Amanda

Tonight I should be getting the kitchen spotless but a thorough dishes doing will have to suffice. At least we're caught up there now.

The living room can wait for tomorrow...

Today I took the small fella for a walk. My goal was getting a tea at the end but he got squirrelly so we stopped at the elementary school playground to be rescued.

Then we played all day. This kid is always on the go and it's exhausting most days. At least we all had a good nap this afternoon!

Swept
Vacuumed
Collected all the toys
Wiped down tv console table & wall & coffee table
Got dinner for small one
Cleared, scrubbed and wiped down part of the counter (1/5 zones)
Scrubbed the sink

I'm tired now.

Today has been a day. Full day at work, 8 hrs nonstop. Sign off in the mood to clean. It's overdue.
Unload/reloaded dishwasher
2 loads handwashing dried and put away
Gathered, washed and repacked camping kitchen tote
Folded 2 loads washing
put on three loads (1 hang-dry)

Picture of some morel mushrooms. They say: You got this! We believe in you! You can do it! You are enough! And underneath it says Morel support

The mushies know how to help

#support #mushrooms

Amazing. I can just feel the soft fuzz in the palm of my hand as they snuffle up a snack... Ugh, I wish I could give real pats to such a perfect 'paca!

I’m worried for our future either way due to US sovereignty threats but a CPC gov would just streamline the possibility. We need to clearly defeat PP by supporting Carney even if you lean NDP or farther left. Vote splitting increases our chances of losing our sovereignty. #ElbowsUp

Well, with such a perfect velvety nose like that, what else can we expect?!

Garden started!! Took the muffinman out this morning to the garden centre and we found a bunch of seeds which I've just put into dirt! He loooooved playing in the dirt, I might have a great little gardener on my hands ☺️☘️🌱

I am really grateful for Spring. Going to spend some time this weekend setting up my patio garden, and introducing my toddler to the thrills of dirt!

They are! We lucked out with this place and with such a kind landlord. She's been so great so far and I hope continues to be great.

While I dislike renting, I have to say our current landlord is amazing. The dishwasher is having some issues, texted her, she is sending a plumber Wednesday. Having a responsive, kind landlord is pretty nice (for once)!

As a proud Canadian-owned and operated company, we want to do our part to support Canadians. As a family we have decided to absorb all immediate increases in our costs due to the Trump-tariffs for the rest of the year to maintain our prices. We will continue to reinforce our Canadian-first policies.

I checked the four pharmacies I can easily get to that are open after 4/5pm. Wednesday is the earliest availability. Feel like it's worse than a walk in.

So I guess my weekend is trying not to cry over how much pain I'm in every swallow.

I am sure I have strep throat. Luckily, I can get a swab test and meds from my local pharmacist! Except there are no appointments until Wednesday.
I love and support that BC pharmacists can do things to alleviate pressure in urgent care&ER rooms but they need more availability.

😭😭😭 praying for you!

Have Canadian radio stations started dramatically increasing their CanCon yet?

There's lots of music out there, we can reduce our consumption of American music too.

Same, though a better insult would have been to leave him blank. Oh well, hoping my choice gets elected.

A green box with a darker green check mark says "success, your vote has been recorded, thank you"

Finally got everything sorted to cast my ballot for the liberal party Canada's leadership race.

It took me three days, because everyone is sick, but the laundry room is clean and tidy again. (I don't have room for the sheets on top of the dryer in the cupboard)
#cleanspacecalmspace

And like... The US is right fucked. This administration is causing untold horrors that will be far reaching and unceasing. The collapse of that country is underway, and I am terrified of the ramifications it will have here.

So I don't need to read about miscarriages, still births, SIDS, etc. I have BEEN THROUGH IT enough already.

Even when they went to remove it, the Dr said I was likely to go into labour (this was at 36weeks) and he would have underdeveloped lungs = lifelong problems.

Lucky for us, he came basically on time. Even though birth was a whole other trauma, he was perfect and remains so.

We're very lucky.

So this started bi-weekly invasive ultrasounds to check it.
And an emergency surgery at 24 weeks in an attempt to keep him on the inside. And Dr's telling us the likelihood of survival was low. And then he stayed in, cozy and growing.
But every two weeks we were warned he could come out half baked

I had a pregnancy that felt easy, until they thought he had a cleft lip.
And then he didn't, just a pronounced cupids bow casting a shadow. But in that scan, they found my cervix was already like 4cm long instead of 10.

Good lord it's hard to be online lately.

I know it's very much a privilege to ignore a lot of things right now, but I can't even use threads without a hundred posts about infant loss flooding my feed.

My anxiety is already high. Please don't make me worry my baby is going to die at any moment.

He's 16 months and usually not affectionate towards me, but heart-eyes loves his Dad. Getting such a sweet love from his this morning was so wonderful. (Dad has been the favourite this whole time)

This morning at daycare drop off, my son had wandered away to play. After a minute, he came back to us and gave me a hug around my knees.
This baby always gives his sweet snugs to Dada, but this morning Mummy got the sweet!!

I don't think ministers need to be banned. That's extreme. Invited to step down or work another ministry might be better. And every leader performs a cabinet shuffle, so change will happen regardless.

I honestly feel like I'm texting to tweet from my iPhone 3 😂😂😂