Thought I was going to have to start a new LJ... but I've found myself!  YES! I live!

Nothing illustrates to me how out of shape I am more than babysitting my youngest grandkids. I'm winded and worn out after only 2 hours. I remember when my four older kids were this age... and then one. Amy was 7, Adam 5, Lisa 2, and Katy was brand new. Yet those were great times, and I remember having much more energy at 30 than I do now at almost ( Read more... )

I really don't enjoy holidays anymore, and Memorial Day was never one of my favorites. I suppose I cringe at the knee jerk patriotism / roaring nationalist sentiment that I see everywhere, that the message of remembering those that have lost their lives gets lost. I still struggle with the concept that any war is conceivably necessary and ( Read more... )

Schlafly Farmers Market | Schlafly Beer

Summer break has officially started. My life is a mess, and I'm fighting that "spiraling down" pattern that feeds on itself... depression = not getting things done = deeper depression, etc. Why is it so hard to see my own stuff?!? I could walk into another person's house and immediately see what needs to be done first, and get it going, etc. Yet ( Read more... )

Originally posted by sonopan at North Dakota Trip gallery, part 3

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now THIS feels right. Like coming home. Not sure if I care if anyone sees what I write... after all, ppl here are REAL friends... not FB whatevers ( Read more... )

I actually showed up IN PERSON to the last Poly munch... even though I'm not really "poly" at the moment... just single and loving who I please! It was great to see familiar loving faces. Gave "gone but not forgotten" another level! When I was there Rebecca and I renewed our commitment to rev up our Live Journal postings again. So here it is!

Well, I'm spreading myself thin, starting a renewed commitment to LJ and a new class at U of Phoenix at the same time, on top of OVER the "holly daze" but here I go anyway ( Read more... )

ok... it wasn't the best of days... and not the worst of days ( Read more... )