I had to cheat with “thorn” this time … it wasn’t in the set, and I couldn’t figure a way out around it.
deceived by the beauty of my words
I am cut by the garden bloom
why do I only see the thorns
after I have celebrated the rose
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“Everybody knows they’re going to die, ” he said again, “but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.” So we kid ourselves about death, I said. “Yes. But there’s a better approach. To know you’re going to die, and to be prepared for it a any time. That’s better. That way…
Actually, on the evils of corticosteroids. My first encounter with steroids was post surgical, last summer. The second was just these past four weeks or so. They have a deserved reputation for affecting mood, and for appetite enhancement. The mood swings for me are the worst. I have been nearly suicidal, I’ve been manic, I’ve…
Memorial Day weekend ended mostly unremarkable. Indeed, things in general are far less remarkable than they were last year this time. Perhaps the most remarkable thing that happened was that the Younger Sister called to give me her regards on the anniversary of the transplant (as measured by the day-before-Memorial-Day as opposed as measuring from…
⢠1 jigger bourbon ⢠1 tablespoon mild honey ⢠2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice ⢠1/4 cup boiling-hot water Last night I substituted Splenda for the honey, since that is what I had in the house. It doesnât cure the common cold, but it sure makes you care less about it. The cold has…
You may or may not recall that Thursday I mentioned I came home exhausted, and chose to nap for an hour rather than go to the movies, as was our original plan. What I failed to mention at that time was that, after the nap, I woke up with a crick in my neck. I…
mille : a thousand. millies milies : a thousand times. My thousandth entry, and the best I can do is wonder why one thousand isn’t called “one million” since “mille” is Latin for “a thousand”. I tried to look up the etymology of million on Google to find out why it’s called that, but all…
“Everybody knows they’re going to die, ” he said again, “but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.” So we kid ourselves about death, I said. “Yes. But there’s a better approach. To know you’re going to die, and to be prepared for it a any time. That’s better. That way…
Actually, on the evils of corticosteroids. My first encounter with steroids was post surgical, last summer. The second was just these past four weeks or so. They have a deserved reputation for affecting mood, and for appetite enhancement. The mood swings for me are the worst. I have been nearly suicidal, I’ve been manic, I’ve…
Memorial Day weekend ended mostly unremarkable. Indeed, things in general are far less remarkable than they were last year this time. Perhaps the most remarkable thing that happened was that the Younger Sister called to give me her regards on the anniversary of the transplant (as measured by the day-before-Memorial-Day as opposed as measuring from…
⢠1 jigger bourbon ⢠1 tablespoon mild honey ⢠2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice ⢠1/4 cup boiling-hot water Last night I substituted Splenda for the honey, since that is what I had in the house. It doesnât cure the common cold, but it sure makes you care less about it. The cold has…
You may or may not recall that Thursday I mentioned I came home exhausted, and chose to nap for an hour rather than go to the movies, as was our original plan. What I failed to mention at that time was that, after the nap, I woke up with a crick in my neck. I…
mille : a thousand. millies milies : a thousand times. My thousandth entry, and the best I can do is wonder why one thousand isn’t called “one million” since “mille” is Latin for “a thousand”. I tried to look up the etymology of million on Google to find out why it’s called that, but all…
“Everybody knows they’re going to die, ” he said again, “but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.” So we kid ourselves about death, I said. “Yes. But there’s a better approach. To know you’re going to die, and to be prepared for it a any time. That’s better. That way…
Actually, on the evils of corticosteroids. My first encounter with steroids was post surgical, last summer. The second was just these past four weeks or so. They have a deserved reputation for affecting mood, and for appetite enhancement. The mood swings for me are the worst. I have been nearly suicidal, I’ve been manic, I’ve…
Memorial Day weekend ended mostly unremarkable. Indeed, things in general are far less remarkable than they were last year this time. Perhaps the most remarkable thing that happened was that the Younger Sister called to give me her regards on the anniversary of the transplant (as measured by the day-before-Memorial-Day as opposed as measuring from…
⢠1 jigger bourbon ⢠1 tablespoon mild honey ⢠2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice ⢠1/4 cup boiling-hot water Last night I substituted Splenda for the honey, since that is what I had in the house. It doesnât cure the common cold, but it sure makes you care less about it. The cold has…
You may or may not recall that Thursday I mentioned I came home exhausted, and chose to nap for an hour rather than go to the movies, as was our original plan. What I failed to mention at that time was that, after the nap, I woke up with a crick in my neck. I…
mille : a thousand. millies milies : a thousand times. My thousandth entry, and the best I can do is wonder why one thousand isn’t called “one million” since “mille” is Latin for “a thousand”. I tried to look up the etymology of million on Google to find out why it’s called that, but all…
*crosses fingers* Good luck :o)
Damn, that ADM said in 5 sentences what I couldn’t get right in an entire entry.
gawd! when i read your last line, i burst out laughing…picturing the Salamander with a light sabre or something..
*good luck!!
OK—took your advice about IE. I already have it on my computer, my daughter uses it excusively.
I wanted to tell you the pictures the other day were great!
Now I have to find all my diarys with IE.
Thank for the tip of IE.
Sue
I so love that poem…your best yet.
I’ll be updating my journal with some "Henry Stories". The potted plant was one of many of her antics, and I’m sure you could empathize with my plight.
Anne
I think I remember you mentioning you saw mostly larger animals in your practice? (hope I’m remembering correctly, I’m pretty tired today)
Do you see any dogs? I’m not looking for any type of professional advice, just wondering if you do see them if you have any patients who feed like I do and if you see any overt differences between those and dogs fed on kibble.
Alli
We’re thinking of buying furniture. We need a new couch, a new bed and a new dresser. Plus a stereo system. And some shoes.
We moved the computer to another room today. I feel like I’m on vacation at someone else’s house writing this.
*hands sal a squirt gun*
This might be all you need to fight evil.
We should all choose our words with care. That I agree with completely.
We cannot take them back once spoken.
But all of us do not come from the same place in saying them.
And we all do not come from the same place in hearing and interpreting them.
Being a speaking deaf person has taught me that.
Most people see the world only from their own, and often, narrow perspective,
without realising that other, just as valid worlds exist.
Interpreting intent is far more important than interpreting words.
*raises eyebrows*
_|m/ ADM
Smudman?
You mean my boy Hugh? This was a promo picture for his Australian movie Paperback Hero (can be seen on US cable tv channel WE occasionally).