Dad is doing fine and is home now. Whew! Thanks to everyone who left good wishes in the comments. If you haven't already, please go to the entry about our move and weigh in. I'm checking the comments and responding daily...
Author: thefirespiral
Enough Already!
My dad had his surgery on Thursday and while the procedure itself went well, some dipshit nurse who was supposed to be checking him the night after his surgery missed the fact that he was having blood clots and apparently bleeding somewhere. So yesterday they had to go in again and find out where he … Continue reading Enough Already!
The Artist’s Way
I got everything done today except my morning pages. I think I'm just going to have to get up earlier to do them. I also decided tonight that I am emphatically NOT going to nag Jeff to do his. Either he does or he doesn't, but either way, it's up to him to make it … Continue reading The Artist’s Way
Spring in the Midwest
I finally bought my bike today. It's been about a year since Jeff and the girls got theirs. Since I was about eight and a half months pregnant at the time, it didn't seem like a good bet to test drive. But today I did, and I got a really cool bike. We also bought … Continue reading Spring in the Midwest
All of My Love
Yours is the cloth, mine is the hand that sews time His is the force that lies within Ours is the fire and all warmth we can find He is a feather in the wind Oh, all of my love, all of my love Oh, all of my love for you, now All of my … Continue reading All of My Love
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Today we went to Chicago to drop off some goods to someone who lost everything in an apartment fire. The trip was nightmarish. We got out of here late -- our fault. We thought we were done enough last night with our gathering and that we could get out of here by nine-ish. We weren't … Continue reading No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Get-It-Done
I have been seized by a fit of get-it-done. I am so behind in correspondence, in thank-you cards, in getting the taxes filed, cleaning the house, researching the car, the list goes on. The house isn't that bad, actually, but the rest of it is woefully late. And we're preparing to donate a lot of … Continue reading Get-It-Done
Middle of the Road
Today I was tooling around after lunch, enjoying springtime in Illinois. The trees are blooming, the birds are singing, the worms are wiggling deep in the earth. The drumbeat of nature coming back to life is beating loudly today under a bright, springtime sun. I had the windows rolled down in the ol' minivan, scanning … Continue reading Middle of the Road
Nina Walks!
Nina took her first steps today, in the living room just as the symphony at the end of "Mr. Holland's Opus" swelled in the background. Could she have chosen a better soundtrack? My girl! At 10 1/2 months old, she beat the pants off both her sisters, who were well over a year old before … Continue reading Nina Walks!
MIL Dreams
Wow, did I have a weird dream about Jeff's mom this morning. I know it was inspired by a phone call from her yesterday, but it disturbed me. When she called yesterday, she was clearly not doing well. She has multiple sclerosis and in the past ten years or so it has really had its … Continue reading MIL Dreams
by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea 