Another Confession From a Lousy Wife
The last couple of weeks since Micah and I have gone to the kidney transplant class have been full of anxiety and hope. Micah, in particular, wears his emotions on his sleeve. I’ve been watching him run the gamut of emotions; as I watch, I empathize. In general, I prefer to see the good side … Read more
New Home, New Goals & Starting Fresh
In a previous post, I mentioned that I may need to re-assess my goals and what I want to do this year, since the funding portion didn’t work itself out in time for me to walk this year. I have been so frantic with all the stuff I’ve been working on and doing this week, … Read more
Getting Nervous
The date I planned to leave is rapidly approaching–only 19 days away. Yet I have a very, very big problem. It never occurred to me that this could possibly be a problem and I took for granted that it wouldn’t be. Now I’m finding that my assumptions have been entirely incorrect. My major assumption was … Read more
Don’t-Go-It’s-Dangerous-You’re-Abandoning-Your-Child
My extended family thinks a lot of negative things about this walk I plan to do: 1) I’m being irresponsible. This is coupled with being selfish. Dreams should take the backseat to our obligations to our children. Why can’t I wait? 2) I’m abandoning my daughter. Again. Apparently when I was a long haul trucker … Read more
7X7 Link Award
Today’s post is going to tackle some topics that aren’t usually on this blog. Mostly because I’ve been nominated for a blogging award by the ever wonderful Transman. His blog is interesting, educational, and (best of all for me) funny! You see, it appears that the 7X7 Link Award is a double edge sword–in the … Read more
Today is My Birthday!
I’m officially an old bat and at 41 years old, marching ever closer to 50. Last year, my dad re-gifted me a mug that I bought for him when he turned 40 (held onto that damn thing for 20 years jut to be able to give it back to me, drat him). The mug says, … Read more
It’s Just a Little Christmas Debauchery
I’m sitting here with my jeans unbuttoned after three days of not walking in a row, after having stuffed my face with Christmas goodies and feasted on a wonderful Christmas dinner and my daughter’s birthday cake (her birthday is Christmas Day) and I find myself wanting a drink of water. But the kitchen faucet feels … Read more
