Month: January 2014

I have neglected updates here over time. Sad, but true. I’d like to claim it’s because I’m too busy – which isn’t entirely untrue – but I’ve been busy virtually my whole adult life and still kept up a blog or forum or whatever, ever since I went online. Now I’ll grant you, caring for…

I’m not at rant point, just a whole bunch of minor annoyances that are snowballing and driving me nuts. I’m already well on my way to that destination without any help, thanks. My grandson is glued to my hip during my every waking moment at home. I love Little Guy, I just want to go…

I’m back on babysitter schedule, with daughter getting her certification this semester to become a paramedic. After that she has (I think) a one year holding pattern before she goes back to school for the final year to get her RN. I know there’s typically a 3 year wait for nursing school, but paramedics are…

After hearing from my cousins just days before, I learned that my aunt (their mother) passed away this week. It was more than a little surreal. I hadn’t talked to any of my dad’s family in probably 25-30 years. I didn’t intentionally snub them, I just didn’t have anyone’s contact information to reach out to…

It’s the new year, and many a professional soothsayer is throwing out their predictions for 2014. Some are pretty safe bets: there will be a big storm (DUH!) and somebody important will die – but they’re not saying who. (Good deductive reasoning there, Lou.) I’m going to begin a tradition that, if I can remember…