That moment when your high schooler is struggling with French verb conjugations and asks for help.

"YES" *cracks knuckles* *opens Word* *creates a table* "THOSE FIVE YEARS OF FRENCH I TOOK OVER TWO DECADES AGO ARE FINALLY PAYING OFF. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO MAKE YOU SOME VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS, TOO? PLEASE SAY 'OUI'."

School District: "School is in session and on time today!"

Two minutes before the 12yo steps out the door, it starts snowing again.

Fun times.

@Knitpurrl I unfortunately finally thought to turn the heat up about 10 minutes before we lost power, lol. Our gas fireplace should also be working though, thank goodness. Fingers crossed you keep your power! We have a least a couple inches at this point in the Snoqualmie Valley area. Might get up to 8. 😬

Lots of snow, power just went out. Laundry was in the washer because that seems to be a trend in my house with power outages. Aaaaanyway, fingers crossed it's not out for days and days like it sometimes is in my area during winter storms. #PNW #PNWsnowstorm

Couldn't sleep last night until I put every single thing I'm worried I'll forget to do this week in my to-do app. Turns out, it's a LOT of things. Many of which are upcoming debut book related. Which means I'll probably end up playing Timberborn all day instead because that's too many things and my ADHD brain just can't with that right now, sorry. #cosowriters #adhd #neurodiversity

@tyghebright 😂 Yes, exactly!

@thewebrecluse Awww!

@thewebrecluse That is a fantastic keyboard! And a gorgeous kitty!

@dobleAdeA Ahahaha yes, exactly! I will have a fibro flare if I do too many physical things two days in a row, even if I feel at the time like I'll be fine.

The one thing you SHOULDN'T do (and I'm really bad about this) is make yourself feel guilty because you're being "unproductive." Productivity is overrated. Bouts of productivity require periods of non-productivity in between or else you'll burn out. Breaks are as important for working toward your goal as the actual "work." And having taken a week-long break, I'm now logging off for a bit and getting some writing in. I hope this was helpful! #cosowriters

How do you rest and refuel your brain? It'll be different for everyone, but some things I find helpful are reading someone else's words (though sometimes even this is too much), switching to a different form of creativity like drawing or painting, playing a cozy video game while I just zone out, going for a walk, taking a nap, etc. YMMV #cosowriters

So just like you shouldn’t do a hardcore workout & then do another one without resting for a day or 2 & refueling your body with food & water first, you shouldn’t force your brain to keep going if it’s telling you it’s tired & needs to replenish. This is something I’ve had to learn the hard way, especially with both fibromyalgia induced brain fog & ADHD, because it seems like my brain needs rest & refueling OFTEN. And it is SO FRUSTRATING. But ya gotta do it. <3 #cosowriters

Some advice I gave to a writing partner this morning who asked if it's possible to write too hard and break your brain, lol.
When I feel like this, I find it’s my brain telling me it needs to refuel. #cosowriters

Love it when I wake up before the rest of the household. It happens so rarely. Everything is so quiet and still.

So thankful I'm not the one hosting Thanksgiving this year. But I do get to make and bring the pie! And pumpkin snickerdoodles!

@lilithsaintcrow A non-stabbing day is always a win. Good job! 😂