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OK, sure. Also, I saw they gave #ForeverGiant Dave Roberts a nice extension. Good for them. 😂

Accidentally hung up on my bestie during Divorcée Wine 🍷 Zoom™ today because my mouse was asleep and when I clicked it, it was on the X to close the window and now I'll never live it down. But this rosé was delicious.

except I would never use Teams ... 😂

Reading this recipe and questioning if I've been too passive in my seasoning preparation and general mise en place. Also, "scoot" is an interesting choice. Why not "move" or "push"? 🤔

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Insanely long day touring assisted living facilities for a loved one. Love how I thought I was going to do a little work after I got back. LOL Checked out until Tuesday, y'all. ✌️

As usual, my son & I—both early to bed/early to rise types—are nodding during our third football game of the day. And it’s the most competitive. 😴

I updated the portfolio page of my website, adding 6 books from 2024. I helped publish 8, but my portfolio's laid out in rows of 3, so this is what fits. Are you an #indieauthor looking for #editing help? Ghostwriting? Formatting? Layout? Simple cover design? Let's chat. donnawrites.com/portfolio/

Outlining a book I've wanted to write for about a year. I use worksheets which I also provide to clients if they ask. Suddenly dawned on me that although I write in multiple POVs, I have the opportunity to do something new: Man = protagonist, woman = antagonist Hmm ... 🤔

Sent out a client newsletter yesterday, first time I've done one, recapping the year's accomplishments & some personal updates. I've already had responses mentioning new projects, some of which I didn't know about yet. Very encouraging.

It's the final Self-Care Sunday of 2024. Today I'll: ✅meditate ✅groom brows ✅deep condition hair ✅exfoliate ✅moisturize ✅use lip balm ✅hydrate sip tea stretch/yoga use recliner w/ heat & massage mani/pedi REST ✅resolve to continue these practices in 2025

So good I had it again tonight.

Good morning

I’m a simple girl w/ simple taste. Since I’m housesitting solo, I can invest in items I wouldn’t buy for a household of 5. Spanish Tempranillo & the makings of this sandwich: baguette, fig jam, prosciutto, kale salad & Brie. Mango & blackberries. Dark chocolate later. Live your life. Love your life.

Simple, large batch meal for a holiday week: Mexican Street Corn Chicken Chili. Great flavors & it simmered for a while so I could catch up on chores.

Got ALL my errands done, just a little bit left to do … later. It’s been a helluva year. The past four months & especially the last two weeks have been hectic & heartbreaking. But on we go. Merry Christmas to meeeeeeeee.

Yep. Finally accepting this changed my life for the better.

Getting ready to send my final invoice of the year to an old client and my payment app notification goes off. What? That's weird. I haven't even calculated the balance due yet. Look at my phone and it's a very generous payment from my ex-husband with the note "Merry Christmas."

Go see some art. 🎁🔗: wapo.st/4gZc4wz

My last day of work for the year was supposed to be a week ago. Project dragged out unexpectedly & then a family member was hospitalized. Back on track now and looking forward to wrapping it all up, including a trip to the post office to send my ex-husband's gifts. And then ...

😂

Good evening

It was a long, awful, exhausting week. But everything is good now. Got my hairs did yesterday. Slept almost 9 hours. On we go.

Back & forth between 2 houses for the better part of a week. Sleeping in one, coming back to pack/repack, then back over. Miraculously, I've only misplaced one thing: my primary eye shadow brush. So, sorry grocery store, no smokey eye today when my son & I get football snacks.

Y’ever accidentally add too much bitters to your Old Fashioned and then kinda want to die? Because …

Trying to wrap up work for the year, amid the backdrop of personal life drama. Knew I wouldn’t want to do any “real” cooking. So, Chicken Parm Baked Rigatoni & a big green goddess salad. Had to make 2 because I didn’t have the right size baking dish. Wine & a dark chocolate truffle afterward.

Good morning

Go buy Myron's books! I've had the privilege of working on all of these in the first post, plus a few others, and each is a fantastic read. Informative, funny, thought-provoking, sentimental, and heartwarming. Myron's writing will take you on a journey you won't forget.

Bay Area, get away from your screens, go outside & look at the sky. You may not get sound, but this was while the roosters were crowing. A glorious day in the South Bay.

Only the worst people.

OK.