This Week's Topic : Mother's Day 2004 Last Mother's Day we simply used the word 'Mom' as inspiration. This year I'd like to try something a little different because Mother's Day is looked at by so many angles. You may respond to all or one of the following....... As a mom, what does/would Mother's Day … Continue reading P-O-Y: Mother’s Day 2004
Life
Mother’s Day 2004
Mother's Day was very bittersweet, to use Marcy's phrase. I kept thinking back to last year, anticipating Nina's arrival, living in the apartment in St. Louis. I was extremely uncomfortable with Nina and spent a lot of time in bed, playing Neverwinter Nights on the laptop. After listening to me complain about my legs getting … Continue reading Mother’s Day 2004
Thank You
I am extremely grateful today for my community of friends, family and fellow diarylanders. You all are the best, totally supportive and wonderful. I hope you never have to know how much that means, but if you do, I really hope the community is there for you too. Thank you, thank you, thank you for … Continue reading Thank You
Friendly Secrets
From P-O-Y: This Week's Topic : Friendly Secrets "A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway." ~ Jerome Cummings A friend truly has seen us at our very best and worse. They have seen us at our silliest and at our ugliest..... They know all those little things about us that we … Continue reading Friendly Secrets
The Reward for Attention
In "The Artist's Way," Julia Cameron says, "The quality of life is in proportion, always, to the capacity for delight. The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention." She goes on to note, "The reward for attention is always healing." This is Nina's gift -- she gives me so much to pay attention … Continue reading The Reward for Attention
Show Me the Boo-Bah!
Nina is a riot these days. In addition to brushing up her walking skills, she is expanding her vocabulary. She has a sound for the cats and dogs that defies recording in text, but it's a sort of sibilant hissing noise. It's not random though -- she only makes it when they're around. But her … Continue reading Show Me the Boo-Bah!
Why Is Everything So Complicated Now?
First, dad is home and really out of the woods. He is feeling a bit weak, but okay other than that. Results from the biopsy should be available soon. Thanks again for the prayers and well wishes! Second, I want to think out loud some more about moving. But I also want to apologize to … Continue reading Why Is Everything So Complicated Now?
Help Wanted!
Help!! Jeff and I are second-guessing ourselves. We're wondering if moving is the right thing to do. Jeff is leaning towards staying in Bloomington. I'm still smack in the middle. The pull of my friends and family in Arizona is very, very strong, as well as the probability of a better job market for Jeff. … Continue reading Help Wanted!
Good News!
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...
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!
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