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Valentine's day, a whole new experience.
I have been treated to an amazing Valentine's day. Even though this is the first Valentine's Day I have been involved in a relationship other than when I was in college and that one time the relationship was on it's very last legs ( Read more... ) -
sleep deprivation
I am now over three weeks into what we are hoping is a growth spurt for the baby. She has woken up, to eat, all but one night over the last 3+ weeks. Her father has tried to assist me when he's home but she only allowed that once. The other night when it was "his turn" she had a meltdown over the fact that it wasn't me responding. She is bonding ( Read more... ) -
55 and counting.......
So I have now lost a total of 55 pounds. That is ~1/3 of the total amount I want/need to lose. I met with my NP today to discuss the weight range I should set as my goal, and what she said she would want to see was exactly what I was thinking for myself. By the time I get done I will have lost the same amount that I weigh..... Amazing to think that ( Read more... ) -
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I didn't expect this to occur as quickly as it has, but my friend's wife passed away in the very early hours of this morning. -
what to say....
My friend's wife has entered into a coma state. I was advising him that he should talk to her while he is holding her hand. His response was "what do I say to her ( Read more... ) -
feeling fulfilled
I just got done mowing my lawn. This may not seem like much to most people, but as my mower hadn't been used yet this year, and this is the first time in 3 weeks the weather has cooperated while I was home so I could get it done. My lawn looked like I was trying to cultivate dandelions and re-seed the city. At least for the next few hours my lawn ( Read more... ) -
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So my friend and his wife have entered the final chapter of their lives together. She was admitted to hospice care just over a month ago. Over the last week her status has begun to decline rapidly. She is now experiencing mental status changes including an inability to keep track of date/time, and speaking nonsense. These mental status changes ( Read more... ) -
riding mower
So my dad is still in Crouse recovering from his Sigmoidectomy that he underwent on Wednesday. We knew back at the end of September/beginning of October that he would have to undergo this surgery due to diverticulitis. I have been staying at my parent's house since Tuesday night and providing my mother with companionship and transportation to and ( Read more... ) -
Don't run a marathon the day before you are supposed to run a marathon....
The subject line is what was said to me this morning when I arrived at the Canoe Classic volunteer breakfast when I mentioned that I had paddled the entire course yesterday and didn't know how I would manage doing it again today ( Read more... ) -
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Why does it seem like the worst things happen to good people ( Read more... )