Category Archives: Oh, dear.
Geek indulgence
I must detour into the land of technology today. After the afternoon I spent yesterday, which was chock-a-block full of resets, ipconfig tweaking, sharing fiascoes not involving any children and various episodes of looking cross-eyed at the several screens in … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, deities, fixing things, fml, juju, tech, voodoo
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A small display of schadenfreude.
I know it’s terribly inappropriate to say this, but I got a reminder of why the surgeon said I was not to use the treadmill, even though I am getting around pretty well now. At the gym this morning, I … Continue reading
15 Completely Rational Facts I Wish I Could Convince My Kid Were True | The Stir
15 Completely Rational Facts I Wish I Could Convince My Kid Were True | The Stir. Thank you, Jeanne Sager! There are many things I could add to this list, but they would all be in the same vein. My … Continue reading
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Good thing I never counted on having dignity again
I am wondering at this point what lesson it is the universe is trying to hammer into my head. After my diagnosis (see my previous post), I thought that with time and chemistry, things would start to improve. My gut … Continue reading
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I got some news today, oh boy.
I got some news today from the doctor’s office. This fall has been a challenging one for me. I found myself with a cracked root in a molar that I had previously had roto-rootered (not fun when you are apparently … Continue reading
Trying to avoid my inner Grinch
So, this season is really not my favorite. Yes, my birthday is next week. Yes, there is excitement on the kids’ faces and in their hearts. Yes, we have a home and food and clothing. We are fortunate in the … Continue reading
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Battle of the Adhesive
It it entirely possible that someone should pass and enforce a law prohibiting dopey people (read: me) from using super glue of any type. For what may be the 743rd time, I have managed to 1) glue myself to myself, … Continue reading
Head Slap
I was feeling so good about having the basement thing done, and about having gotten all my holiday ducks in a row, so to speak, that I completely neglected to remember that putting everything away in our new space would … Continue reading
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