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Category Archives: weekend
‘Glitchbusters’ the Movie…
H has been busy making a new movie, which he has delared a spoof. I won’t bother to disclose because, well, I’m fairly certain you’ll be able to figure it out. It is called Glitchbusters. So… this morning he was … Continue reading
Time Together and Painting The TARDIS
It has been a laid back Sunday. There is a tonne of stuff I probably should have been doing… like cleaning, or dusting, or some other kind of household chore… We threw that off… We had a laid back Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Doctor Who, weekend
Tagged Art, Doctor Who, minecraft, Painting, the Dalek, The TARDIS
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Sunday Morning at Our House: loving ordinary
Craig is streaming Bugs Bunny cartoons and I am checking emails and reading blogs. The dining room table is shaking with his laughter – which makes it hard to type – but adds joy to my world. I love that … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, relationships, weekend
Tagged Bugs Bunny, coffee, connecting, joy, laughter, Looney Toons, pace, parents, relationship, Sarah Vaughan, stolen time, Sunday, Sunday Morning
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A Star Trek Marathon, Waffles, and Chocolate Cake!
Today we came home from an overnight at a lovely nearby holiday destination. We stayed in a cottage – instead of the main hotel – so that Finnegan the Labradoodle could come with us. We soaked in the pools and … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism, Star Trek, weekend
Tagged action figures, Aspergers, Birthday, Chocolate cake, costumes, phaser, relaxed, Star Trek, Star Trek Marathon, Tholian Web, Waffles
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Thankful… Rocks and Sticks and Plan B Brilliance
Yesterday we walked long by the river. We collected rocks. We hunted for agates… and even found a few. Today we walked long, long, long around a spectacular West Coast lake… Our day in the woods meant no time to … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Silence, sleep, Sometimes the pace chooses me..., weekend
Tagged appreciation, Autism, collecting rocks, long walk, pace, Plan B, sensory overload, Thankful, Thanksgiving, together, Turkey
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Pockets full of rocks!! River walks and rainy day ideas
We had an amazing and somewhat rainy walk by the river today… You might be able to picture Craig and I sharing brief exchanges as we sidestepped the wettest of the puddles, interrupted by H’s excited and typically non sequitur … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Positivity, diversity, weekend
Tagged Arizona TASH, asd, Aspergers, Autism, Autistic, behaviour, communicate, handling change, Labradoodle, parent, person first language, polished rocks, resiliency, river rocks, rocks, rocks in pockets, Walk in the rain, Weighted clothing
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A wireless weekend and wanting what you have: The Mindfulness of Appreciation
I am just home from The Cabin. It is a long drive – about 4 hours – and it is a relief to be here and have that feeling of being back on familiar ground. I enjoyed getting away and … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Journey, Teacher, weekend, wireless
Tagged August, blogging, garden, home, mindfulness, poetry, school, September, sketchy internet zone, summer, want what you have
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Breakfast as an Autism Metaphor: gingerbread and expectations…
I had this wonderful idea – a plan. I would get up way earlier than Craig today and I would make him gingerbread pancakes as a surprise. I read a recipe or two – so I had an idea of … Continue reading
Random thoughts from the edge of typical… and beyond
Ahhhh, it is Friday… and it is finally sunny… and I am home. The week is at its end and Saturday and Sunday are glistening ahead of me, full of possibility and potential. H is playing a vintage computer game. … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, weekend
Tagged autism and the media, home together, Nintendo, phaser, retro pop culture, Star Trek, weekend
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