“We can’t offer home instruction because it doesn’t meet FAPE (because it doesn’t include SpEd) but we can provide home instruction (without SpED) if you sign a settlement agreement that I haven’t written yet bc I’m still trying to figure out what to put into it” is what I just got from the school.

I started using a pill organizer because I have more pills to take now but I keep forgetting to take my meds because my routine changed. 🫠

Guys I knocked out 3 different tests in about 30 mins. Sometimes Kaiser is great.

Getting my 2nd mammogram ever. Only took 5 years and many many reminders to drum up the courage. 😒

School: The SpEd director is going to call you Me: OK but about what? School: … SpEd Director: I heard you have questions. Let’s meet. Me: I don’t actually. The school said YOU wanted to meet with ME. What’s the topic? SpEd: we’ll talk about *options* Meeting subject line: “IEP Dispute” 🫠

I need to take time off!

I just love that pretty much everyone on The Pitt is neurodivergent. Figuring out who is dealing with what is a fun guessing game and pertains to my own specific interests. 😂

People on threads cannot handle The Pitt. The commentary is unhinged and they are fighting like cats and dogs over there. Wowee.

Well, I’m caught up on The Pitt. Now what?

The school district is being hella shady and I’m not here for it.

Every bra I’ve spotted in The Pitt is a Natori.

I’ve now finished season 1.

Kaiser is bit of a mess right now so we weren’t able to get a new ultrasound of Dez’s stomach, but we did get an X-ray and at least there is no obstruction. Not sure what’s up with him but he does seem to be improving. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I bet you can guess who my favorite character is.

apparently it's #TransRightsReadathon , here's a book you might want to read if you yearn for a world where people do civics on purpose. 🙃 god knows I do.

Binge watching a medical drama about the ER while monitoring my kid to determine if it’s time to go to the ER is a special kind of fun.

Next on The Pitt: Dr. Robby finally gets to pee. Just kidding.

Ok I’m finally watching The Pitt.

It's day one of the Trans Rights Readathon for 2026! I combed through the masterlist and my bookshelves to put together this No Buy TBR of books I'm really excited to try! @trreadathon.bsky.social #trr26 #trasnrightsreadathon www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CQg...

Trying to advocate for my kids as a people pleaser hasn’t gotten even one bit easier over the years. Every single time I have to speak or send an email to a person in a position of authority, the “but they’ll get mad at me” voice is right there with me, and I hate it.

Finally got to watch the episode of GBBO with James Acaster. I was amused!

We gave Dez the option to go to a sensory-friendly showing of Hoppers and he said no. And so we sat through a regular showing with him in agony because he didn’t want to leave without his sister and she wanted to finish a movie she didn’t want to see in the first place. Ahhhhh kids.

If you're in Oakland today, you should absolutely stop by The Pergola at Lake Merritt for the book launch of The Hex, a story collection by Luna Merbruja. "The stories follow 9 different protagonists whose lives are changed by a trans scientist who creates a new HRT that unlocks shapeshifting."

It looks like Nike discontinued their flip flops so now I have to find new flip flops that have some support for my high arches and are snug enough for my skinny feet.

Never in a million years would I have thought I’d find myself scrubbing grout with a toothbrush on a Saturday night, but here we are.

Do you mean to tell me there wasn’t a single gold or white potato in Safeway? I don’t believe it. #SafewayPickupOrder

I think Heated Rivalry has ruined all other onscreen depictions of intimacy. But I hope that everyone else steps it up.

The meeting was pretty bad. 😣

Apparently they won’t give me new adhd meds until I do a drug screen and ekg. How long will it take me to successfully get my butt over there to get those done and then remember to get the order in and then remember to go pick it up?!

Going back to my maiden name feels very weird.

Resharing this publishing webinar I’m moderating. 📚 It’s aimed at authors who are interested in self-publishing & considering crowdfunding (also just fans of Mercedes Lackey!). We have a good of RSVPs but would love some more. We’ll have a second one in April with two awesome romance authors. 💗

Can we try not having everything be urgent?

Lord help me, the school is trying to add a BCBA to the IEP meeting.

My phone locked up and wouldn’t restart. Took it out of the case, found it was cracked all to hell. Panic-ordered a new phone, then it started to work enough to reboot and do a software update. Now it seems fine? But it’s still cracked in a million pieces across the back & the battery is degraded…

I hate that trying to get my kid an education involves extensive battle strategy.

Mechanic and belt buckle maker

Tell your author and publishing pals! This is gonna be fun!

What is even happening today? Why is everyone so excitable?

Today someone explained bottom up processing to me, and now my brain makes a lot more sense.

Recording instructional videos is pretty much my nightmare.

If you’ve read a scifi or fantasy book with a romance featured that *doesn’t* rely on communication issues, please tell me about it. (Also, not YA.) Good communication is sexy and I want that in my books.

I started doxycycline for the horror show on my face caused by rosacea and, well, it is working. My nose is almost back to normal! My eyes aren’t itching like crazy. I just gotta hope my gut is not gonna get totally fucked. So far, so good though. 🙌

How do you know how much to salt the water for pasta?

I've got a couple few Trans Rights wolf shirts in most sizes in-stock and ready to ship. The new almost 4" stickers just arrived too, get some big stickies! aspenhearted.com/shop

I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center. www.humblebundle.com/books/charli... Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party

The panel I went to today was on the Topaz Toddlers project, which shares children's drawings from kids incarcerated in Topaz during WW2 and the memories of those who were able to be found. It hits hard given what's happening in Dilley and elsewhere around the country. www.topaztoddlers.com

A thing I think about a lot: I carry beliefs about myself based on what an authority figure or family member told me about myself at an impressionable age. Those assigned traits probably said more about the person than me. But it’s so difficult to shrug them off even as a fully formed adult.

Is anyone watching PONIES? 👀

This week was brutal but it’s now behind me!

All of Dez’s blood tests have come back looking normal so far, which is kind of shocking. Who knew you could totally get by with only eating 4-5 foods?