Edited goal because I forgot about the GD fees that everyone charges. I’m tired y’all. (I’ll be fine, elderly parent is just exhausting)

This fuckery in Dallas County is stunning, why am I surprised?

MOB observation #10: You know who your good friends are when they say “don’t worry, if you trip & fall walking down the aisle, we’ll make sure your ass is covered” 💃

Since @gftomatoes.bsky.social isn’t in town to do a local sky pic, I caught the sunset, unusually pretty tonight!

DISABILITY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.

MOB dilemma #9: these are FOB’s pants after alterations; I think there are too many breaks, still too long. Salesman assured him they were perfect (I wasn’t there). I’m certainly not the menswear guy but I think they’re still too long? Help?

I am an autistic witch 🙂

HELL yea

After going through 2 separate family homes, more threads that tie me to WTX are broken. Not me sobbing for 40 miles headed east on the interstate in a loaded pickup

WTX sunset + windmills

Back on the way to WTX

That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."

I love this whole thing

Mood

MOB observation #8: As someone who wears little makeup anymore, having our trial makeup done today was WOW. (My eyelashes are 🔥). And the bride looked radiant & was so happy!

MOB lesson 7: Packing up & listing 2 separate houses 350 miles away this month, prepping for a wedding in 2 months, then finding out today I’ve got to have eye surgery soon (I asked to put it off, was firmly told NO), I’m just really trying to focus on what I can do and breathe through the rest

MOB observation #4: After WFH since 2020, my husband’s opinion of his dress shoes vs mine was diametrically opposed; so he got new shoes today along with his FOB suit fitting

Mother of the bride lesson #3: how ever much you think the alterations are going to cost on the wedding dress, you’re thinking too low.

ICE in Hays County, Texas www.kvue.com/video/news/l...

I'm gonna say this with all the kindness in my heart: you aren't going to survive if you don't let your life have room for other things. This is not a short term fight where we can just go 24/7 and then it will be over. We've got YEARS ahead of us. Take a break. Hydrate. Go bake something. Breathe.

Six years ago I wrote in the Washington Post that police must not hide their face or name. Seems kind of pertinent now, right? Here’s a link to a free version of the piece I wrote. I was angry and sad then. I’m angry and sad now. Courage. Use it. Now. www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comm...

Let me translate: Unrestrained power.

@amockingbird.bsky.social just found out that a couple can’t get married at a courthouse in LA anymore, had NO friends who were planning ☹️

Wait, Ted Cruz was at the Tech game?

At least the food we fixed for the Tech game was good

It figures🤣

Waiting for that Tech game tomorrow 🏈

My husband just cut the relationship with his brother, told him he loved him but could no longer reconcile his definition of Christianity as well as his MAGA talking points as the father of daughters, among other issues along the same lines. He’s hurting but did what he needed to do.

Starting to steam tamales for an early Christmas Eve dinner w friends & family. Finally gave in & turned the AC on 🫠

How I’m turning up to the BlueSky Christmas party:

⚓️Holidays, especially family-heavy ones, can be really lonely for us single clergy people. After church is over, we often go home to an empty house. If you have a spare seat at your table, please think about if you know any single adults who could use a spot to belong for a bit. Thanks!

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

May be a silly question, but was that prerecorded?

WTX smellovision

WTX: Windmills as far as I can see 🥰

Mother of the bride adventure #2: Shopping for my dress. Dress choices appear limited to: 1. Frumpy 2. Fabulous if I was 20

My husband (the cook) is now ill. Me (the baker) is in no damn mood to bake after a night of not sleeping due to tending to/worrying about him. Kid (sous) is not feeling well. Guests have been cancelled. Tomorrow is going to involve blankets, parade, dog show, football, & snacks. 🤷‍♀️ oh well

DEN ✈️ DAL 🥹

Oh my heart. “Students deserve to learn without rehearsing how to survive.” I see you, Maddie Cassels in Austin.

Permian basin folks, you're getting hit with a lot of rain today. Corpus folks, be alert to flash flooding. Turn around, don't drown.

Random chicken, Bangs TX

What’s a good streaming platform that doesn’t run ICE ads?

This moment demands fighters, not folders.

More & more things are happening w fam in WTX, some are in town, some out in the sticks, so I’m spending lots of time on the phone as well as trips back & forth. My adult kids are now quite amused as to how my dialect & colloquialisms have slid back to that region 🤷‍♀️

Last day of early voting in TX, got that done today, some truly insane props but why should I expect anything less these days? Anyway, thank you to all the poll workers out there!

This is how you community.

It’s that time of year in Tx where it’s cool enough to need an extra blanket but then too warm to use extra blanket for long (rinse & repeat all night)

Any thoughts/opinions on The Villages/FL? (not for me, what little I know sorta frightens me, but 2 brothers are pushing for family elder)