Friday, March 6, 2026

Some flowers from today. 😊

Some flowers from today. 😊

Most of my plants are doing well, but I think that some could be doing better.

I have many of them potted in straight Bonsai Jack, which I don't think holds enough moisture in this dry climate. I would be repotting some today if I felt better, but I woke up with a headache and haven't been able to shake it yet.

Hopefully this ibuprofen will kick in and I can do things today. If not, I'm just going to enjoy having no obligations.







Wednesday, March 4, 2026

I had the 2nd part of my evaluation/assessment...

I had the 2nd part of my evaluation/assessment this morning. Now I'm waiting for my report, which I should have within 10 business days.

I immediately crashed after it was done. I'm just exhausted today. I don't know if it's because I'm eating like crap, fighting off crud, stress/overwhelm, or if that was a let-down/release to have it completed, or what. But I'm tired. And I'm about to have to attend a 3-hour class.

I am enjoying UI/UX, but I really hate the 4 hours on Saturday. It's from 9-1 and I have to wake up and that is just the biggest bummer. 😂

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Monday, March 2, 2026

I am feeling rough right now.

I am feeling rough right now. I stayed through part of my UI/UX class, but I'm about to go to bed.

I feel feverish and tired. Blegh.

Look at my kitty cat.

Look at my kitty cat.

Scar is doing better since I took away his dry food. He stopped throwing up, which is a relief. His poops are also firming back up - all without a trip to the vet.

I'm so glad he's feeling better. Definitely feeling well enough to be a brat. 😂

I had ordered him some raw food in a panic last week, so there's a ton of that in the freezer now. I'll probably mix some in with his wet food because maybe that will be good for him and someone has to eat it. 😂 I hope he likes it.


I met with the Small Business Development Center...

I met with the Small Business Development Center again this morning. I have more action steps to complete. I'm ThisClose to being officially in business. I'm just waiting for my business license to be approved, which will likely happen this week. While I wait for that, I will be completing my final action steps so I can hit the ground running.

I've never been a "business" person, nor have I ever been good at selling myself, but I'm learning a lot and I think things are going well. How exciting!

Sunday, March 1, 2026

I got my business plan finished. That's a relief!

I got my business plan finished. That's a relief!

The only other thing on my agenda today is watering my plants. I'm gonna start that shortly.
I was talking to Shaun earlier about his Executive Dysfunction and why he never said anything before. He said he's here to support me, not burden me.

Bruh. Love. Motherfucker. That is not how this works. 😂

He's got a list of things (in his head) that he wants/needs to do and that he is not always able to work on. (Relatable). And having this list prevents him from relaxing and doing other things he needs or wants to do. (Also relatable).

Sometimes I need a "Jumpstart", like "Help me do this", but really all I need is for him to be right there while I start and then I'm good. Sometimes I need a body double. But in either case, I've been expressing my needs for years and he's always showed up.

I was like "Let me do that for you." Because really, it's not a problem for me to to help anyone... Except myself. 😂😂😂 Need me to walk you to the yard to trim the bushes? Got you. Need me to direct you because you're overwhelmed and don't know where to start? I can do it. (This is not the same as him not carrying his share of the mental load around here, btw. He definitely does that.)

He says he doesn't forget his tasks and that's why he doesn't write them down, but he's going to try it and see if it does anything. It always makes me feel less anxious to clear my head.

Meanwhile, we have made it sort of a goal to boost each other's productivity and see how we can shrink our to-do lists by the end of May. Not at an overwhelming, burn-out pace, but by steadily boosting each other with Jumpstarts or whatever is needed.
I hope it works like we think it will.