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Teenagers!!!
I have had my 13 year old niece since Wednesday, while her parents are sunning themselves on a Cuban beach.
Never again.
Sweet as pie. No problem at all. Came with no rules or warnings (although I asked repeatedly). So when she asked to go to a friend's birthday party this evening, I never thought twice. I drove her to her friend's house (just 2 ( Read more... ) -
Condolences ....
Condolences are a funny thing. I felt very odd receiving condolences formy co-worker's passing-almost like a fraud. I kept wanting to tell people that they should be sending sympathies to her family, not to me; I was just a coworker ( Read more... ) -
RIP Darlene ...
My neighbour at work passed away this morning ( Read more... ) -
Monday ... and I don't care!
Friday night I went to see mom and baby get settled in their home. My niece is a natural mom- not nervous or hesitant at all around the baby- handles her like a pro. Lovely to see. (She had her first check up today, and all is perfect. Miss Brielle has put on 10 ounces since leaving the hospital on Friday! Wooooooo ( Read more... ) -
I'm a great aunt!!
Brielle Quinn came to this world around 5:45 this morning. A good 7pounds 8 oz, dark hair and very very healthy. R's water broke around 3am or so, and things progressed fairly fast after that. She was a trooper.
I missed it. I am so upset. I woke at 6:30 because the cats were fussing, and when I opened my eyes I saw that SOMEONE (i.e. Dexter, ( Read more... ) -
YAWN!!!
So I wake this morning (Tuesday) and it's another nasty snow day, terrible visibility, and slippery roads. Oh YAY ... and I need to venture out to get to work.
On top of all that, I'm tired. Really tired ( Read more... ) -
Weekend blizzard
The blizzard of 2013 actually lived up to its hype-- and that doesn't happen very often. For me, it was a weekend of enforced relaxation ( Read more... ) -
Jealousy and Sibling Rivalry - the Great Motivators
Ahhhh...family dynamics.
I am used to my sister being heavy. She has been heavy since her teens. She's yo-yo dieted forever, but she's always been heavy.
One day, she said she was going to a party, and wanted to know if she could borrow my new dress. I almost laughed ... imagine! Thinking SHE could fit into one of MY dresses! Hahahaha!
It fit.
She ( Read more... ) -
I need a day in between Saturday and Sunday
I was late this year, but got my flu shot on Friday. I have an unusual reaction to the vaccine. As a hospital worker, I get a flu shot every year, and every year, I become hypoglycemic for about 12 hours. I'm not diabetic, so it's not dangerous, it just means I am absolutely starving for a day. (My mom was diabetic and would become clinically hypo ( Read more... ) -
Blah blah blah ...
I went Christmas shopping this weekend. Yes, you read that right. I had started out doing errands- like dropping my boots off at the shoe repair to get the zipper fixed- but got sidetracked by all the sales ( Read more... )