I can think of few people close to me who aren’t going through significant if not catastrophic hardships. The country collapsing around us doesn’t help, either. A bright spot for me through these times continues to be Ember. I’ve told you how quirky and funny she is. Here’s an example: As she and I were crossing the street on our way toward her weekly piano lesson Friday night, she asked, “If you were to die […]
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Nine-Pound Hammer
For several weeks TJ and I have been writing chain stories back and forth (one person writes an installment and the other picks up where she left off), but it’s been ages since I last wrote here on Bloggy. Yikes: it was July 29. How’d that happen? I can’t tell you what’s been going on since then since it’s just a blur. Ember returned to me on August 10 and began school on the 15th. […]
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I must now dig into my rapidly dwindling savings to unearth nearly $10K for an earthquake retrofit. I did one twenty years ago but recently learned that it’s not complete or up to today’s standards. Since I don’t have quake insurance, this is crucial. Over the past few months I’ve met twice with a structural engineer, name of Scott, and last week had an appointment with him and his contractor, Mario, to figure out exactly […]
Read moreI Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Remember when Syd asked if my sled-run down the icy hill was worth it, considering its effect on my tailbone? I’m sure you’re dying to know my final answer. I really want to say “yes” because it was mostly fun. However, at the moment, whenever the lower 3/4 of me moves—to sit down, get up, climb stairs, lift things or roll over in bed—the action elicits an involuntary yelp. Google informs me that it may […]
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