Awhile ago, someone commented on the blog asking if I ever felt out of place. She said she lived a truly boring life, and it was good but unexpected, and sometimes she wondered how she even got there. As I look back at the frenzy of this weekend, this seems especially relevant. I have a
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Awful Weekend
Personal post. Don’t read if you have are prone to medical anxiety. On September 12, which was a Tuesday, I had my mammogram. Everything was routine. A friendly mammography specialist took 4 pictures and assured me the results would be up in 5 days. Our diagnostic imaging place is like clockwork: 3 days after the
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Dream Library
Today I bring you a house listing with a beautiful library. “A stylish Alamo Heights home recently listed for $1.1 million has the goods to be the ultimate reader’s retreat.” Okay, so $1.1 million is too rich for my blood and I am not a huge fan of living in San Antonio. No offense to
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State of Life and Other Updates
Annual PSA I had my mammogram on Tuesday. Now the waiting for results begins. The waiting is always the hardest part. This is your annual reminder: Don’t Be My Mother. Women often tend to put their health and their needs last. Please take care of yourself. My Husband’s Addiction Tuesday, I am trying to work
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Late Night Emergency
There was supposed to be fun content on the blog today. There will not be content on the blog today. I went to bed around 11:00 pm, but Gordon, knee deep in Starfield, stayed up too late. Although I let the dogs out before I went to bed and stayed out there with them, because
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The Hottest Sand and the Coldest Water
Last week Gordon and I left for a much needed vacation. Usually we head to the Emerald Coast, the panhandle of Florida slightly east of Destin, where the sand is white and the water is a beautiful green from above but crystal clear when you wade into it. But this time we wanted a break
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Things that Made Me Laugh
Mod R is taking a long weekend, so we are all unsupervised. I bring you things that made me giggle. A year ago Kid 2 tried to cheer me up. Unfortunately I was deep in some kind of funk, and Facebook has served up this memory for me. And finally this.
Store and Other Weirdness
As you can see from the previous post, we are still dealing with the store issues. The problems have slowed to a trickle, but I did want to make a small PSA. We are using Shopify as our store front and Printify as our supplier. At some point during the order frenzy, the two decided
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Tired AF
Since I have bribed y’all with free fiction last week, you will now have to suffer through my whining. I am so bloody tired. Day before yesterday Kid 2: Mom, when was the last time you had a day off? Me: Uhhhh. So yesterday was my day off. I did nothing. Nobody came over. It
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The Epic of Jericho
Through the mists of time, people tell legends of a miraculous plant. It exists shriveled and dead, a little more than a dry clump, until water touches it, and then it blooms into vibrant green, suddenly alive. Its name is the Rose of Jericho. Once there was a woman who didn’t trust the legends, so
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Deep Breath
Hello. My name is Ilona. ::takes ANDREWS off the name tag and melts into a pile of goo:: The release is done. The publicity week is over. All of the orders in the store have been sent to production. We have lingering out of stock issues, but they are only affecting about a dozen orders.
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Pavement, Not So Soft, Actually
I was supposed to do all sorts of announcements for the digital appearances today. Instead, I will tell you why they are delayed. Yesterday I put on my new sandals and went to therapy. I go every 2-3 weeks and for an hour I vent to my therapist, because venting to friends and family can
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