2026 Project 365 – Week Twenty-five

I didn’t go into the office again this weekend! The next two weeks will be very busy again (our new fiscal year starts July 1^st & I need to get all of the benefit changes entered), but after that my super busy season will be over. Then I need to turn my attention to making sure all my processes are documented for when I have my shoulder surgery in September.
Sunday, June 14^th                  
My father was SO PROUD of his innovative solution to keeping his knee brace up. He’s the king of outside the box problem solving.

MY CAROLINA HURRICANES WON THE STANLEY CUP!!!  I still can’t believe it. What in the world! Sometimes dreams really do come true.

Monday, June 15^th              
Just a very happy (and deliriously tired) Canes fan.
 

Tuesday, June 16^th
I ate breakfast, truly I did, but I still found myself with this little snacky snack at 9:30 a.m. on a Tuesday. (Those are MEGA stuffed Oreos.)
 

Wednesday, June 17^th                
Dr. M’s post from Facebook: Ignore the green one that snuck in, these are fabulous blueberries! Meanwhile, thoughts and prayers for Pop and me. His diabetes is out of control, he has severe edema in his feet and calves, and if I can’t get his diet under control, he’s going to need insulin injections. We are at a crossroads I have been dreading since Covid came to town and threw his diabetic friendly supply chain into total chaos. I hate taking things he loves away from him. I have done it already for his own good, but now I need to convince others that they must do the same. I know that they don’t want to see the horrible consequences of runaway diabetes for a 94 year old, but do they understand what is necessary? Only time will tell.
 

Thursday, June 18^th    
Ms. Pinky is living her best life right now.
 

Friday, June 19^th
It’s zinnia summer! Also, the bee balm is out of control in the best way.
 

Saturday, June 20^th   
For today’s BeReal, I did an “unboxing” photo of my latest Happy Givers haul, but I wanted to showcase my ridiculous hair. I look like a banshee or some such. Made me cackle.
 

I am closing today’s post by stealing a post from my niece-in-law – the mom of the two most adorable great-nephews ever. Enjoy!

If you spend enough time with Grayson, you will quickly come to learn, he is not your typical 5 year old. As his teacher has reminded us consistently, “Grayson is not smart, he is gifted”. Grayson also has ADHD like a mad man. Tie this all together and you can see his brain is like a Ferrari engine, with bicycle brakes He has all these profound thoughts, and adult understandings, that his 5 year old brain just can’t keep up with. We are so proud of him in so many ways, and cannot wait to see where he goes in life. Just be warned, he likes to play “dumb” sometimes just to mess with you. While trying to show off his massive brain, his Uncle B asked him “what’s your favorite cloud” to which Gray responded “a raincloud.” And walked away. The second we left, he looked at me and said “Mama, I didn’t tell Uncle Brad my favorite clouds are Cumulonimbus Stratus!” Send help to his Kindergarten teacher  Cause she is in for a wild ride!

2026 Project 365 – Week Twenty-four

Things are slowly getting back to normal. For example, I didn’t go into the office today! I did think about it, but I resisted. Yay me!
Sunday, June 7^th                  
As I wrote in my last post, I spent the morning at the hospital with dad, and then he got to go home! I went along to watch him get settled in, and then I went to the office. But just for an hour.

Monday, June 8^th              
Blueberries! They are VERY tasty.
 

Tuesday, June 9^th      
We love our neighbors. Ha!
 

I went by Dad & Sue’s after work and they had company! There may have been other people there, but I wouldn't know.
 

Wednesday, June 10^th                
It was cupcake o’clock. Delicious!
 

Thursday, June 11^th    
Bathroom selfie. I did something wild and crazy and wore a PINK top with this skirt instead of the usual orange.
 

Friday, June 12^th
No photo. But I left work on time! And went by Dad & Sue’s! And got to spend time with my nephew & his wife (the boys’ parents). And then I went home and had a lovely evening with Dr. M.
 
Saturday, June 13^th   
I took my day 9 hair out into the wild & represented my two current obsessions, justice and the Carolina Hurricanes. We decided to add a little more drama. This is what I thought my hair would look like when I stopped coloring it. Maybe someday?
 

I had a lovely day today and just now we’re rewatching the Princess Bride which is pretty much the best movie ever. What’s your favorite movie?

2026 Project 365 – Week Twenty-three

As you can see, I didn’t quite get around to writing this post on Sunday. It was a really busy weekend and I just didn’t have the energy to write anything coherent. Let’s see if Tuesday is any better!
Sunday, May 31^st                 
As I mentioned last week, I went to the office after lunch and spent three hours getting some work done. While I was there, I updated my calendar. I made a couple of new squares.

That evening, Dr. M made us a vegetable dinner. Yum!

Monday, June 1^st               
I had a friend on Facebook post photos of her class ring, which she’d recently found. That made me decide to take photos of my two rings. For college, I got a small one to wear on my pinky finger. I actually did wear these rings a lot when I was younger.
 

Tuesday, June 2^nd     
Dad had surgery on his knee today. I spent a while at the hospital with Sue and my aunts. He came through just fine.
 

Wednesday, June 3^rd                
I spent some quality time trying to see what my butt looked like in this dress. I wasn’t terribly successful. Ha!
 

