It was a continuation of my high anxiety/low mood stretch. My wife is still out of state. Kentucky lost Friday night. Church shopping is stressful. It’s cold again. Time to see if I can find the good. That’s all I’ve got for this week. Hope yours was a good one. Support the Common Tater
I mentioned yesterday that it has been a high anxiety/low mood time for me. There are various outside factors that I can pinpoint as the triggers for both of those. Those factors are still there so I’m looking at probably having another week like that. To add to the fun this morning – I had … More Death Dreams
I have struggled recently with the fact that I was not enjoying my time at the barn as much as I did in the past. Today went a long way to getting me back to my love for the place. First, I was greeted by Sangria, the barn cat, who jumped in my car as … More Today’s Weather is Good for the Soul
I didn’t have anything I had to do yesterday. It is the one day of the week when I have never had a barn shift. My wife was out of town so I was alone until my daughter woke up late in the day. I planned to go to Panera, get coffee, finish my book, … More Stuck in Schedule Mode
I mentioned last week that I had talked to a friend about becoming a substitute teacher at a local private school. I procrastinated for a week and then finally worked on my resume and cover letter yesterday. I finished them and then waited hours before sending them. I told myself I was waiting for my … More Anxiety Time
We sing a song at church with ‘Ain’t nothing gonna steal my joy” in the lyrics. The Kentucky basketball coach has said before that he wasn’t going to let people steal his joy. That phrase, mainly the song, has been in my head this morning because I have a bad habit of letting people steal … More Stealing Joy
I’m finding it hard to get back into a groove now that the holidays are over. I was sick when I got back from Kentucky and spent my first three days on the couch in front of the TV. I missed two barn days and didn’t do much around the house. My wife was still … More Trying to Find My Groove
I love Christmas. I love the festive atmosphere. I love Christmas lights and Christmas trees. I love the time we spend with family. I love how the world seems a little kinder for a bit. I start looking forward to Christmas right after Halloween. Then Christmas is over and the winter blahs hit. The lights … More The Winter Blahs
I didn’t plan to write this. I thought about it but then decided to do my general life year in review post. I started writing that one, but I couldn’t get pictures to upload. I guess I was meant to write this one. I have not been secret about the fact that I started weekly … More Reflections in the Wake of the Death of tWitch
Covid started my least favorite new Christmas tradition. My wife leaves for Kentucky at least a week before I do and I spend a week at home alone. My wife and daughter leave this morning and I am not scheduled to leave until a week from tomorrow. Home alone is not all bad. It is … More Today Begins My Home Alone/Anxiety Week
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