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Saturday
Saturday Aaron and I played D&D, then IL6 and Aaron went to a Cub Scout Base Camp Lock-in.
Sunday
Sunday, IL6 and I went to the Minecraft Movie. I’ve never seen him remain so excited for 2 hours straight. He was bouncing off his chair, giving me a (thankfully quiet) running commentary. And the movie was actually pretty funny. In the evening, D15, M12, Aaron and I watched Evil Dead 2 as a family activity.
Monday
Monday I took Puck to the vet for his ultrasound. I went to the gym with dad, but was too burnt out to work out, so I waited for him. We ran several errands, and I picked up Puck. Then I fell asleep for 4 hours. Then I pretty much went to sleep right away at work. M12 had Boy Scouts.
Tuesday
Tuesday was the first day I felt “normal” in weeks. I had been slowly getting less burned out, but never normal. I took D15 to her appointment, read, did some tasks around the house, and cooked dinner. Aaron and I watched 3 episodes of Supernatural that evening.
Wednesday
Wednesday, I went to the gym with dad and this time was able to exercise for 30 minutes before pooping out. Obviously, my burnout is still present, but I sure have had more energy than the last several weeks.
IL6 had a playdate with his triplet friends at a park. It was beautiful weather for it. D15 and Aaron started the 6000 piece puzzle, though we found out our board was too small. We needed a 5 foot one and we had a 4 foot one.
Thursday
Thursday, I almost fainted at work, so I took it easy for the rest of the day. I had a lofty reading goal of 4 hours of my audiobook and 90 minutes of a news magazine. I took it easy all day and read.
In the evening, IL6 had a kindergarten concert. It was cute, and he even sang a few words. Then he and I went to Cub Scouts. M12 had opening night of the middle school play, Dr Experimentor. Aaron attended.
Friday
Friday, I took IL6 to an appointment. Then, I spent the rest of the day cleaning and cross-stitching. I resolved to talk to ChatGPT all day, just to see what it was like. I found it funny, upbeat, and useful. I was curious how character development would happen as it got to know me, as I’ve heard it can change the types of things you say based on what it determines you want to hear. In the evening, M12 had his middle school play again. This time, his mom and D15 attended.
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Reading to myself
- The Economist: Ruination Day
- Master of the Phantom Isle, by Brandon Mull
- Confessions, by Saint Augustine
- Master of the Phantom Isle, by Brandon Mull
- Thomas Cromwell The Untold Story of Henry VIII’s Most Faithful Servant, by Tracy Borman
- The Week: Driving up Prices
- The Building that Wasn’t, by Abigail Miles
Reading to IL5
- Stitch Head: The Spider’s Lair
- Recess is a Jungle, by Jack Chabert
Media Completed
This is the first memoir ever written, and was thus interesting from a historical context. I found most of the book easy-to-read and interesting, but the end was pontification on the creation of earth, which got convoluted.
Hibernator's Library 