Category Archives: Life

If a Tree Falls in the Woods, and Mom’s Not There To Answer, Did It Make a Sound?

Warning:  She’s baaaaack!  Sarcasm prevails. Snarky to the 10th. Kids, run and hide. Don’t read this, because I don’t want your feedback. Seriously. Deep philosophical question:  If a phone rings in a house, full of teens and, oh, let’s say … Continue reading

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The Middle..Optimism and Magical Thinking vs The Mayans.

<– Only Luke is hiding from reality around here.   No blinders folks. I’m way off in my posts… Frankly, I’m way off in general. This is just temporary though; read on… An old friend sent me an email a few … Continue reading

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Brain Dead… Take her off Life Support.

I uttered those ^^words to a good friend, the other day, when she called me to check in… as she’s done regularly since Mom died, three weeks ago today. Hmm, I know I will reach a point when I’m not … Continue reading

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Sound Bites from the U.N. and Baby Steps.

It’s been two weeks since Mom died, and I am still trying to catch my breath. It’s strange how I worked on a sort of auto pilot for two+ months, working on the manuscript, keeping our house running, and sitting … Continue reading

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The Middle…Chaos Rains, in a Shit Storm.

There’s no doubt that I’ve been in the vortex of a serious shit storm, for longer than I care to add up right now…. Let’s call it a year and make it a full circle.  But December certainly packed the … Continue reading

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Credit Where Credit is Due: Thank You Mauricio!

<— (View of Mt Rainier, across beautiful, winter fields) So, I owe my husband a big, fat thank you for a truly amazing birthday dinner. The thing is, I apparently owe Mauricio Umansky a big, fat thank you too. Since I’m not … Continue reading

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Lost in My Grief… Oh, Wait! That’s Bed, Bath and Beyond…

Spoiler:   Sarcastic, passive-aggressive bitch is back… temporarily. My mother died one week ago. Frankly, the way my household runs and ignores my state of grieving* smothers me in arguing and * compassion, it has felt more like weekS.  Emotions seem to … Continue reading

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2012: Brilliant. Versatile Blogger x 2.

Well, if 2011 was tough, then 2012 it starting out surreally good. There is, of course the grieving… and trust me, that hits in tsunami like waves, over and over right now. But, in this wonderful world of blogging, that … Continue reading

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What Comes After? A “Stop, drop and Roll” approach to a New Year.

There is only one thing for me to write about right now, but I’m not really sure what I think about that. I’m not sure what I feel, yet.  Mainly, because I don’t actually know, what comes after. After years … Continue reading

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Peace.

At 4:00 A.M., exactly, the nurse came into my mother’s room, again. I had a barely slept, tossing and turning, listening to Mom. I was dozing when she came in. I was frustrated to be disturbed again. Mom had begun … Continue reading

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