I asked my dad to look for a cheap, compact car with low mileage that I can use for some light driving around Milton and Janesville after the move. He found a 2001 Daewoo Lanos at an auction. Who has ever heard of a Daewoo? From my research, it sounds like the Korean version of a Geo Metro, though it might be more expensive to repair than my ( Read more... )

Since my meltdown on Tues/Wed, I have been trying to take it easy (or do I even know what that means?) One thing I can say is that I can still have a few moments of happiness when I feel like I am really present and appreciating life here. I played with my goat kids yesterday. I sat and strung beads with a villager for an hour. I let my husband ( Read more... )

I was reflecting on my day (and my sore legs) in the shower tonight and I have decided to forgive myself that I have not yet started doing any pre-natal yoga. The yoga would still be good for me, but here is what I did today instead: I walked down to the produce cooler and returned carrying eggs, lettuce, and carrots (1/3 mile walking with weights ( Read more... )

Your Birthdate: July 18
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I am trying to stay up past 7:30, but I'm fading fast. I spent a large part of my day trying to feed a baby goat who just doesn't seem to understand the concept of sucking. Her brother will suck on the bottle, my fingers, my sweatshirt, or anything. She just lets me shove the nipple into the side of her mouth and then reluctantly swallows as the ( Read more... )

It seems like much more than a week since Easter. Those of you who wanted to see me on my visit to the cities last weekend have probably figured out that my family took up most of my time. The rest of my time was taken up with sleeping and throwing up (beet juice was a bad idea on Saturday). Oh well. It was great to see Mom, Dad, Grandpa, ( Read more... )

I had some energy today. I ended up doing lots of laundry, housecleaning, cooking, care of houseplants, etc. My to do list has gotten so long that I used up all of my energy and now I don't feel like going out tonight. I was going to take myself to a movie. On the bright side, it looks like R and I will be able to escape to Minneapolis for the ( Read more... )

It's the second day in a row of the cat not throwing up. He's back on a small ration of raw food in addition to his science diet for bladder problems. I am feeding him small amounts like four or five times a day because he overeats (and pukes) if I put too much in his bowl at once ( Read more... )

I just finished reading Sugar Blues by William Dufty. I was never a big fan of refined sugar, but now I am really pissed off that it is in nearly everything you find on the shelves at the store or in a restaurant. The book was written in the seventies, and yet sugar consumption in this country continues to soar as our physical and mental health ( Read more... )

R and I saw A Prairie Home Companion live at the University of Minnesota Morris yesterday. It was the first time for both of us and a spectacular show. If anyone has the time today, I recommend catching the replay on NPR. I'm so glad that I was well enough to go. I had a fever of 101 on Wednesday. I was in bed for nearly 24 hours. It was the ( Read more... )