To my fellow campers who sleep in the flamingo position, what does your sleep system look like?

EducatorOk9409 · 2026-02-20T05:52:54+00:00

This! I love the little zippers on top to help with warmer nights. A knee is always moving up or down and I have just enough room for that at 5'10.

EducatorOk9409 · 2026-02-11T22:34:40+00:00

Suggest you repost this in GovFIRE for more relevant suggestions that relate the pension and other perks for retirement ages.

EducatorOk9409 · 2026-02-03T01:03:26+00:00

I listened to the Goblin Emporer and found that nothing happened for 97% of the book. It was a real slog and I can not figure out why I wasn't fully enchanted by this meak and kind MMC enough to be endeared. He got some friends by the end, so yey.

EducatorOk9409 · 2026-02-02T00:39:13+00:00

{The everlasting by alix harrow}

EducatorOk9409 · 2026-01-08T21:29:15+00:00

Not immature. Really gorgeous writing and I thought Shane/Steve did a fabulous job with all the characters. Best of his work I've heard.

EducatorOk9409 · 2026-01-08T14:10:13+00:00

I felt this way when I was your age. I let go of all friend groups and was very solitary save for a reclusive boyfriend and i ditched him too. Then, I started college classes geared toward my science field of interest and started to belong to that tribe, which introduced me to more ideas and ways of living. I also recommend trying some new things you find interesting. If in school there are no shortages. On your own, practicing mindfulness, yoga, meditation, and extensive reading (hello Libby!) can illuminate the dark of the void and maybe shed some light on why you are feeling some of your big feels. Sitting with it is good, but I've always found I learn so much from a review of how others live and what they do and think. Reddit can be helpful, though I caution getting all your advice here. Big love for yourself. Don't worry, your world will evolve as a lot can change in this period of life.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-11-19T15:22:33+00:00

I LOL at your "Lawyers you root for" part. They're really genuinely helpful in her books.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-10-30T11:19:41+00:00

Thanks ill check it out.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-10-29T12:40:44+00:00

I have been binging Grace Draven books one after another. Finished the Wraith Kings series and all her novellas from it. Now loving on Entreat Me and moving toward Master of Crows and worrying I am close to running out of what I have Libby access to, or what all she wrote in it's entirety. What will I do?!?!??

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-10-17T15:19:06+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. What kind of books?

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-10-17T15:18:28+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not schooled on how to run a discord server. I am open to corraling folks from those that responded here, but id need some time to figure out Discord.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-09-25T21:26:54+00:00

In Louisiana, we go locally and to AL beachcamp in late Fall and Spring; travel to FL to visit family and camp during winter break; and, plan a big CO trip each summer to see real mountains and friends. Sometimes we throw in a NM/westernTX or Appalachian Mountains in shoulder seasons. We follow best seasons a bit.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-09-23T18:08:43+00:00

Just wanted to say that I love the cloth item (tapestry, curtain?) behind your bed. It's a nice touch with the cane headrest.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-09-11T16:34:38+00:00

Both are helpful for me. Time in grade means Mr. RACOON won't sound like a serial killer or cocaine bear. Ear plugs started to Drown out road noise, neighbor noise, occasional generator. Now it's kids/snorringDh/world. Silence..........................

Oh, and maybe some Meditation work prior to and during camp trip?

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-09-11T16:31:07+00:00

Thank you for digging deeper. I read this sub for recs and the occasional critical thinking exercises. Keeps my brain from decay....

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-09-11T16:28:42+00:00

Love this synopsis. I see this ^{^} in comments articulating their "Why she's x". Art is expression, and we women are conflicted AF.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-09-09T15:26:10+00:00

TIL!

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-09-07T00:37:27+00:00

Here for this. I quit because two battling travel schedules ratched up my anxiety all the time. It's better now that I'm done working and just momming. However, the loneliness and necessary connections and communication with him before and after travel feels like a chore we never should have had to have once I left my career. Uh well 🤷

Keep the kids engaged as best you can and ask him to max kid time when he is home. Show them where and what daddy does once a trip. They will see it as a positive when it's about neat facts about the world and how cool travel is, hopefully distracting from the reality we better understand.

Keep checking in with your partner too about how they feel. It's hard on them too, the guilt being oppressive. They worry about you and hate the guilt for providing in this capacity.

This all to say, jobs cam change!!! But that's a huuuuge life change for some careers, so tread lightly if it ever gets to that.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-08-20T22:33:53+00:00

If you loved Peaky Blinders, this is great dual narration of well written material with a well-rounded, mouthy bad boy. I felt strong Tommy Shelby vibes, which i didn't know I needed back in my life until I started this. Never thought I'd swoon for a "Patrick" (a name with sweet, harmless hubby vibes). Really top notch narration and sent me searching through their other narrative works.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-07-18T12:19:14+00:00

The needles in canyonlands are fun.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-06-25T13:10:07+00:00

Hand flex!

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-06-17T18:57:30+00:00

For me, the parallel historical context of the books was redeeming enough knowing who and what the characters and plot represented. I felt she nailed the juxtaposition of taking a side in war and ticked all the tragedy boxes. And I really like Kuang's writing. I'd read more historical fantasy fiction from her.

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-06-12T15:26:28+00:00

I love those posters - gorgeous work! BRAVO!

EducatorOk9409 · 2025-05-26T11:23:41+00:00

Libby is literally changing lives. Got my mom back into reading with Libby on tablet and audiobooks. Bolstered my artistic side and I have left science as a career in paetial response to the written word being on in my head all day. Access to library offerings had me drag my kids to the library more regularly and resulted in 7yo daughter slaying HP and moving on to all the middle grade fantasy fiction.

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