I can’t believe I’ve neglected this journal for so long. I miss reading the stories of the few friends that used to post regularly ( Read more... )

I can't believe the cruise I paid for a year ago is going to be happening so soon! We'll be leaving for our friend's house tomorrow night, then heading to New Orleans first thing Friday. On Saturday, we'll explore the French Quarter, and Sunday, we board the ship!!!!! I haven't had a real vacation in 6 years, despite the fact that we've gone to ( Read more... )

Lately I've had a nagging and discouraging train of thought that likes to ruin what I'm working towards. It says, "You're too old to get good at anything new. It's too late to re-define so much in your life. Don't you wish you'd known about this Years ago?" Then it sneers at me. As if it wasn't bad enough that my patience for sticking with ( Read more... )

It's been kind of a rough month. The last three conventions we've gone to have barely covered cost, but at least a large part of the cost is paid way ahead of time and hotel cost is paid through credit card, so we get to come home with money in our pockets. It's been enough to cover bills, but not much more than that, and I need a bit of a nest ( Read more... )

The xrays on my Old Man dog showed that it was actually an injured joint capsule, lots of arthritis, and possibly a lipoma growing under the muscle. None of that is "good" but it's all better than what I feared! After a low dose of a short acting steroid injection and a day of sleep, Suji seemed to feel much better, and the swelling is way down ( Read more... )

My oldest dog, Suji, is 15 now. He's got hip displaysia and has been on supplements and pain meds for it for about 4 years now. He started looking a little stiff in the back end a few years ago, but meds kept him acting very normal. A bit over a year ago, he really slowed down, but he still wanted to go for short walks, he still picked up a toy ( Read more... )

I finally have the day bed I've been dreaming of! I knew what I was looking for, I just couldn't find it at a reasonable priced until this past weekend. That motivated me to get working more on my guest room/study. Currently, I'm typing from my desk in the room that is almost finished. :D ( Read more... )

Nick has definitely been enjoying not having to clock in at a normal job anymore. The only bad side-effect so far has been the weight gain for both of us traveling together! I used to travel with Sifu or Wil and Tyrine and simply wouldn't eat aside from a late breakfast and dinner. On the few trips Nick could go on, he likes three meals a day and ( Read more... )

My husband officially quit his job. This coming Friday will be his last day. I'm trying so hard to be incredibly happy for him, which I AM!, it's just that I'm also nervous for us. It'll be different having to live without his regularly scheduled paychecks. I'm not always good about change, but I know we can do this! We've already got comic and ( Read more... )

Things that are currently making me happy ( Read more... )