Miss SugarCookie

2017-12-05 The Tuesday Transition

The kids are at their dad’s house and I’m waking up to an empty house, which always feels weird no matter how often I have to go through this transition. I always tell myself it’s going to be good because I can sleep in, but then Tuesday comes and I’m awake around the usual 6:30…

December 5, 2017
2017-12-04 Part-Time Problems

Monday morning again and my head is full of things I want to put on the to-do list this week. The challenge? Making the job search a priority. Sadly, the issues I had this past with my HVAC, iPhone, and laptop ended up being welcome distractions from what should be my main goal. Despite that…

December 4, 2017
2017-12-03 Sunday Status Update and Reflection

Some days I feel so positive about my progress and some days I just feel like a follow through failure. Braeaking it all down with statistics helps me realize the reality and take feelings out of the story. These “pulse checks” are therefore very helpful. It’s also helpful to compare one moment in time to…

December 3, 2017
2017-12-01 The Tale Of Two Thermostats – Part 4

I know.. I know.. How many parts are there to this story? Believe me.. I wish I knew. Yesterday I had a super productive day on most fronts including having a major breakthrough on my HVAC issues. I won’t rehash through all the facts and history behind this. I’m cutting right to the chase. The…

December 1, 2017
2017-11-30 The Last Day Of November

When I decided I was going to quit my job I had a very general idea about the timeline I would adhere to for the remainder of the year. In review.. July – Adjust to not working, reconnect with important people in my life, meet new people, and travel the Pacific North West. Check ✅…

November 30, 2017
2017-11-29 The Tale of Two Thermostats – Part 3

I’m happy my heat is operational, but in the grand scheme of things I have not solved either problem. I have one thermostat down for the count and dependent on an electrical voltage insufficiency problem with a wireless receiver. I put that on the back burner in order to focus on the wired thermostat which…

November 29, 2017
2017-11-28 The Tale Of Two Thermostats – Part 2

The last two days have been a serious departure from both my normal routine and what I could be or should be doing with my time. Losing heat in your house will do that to a person. Once again the universe is smiling on me and the temps outside which could have been below freezing…

November 28, 2017
2017-11-26 I Love (Hate) Technology

I stayed the night at Simon’s house last night. There’s a long overdue post waiting to be composed about that but today is not the day. Nope. Today when I arrived home I was immediately aware of a situation that trumps most others. I did a nice slide all the way down to the bottom…

November 26, 2017