Category: bits and pieces
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when the going gets tough
hello out there… Been a rollercoaster over here lately and i have been remiss in posting. Apologies. I had expected the tide to turn in our favor, if that damn horoscope was to be believed, but alas that is not the case. At least, it seems that way now – in a month or so,…
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what it’s all about
Lately I have been feeling like quite the failure, things going not our way despite my best efforts to change them. Then this morning, I got this: Suddenly the black cloud got a little dimmer. Maybe at least I haven’t totally screwed them up. And there may come a time in the near future when…
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girl child
12 years ago today, at 8:20 in the morning after 8 hours of labor, out came the girl child. She had a ton of hair the nurses coiffed tall and high so they could show her off. Named after a sassy 60’s star and her grandmother, she has been the bane and joy of my…
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strong features
I was told (or accused, depending on how you look at it) while in college that I am “brutally honest”. I can’t even remember the reason for it or who said it. It went along with the “intimidating bitch” description. I always found that a bit mystifying and slightly amusing, for it was usually put…
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and then
So as it turns out, the whole “offering it up” thing doesn’t always turn out so hot. Sometimes, you’re faced with the kind of challenge that ages you ten years in five minutes, makes you want to throw up and feel like you’re having a heart attack all at the same time. And then what? …
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reboot
Back to reality after 5 days at coast. 5 days of stormy weather and 3 families in a giant house with piss-poor kitchen accoutrements that did not stop us from cranking out some serious food. Plenty of games played and stitches sewn. Dogs nervously let off the leash to tear off down the beach after…
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offer it up
I am not a religious person. When people of faith are faced with troubling times, they turn to that faith for support and guidance, which I have to say sometimes sounds kind of comforting but makes no sense to me. I knew someone once who would “offer it up” when struggling with a decision or…
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discombobulation
If I’m ever on Inside the Actors’ Studio, and I get to do the Questionnaire, my two favorite words will be “discombobulated” and “cattywampus”. Unfortunately, the window of opportunity for that event to happen is growing ever shorter. I have been feeling lately rather discombobulated, as I’m sure most people do from time to time. …
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bella nutella
There are few tastier things than Nutella. It’s nutty and chocolatey, super smooth and melty in your mouth. Sometimes just a spoonful is all you need, but other times call for, well, more. I make a lot of cheesecake, and I’ve long thought Nutella would make a pretty spectacular cheesecake. Hence, the Great Nutella Cheesecake…
foible and folly 