Karen

Loving wife, blessed mother, passionate teacher, creative mess

[Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen]

No Senate recess until something - anything - is passed.

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

Sixteen children and a teacher were murdered 26 years ago at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland. UK leaders took decisive legislative action, including an assault weapons ban.

There hasn’t been a mass shooting at a school in the UK in almost 30 years. https://t.co/cuiuksLnJz

[Karen @kwstfl]

THIS is the bad place. I have no more words, only tears.

[Karen @kwstfl]

I pledge no allegiance to this country. Liberty and justice for only the power-hungry and rich. Not just divisible, but divided. The worst is that change feels hopeless in times like this, because those few who can affect change don’t want to and won’t listen.

[Karen @kwstfl]

CHILDREN lost their lives at SCHOOL, AGAIN. Yet I still saw comments like “let’s not blame the guns”. Families lost children, and still there are many in this hellscape who can think of nothing but their firearms?

[Karen @kwstfl]

@AskFrontier @NickTheRealtor3 So what ended up being the issue today? Multiple schools without phone and internet all day in Davenport.. :(

[Karen @kwstfl]

@Kristytipsy To be fair… this happened to someone very close to me, but reversed. The wife who was not paying wasn’t being malicious, there was a lot more going on with mental health, etc. I am beyond thankful that they are still together. It’s been probably 30 yrs since then.

[Karen @kwstfl]

I got here too early because at 3pm I got anxious about not making it on time if we didn’t leave right. Then.

So basically my life is just my anxieties duking it out. Cool.

[Karen @kwstfl]

The anxiety of being stuck on the main road 15 minutes before the car line starts moving is real, y’all. 😭

[Karen @kwstfl]

I do recognize it’s my own damn fault for getting here too early.

[Karen @kwstfl]

Self care this week looks like a more expensive instacart order because it’s mostly convenience foods. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Karen @kwstfl]

Completely unable to sleep. Tomorrow is (not) going to be fun. 😩

[Glennon Doyle @GlennonDoyle]

Hi. There is a family next to me at the store. I just heard the dad say to his kid:"Well, it's brave to go on a roller coaster. And it's also brave to say you don't want to go on a roller coaster."
Wanted to tell you something good. That is good.

[Karen @kwstfl]

And we’ve come full circle. I first started liking wine by drinking some good ol’ Woodbridge white zin. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’ve cycled through Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Pinot noir, blends, and cab… current fave is rose, ~17 yrs later. (Not Woodbridge, FTR)

[Karen @kwstfl]

@svethardt @fallwestmike They had asked, “what game did you say we should play when you’re not here?” And the real answer was “hotel” from Bluey, but I couldn’t remember and said “I dunno? Life?” They jumped on it.

[Karen @kwstfl]

@svethardt @fallwestmike It’s too complicated for the age they are at for me to not become overwhelmed and hate it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Karen @kwstfl]

I don’t know if laundry stripping is truly effective or necessary but it is disgustingly satisfying and I’m here for it.

[Karen @kwstfl]

Had just been getting used to life without masks.. just have been avoiding crowded indoor spaces… waiting for @Amtrak auto train in Sanford and 🥵 AC is out. #suck

[Karen @kwstfl]

Dear @mwstfl,

Do NOT let me say I need any small storage for my classroom this coming year!! 😬😬😬