Byrne
3. Returned stuff to Amazon without dealing with a person
4. Went shopping at a home goods store and bought pretty things at a discount.
5. Explored the app connected to our new car, discussed the weirdness with husband 
6. Had ice cream with the boy
7. Strolled around neighborhood while talking to my best friend
8. Admired the moon
9. Listened to book 3 of Dungeon Crawler Carl series 
10. Moisturized 

What made you happy this week

​1. Buying a new hybrid car that makes Sean happy and is a great investment 

2. Feeding Peter when he’s hangry, knowing when to be quiet, when to make decisions for him, and enjoying seeing him return after a couple croissants and a glass of milk 

3. Good doctor’s visit. I feel like Dr O pays attention and she gathered info from various sources about my surgery and pneumonia-hospital stay. Helped solve some minor problems

4. Breathing. I really value breathing more now.

5. Cake and birthday with Nora 

6. Slowly better quality of sleep and working on better quality of sleep

7. Support from Darline and other bosses when I’m stuck or just exhausted 

8. My backyard, always 

Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling

​Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling

1. Went out to breakfast with my husband

2. Made big decisions together

3. Stimulated the economy

4. Met a nice man from Palestine

5. Went shopping at Costco, cashing in rebate check

6. Hung out in backyard with husband & dog

7. Bought “cheap” gas