The visit from my father is over. It was really difficult to get through, but it wasn’t impossible. Until the airport and dropping him off. I will get to that in a minute. The night I went to get him, he arrived around 11:30. We got home after midnight. We chatted some, and then I… Continue Reading
Quietly, She Weeps
This is more like early-morning (pre-sleep) musing, but whatever. In the past few weeks, I have tried to change the way I do things. I did a few of the things I planned (like submitting fiction to contests and a bit of cleaning), but for the most part–not so much on the hopey-changey thing. … Continue Reading
Shaken, and Stirred
I just finished Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Warning, if you have not read the book and are planning to read it, I am going to include spoilers in this post. Huh. I just read on Wiki that the original title in Swedish is Men Who Hate Women–which is a much more… Continue Reading
Shining a Little Light
OK. As some people have pointed out in the comment section, I don’t say much nice about myself. This is true. I have always been more comfortable with my negatives than my positives for many reasons. However, even before reading <b>morzer’s</b> first comment today, I had been mulling over my next blog entry, this blog… Continue Reading
Tempus Fugit
I had my therapy session this morning. First of all, the temp has dropped considerably, which makes me a happy camper. Autumn is definitely here–and it’s my second favorite season. No, you get no bonus points for guessing my first since I’m not exactly reticent about it. Anyway, I walked into my therapist’s office and… Continue Reading
I’m Just a Girl
OK. I got thoughts about feminism, being a woman, being girly, and related things, and I need to share them. They are pretty jumbled at this point, so bear with me as I untangle the threads. It started yesterday as I was sitting in my therapist’s room waiting for my appointment. I will get to… Continue Reading
Not Going Out Like That
So. I took a nap today. That’s not unusual as I try to grab sleep whenever I can. The boys love it because they can sleep with me or on me or near me. Since I don’t let them in my bedroom, this is a treat, indeed. I don’t even mind (much) waking up to… Continue Reading
Do.Not.Want.
My father is coming home for four days in early September. My mom emailed me the info tonight, and I don’t know what to do with it. To top it off, his favorite sister just passed, and they aren’t sure when they are having the funeral. Which means that he will be raw from the… Continue Reading
An Act of Triage, Part II
So, this is Part I. It’s not necessary to read, but it gives some good background. Before I get on with the meat of this entry, I want to meander a bit first. After the last fairly-positive blog entry, the demons were doubling down on their attacks. Now, their attacks are fairly short in nature… Continue Reading
It’s MY Life!
Ed. Note, Part I: I have decided to take an internet-communication-free day starting from when I get up tomorrow (or go to bed tonight/this morning) until I get up Saturday morning/come back from Taiji). Why? Because. I am posting a new entry before I take my mini-hiatus, but I will not be replying to any… Continue Reading