Catching up, keeping abreast

This is one of those delicious, rare days at work when I have a clear calendar and half the office is out, leaving me free to wrap up this years’ projects and get things clean and organized for next year.
I’ve been finding my moods swinging all over the place during this holiday season. One minute [...]

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Blame NABLOPOMO

No, I’m not participating, but reading all those posts is using up my blogging energy!Seriously, I’m not sure why I’m not posting. I come here, click write post, and then click away. The calendar is filling up with holiday happenings, I’m trying to limit my online time, I’m crocheting and sewing, etc. Excuses, excuses.
I do [...]

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Rambly

Every September I’m taken by surprise by the sudden increase in the daily pace of life. At work our Friday afternoons off cease Labor Day weekend, and suddenly there are countless work activities to attend, and the work day itself becomes more intense and focused. This year was even worse because we went away for [...]

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THAT was interesting

I should have known. I should have known Saturday morning when I sat down and touched the mousepad to wake my iBook up from its peaceful slumber and the screen brightened but nothing else happened. No mouse, no response to key commands, and a complete refusal to turn off.
MD wasn’t feeling well and spent a [...]

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The blahs

It feels like the whole world except for me is on vacation. I’m toiling away at my computer all day, sending emails, doing work, with nothing much coming back to me. And I’m tired. So, so tired that the triple venti latte I had at 2 barely registered and any minor benefits I may have [...]

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Is it just me?

Some days it seems the more I have to do the less I actually get done. Right now my to do list at work is out of control and I’m not sure what I should be doing next, because in fact I should be doing about 5 things simultaneously. So instead I’m posting things for [...]

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Protected: Pulling it all together

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Missing

Sometimes the weight of all those I’ve lost, from casual aquaintances to neighbors to great aunts and uncles to beloved grandparents to mentors to my “mother,” weigh on me. I wonder how it’s possible, so many souls gone from my life. How am I old enough to be missing this many people?
Jamie and I have [...]

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I do it!

That’s been one of Jamie’s favorite phrases for some time now. It slows us down sometimes but I usually indulge his desire to do it all himself. Sometimes I use it against him as a way to get his pokey little bottom in gear. Jamie, do you want me to open the bathroom door? NO, [...]

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Mother’s day

Picking out Mother’s Day cards has never been an easy or quick task for me. There was my grandma, who in my heart was my mother but her card had to say “grandma” and it couldn’t be more lovey-dovey than my mom’s. My mom’s I never want to be lovey-dovey at all. Then my stepmom, [...]

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