Y’all out here moaning about the October heatwave like it’s new. October 3&4 1997 were hot as balls. I remember because my niece was born in the wee small hours of Oct 4th, 1997.

Watching the Lilith Fair doc. I was not prepared for the emotional wallop of a Sinead & Sarah duet of “Angel.” Had to pause so I could collect myself.

Cursed By What I Wished For Hi Darling Ones, How goes it? I'm eating Dots for the first time in nearly three years and they are delicious. I've missed Dots. I also miss Starburst. I do not miss jellybeans because I keep an empty Talenti-pint of them in my nightstand drawer for low blood sugar…

New Amanda Shires AND new Neko Case on the same day! My heart & ears are full of joy.

Y’all are young if you don’t remember how 9/11 gave rise to platoons of “warbloggers.” It was awful. So many white guys typing so much anger.

Did you know it’s okay to not have a hot take on breaking news? You can be quiet & contemplate what happened. Maybe even think a little.

The Introvert Anxiety Conundrum Dear Darling Ones, My sisters often tease me about what a loud blabbermouth I turn into when I'm anxious. It's a weird habit for a generally shy introvert. However, I grew up in an emotionally-volatile family and silence was often a prelude to an explosion of some…

Francis was an old man who came to the gas station daily in 1996 & exchanged a quarter for a dime, a nickel, and 10 pennies. He collected “wheaties.” Now I do too.

I worked at two gas stations & a bowling alley. I made SO MUCH CHANGE. I was very much a change maker.

If an author’s bio says they are a “change maker” it should have to mention the change they made or I’ll think, like me, the worked a cash register in the time before everyone used cards.

Pondering starting a support group for people who can’t stop listening to The Beths’ new record.

Cruel Summer Forgive me, Darling Ones, I'm about to whine. A lot. This has been a bummer summer and I am counting down the hours until it is over. Summer officially ends, according to the Jodiann calendar, the day after Labor Day. How will I be celebrating? With injections in my both my eyes.…

This is an old pin from my family’s bowling alley.

Once again, I need to say, ban all the guns. All of them! If you wanna go hunting you can check one out at the gun library (which we need to invent).

FINALLY! We get a woman writing the ‘Mats’ liner notes. It’s about damn time.

Same.

The paralegal I worked with today was impressed about my jodichromey Gmail address. “I got it when Gmail was invite only.” “That was a thing?” she asked. “Yes,” I said. “I am old.”

Pride & Imperfection Oh darling ones, It has been a week, and it's only Wednesday. I packed so many thing into Monday that I had to spend all day yesterday recuperating. Monday was the deadline to submit my afghan to the State Fair Creative Arts competition. It did not go well. At the very last…

Today was my first time “in the community” with my wheelchair. Michaels is not the most wheelchair-friendly store.

I royally forked up my State Fair creative arts entry, but with the encouragement of my sisters I still submitted it.

The way Billy Bragg sings “poetry” in Walt Whitman’s Niece. youtu.be/AGjhp-jHc5U

Watching the Billy Joel documentary and every time John Cougar Mellencamp comes on the screen I literally squeal with joy. #AlwaysWithTheCoug

I'd like to thank AI, SEO, Google Ads, and impossible to navigate/outdated governmental websites for making it nearly impossible to find a good, reputable social security disability lawyer.

This week in Personal News: Rejected for Disability again Cavity Filled Applied for Handicap Parking Went swimming Scheduled Seating Clinic appt Blog turned 25

I Will Dare’s Silver Jubilee Dear 2000 Jodi, Hey you! You're never going to guess what 2025 Jodi did today. She? We? I? made an appointment at a Seating Clinic. Did you know that was a thing? Neither did I, but apparently it's what you gotta do to get a better wheelchair. Also, we need a…

Hey BlueSky, any of you Minnesotans know a Social Security disability lawyer? I got denied again and it's time to lawyer up. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Is This What Being Short is Like? Hi Darling Ones, One of the best things about being 6'5" is the ability to reach almost all of the things. I've been more than six-feet tall for 41 years, and I have go-go-gadget rams. My wingspan is impressive and so I've reached all the high shelves for most of…

Wow. I thought Ozzy Osbourne was an immortal.

Me at 10 p.m.: Wrap it up. We’re going to bed early. Me at 12:45 a.m.: Yes! My collection is complete. I bought the one thimble my Grandma Chromey skipped (for reasons unknown) from my Avon Fashion icons thimble collection. Best $2.75 I’ve spent.

“Mom, Jodi said my vagina might fall out,” my youngest sister, tattling on me today. It was her first time back in the pool since a hysterectomy in June. I mean, it probably won’t fall out. Who knows?

Wanna know how hard I’m avoiding everything? I’ve read five novels so far this month. The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King is the best one so far. Who doesn’t love magic pencils?

Thanks to the $56 T-Mobile data breech settlement I got to pre-order the new Neko Case record. Yay?

Oreos & Broken Wheelchairs Hola Darling Ones, Have you tried the Selena Gomez Oreos? They are the best thing to happen to me so far this summer. Even better than the duck that stopped by to visit while I was at the Blue Ox Oasis (Sister #4's backyard pool). They are cinnamony and Oreo-y and…

Mortimer & Fergus followed good tornado protocol. My sister & I theorized Wendell was upstairs looking out a window like a true MN Dad.

Here in Shakopee we’re sitting in the kitchen waiting for the tornado. I don’t have a basement.

Uffda. This was all too relatable. Having a stroke is the worst.

I’m reading The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett & it makes me feel like I did when I first read John Irving. So warm & delighted.

Noon me: ugh, why can’t I get up earlier? 1:30 a.m. me (washing face): What is the deal with “Bennie & The Jets?”

The Birthday That Wouldn’t Quit Oh, Darling Ones, Today is my 53rd birthday and boy is it being a god-damned day. My 26-year-old washing machine decided to give up on life, and so my gift from the universe is a busted washer full of dirty water and clothes. Happy birthday, Dear Jodi! Everything I…

My watch knows.

Listen to him! He speaks the truth.

One of my favorite TV shows is all about Star Wars this season & I just gotta say, “Damn you, LEGO Masters.” Everything I know about Star Wars is against my will. I’ve never seen any of the movies. Or shows.

I’m a 52-year-old woman who rarely gets out of bed before 11 a.m. I’m also a woman who decided at midnight to put half an onion in a planter with dirt to see if I can grow food from garbage.

I also fixed & organized a drawer in my dining room table. I get an A+ in Being a Grownup today.

Whenever I just pick up the phone & call someone to do a business I’m so proud of myself. No adding it to a To Do list. No putting it off for weeks. Just called and did the thing (dealt with home owner’s insurance).

Cool Rider Hi Darling Ones, Yesterday I got a new set of wheels. The wheels are not attached to the red Jeep Wrangler of my teenage dreams. There was no giant bow. Instead, I got a generic Mediline wheelchair paid for by my poor people's insurance. Happy Birthday to me? My birthday isn't until…

Well, that was unsatisfying & now I’m bitter for all new reasons (I think Johnson & Johnson did it).

Watching The Tylenol Murders to see if I learn who is to blame for ruining Halloween when I was 10. I’m still bitter.

I’m an hour into the Pee-wee Herman documentary on HBO & it’s compelling. My bad-at-TV attention span didn’t budge for an hour (and only then because I finished the crochet piece I was working on).

Tomorrow I plan on 👎🏻all his YouTube videos.