Notes to Self #11

 Notes to Self:

1.  Grey hair is cool. Grey hair is distinguishing; Grey hair indicates wisdom and lived experience. Those do all sound great, but it's also ok if you are just not that delighted with watching your head turn a different color.

2. Sometimes a little moping is ok, especially when it means that a lot of laundry winds up getting done.

3. There's a good chance you may have more lip balm than you actually need.  Just something to think about the next time you are in the checkout aisle.

Love, Me

NoTES to Self #10

 Notes to Self:

1. Be sure to check the labels of the fashionably patterned and vibrantly colored shirts you pick up at Goodwill for something that says "maternity" before bringing them home unless you want to look like a human kangaroo.

2. Certain plants need to be watered every few days.

3. Turns out, when you write more than ONE note, you need to title these entries "NoteS to Self". Details, but important to grammarians.

Love, Me

Note to Self #9

 Note to self:

1. Having an intellectual crush on Adam Schiff is perfectly normal.

2. With all the women you know named KERstin, CRIstin, KristEN, KIRsten, KRIstin, Kristine and Christine, it's ok that you sometimes misplace the "e" or the "r" or "c". You are still a good person.

3. Face it. You just don't find potatoes that interesting.

Love, Me

Note to Self #8

 Note to self:

1. It's safe to say that your male orthopedic surgeon isn't going to offer a lot of integrative therapy advice for your knee, nor do is it a good idea to ask him "Where are all the WOMEN orthopedic surgeons at?"

2. Crying because of misguided decisions by senators is totally justified. Be sure you have tissues in your car when you listen to NPR.

3. Cloth napkins don't need to be ironed, despite the teachings from your parents.

Love, Me

Note to Self #7

 Note to Self:

1. As well-intentioned as you are about saving the planet, you still aren't ready for Cricket Protein Bars. (It's time to give them away. Yes, even the peanut butter ones. You tried.)

2. Leaving something on the stove for "just a minute" while you "check something" usually means a smoke alarm will eventually go off.

3. Crying while watching someone whom you don't actually know take an oath of office is now normal.  

Love, Me

Note to Self #6

 Note to self:

1. Just because it's only misting when you leave the house doesn't mean you shouldn't bring your umbrella (despite the fact that you "misplaced" 4 in the past year) because it's usually raining when you need to return.

2. Remember gloves (despite the fact that you "misplaced 4 pairs in the past 4 months) because hands in your pockets don't stay warm and aren't useful when you trip on the sidewalk..

3. Always wear a scarf, in case there is a draft. Oh, wait. You always do, no matter what season we are in. You are great.

p.s. WHY must there be so many drafts everywhere? I'm friggin freezing!

Love, Me

Note to self #5

 Note to Self:

1. You can TOTALLY drink a green smoothie in a wine glass

2. If you buy a painting in July, it's a great idea to actually put up on a wall instead of storing it behind a table for 6 months.

3. Remember to use up your under-eye cream before purchasing more so you don't have 4 different tubes in your bathroom cabinet. (Ok, 5 different tubes. Ok, 6. One's in the hall closet.)

Love, Me

Note to Self #4

 Note to self:

1. It's ok to eat a maggot every once in a while. Just remember to keep that sesame seed condiment jar closed.

2. Wearing reading glasses makes you look sophisticated.

3. Periodically having popcorn for dinner is ok while Trump is still our president.

Love, Me

Note to self #3

 Note to self:

1. Sitting on the couch doing nothing for 25 minutes is an excellent use of your time

2. You are probably not going to read those magazines from 2017, but keeping them for the past 3 years doesn't make you a crazy lady.

3. Your water pik misses you. Might be time to get back to it.

Love, Me

Note to Self #2

 Note to self:

1. When you leave food in your bike side bag for two weeks, it will eventually mold. This winds up being a waste of your time and makes for an unpleasant morning. 

2. You don't have to be Greta Thunberg

3. You feel better when you laugh, so do it more, even if you aren't truly laughing.

Love, Me

Note to Self #1

Note to self:

Jan 2, 2021

1. Everything takes twice as long to do as you think it will. 

 

2. Plan for at least 10 additional hours per week of silly, unavoidable, extra stuff that comes up which you need to deal with because life is the way it is. (Eg: Falling off bike and needing to get an Xray; Replacing computer cord. Looking for phone, reading glasses and keys several times/day.

 

3. Put things back in the SAME damn place so you can find them again.

 

Love, Me