So everything is changing, again. Noise started Kindergarten, Funk started preschool, and we’re settling into a new normal. I still have my part-time, work from home gig, and for the most part I am happy to have it. You know, other than the waking..
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Yup. It’s true. Jamie got a heart. In a strange circle-of-life type scenario, she received her donor heart just eight hours before my grandmother passed away early this morning.If you’ve got the notion, wander on over to Jamie’s site...
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My grandmother is dying. It’s not a matter of months or weeks, but days. Several people who are aware of what’s going on have given me their condolences, and I appreciate that… but right now, the thing I feel worst about is that I...
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Today was Noise’s first day of kindergarten. I can’t say how the day went– he’s in an all day program and the minutes are ticking by like molasses while I wait until I can pick him up. This morning was rough, getting into the...
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I’m slogging, and it’s starting to show. I feel like I am shoulder-deep in mud, trying to make my way across a marsh, constantly fighting and losing my shoes in the muck. I am tired, I am sad, and I see no relief in sight. I sometimes want to.
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