{"id":8683,"date":"2025-05-04T23:44:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T04:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gallopingcow.net\/?p=8683"},"modified":"2025-05-04T23:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T04:44:13","slug":"costly-affirmations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gallopingcow.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/04\/costly-affirmations\/","title":{"rendered":"Costly Affirmations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today was mostly fighting parasitic thoughts after a fairly rough night. An attempt was made, to be sure, but it was all rumination on betrayal and disillusionment. Summer&#8217;s been unreasonably supportive throughout the entire thing, but that&#8217;s not without problems as well. We did manage to have a pretty good breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage, but I could hardly keep myself from staring into space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eaddie got around and left for church and Summer went to the gym while I tried to draw focus. I cleaned up a little bit, broke down some boxes, and took out some recycling. At some point I did manage to get a shower, and later installed a light strip in the trunk of my car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer got home from the gym and did some deep cleaning of her own, but things got really tense when I called out her poor substitutions, like cleaning with apple cider vinegar when she couldn&#8217;t find any white, and leaving furniture polish streaks on glass. I never <em>try<\/em> to make her feel bad, but she just doesn&#8217;t seem to <em>get<\/em> things, and I feel like I&#8217;m drowning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kids went out for a band picnic, so Summer thought we&#8217;d have some old frozen salmon fillets for dinner. I took over for her and thought I&#8217;d steam it and some veggies over some rice. I couldn&#8217;t find my steamer basket though, so I ran to the old house and ended up grabbing a different rice cooker that had its basket. While I was on the way over, I got a voice message from Mitch that he was in Little Rock for work. I called and talked to him for a bit, but ultimately decided against driving out for just an hour or so before he had to go to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started the rice and salmon, then ran to the Neighborhood Market for some quick frozen veggies to steam, then took Muad&#8217;Dib for a run. We went backwards to avoid an old lady walking a tiny dog, which was fine. We visited my parents, then went through the basin and back home. It was a bit chilly and quiet out, which might have been more peaceful if I hadn&#8217;t already felt incredibly uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We got home and Summer came out to eat. Dinner wasn&#8217;t great, but it was edible. At least the fish cooked all the way through. I laid down in bed with Summer for a while just to try and relax, and I started to pass out while she was scratching my back. I got up to wrap up the evening, and then Eaddie came home and wanted to chat with us for a bit before we all went to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sold Here<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was mostly fighting parasitic thoughts after a fairly rough night. 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