Stephen left on Caravan Thursday. He's leave-no-trace backpacking in Paria Canyon on the Arizona border of Utah. He won't be back until Thursday the 29th and he's more than likely had to deal with some rain and cold temperatures already. I'd been looking forward to this trip as a chance to have some "me time" and get some things accomplished, but, ( Read more... )

One year ago today I was lying in hospital bed, exhausted but still able to enjoy one of the finest sunsets of my entire life ( Read more... )

I miss my husband.

(Stupid high schoolers with their stupid Fall Outing...)

It's a SURVEY!!!

1. Would you like to take a survey?

2. Do you like cheese?

3. Which is funnier, bananas or cheese?

4. Should Canadian Yaksmen wear kilts?

5. Are handrails your friend?

6. Do you use Gritty Kitty?

7. Should rodents be only a hobby or a way of life?

8. Do you like spuds?

9. Would you cling tenaciously to Powdered Toast Man's ( Read more... )

Today has been pretty special ( Read more... )

1. Go to http://www.careercruising.com/.
2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Post the top ten results.

1. Funeral Director

2. Esthetician

3. Humanitarian Aid Worker

4. Genetic Counselor

5. Recreation Therapist

6. Coach

7. Pharmacist

8. Stock ( Read more... )

Strangest. Phone call. Ever.

So I was doing my homework and my phone rang. I answered it and this guy that I hooked up with once or twice a reallllllly long time ago told me that he just wanted to call and say he wanted to make sure that there were no regrets or hard feelings between us and that he wanted to say he was sorry because he was ( Read more... )

Life Lesson #1036: Line trimmers throw rocks.

Life Lesson #1037: Expect delays when trying to replace car windows.

Life Lesson #1038: This shit will always seem to happen when you need your car most. (Example: moving in 2 days.)

Last night we had this really amazing storm-- you know, the kind that makes the hair on your arms stand on end from all the electricity in the air and the constant stream of rolling thunder. Stephen and I sat for a short time outside our front door on lawn chairs cuddled under a blanket, trying not to get too wet. (I really hate not having a real ( Read more... )

*yawn ( Read more... )