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three for Thursday

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this was supposed to be “wild takes Wednesday” but this week is just wild #1 I hit my 100 rides on Peloton I got this bike after a year of torn rotator cuff and pinched radial nerve PT (riding and spin were all I really could do for a long time). I’m super proud that I finally got this milestone after wanting to amidst all this chaos for like a year (but honestly hope this is the start of me back at consistent workouts and hitting milestones more frequently).  #2 I saw blue sky and sunshine! I swear, this has been the gloomiest winter. I didn’t realize how much the clouds and darkness were bringing me down until I saw some sun and perked up like my poor plants. I even bought one of this alarm clock that slowly lights up like sunrise (I may be taking this too far…). I’m so ready for some cheerier weather and starting my garden and all that spring brings.  #3 I failed another sourdough starter… … but, I know why and it’s ok!! Once I got to the feeding stage, I realized I had no ...

dispatches from team turtle

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thoughts from the week that was First, thank you all for the kind thoughts on my last post. It’s a challenge to see my family bounce back so easily from COVID while I’m still having issues (see below), but I for sure have a better sense now of what’s  baby steps towards feeling better  vs.  pushing it too hard, too soon, too fast  and am just taking each day slowly.  School vacation week was a blur of working when I could and keeping Lil Momma happily distracted. A few highlights: — Hamilton  was such a lovely experience! LM was incredibly excited and soaked up every single second. She sobbed her eyes out during  It’s Quiet Uptown  and left saying “ I finally understand standing ovations! I want to ovation all the way home!” -My guy and I got each other 3 months of subscription boxes for Christmas. He’s really enjoyed his snack boxes from Austria and now Brazil and I, surprising us both, am  loving cookie of the month deliveries ! Last month,...