I had no idea it had been so long since I updated this journal. Bad me! Time is a slippery thing...it slithers through your hands and comes around to bite you as it goes by ( Read more... )

A friend stayed with us last night. He's one of those guys who appears in our lives when he is struggling with something, and drifts out again when we've helped him. Not that he is using us, but he knows that he can count on my hubby and I for good safe advice and strong listening skills ( Read more... )

I told you I was bad at updating! I'm up to my eyeballs in the volunteer work I was complaining about earlier. Generally, I guess I'm a sucker for a good cause ( Read more... )

I was right. The thrill of the house to myself wore off pretty quickly. I miss my husband and girl-power be damned...I miss him taking out the garbage. Now one woman does not create a lot of garbage (particularly one who has been eating out a LOT.) However 3 cats create a huge amount of litter box cleaning to deal with...yet another job the ( Read more... )

My spouse just left for an 18 day trip. We haven't been apart for more than 4 nights since 1991! Usually when I'm by myself I indulge in all those things I normally deny myself. I stay up late reading...I eat "exotic" (read Pad Thai) food, I shop, I play hours of video games etc. But...just when I've sated my lust for these things and am ( Read more... )

Today is my brother's 39th birthday. I am really torn up about the fact that I am purposely ignoring it. I've spent a lot of time agonizing about the strained relationships I have with both my brothers...actually calling them relationships would be stretch ( Read more... )

Still not sleeping well, but the tide has turned. That volunteer thing that was driving me to distraction has suddenly taken a huge leap forward...and I find myself not too far behind. Wonder of wonders!! So, the laundry list of to-do items has shrunk a bit ( Read more... )

I have been sleeping poorly. I have all sorts of reasons that I tell people why...the cat slept on my head, the change in weather, the mattress needs flipping ( Read more... )

Well, I have blogged before and failed miserably. My first attempt was so whiny I annoyed myself just re-reading it. So...delete ( Read more... )