Real Life

Things related to that reality thing people are always going on about.

Why Should I Care?

This morning I got pissed off because one of the national morning shows was talking about the dangers of carbon monoxide when boating. What do I care that some idiot who couldn’t read a warning sign died? I knew about the dangers, and I’ve never been on a private boat! Why the hell didn’t someone […]

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In the Pink

Yeah, I know, I’ve been missing in action lately. I decided I needed to deal with that ugly little cave pretending to be Hope’s bedroom, and get my living room full of toys cleared out. So I haven’t blogged in what, four days? So why the hell is my living room still full of toys?

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A Singular Lack of Foresight

I’m not an idiot. I’ve noticed that I start out the day pretty well, and somewhere around noon I start slipping. By four o’clock I’m completely useless, either hiding in my book or curled up on the couch crying. So can anyone tell me why I decided today was the day to get Hope’s room

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Thank you, Rolinda

I’ve been paying the bill on his cell phone, and it rankles to do that when it’s not in use. So I gave up on everyone who promised to help, and went and spent $20 on a recharger. I forced myself to read the book, fighting nausea and crying spells the whole way. I picked

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Almost Made It

I almost got through the day yesterday without realizing it was Father’s Day. How, I don’t know, once I remembered, it seemed like it was on every TV channel, every station on the radio. Even then, I was hurting, but okay–until I saw this one commercial. That wasn’t even about Father’s Day. You’ve probably seen

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Cooking for Two

I guess I better start looking for smaller recipes. Some energy flowed in from somewhere, and I decided to bake something before Hope forgets everything she’s learned so far. It’s very important to me that she be self-sufficient, and the earlier she starts learning, the better. Maybe if my mom had let me in the

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