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In the house that is. Cleaned Maggie’s room–and that’s something! Amassed a great pile of stuff to donate to the MS Society tomorrow morning. And we cleared out the assorted shoes, boots, sandals, and crocs that inhabited the old bathroom … Continue reading →

Just read this statement on Brooke & Peggy’s blog: “Helplessness for oneself is one thing; helplessness when you cannot aid someone else you love is in some ways even worse.” This seems to capture my recent feelings about my family. … Continue reading →

and I just don’t feel motivated to do much: no writing, no reading, no yoga. I’m trying to rally to take the dogs out. Kids’ last day of school and lots of “awarding” activities…maybe that’s worn me out some. I … Continue reading →

Last two days of school and the Jake energy is crazy. He’s all sorts of hyped up. We ordered him a Nixon Watch – the Time Teller P in black/orange for his 6th grade graduation. Apparently these watches are all … Continue reading →

Maggie got bored yesterday morning and went to school at 11. I then applied myself to reading the last of the tech comm articles I needed to catch up on–yes! Then, between rain/sleet/snow storms, I hiked along the shoreline trail … Continue reading →

This weather should be good for getting lots of reading and writing done…so what do I do? Watch movies. Movies and more movies. But last night I started reading Sherlock Holmes. And this week I’ll begin reading a book for … Continue reading →

Although I didn’t start until mid-afternoon, I did get some substantial work done on my American Lit class: figured out the readings, schedule, and assignments. Now I just need to type it all up and create discussion topics. I should … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it’s been 4 weeks today that I finished at FYE. And I’m trying not to beat up on myself for not getting more done. I need to focus on my accomplishments: lots of reading, blogging, movies, yoga, … Continue reading →

So we’re re-arranging our minds to the thought that Maggie has mono: no TaeKwonDo for a while, no soccer or PE at school, and no camping trip to Great Basin–at least not right away. Poor kid’s been feeling yucky for … Continue reading →

Awoke to a rainy morning. And as I left the gym after yoga, I spotted some cedar waxwings in one of the blooming trees near the tennis courts. They’re such cool birds. I got interrupted while writing this post by … Continue reading →