IAN: March 7, 2025: Some funny, some scary.

Buddy and Ivanova. Ivanova isn't very enthusiastic about Buddy kisses, but he tolerates them.

Happy Friday! I don’t have to go anywhere until next Tuesday, so I can relax and work on gradually cleaning over the next few days. I do need to work on the leaves in the gutter today though, because we have a lot of rain coming next week. 

This diary is going to go over some of the issues we’re all having right now, some you know about, some you don’t. Luckily a couple of them have been pretty much stopped in their tracks, others may occur but are going to be *heavily* protested. But we’re trying to plan for them in case. 

Me? Well I go to my first therapy appointment on Tuesday. And the meds change is helping, especially helping me get better sleep. I tend to lay awake and worry about things, and this is helping to stop that. I also ordered a nice new notebook because therapy always equals homework. And I figure I can use it for a few other things as well, since it’s 300 pages and has three different colored book marks as well as a couple of context pages. I also got some new pens today, so I’m as ready as I can be. 

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Monday Youffraita

Tuesday: bigjacbigjacbigjac

Wednesday Pam from Calif

Thursday art ah zen

Friday FloridaSNMOM

Saturday FloridaSNDad

Sunday loggersbrat

This is a doctor I follow, he’s also giving updates on things like bird flu and the measles outbreak. As well as FDA recalls.

This is an often snarky but with a point youtuber I’ve found. I enjoy her little skits. 
 

I find this absolutely infuriating. But then I don’t believe schools should be paddling any kids. If parents did it, and left the bruises they’ve been found to leave, DCFS would have been called. 

 

This youtuber does a lot of retail stories, kind of like the Restaurant Story lady. I watch in solidarity, and because some of the stories are funny. She adds lines she *wishes* she could have said. 
 

I hope you all have a great weekend, despite everything.