Proving that Life does go on:
For whom does the human skull shed tears? It sheds tears for you.
Find out what YOUR inner non-sequitur is!
quiz by A.V. Phibes
I’m feeling healthier today. That always has a positive effect on my mood. It’s pouring rain outside, but somehow that doesn’t feel so oppressive as yesterday’s simple grey skies did. I picked up Clueless Wonder’s atenolol from his vet last night, and made an appointment for his one year follow-up. He’s doing well on his…
I feel pretty lousy at the moment. I’m just back from getting the paracentesis done, and my abdoment is very crampy and sensitive. Today we broke my all-time high, set two and a half weeks ago at 8.125 liters. Today we drained 9.4 liters off of me. Let’s see – 9.4 liters is approximately 9.4…
then come on over here and sit by me. Yeah, OK, I stole it from Steel Magnolias, which probably stole it from somewhere else. It sounds like it should be a Dorothy Parkerism, but what do I know? I tried Googling it, and came up empty handed. It seems my day to be ratting on…
I stand outside the church, anonymous among neighbors. They know each other. I do not. They speak of new cars, aging houses, children at college and weekend chores. I try to read a book I brought along to help with the wait or I pretend to read while I eavesdrop. The doors to the churchâs…
The weather forecast calls for four to six inches of snow in my area this evening. I’m told that the storm’s edge is now at the state capital, putting it about one hundred miles from here. I’m patient. I’m in no rush to be hit with accumulating snow and lows in the single digits (they’re…
I work hard these days. This isn’t to say I was slouching on past jobs, but my current position drives home how random the assignment for pay for work is. I’m making more than I’ve ever made before, but I’m working harder than I ever have before. Yet I see co-workers in different locations doing…