• I’m struggling to manage my work stress. My heart rate feels strangely elevated sometimes (like all day Monday), and if I accidentally think about work during time off, I get upset. I’m trying deep breathing and logic/self talk, but it’s not helping (much). That stress and anxiety is seeping in to the rest of my life. So… yeah. I’m keeping an eye on that!
  • At least I get to work from home often, with these guys. I love seeing the cats cuddle together.


  • Did you see any funny April Fools’ jokes? I liked the one our veterinarian posted, and the one from Starbuck’s! Burger King announced they’re going to have a vegetarian Whopper on April Fools’ Day, and of course, I assumed it was a joke, but did some research, and it’s not! They’re testing out the Impossible burger Whopper in the St. Louis area. I know it’s not aimed at vegans, but it’s nice to have more options out there!
  • I finished the final book in The Broken Earth series – The Stone Sky. I loved the first book, liked the second, and liked this one a little more than the second. It’s such an interesting, integrated story. In the first book, the supercontinent these folks live on is split across the middle, which kills most of the population, and causes a “season” of climate change for those who remain. A mom (the main character) is separated from her daughter. She spends a lot of the books looking for her daughter, and realizing what she needs to do to help their planet and stop these “seasons” from happening.

  • Now I am reading Meb’s new book, 26 Marathons, yay! I gave up on Text Me When You Get Home. I realized I was more excited about reading other things and was probably never going to finish it.

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