Tone is absent
For the record, I thought “Ha, ha, ha, no” was hilarious. Pam said it was really sad. Oh. Whoops. This is why I have no future as a funny writer. I think it is pretty funny how out of commission I am...
View ArticleDay 58
took: pot, fish oil, b-complex, multi-vitamin, probiotics Pre-Brekkie snacking: mozzarella, banana, strawberry lemonade (for the swallowing of pills) Strawberry and lemons are both “ok” but I’m not...
View Articlefood cravings
I’m alternating between feeling like I’m really craving low calorie foods (I’m weirdly drawn to vegetables–I totally WANT alfalfa sprouts) but I’m super duper hungry to the point where I feel almost...
View ArticleDrips and drabs
(The time references will be weird. This was written over multiple days.) Yesterday morning my dishwasher broke. That sucker is D-E-D. And then last night the Prius died while I was driving on Alameda....
View ArticleDays 59-62
59- Brekkie: oatmeal, strawberries, banana, pecans, almond milk, sugar, tea Lunch: gf bread, soy cream cheese, cucumber, alfalfa sprouts, ham, grapes Dinner: chicken lettuce wrap, chicken fried rice...
View ArticleLet the sun shine
Today, unaccountably, I’m waking up in a good mood. We can’t go anywhere because Noah has the only working vehicle. My day will consist of puttering around the house and yard. I have reading to do. My...
View ArticleOk, poop chronicles aren’t over
But I lost my book so things will get confused. This morning I had a lovely completely solid poop at 3:30am (which is way the heck earlier than I’ve been pooping but it was after almost 8 hours of...
View ArticleDays 63-68
63- Instead of pills I ate the edible caramels. Om nom nom. Not as potent but way better tasting. Brekkie: oatmeal (gf), strawberries, pecans, cinnamon, sugar, rice milk Snack: peanut butter candy,...
View ArticleLots of balls in the air.
We went to pick up the Prius because Toyota said it was fixed. Before it could be driven out of the parking lot a warning light came on. Toyota sent us home with a rental. But that’s pending more...
View ArticleNot coping-methods
I’m reading this book on meditation. (Specifically because it is published by one of the publishing houses I think is most likely to be interested in my book.) It is hard living with contradictory...
View ArticleFood, connection, triggers, projecting, all the good stuff
It is very rare that I ask someone for permission before I write about something. Mostly I think, “If you didn’t want me to write about it you shouldn’t have done it.” Sometimes I try to recognize that...
View Article+/- FogCon and health
+ Spending time with Sarah at the conference was lovely. – Working on all three days meant I spent a lot of time working and very little time enjoying panels. That was poor planning on my part. I only...
View ArticleYay babysitting
Part of what I like so much about taking care of kids is that you have to deal with different layers of your own “shit” in order to look at them as individuals. The wonderful kids who visited last...
View ArticleShould I stay or should I go now
I leave in 32 days. On one hand… I’d like to leave tomorrow. On the other hand… I am scared. I’m scared of pain and failure. My hands hurt. Sometimes gripping things is a problem. Notice how good I’m...
View ArticleMoving south
Today we leave Dad’s house. That will be hard. I have really enjoyed my time here. Although it will also be a good thing. I’m sleeping for shit. I’m thinking a thousand thoughts a minute about all the...
View ArticleToo much, again. Damnit.
Stuff is creeping in. Today: having lunch with a friend then we are getting tattoos. Tonight I’m having dinner with a lovely friend. Tomorrow is all the massage. The kids also have stuff to get to. It...
View ArticleMed evaluation
I have a med evaluation appointment in a week. I’d better get my thoughts together. I’ve been using pot for almost eight years. It changed my life. I use pot to help me sleep, increase my appetite so I...
View ArticlePeace
This morning I had a peaceful moment. One of those true, Zen moments of “I am happy and this is where I want to be.” Eldest Child woke up to use the restroom too early. I was awake doing chores, like...
View Articlesmks: hug edition
I haven’t used Shit My Kids Say in a while. Yesterday my big girl asked me what I want for Mother’s Day. We are planners in this house. I told her that what I wanted was to be a mother. She squinched...
View ArticleI’m proud of us
We had a conversation at breakfast about the ice cream. I was clear that I don’t know what to do. I asked kids what they think. Noah had thoughts. It was nice to talk through things like, “I could over...
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