It’s occurred to me lately, how easily our communications go awry. I laughed just last week until tears came to my eyes at a particularly striking example of miscommunication that occurred between two coworkers in front of me (let me attest that the generation gap is alive and well, and highly entertaining at times!). As … Continue reading
Circle of Life
My darling pup is now 14 years old, and his health is spent. He’s got arthritis, cancer, kidney failure, and back spasms. We were managing OK with medications until this last week, but sadly the illness outstripped the meds these last few days and I knew it was time at last to let him go. … Continue reading
TGIF!
Yesterday really stank. Thursdays are usually my favorite days of the week – the anticipation of the weekend, combined with that last opportunity to get a bit of critical work done before relaxing, generally makes for a pretty good day. Not yesterday, though. This blog is aptly named. I struggle with being too open/honest and … Continue reading
He will not fail you now…
My dear pup now counts his future time in weeks or months, not years. It is incredibly hard, and it breaks my heart to watch him struggle with even small pains as we manage this time together. As such, we get to visit our wonderful vet with increasing regularity; and my heart swells with fear … Continue reading
Part-time gardening
This year, for the first year in the last 5, I have a patio with plenty of sunshine. For me, that means container gardening. Somewhere along the way in these last 5 years, I’ve forgotten a few key elements in the war for survival on the ‘farm,’ however. Here are the high points: Drainage is … Continue reading
Borrowed time
My darling pup has cancer. Actually, he has cancer again. The first time, we were able to successfully treat it and received a clean bill of health from our vet. This time, it came back in a place that means we will not win the war. My favorite quote of late is: ” Cancer makes … Continue reading
Hello, I’m boring…and frankly so are you
One of the great things about life is that we gain insights as we grow older. We learn about other people, ourselves, and the world around us. This past week, I’ve accepted that I’m just boring. At a party, even I wouldn’t want to hang out with me. I like to read far more than … Continue reading
Joyful awakenings
First, I should admit that I am a morning person. One of those really annoying types who is at my best and most cheerful first thing in the morning. I generally wake up before my alarm, lay there peacefully for a moment or two, and then stretch & get up to start the day. I, … Continue reading
Falling down hurts more when you grow up
My oldest brother fell out of a tree when he was 9 years old (this is back in the days when children still climbed trees to great heights without adults around). It knocked the wind out of him and scared me, 2 years younger, that he was seriously hurt. But being young and resilient, within … Continue reading
Timing is everything…
I spent the first 15 years of my life in a poor, desperate home with a severely dysfunctional family. It wasn’t all bad – but it was bad enough that when I did return home briefly after leaving at 15 years old, The State decided to place me its care instead of leaving me there, … Continue reading
Overly Honest 