This past weekend was a big one for us. We bought a house and became landlords in the process. I also marked the anniversary of my sister's death (26 years gone). All of these things are still sinking in for me on this Monday morning.

Important Winn Dixie run.

My tipsy husband is attempting to convince this nice vendor lady to sell him a pretzel at close of Oktoberfest. God speed.

What's it like inside your head

Y'all baby walrus content in Nature is making me feel much better about the day. So cute 🥰

We've been enjoying BOOTS on Netflix - even the half of us who endured boot camp.

New levels of old person boring achieved: used my CVS coupon from getting my vaccines towards buying fiber supplements.

Pancreatic cancer is so awful - rarely any early symptoms and takes people way too young. RIP D'Angelo

The biggest test to our marriage for our eventual move is going to be my husband's inability to let go of every tiny scap that could potentially be useful for some hypothetical situation in the future. 🙄

We have a tiny lemon tree in our yard, and we've been nurturing the one lemon for months. Somebody stole it today. This makes me so sad and so ready to leave this neighborhood.

Sunset on the river at The Batture

This is 100% how you catch me if I'm running amok. www.postandcourier.com/news/escaped...

Morning scene from the Wisner path

Funny story from B's post-anesthesia half-coherent phase: B: I want a deep dish pizza....From Pizza Hut! Me: A pan pizza? Ok, I can do that for you. I'll order you a pizza B: Do I get a star for my BOOK-IT Button? Me: LOL No, because you didn't do your reading

Thanks to everyone for all the good thoughts you sent our way. B's tests came back all clear, and we have a potential house option that we are excited about. Don't want to jinx it, but just know that I appreciate y'all #nolasky. 🤗

If you have some spare good thoughts, we could use them. Waiting on some good news. 🤞🤞

The ferry ride back from Gretna felt like a post-wedding shuttle. There was a Creed sing along. It was wild.

Better than Ezra. Oof. How bad is Ezra?!

Flashbacks to being 19. #GretnaFest

I've spent much of the past several years being more ashamed of what is happening at my alma mater than proud. I recognize that as a state institution, politics are going to mix with leadership, but shame on them for continuing to silence those that exercise their right to free speech.

#nolasky do you have a dentist you love? I have been with mine forever and like my actual dentist, but the past few years he has had challenges with staffing. It might be time to change.

This is horrible - that's the other end of the ferry from my Mom's island - a quaint little town. 3 killed and 8 injured in North Carolina waterfront bar shooting - ABC News share.google/AWQMXnnWSr7g...

Darn it. This Old House has me crying this morning as they start the Hurricane Helene season in NC.

I agree that the restrictions and confusion seems deliberate on the part of those who refuse to believe the experts and the science. If you want the vaccine, you should be able to get it.

Well, I let myself get the slightest bit excited about something today then had that crushed. Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday. I'm going to need some mood boosting.

Any #nolasky folks here undertaken major renovations on their house? I find the idea terrifying, but also a little exciting. Given the limited inventory available for sale, a purchase/reno opens up a few more options.

Ever since I learned about this study enrolling I have been eagerly awaiting the results. Researchers in Uganda took a centuries-old cultural practice mothers carrying babies on their backs in cloth wraps and turned it into a public health tool. You got to love it! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

If I fits, I sits

I hear some thunder rumbles, and I'm really hoping maybe there is a little rain coming???? 🙏

Good morning. COVID booster arm is more sore than flu shot arm, but I'm otherwise not feeling too bad from yesterday's jabs.

Turned on CBS to bull riding just before the Saints game - these guys are bonkers

Totally shortcutted dinner tonight - General Tso's chicken made with frozen Costco chicken nuggets and broccoli. Did the job, though! thewoksoflife.com/vegan-genera...

I can't explain why this video exists, but it made me laugh

We went through an open house today that briefly made us wonder if we could be Quarter residents. But I think we're too old for spiral staircases and tourist nonsense. Sadly every other property we saw was depressing.

Y'all were right. I'm never setting foot in the Metairie Trader Joe's again. Tulane Ave is so pleasant.

These recessed ceiling fan coves might be the oddest thing I have seen in a while. I cannot imagine why one would spend money to do that.

Guess who is once again on hold with her health insurance company this morning? It really should not be this hard to get a new card issued with the last name they have had on file for months now.

I'm hosting a screen-free meeting with my PM team this afternoon where we actually have to talk with one another in person. I brought candy and notebooks. We'll see how this goes! 🤞

We may not be great at football, but I'm impressed with the pre-game quad entertainment this year! #gdtbath #heels goheels.com/news/2025/9/...

I feel like I'm over the worst of this cold finally, but my ears are all clogged up today. Fun.

Sunday roast chicken coming up.

Four times a day eye drops are going great. 😾🫤

Fully legit reason in my eyes. 🫕https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250905-is-cheese-the-new-reason-to-travel?fbclid=IwY2xjawMxBL5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1dFhxR2VvdXpKa1BkOHRoAR7us9jwlHWy4MnTTu2h6JQPDbPG_xYAPeQ09pHqX-XVc6TbcaoINIXiZk-rew_aem_moABKdqSMRG1I6AD3ZnmXw

I just accidentally dropped a ton of catnip on the floor. Instead of vacuuming it up, I'm just going to see where the morning goes.

We've put a lot of work and frugality into getting prepared for this house hunt, and much of the fun stuff is on hold now that we've started, so it would be really nice if there could be even just one listing that we're excited about seeing.

Cicadas - nature's late summer white noise machine

My husband's car alarm went off about 3am, and needless to say, we didn't get much sleep after that. Not what my body needed with this cold.

Despite doing nothing but resting this weekend, I'm worse this morning. I hear the weather is nice, but I'll be on the couch. This cold sucks!

I started watching The Summer I Turned Pretty while I'm trying to recover from this crud. The moms just walked into my beach dive bar The Fat Pelican. I knew some of it was filmed in NC, but never expected that. Wild!

The worst part of 4x day eye drops for the cat is that I have to wake him up from deep sleep to do the mid-day dose. 😿