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What time is it anyway

Summary of Daylight Saving Time: 6am: Is that a cat tapping my head? What the hell time is it? Wait. It’s light outside. 9am: I have so much energy. I can do everything! (which for me means get the mail, feed the cats, and…

November 7, 2014

Hey, my grandma made that

Chris stayed with his dad last week while his mom was out of town. On Sunday I stopped by for dinner (yep, all by myself!) and saw him folding laundry. I noticed one of the things was an embroidered tea towel my grandma made…

October 30, 2014

The cheese stands alone

Being hit with a debilitating illness is humbling; it’s humbling and isolating and eye opening. Things that once seemed so important – like what’s jammed in your closet – suddenly have no value, while other things you never gave a second thought to – like being able to…

October 22, 2014

Is there a 5th gate for sanity?

Last week I started acupuncture as part of my recovery. A couple of aggressive treatments later, I woke up on Friday with my right hand and foot feeling prickly. Bugger. Having had a few days of pretty normal sensation it was disappointing to be back at square…

October 14, 2014