If you missed my earlier posts, no worries, I can bring you up to date on my quest to find the just right nail salon pretty quickly. I went to one salon and they were too hard and I went to another salon and they were too soft. I went back to my regular place … Continue reading The Nail Saga Continues

Better days today - MP's daughter seems to have a plan and she's not feeling overwhelmed with despair, not when she talked to MP anyhow. So that's all good. The story in our heads has changed and even though it's still bad and still hard, it no longer weighs as much. Thanks to those of … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day!

I started reading a book called Existential Kink, by Carolyn Elliot. It is fascinating. Anyone here read it? I already disagree with her on some things (not a surprise to anyone who knows me well.) But they're not show stoppers, I just have to make some mental adjustments. It's not a kinky book - not … Continue reading Book Club, Anyone?

Hope you're all having a wonderful beginning to a brand new year. 💜

This post is not going to be nearly as good as the title is. I just wanted to warn you so you could adjust your expectations accordingly. Initially, the name of the post was Staying Alive, Staying Alive... because that song had been playing in my head, and I thought I'd torture you with share … Continue reading A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Christmas

When I feel this way, I wish I had someone to spank me. It’s a strange thing, but I have somehow quit binge eating comfort food at night. Strange because I haven’t felt this way before. And because I never imagined I could do this in quite this way. I’m not dieting. I’m just eating … Continue reading A Mixed Bag

It's time for my annual share of Xmas carols that I love. Let's start with this one. The Christians and the Pagans, by Dar Williams: https://youtu.be/t_KiHRHwaAs In other news, my rebounder came! I put it together last night without too much trouble, thanks to a little help from my daughter and MP. It actually takes … Continue reading In the Spirit…

I’m making a new committment to my health! Yes, I’m pretty sure I did this last year, right about the same time of year too. I know it was around November because when I invited other people to do it too, they were like, ”Um, it’s the holidays. No, maybe in January." Which was a … Continue reading Nothing New Under the Sun

Doctors, frigging doctors. Start a new medication. They tell me, x is a common side effect. Let us know if it persists beyond a week.It persists. I let them know. They tell me, Well, if you’re worried about it, make an appointment and come in. Really? Feels like a bait and switch, you know? I … Continue reading Parenthetically, Bodies and Such

Y'all might not know it from my presence here, but I'm a bit of a Pollyanna. I say that with pride these days, although it used to make me feel silly. But Pollyanna was a child who knew sorrow at an early age and had developed her own strategy (with the help of her father) … Continue reading A Day of Thanks