Ambitions To have a clothesline and a yard to put it in. To shake the wrinkles out with one wet snap. To hold the clothespins in my teeth and pull the line for little hands to reach. To watch the children chase their silhouettes between the rows of flapping sheets. To cartwheel in the grass, tickling […]
The other day I freaked the fuck out over some numbers. Allow me to explain. I have always been a perfectionist, by which I mean I didn’t want to do anything if I could not do it well. I never had the ambition to be the best, but I wanted to be well above average. And […]
I had blood drawn two Saturdays ago on CD2. Last Friday, I realized I still hadn’t heard anything about the results. Yesterday I was so busy at work I didn’t have a chance to call Dr. C’s office, so I called first thing this morning. Of course the nurse started out by telling me everything looked good…followed […]
I wanted to write an update on my bloodwork. I had blood drawn over a week ago, but I still haven’t gotten a call about the results, good or bad. (Of course, I’m thinking bad because that’s just the way I roll.) I meant to call today, but I got busy at work, so it’ll […]
First off, thanks to Mel for including this post in her most recent weekly roundup. Again, I am so humbled and flattered by the attention it has received. Oh, and this is my 50th post–kind of a milestone–so, yipee! A while back, I received a holiday card from a friend I used to work with. (I think […]
It’s that time again. I’m back for another ICLW (International Comment Leaving Week, for those not in the know, just click on that little green button over there). If you visited me last month, not a whole lot has changed (but please don’t let that stop you from poking around–I have been writing). If you’re here […]
It doesn’t rain here often, but when it does, it always reminds me of the code my parents used, long before I was born, when my dad used to travel for work. He would call my mom from the road, and at some point during the conversation, one of them would say, “It’s raining here,” […]
So…today is CD2. Yesterday sort of snuck up on me. I wasn’t expecting to get my period until today, so that was a nifty little surprise (or, you know, not so much). I guess the silver lining is that I finally got my bloodwork done today. (Anyone else had CD3 testing done on CD2? Dr. C said I […]
Every year, my husband makes me invites me to participate in what the basketball nerds call bracketology. He sends me the link, and I guess who’s going to win each match-up based on gut-feeling or whether or not I like the school’s colors or mascot or if I have any connection geographically. This year, Hubby’s alma […]
When I first moved in with Hubby, I looked at it as an opportunity to 1) spend even more time with my wonderful boyfriend (at the time) and 2) save money so I could buy a house. I had been living by myself for a while, and just before meeting not-yet-Hubby, I decided that buying a […]
Something Out of Nothing 