Standing in water up to the knee

A dispatch from the wellness farm.

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(Previously)

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Hello. It’s all downhill to Christmas now, right?

I’ve been down with the first daycare flu of the season, the kind that makes boiling a pot of water seem like a challenge and a full day’s accomplishment.

We canceled our tractor parade party—only a little embarrassing, since two months ago, I’d seen fit to invite pretty much my entire high school class in a bid to finally gain acceptance and prove how great I’m doing reconnect.