Moving to the other side

I just had a conversation with Jamie about Cory that was prompted by a) his incredibly surly mood even after – finally! – a full night’s sleep, his first since the time change, and b) the fact that he was clutching this framed picture of Cory that he had asked to be printed and framed [...]

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Trick or Treat!

Smell my feet!

Holy crap!

What a week!
That’s Jamie’s pirate sneer there. Terrifying, eh?
So, last week. Never again, I hope, I pray. Thursday was my birthday and I had the day off for reasons that were then canceled so I found myself at home on a gorgeous day with my two dogs, one of whom would be [...]

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Bye Bubbie

Cory
12/26/95 – 10/30/09
Picture taken 10/29/09

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Friday

The vet is coming on Friday to put Cory to sleep. This time there won’t be a reprieve, although a part of me has always believed that Cory would live forever. He’s obstinate like that.
After receiving this great advice at Ask Moxie, I decided to follow my instincts and have Jamie present. MD is ok [...]

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Phew

That’s me sighing with relief that this week is almost over. There are lots of VERY IMPORTANT events happening at the college MD works at this week and he’s been going nonstop along with the rest of the team there and people that have flown in from all over the country to get the food [...]

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Like Deja Vu All Over Again

Jamie was sick last weekend with a fever and stuffy nose and missed his first soccer game, a birthday party, and a regular get together with other families. I was off the Friday before last to take care of him, and then last Monday because I got what he got, and MD missed a day [...]

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Bouncing Back

I had the afternoon off last Friday and after a week that was both fun and brutal due to 5 nights of vacation bible school, I called off sick in the morning. After taking Jamie to school I crawled in to bed to take a nap, figuring if I rested in the morning I would [...]

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Bits from a Monday

1. It’s been a crazy restless Sunday night, with me wide awake at midnight, then any immediate hope of sleep dashed by the call “MOMMM-MAY!” It can only mean one thing – the pull up has sprung a leak. Jamie’s upset, protesting, “But I didn’t drink too much water!” I mumble, reassuring, “It happens kiddo. [...]

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Whew

Work has been unrelenting and so my every day in May pledge fell through the cracks. In fact, the entire month fell through the cracks. Did you know this coming Monday is Memorial Day?? I KNOW!!
However, I have a real, bona fide excuse for not posting yesterday and that is because I threw my laptop [...]

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Bad doggy behaviour

My brother in law called MD yesterday with the news that they had just gotten two puppies – lab/beagle mixes.  Here’s hoping they leave some of the house/furniture intact during their puppy years. I had a boyfriend once whose beagle ate his couch, and Cory, a lab mix, has done some serious damage in his [...]

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