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It was so loud this morning it woke me up x.x
We've had zero rain so far, but have had lightning strikes and nonstop thunder. I just want to sleep!

A painting of a bird next to the words "I was looking forward to a bullshit-free weekend"

A person sits at a laptop video conferencing with three other people. There is a large blue circle in the background as well as dialogue bubbles and envelopes indicating a global communication concept.

BIG news! We’re officially launching the Editors Canada Discord server! 🥳

Members and student affiliates are cordially invited to the inauguration of the Editors Canada Discord server on Saturday, June 21, 2025!

To learn more about the event, visit editors.ca/news/members... (member link).

And we got rescheduled 😭

Our GP took me seriously. He facilitated the referral. It was just the waiting.
The nurse? Can't wait to tell the memory clinic how that went. (It's in the same hospital).

My therapist is also helping by sending me some support groups through the Alzheimer's Society. I am hoping this clinic appointment goes well and we can get some support. My dad "presents well." I've spent the last nine months wondering what is enough to be taken seriously.

Today, I was chatting with an acquaintance in similar circumstances.
"Do you know what they did when my father told them he was worried about my mother's memory issues? They asked her how her memory was."
We vented, and she was kind to share some local resources with me.

My friend, whose grandparents both had dementia, has been giving me tips. I've made my own accommodations in the meantime to try to keep everyone safe. The mental load is exhausting. The advocacy is exhausting.

That was November, 2024. In September, 2024, I asked our GP for a referral for my dad. They finally called two weeks ago to set him up with an appointment at a memory clinic. June, 2025.

I called them back the next day to leave a clear message that I expected the nurse to do some due diligence and at least leave the note with the specialist. The worry being that my father wasn't taking important medication -- we hadn't seen the prescription come through the house in months.

When I tell you how utterly deflating and defeating it was to hear a nurse call back from a key specialist to ask that to my father.
His response? "Oh it's working fine I think!"
Her: "Daughters worry don't they?"

It's wildly frustrating to learn that I am not the only person in a child-acting-as-caregiver role who flagged memory issues to a doctor/specialist and had them follow up by asking the parent with said issues: "So, how's your memory?"

Fun fact, it was my new ergonomic keyboard. Sigh.

I've already committed to Terra deck even though I too have never played MTG LOL.

I'm only two books in, but big AGREE.

Elections Canada says they estimate that 2 million people voted on Friday, a new record

Ya the character development an immersion is so good.

It will break you MORE. AHHH It's so good.

Me today: Got up. Did an hour of work and had breakfast.
Also me: Maybe I just need a little nap----3 hours later and I'm still tired.

OMGPLEASE

Getting my parents set up with mail-in voting. Deadline to apply is April 22 people!

I finally started playing in January and I too am a bnnuy. (Been on pause for a bit though).

It's not exactly concise, but "curve with limited visibility" (?)

I can't wait for season 2!!!

Ahh is it out now? I need to see 👀

Notably the rush fee thing was an error due to switching to a new system. It's taken a lot of back and forth with our operations and IT teams, but we're almost there!

Grateful to soon hang up my mantle of "interim editorial manager." But also proud of the team I work with and happy to note that in the five months I was in the role I spearheaded changes to our portal system to make sure editors were getting paid appropriate rush fees. It's a WIP, but almost there!

Inviting all the amazing ciders I miss from B.C. to Ontario. Please.

More Canadian alcohol to be sold at a store near you | CBC News Ottawa has reached a deal with the majority of provinces to allow Canadian booze to flow more freely across the country just as U.S. liquor is pulled from their store shelves.

It's taken the prospects of economic ruin and annexation to get here, but we'll soon be able to... buy alcohol made in other provinces!