I voted early on Friday

Because my Republican Governor is engaging in voter registration fuckery.

And my company seems disinclined to give us election day off like they did in 2020.

Which reinforces my thoughts that our new CEO is a bit fashy.

And it may be unfair, but an ex-military, white man with six children doesn’t exactly scream “left leaning.”

I am sure I visibly cringed when I heard the college girl behind me saying she was voting Green Party.

Young lady, I’m voting for Harris, because I am voting for you.

I don’t want you to endure the shit our mothers and grandmothers went through.

And the Greens won’t be there when your doctor is on the phone with legal trying to find out how close you have to be to death before he can legally save you.

An elderly man fell while waiting – a few scrapes, but he was OK.

The people in the Republican Party tent were discussing who would be liable for his injuries.

A small child was asking if the different campaign signs were from different countries.

It sure feels that way, little one.

Anyway, I voted early on Friday.

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Cause I’m really fucking proud of myself.

My very loose goals for the year were basically “be more of a functioning adult” – and we a bit over two weeks in, and things are going really well.

Every day, I’ve gotten all the daily critical stuff around the knocked off my to-do list, and made some inroads on the rest of the disaster. (Is doomboxing ideal? No. Is it better than doing nothing? Absolutely.)

Every day, I’ve gotten some exercise, either walking or yoga.

I’ve made a point of having non-phone entertainment every day. Been doing the crossword every day and working on the lego set I got for Christmas. (Sunday Time crossword in 36 minutes yesterday!)

I know it’s only the 16th and it could all fall apart, but I’m feeling really good about it all right now. Of course, I did have an anxiety spike out of nowhere this evening, so not everything is perfect, but it is pretty damn good.

Cut the aida. Threaded in a couple guide stitches. Got out the pattern, thread list, and box of thread from the wreath.

First color: Light green. Colors list in pattern: Light green, Medium green, Dark green.

Colors in my floss box: Medium green, Dark green.

Mind you, I do have some light green in my stash that should work. But, I guess the light green from the kit is either with the phantom aida, or I thought the light/medium were the same color in the wreath…

Was going to start on the companion piece to the wreath (a tree) since the Christmas donkey is on hold.

The wreath and tree came in a kit together. There was enough aida for both pieces. I distinctly remember cutting it in half.

I have no idea where that piece of aida is. I don’t know why it isn’t with the pattern. It’s not tucked in with another pattern or mixed in with other fabric for other projects. It’s not in the vicinity of where I sat down and cut it. It’s somewhere, I just can’t even fathom where.

The good news is that I have a roll of aida I can use, and when this cut piece turns up, I have other patterns I can use it on.

But, where the fuck did it go?

My memories of Walmart’s floss selection may have been a bit too rosy – not a grey thread in sight.

And I just don’t have it in me to trek all the way out to Joann fabrics today, so I’m on Joann’s website ordering ALL THE GREY FLOSSES. And a couple kits and bobbins and another thread box to get to free shipping, LOL.

Wish I’d realized I needed grey thread last week when they were doing their massive floss sale…

And this is why you start holiday projects VERY EARLY.