Today I started painting the Stargate but I quickly realized I was going to have to do it in phases as I did not have the energy to get it all done in a single day, but I feel like there is now an end in sight, it should not take me more than aRead More
Being Creative
The Quest to Build a Stargate…Chevron 6 Encoded
And the current stage of the build is complete, thanks to the molds and my epoxy resin I was able to complete the pieces the needed, and today I finished attaching the rest of the pieces and also the EVA foam that helped me to finish encasing the sections. I laid everything out in theRead More
Mental Health
The Quest to Learn to Prioritize My Time and Tasks
Today was another long day in the office but just like Tuesday, the world did not end. Although I missed my husband, being able to go for a few walks while we talked to each other on the phone helped me miss him less. I will admit that I came into this week absolutely dreadingRead More
Health
The Quest to Enjoy a Rainy Day and Tiny Happy Things
Today has been a day of lots of tiny things that made me happy. The first, was to find that the molds that I made for the Stargate worked out fantastic, I pulled the resin out this morning poured more resin into the now empty molds, and glued the cured resin pieces to the gate,Read More
Being Creative
The Quest to Build a Stargate…Back On Track
Today I poured resin into the molds I made on Monday, I’ll be able to pour another set tomorrow and I’m hoping I will have time on Friday as well. By Saturday morning I should have finished casting all the 3D elements that I needed to complete. Today I also started building the frame thatRead More
Mental Health
The Quest to Return to the Office Did Not End in Tears
Well, I got up at 6 am, made my coffee. I gave my family hugs and kisses and headed off to the office. Low and behold the world did not end just because I had to go to the office. Would I rather have stayed home? Yes. Is it really necessary for me to beRead More
Mental Health-
Sadness
The Quest to Return to the Office and Pray That Time Flies While I’m There
Tomorrow is the day, I have been fine for most of the day but I am now starting to feel the anxiety creeping in. It’s been more than 2 years since the last time I was in an office environment and I am not looking forward to going back now. Most of all I knowRead More
Being Creative
The Quest to Build a Stargate…Chevron 6 Will Not Engage…
Chevron 6 would have encoded today on my Stargate build but as I began working on the last section I quickly realized that I would not have enough of the small elements left to finish off that section, so I’m now trying to decide what will be my best option to finish off those pieces.Read More
Being Creative
The Quest to Build a Stargate…Chevron 5 Encoded…
Even though getting all the 3D elements printed took longer than I had anticipated and I scrapped the original ring sections in lieu of something thicker and sturdier I feel like I am really back on track to get the Stargate completed. Yesterday I completed adding the metal brackets that will allow me to attachRead More
Health-
Sadness
The Quest to Feel Happy On a Friday… isn’t working
Today is Friday and as happy as most people should be on a Friday I can’t seem to muster up my usual joy to celebrate the end of another work week. Why? you ask. Because, this means that I have reached the end of the last week that I get to work remotely 24/7, startingRead More