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Cottaging in New York
In an effort to help me relax and find myself again during my time off from work I have decided to join my extended family in New York State for a week.
It’s funny, I’m going to be one of only [...]
Hello darkness my old friend
I’m sitting here feeling a little bit ridiculous with one of those Biore nose strip things on. I’m grappling with a lot of weird feelings these days, and awkwardness even when I am alone is a new one.
My abrupt disappearance [...]
Please send directions!
I’m a little lost right now, but will have some time to write again soon. There has been a lot of heavy stuff going on in my life right now, you can probably tell by my distinct lack of blogging, [...]
Go Gently, My Darling
Another day of sadness in a week of sadness.
Today, my baby darling cat Tigger “Mr. T” passed from this world into the Summerland.
After a brief battle with what we think was cancer, my brother and I took him into the [...]
The Breakdown
Wow. It has been a long time since I laid finger to keyboard and loosed my thoughts upon the world.
It’s kind of hard, getting back on the wagon. You get away from writing and then suddenly it becomes this impossible [...]
Rest in Peace, Lady
I have had a wonderful, beautiful dog named Lady.
She was a Spitz/Lab mix, medium size with the cutest splotches of dusty-brown on her furry white coat. She always looked like she was smiling and would wag her curled & feathered [...]
It won’t leave me alone
What does it mean when you can’t get the thought of someone out of your head? Does it mean something is wrong with you? Or right with you?
Does it signify an unhealthy obsession, or something deeper?
As much as I have [...]
A Little Busy…
You’ve probably noticed that I haven’t been around much lately.
For good reason!
I am busier than I think I have ever been in my life before, and I’m grappling with a lot of change at the same time. All this adjustment [...]
I braved the crowds on Boxing Day
So Christmas for me was all right this year. Not too many ups or downs like there have been in the past year (aside from the total downers at work).
I was pleasantly surprised a couple of times since this year [...]
A Christmas Conundrum
I need a little input on something to see if I’m just being totally selfish and crass, or if my concerns are valid.
So I spent a bunch of time and money making those giftbaskets for my friends. One of them [...]
