I am home due to a sick babysitter, who is also my sister-in-law. I’ll probably go to the office later in the day, when my mother takes over Baby Cherry. He’s napping right now–and his dad, too, who is also sick. God save us from the sickies! I haven’t had any this year, thank goodness, but everyone else has!
picu, again I understand! A few months after losing my daugher, I found out I was pregnant–and I think I only got through the year because I was nurturing a new life! I think that’s what you did, too.
Dinner tonight shall be taco salad. I make the most awesome taco salad ever was. I use spinich and romaine for the greens. Salsa and plain yogurt on top. Lots of tomatoes.
How odd: I’ve having discussions about contacts on two different forums I’m on. And – didn’t somebody a couple weeks ago ask how long one’s “run” on a forum is? I’ve been on this one since 1999, and another one, basically, since 1997 (it’s gone through several owners and shut-downs, but it’s the same people). I’ve joined a couple here and there, but these two, I’ve stuck with practically my entire Internet life! So, there’s my answer.
No, you aren’t prying. I couldn’t talk about it for a long time. I’m healthier now that I can.
They had a suicide pact. Carbon Monoxide poisoning. She was nearer a drafty window.
She’s from England. Her mother is in a nursing home with Alzheimer’s, and she has little contact with her father. She keeps in touch with her brothers, but they rarely can manage the airfare to see her.
I wish she lived closer. I’m in Seattle, she’s in Sacramento. She visits twice a year, Christmas and summer.
I don’t even think of her as an “in-law”. She is my daughter, in my heart. I’m “Mom” to her. Since my husband is 18 years my junior, she calls him Alpha (as in alpha male) He’s more like a brother than a step dad.
That was me–and strangely enough, that server is down for an unknown amount of time, so it’s like I’m taking a break from that bb. Whether I go back is another story. But I started online about 3 years ago–I’m still very rudimentary in my skills. Plus, I like it here better…
Off to make soup for lunch. I want pasta carbonara with garlic, but there is none in the house. <sigh>
taxi, I think you look cute with glasses. The dress is beautiful, and you look lovely. scout, so far in our house, you have been referred to as Husband Who’s a Girl, and Girl Who Married Me for My Cooking. Let me tell you, I’ve had several more Husband offers on the strength of joining a marriage with two girls in it. Several.
Oh, dear heaven. Please just know that I am so sorry. I am glad that you have one another and that this did not end in bitterness for you both.
There is so much pain in life. Sometimes I marvel that we bear it.
I must get a card for John’s family, because I am not feeling better at all–I don’t want to infect anyone. I will make the call at 4pm. Everyone send healthy thoughts my way–I know how much it means to the family to have people come.
Oh, dear heaven. Please just know that I am so sorry. I am glad that you have one another and that this did not end in bitterness for you both.
There is so much pain in life. Sometimes I marvel that we bear it.
I must get a card for John’s family, because I am not feeling better at all–I don’t want to infect anyone. I will make the call at 4pm. Everyone send healthy thoughts my way–I know how much it means to the family to have people come.
Mika -if you have time, check out this week’s Newsweek --it’s all about India and it’s rising power today. So far I’ve only looked at the pics, so dunno how good the article is. Just thought you might be interested.
I’m off to read my new magazine in bed and hopefully nod off for a bit.
and I made pasta carbonara for lunch anyway-found some bacon in the drawer. Ha!
Thanks everyone for all the compliments. Mom and I are going to go looking for all the accessories and stuff this weekend. I’m so excited!
Good luck with the Haaaahvaad job, smitty! Since I’m going through the job search process right now, I know how stressful the waiting can be. Won’t someone please give me a job in Minneapolis?? Please?
I’ve got a B.S. and an M. Eng. in Industrial Engineering, and I’ve been doing market research for the last 2 years for a commercial real estate firm. I’m looking for something that would take advantage of my analytical skills, Excel & Access knowledge, and general business knowledge. I’m a numbers person - not a people person - and I’m happiest when I’m analyzing data and then writing/presenting that info. My email’s in my profile if you have any contacts. Thanks for any help you can offer!
I was going to post the lyrics to “Mardi Gras” one of the songs we sing in SA, but unless I actually sing it, I don’t know the lyrics (and being a bass, I usually don’t learn actual lyrics anyway) and singing it in this office is NOT an option.
Our drive is up and running, but all the files are still missing, so we’ll be spending the rest of the week trying to recreate the current stuff and hoping against hope the older stuff was backed up somewhere
You all have a fair amount of power of my mind. I just woke up from a nap about an hour ago, and you know what I dreamed about? A louse. Not even lice, but one single louse. I don’t remember the rest of the dream, though. But still! Mind controllers!
Of course we do. Mystic Powers [sub]tm[/sub] are part of the MMP deal. picnurse, still praying for you and your family. More hugs from the Lissars.
I need to eat something before I go grocery shopping. Maybe I’ll scramble some eggs. No. That seems like too much work. A sandwich or something. I’ve just gotten that blood-sugar-bottoming-out-can’t-think feeling.
Thank you, I will check it out.
I just had a really surreal experience at lunch. I was standing in line at Kinko’s, and it ended up for several minutes. I had my receipt in my hand, and my money, ready to go. Finally I came up, and the (white) guy looked right past me and into the eyes of the VERY pretty blond girl behind me and asked her if he could help her. WTF? Luckily, she wasn’t rude, and I was able to step in and say “I need to pay for this.”
I don’t know if it was a racist thing, which occasionally I get, or a pretty girl thing, but you know, his expression didn’t even change when looking at her. Just the same bored look.
I stayed home today because my daughter was ill. She’s been looking pretty washed out since last Friday and kept complaining about feeling nauseaus.
At any rate, I called in to work to say I wouldn’t be there, but my daughter ended up going to school anyway. By that time, I would have been late for work, and it just seemed like more trouble than it’s worth to go in.
So, I stayed home and have just finished doing my taxes. At least I don’t have to pay. So, in the next day or two I need to check to see if my return has been accepted and then, hopefully, within about 10 days or so my return will be deposited in my account.
That is all I’ve managed to do today. I hate doing my taxes. It’s not like it’s ultra hard, but I always have this vague, sort of uneasy feeling when I’m doing them. I’m not doing anything illegal or dishonest, so I don’t know why I feel this way.
I haven’t eaten, nor have I had any coffee today. I’m going to pay for this in a big way, I just know it.
I hope all of those that are ill are soon on the mend.
I’ve been wanting to say this for months - and forgive me if it offends, but I think it will tickle
everytime I see picunurse’s name anywhere, I read it as “pick your nose”. Don’t ask me why - I just always do, (and now all you will, too, bwahaha) so please forgive me
