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Month: July 2026

13 July 2026

In the heat of the morning, when your day is still dawning…

Written by Darian
With the boy being grounded, we had a fairly relaxing weekend. He did make another half-assed attempt at coiling the hose on Friday afternoon – likely in an attempt to be un-grounded in time for gaming night – but...
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10 July 2026

Wake me when this punishment is done…

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Yesterday afternoon went well, but this morning did not. We went and set up in the park next to the pool and relaxed while the kids swam and played in the playground. While they were playing, talking with our...
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09 July 2026

But I couldn’t take the punishment, and had to settle down…

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“What are you gonna do about it?” That’s what the boy said when he was told to sit down, be quiet, do the core or not, but there would be consequences if he didn’t do it. I completely understand...
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08 July 2026

But there’s a secret garden she hides…

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It’s gonna be short today – I gotta run some errands in town and we’re trying to get them done before the afternoon heat really hits. I’m slow drip watering my raised beds right now, letting it soak deep....
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07 July 2026

A deer approaches at the edge of the forest…

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Skipped yesterday as we made a run to the city and went early. The main reason was to meet a guy at a repair shop to fix the boy’s Nintendo Switch, but it turned out that he ended up...
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03 July 2026

I long for the past and dream of the days with you, Madame Blue…

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Tomorrow is Independence Day, and it is a milestone year. 250 years have passed since the founding of our nation, and that should be reason to celebrate, so why does it feel so “meh?” I was very young, but...
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02 July 2026

The kombucha mushroom people, sitting around all day…

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During Prime Day/Week/Whatever I ordered an off-brand weed-whacker (made with the best Chineseium) that uses the Milwaukee M18 batteries. I had wanted to get the actual Milwaukee brand one, but that cost 5x as much and I only wanted...
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01 July 2026

Have you seen that writing?

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Late today, because I got distracted with other… disciplinary actions this morning. The boy has atrocious handwriting and needs to practice so he now has an assignment in the morning after he eats his cereal – to write out...
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