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I rested my elbow yesterday and it feels much better. Yay! And I’ve been wearing the tennis elbow brace while knitting, weeding, and cleaning. Maybe there’s hope. Finished Mankell’s Faceless Killers the other day. I really enjoy the Wallander books … Continue reading →

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 →