Went to the hospital to spend some time with Dad. The Good Daughter (Sue’s daughter, Cathy) came by with this most excellent goodie basket!
 

Thursday, June 4^th    
The only photo is this one I took of the front desk duty roster. We’re down an admin, so we’ve been rotating sitting up there. (And I just now looked at it because I couldn’t remember if I was on there for tomorrow. I am!)
 

Friday, June 5^th     
My BeReal for the day shows my mood AND the state of my office.
 

Saturday, June 6^th   
I went to the office in the morning & then it was time for Elliott’s birthday party! There are lots of photos, mainly for my family members who read this blog. He’s such a happy boy. I did get one photo of his brother, and the cake. It was Tres Leches cake and oh my goodness! It was SO GOOD.
 

On Sunday I spent the morning at the hospital with Dad so Sue could go to church. And he got discharged! I hung around until we got him settled at home & then spent another hour at work. I think that I am (for now) ready to just work regular hours for a while. Next month it will be busy again, but for now, the Bug is taking a break!

2026 Project 365 – Week Twenty-two

What a week! Worked all the hours in all the land, visited Dad & Sue extra because he has injured his knee and can’t get around right now, watched hockey until the wee hours…
Sunday, May 24^th                 
It was the church’s birthday (Pentecost) and we had cake!

Here is evidence of me taping my hearing aids to my head. Ha!

Monday, May 25^th              
No photo.
 
Tuesday, May 26^th    
No photo.
                                                                     
Wednesday, May 27^th               
I thought I’d be cute & do a video BeReal walking out to my car.
 

Thursday, May 28^th    
Day lilies!
 

Friday, May 29^th     
I worked late every day this week, and today didn’t head to my dad’s until almost 6:15. I visited with them a while and then headed home so I could watch the CAROLINA HURRICANES WIN THE GAME THAT PUTS THEM IN THE STANLEY CUP FINAL SERIES! I could hardly believe it. What a season they have had! Here’s what I said when I posted the photos below to the socials: The Carolina Hurricanes are headed to the Stanley Cup finals! So I guess I won’t be washing this shirt anytime soon. And maybe I shouldn’t shave? Or is that just the players?

 

Saturday, May 30^th   
It was after 1 a.m. before I could calm down enough to go to sleep and THEN I woke up at 6:30 with work on the brain. What the heck. So I went to work & stayed for 6 hours, then went to Dad & Sue’s & visited for a bit (my brother was there!). I don’t have a photo of any of that. Instead, here is a screenshot of a conversation on Threads that made me laugh.
 

Today I went to church, had lunch with Dad & Sue (crab cake sandwich – it was DELICIOUS), then went back to the office for another 3 hours. I am DETERMINED to leave work on time tomorrow. DETERMINED. I’ll let you know how I do. So, three out of my four regular commenters are retired. How jealous do you think I am, on a scale of 1-10?

2026 Project 365 – Week Twenty-one

Never has a Bug been more excited for a three-day weekend. Oof. Crazypants!
Sunday, May 17^th                 
Every Sunday, my Finch self-care app asks me what I’d like to work on for the week ahead. This week I chose to work on being calm by lighting a candle. People. I think I lit the candle all of two times because my matches wouldn’t work & I had to use the long pointy gun looking lighter and it’s too difficult for me (I’ve let my hands get weak because they hurt – I need to work on that!). Anyway, it did not make me feel more calm.

Monday, May 18^th              
Dr. M says: This month our “gift” box from The Happy Givers (La Fundación Happy), a charity based in Puerto Rico that goes by the motto “Changing the World one purchase at a time,” included a bottle of artisanal Pique! This hot sauce features the Aji Caballero, which the wiki says is the hottest pepper one can use for traditional Puerto Rican Pique. Isn’t it lovely? We donate and in turn receive merchandise from their store. So much fun to see what they have picked out for us!
 
The Bug says: I’m pretty sure we’re never opening that bottle!

Tuesday, May 19^th    
Working late and eating baby Nilla Wafers, as one does.
     

Wednesday, May 20^th               
This week I made myself available at various places in the City to help employees with open enrollment paperwork. I’m pretty sure that more folks came by my office while I wasn’t there than showed up at those locations. Next year I’m staying put!
 

Thursday, May 21^st    
The age of the peony has passed and the age of the daylily has begun!
 

Friday, May 22^nd     
We had a potluck at work for Memorial Day & this is what I brought. I told them that I don’t really approve of “Happy Memorial Day,” but it was the cookie with the most icing on it, so that’s what I got. Also, I wore pearls. 🤷
 

Saturday, May 23^rd   
Ms. Pinky continues to be two-toned.

Since last week, my hearing has gotten much worse. Probably temporarily, due to the cold/allergy I’ve been fighting – my ears are quite stopped up. So I made the bold decision to order hearing aids from Amazon as a stopgap until my appointment with my audiologist (it’s in July!). They arrived last night, and let me just say that our floorboards are WAY creakier than I remembered! I’m excited to see how well they help in the office. I do still plan to get “real” hearing aids – these ones won’t stay in my ears. My dad told me to tape them to my head and it WORKED, but I don’t think I can go around taped up indefinitely. Can I?