One year since the levees broke. The New Orleans blog that I link to has this one line post for today: WE ARE NOT OKThat says it all. My relatives are finally settled into a new house outside Baton Rouge, but they still have to tend to their old property until insurance can be settled,... Continue Reading →
Healing thoughts
When I wrote the Dkos diary on cancer and the many sites and organizations to support, part of my inspiration for that was of course participating in the 3-day walk again. However, another part was the shock I got from watching Lance Armstrong host the ESPY awards and say that one half of those in... Continue Reading →
A moment of silence
Sending out my love to a family who lost their daughter two years ago today. An August96 sibling who we all loved as one of our own. She was closest in age to my own DS1 who ironically nearly took himself away from us this same time last year. Be well and know I am... Continue Reading →
All my love to the ShermDoggies
Yes, until I arrive in Vegas, these friends are still only 1s and 0s. Cyber-friends who I have yet to meet in person. However, as my dear August mom friends know, you can grow to love people in this manner, think of them as family, celebrate their triumphs and cry for their losses as if... Continue Reading →
I knew it
I knew that there would be times when I would not be posting much of substance in here. I have never been a prolific writer. Never been someone who kept a daily journal of any kind. So the gaps in communication shouldbe expected. Especially during times when DS2 is playing in two leagues at once.... Continue Reading →
Rollercoaster time
This week in review:Monday, pick up DS2 from Swedish class at 6:15 after a grocery run after work. Later than usual dinner and plan out the week.Tuesday - the only night we had no where to go, BUT, my new laptop had finally arrived at work so I spent all Tuesday night backing up files... Continue Reading →
Phew!
Ok, I need a weekend to recover from my weekend. And I took Friday off work! Since Thursday DS2 has played in 3 baseball games (won 2 of them), I have had lunch with DS1 and co-signed on a loan for him to pay off his medical bills, I caught up on Powerhouse bills, and... Continue Reading →
Internet community
If you have a little time, I want to share with my visitors three examples of the absolute beauty of the internet. This medium has created friendships and families everywhere. It has allowed people who are suffering and struggling through life to find people in the same boat, or better yet, people who have found... Continue Reading →
December reminder to readers (and me!)
For all the love and peace and joy that is supposedly spread with our greetings and cards and gifts this month, there is a monster also lurking underneath. The December Grumpies. Now, I really don't notice it as much in real life for some reason. However, after 10 years with the August moms, and now... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 