Crafties and pups under cut

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I have spent most of the last 3 days sorting boxes.  I have 9 2x2x2 boxes going to the thrift already.  This is added to the 2 HUGE desks, microwave, and other stuff from the shed ( Read more... )

Not sure how many of you know, my adopted dad died of complications due to advanced Parkinson's disease in 1999.  Most my my childhood was spent watching this brilliant man descend further and further into the ravages of the disease ( Read more... )

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With all the conversation on Robin Williams, I keep seeing people post "He found a permanent solution to a temporary problem".  Its NOT a TEMPORARY problem for those of us who live with it.  For many depression is not temporary, it does not pass within a few days, weeks, months or years.  Its a lifelong struggle.  How to explain to these people how ( Read more... )

I have not been very good about keeping up with journaling.

I have been doing a lot of work around the farm and garden, and getting extra hours at work.


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I have been letting the cooking slide lately.  When M went to the doc Sunday, his weight had upped by a bit.  This could have contributed to his back going out.  So we are making a plan to eat better (lots more work for me =p) and move more =p.
The plan for today is to get several days worth of meals prepackaged and ready to be cooked or warmed.   ( Read more... )

Robert's Obit. Link

We are planning a Celebration of Life for his birthday June 26.

His mother is being a pain.  No input no help no nothing.  But ya better believe I will hear about it if she does not like it.  *Le sigh*

I am tired.  No energy, no drive, no nothing.  Eating ok.  Drinking enough fluids.  Taking my vitamins.  But just feel exhausted.  Beautiful weather, I should be out in the garden.  But I cannot find the energy to do squat.  I have 5 batches of cookies, 2 of brownies, and 1 of cupcakes I need to do today.  I have the garden to work.  I have Jack's ( Read more... )

Robert is not doing well, considering the timeline so far, we are probably looking at months.  Matthew is taking as much time as possible going to Atlanta to see him (R is his kid after all no matter how he has acted ( Read more... )