March 18, 2025

My first day back in the office after a migraine-filled sick day on Monday. I resisted the urge to buy an overpriced bottle of diabetes especially since I had brown bagged a tomato-based penne pasta for lunch. 

After work, we passed by Food Co where I picked up a 24-pack of flour tortillas, a 5-pound bag of potatoes and a bag of Hershey’s kisses. $16.27.

I continued the latest audiobook at work on my Libby app. Great addition if you’re eligible to use it. I’m halfway through and much of the content resonates with the current state of my life. 

I worked a bit in the garden. I swept up fallen leaves and dried flowers. I started a small and manageable compost pile with veg peels, mixed paper, dried leaves and water. I covered the top with a heavy metal round car part that’s rusted hoping to keep critters out. 

A homemade meal, some quality time with the cat and a few pimple patches for the bump that has formed on my chin. Oh and a great basketball game. Just a simple night before returning to work for Wednesday! 




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