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So Long, 2014. I Won't Miss You.
The last day of 2014, and as far as I'm concerned, it can't be over soon enough ( Read more... ) -
Welcome Home, My Little Sunspot
Yesterday I went to the Humane Society and brought this little girl home with me:
I had been watching her for months. Even though I said I didn't want to get another cat after Phoebe died, I found myself occaisionally browsing the Humane Society website ( Read more... ) -
You Can Haunt Me Anytime
First experience of a Phoebe ghost:
I crawl into bed for a grief-nap.
Joker nibbles cat food in the corner, then jumps onto the bed.
Joker snuggles under the blankets in my arms, purring madly.
The unmistakable sound of more nibbling from the cat food dish. -
In which grieving sucks
I was dreading saying goodbye this morning, but I held up fairly well at the vet's. I stayed in the room for the euthenasia, and I'm glad that I did. If I hadn't, my last memories would have been of how weak Phoebe was in those last days, how she could barely move from room to room, how she turned her face away from the scent of food, how I could ( Read more... ) -
We've been having lots of deep and meaningful conversations of late
For the Week of Jan 20th, 2014 -- A deep and meaningful conversation with your partner this week might help you forge a greater bond, physically and spiritually. Don't worry about freaking out your mate with wild or eccentric thoughts now. Sharing what's really on your mind is what your lover craves from you and what he or she will respond to most ( Read more... ) -
Three Green Beans are Three Green Beans
I don't like living in town next door to retired people with beautiful lawns and gardens.
My second attempt at a garden is failing almost as miserably as the first; and what's worse is that, this time, I have neighbors around who watch it fail and feel the need to comment on it.
"You need to water your cucumbers more."
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Just Say the Word
"If you can find a place where you can talk to someone special without shouting, you could have a very intimate conversation that leads to a loving connection." - Last week's "weekly love horoscope ( Read more... ) -
It's About Humanity
Earlier this week, Ivan let himself get talked into letting a door-to-door salesman come to give us a "product demonstration." (In return, Ivan was supposed to get a "free gift" that he wanted to use for his business.) The salesman came on Tuesday, dressed in ripped jeans and a turquoise T-shirt. I had just pulled dinner out of the oven, so I ( Read more... ) -
It was Easy for You to get Inside
Last night my dad and my sister presented me with a guitar they had made me. My dad did the assembly and the staining, and my sister did the woodburning artwork.
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My Marriage is Longer Than Kim Kardashian's!
In honor of being married for a whole year (with no "oopsies" babies to boot!), I'm posting my favorite poem that I wrote during NaPoWriMo. I didn't post it to my writing blog because it felt a little too personal. But it's not too personal for the LiveJournals!!
Poem #17 - Blizzards ( Read more... )
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