I exist.
There is a moment when the caffeine hits. One perfect, glorious moment. I havenât had coffee in several days, less by choice than circumstance. This morning I sit in a local DD, sipping a large mocha macchiato and just being. The magical moment is no substitute for true mindful meditation, something I have taken up…
Sitting in Houston, Waiting for Aukland
I’m on my way. I’m praying that I can sleep on the 15 and a half hour flight. My first antipodean day is likely to be somewhat difficult otherwise. They start boarding in a little over an hour. It will be nice to get away from my unpaid slave labor for a couple of weeks…
Any Book Crossing Kiwi’s out there?
I so, I’ve got the NZ itinerary, and Christchurch is Tuesday, January 8th with free time in the afternoon. Get in touch using my email (if you have it) or private message if you don’t have it, and we’ll see if we can work something out.
Continuing Tales of the One-Legged AT-ST
Had my first appointment with the orthopedist Tuesday. He ordered new radiographs and then told me that it wasnât the medial malleolus that was broken â it was the distal tibia re-broken. Although he canât say for sure that I didnât knock a wee chip off the medial as well. Keeping it short and sweet,…
I do not love thee, Dr. Fell.
Dr. Google is nobodyâs friend. Just saying. Too much time on your hands, with limited mobility and little more than a remote control and a laptop within easy reach is a recipe for disaster. Iâve been reading up on medial malleolus fractures, and while it may not amount to much, they tend to be more…
Broke Ankle. Again.
Second time this year, though a different bone. No idea how long I’ll be laid up this time; earliest I can see specialist is Monday, but I have to work my way through worker’s comp first. Which I’ve already run through because I broke my ankle earlier this year and chewed through this year’s time….
Life is a Packet of Sunflower Seeds
This could have been a summer from my youth. The heat was sticky, heavy – a wet winter coat that could not be doffed and hung up on the rack to dry. The storms were violent, pounding and alive with the smell of ozone and wet garden. The mornings were covered in dew and mist…
Too Human
I love âem, but cats can be kinda jerks. For over five years I have attempted to grow catnip in a pot on the deck. I started it from seed, tended the sprouts, thinned them, and then watched as they continued to thin themselves into near oblivion. Since catnip is a perennial, I have allowed…
Light and Meaning
Iâm beginning the second week of two weeks of training. Itâs eight-hour days with a one-hour lunch, no stress, and lots of me-time. This is likely to be the last training Iâm sent to; government policy changes are limiting any off-station training. The Powers That Be sent us to Arlington, VA for this one. I…