What. A. Surprise.

Just called the vet hospital, and the Grey Terror is doing well. Her temperature is back down to normal, she hasn’t vomitted at all (not that she’s eaten anything to vomit), she’s bright and alert, and she apparently hasn’t broken any equipment that they feel compelled to ask me to reimburse the hospital for. They’re…

Doing mindful meditation now. It helps. Would like to find a local class, but the only stuff around is mixed with new age crystals and aromatherapy. I’d prefer a purer approach. Mindful meditation, done correctly without the concomitant voodoo is my preference; I’m not so great wind chimes and organic incense. Morgen is now twice…

I know Fridays are supposed to be a good thing, but they really don’t count until quitting time, and I’m a long way from there it seems. First of all – thanks for your comment yesterday ADM. It forces me to re-evaluate how I look at a few things. I’m going to chew over your…

I seldom remember dreams, but when I do, they’re doozies. The Socialist and I had just moved into a new apartment. The earliest part of my dream I remember is walking about the new place after we’d unpacked everything and all had been put away. The place had the feel of an old house that…

It’s odd. Elder Sister turned 60 this week. It brings home just how close my own sixtieth is, and how much time I’ve already experienced. I can’t find any original words to describe the feeling this inspires, which is as profound, bittersweet and incredulous as any I’ve experienced. How did it come to this? Reading…