Ellen W.

Spending some quality time with Pippin while Mike is at #ThunderdomeConference

The Death of Partying in the U.S.A.—and Why It Matters Young Americans today spend 70 percent less time attending or hosting parties than they did at the beginning of the 21st century. Why?

“The typical female pet owner spends more time actively engaged with her pet than she spends in face-to-face contact with friends of her own species.”

The pet lives in her house, DEREK.

Do you think that female pet owner has to text her cat, who is in her house, 15 times to make plans, DEREK

I would love to watch some live baseball right now. So much more fun than work!

There’s always at least one who makes it in.

I think my voicemails are going into the abyss.

I am in “need to talk to a person but can’t get past robot voices” hell. Is my car going to be repaired? Is it totaled? I don’t know and I can’t know until I talk to a human. Where is Jake from State Farm?!

I’ve decided I’m going to use it a lot because it’s fun, unlike the storms themselves.

I got new glasses recently and I like them but they don’t feel like everyday frames and also they are lopsided on my face. Woe is me.

Here’s a word that you can probably leave unmuted. Guess what the weather is here at this very moment.

Behold! Green ink!

Can’t wait for this keyword index to finish regenerating so I can go home and open my new fountain pen inks!

fine
i will do it
i will inspect the potato

I think I need a sensory room in the library because I cannot with this day. Absolutely bananas. I just want to sit quietly and be left alone.

Back at work after a week and a half of vacation. Oof.

Can’t believe I never knew Rod Stewart was Jon Stewart’s dad.

Panoramic view of the Deschutes River in Sunriver, Oregon

I’m flying home overnight, but do I have to?

Every single day I peek at social media and see some completely insane piece of news and say “what the fuck?!”

Thanks. It’s more complicated than I expected.

A bottle of Softsoap hand soap. The label features sliced limes and flowers. Inconsistently bolded text intertwined with the graphics reads “WILD BASIL & LIME”

Why does this soap label look like it should be the first book in a trilogy called “The Ryver of Shaedows”

the app after life by Ellen Wilson

www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/the-app-af... A very special Father's Day true story by Ellen Wilson.

the app after life by Ellen Wilson

It's my first Father's Day without my dad. I didn't intend to ruin the holiday for everyone with an essay about death, grief, and apps, but the editors at @www.sneakerwavemag.org had other ideas. If you want to read it, here's the link.

The look of absolute betrayal on Pippin’s face when I open the door and it’s raining outside

There are lots of people in the South who absolutely did not vote for Donald Trump and yet are about to enter a deadly "finding out" phase of their neighbors' fucking around.

I finished the Lego typewriter while home with the mental crud.

Through bag six this weekend

Done with bag four.

Bag three was a cakewalk compared to two

I finally got all the keys to line up. They don’t all bounce but I think it will do.

I’m on my third start trying to get the keys to line up and bounce. 🤦‍♀️

Do you know if the middle row of keys is all supposed to line up after bag two? Some of mine are bouncing and others just stay down and I can’t figure out why.