There is a box inside my front door that has been there since a few days after Christmas. First, it sat by the Christmas tree. Then I moved it to a side of the kitchen, where I would be sure to see it every day, thus ensuring that I would deal with it sooner than later. When … [Read more...]
Out With the Old, In With the…Old
The rustic pine bar in the corner of the bonus room, circa April, 2007 I took the liberty of rearranging our formal living room, the least-used room in our house since we are not very formal, after I put away the Christmas decorations and vacuumed up the infinity of pine needles … [Read more...]
A Month of Reading – Day 31, A Year of Weeping
This is the whateverth post in A Month of Reading Closing out A Month of Reading and the year 2012 at the same time, I wish you a Happy New Year. There hasn't been much new to report the last few days - I finished The Boy and continued reading the biography of Dorothy Parker … [Read more...]
The Mamavation Rejuvenation
My long and troubled relationship with my body and its fitness level is no secret. Last year I struggled through the summer and early fall to get my back problems straightened out. With the help of a wonderful physical therapist, a groovy new-agey massage therapist, and lots of … [Read more...]
My New Year’s Resolutions For Other People
I'm giving up New Year's Resolutions. One can be on one's best behavior for 10 months and then the world crashes in on you anyway. Who's to say? I'm just going to do my best, period. Other people, however, need to get with the program. What program? This one: 1. Stop … [Read more...]