Would you like to hear
Of the terrible night
When I bravely fought the –
No?
all right.
– Shel Silverstein, The Battle
Lately I feel like I am drowning in my own narcissism. Me – starring in my own show about me! and what I buy at the grocery store, and what I read — and [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Narcissism, Neuroses, Etc.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Back to School, Gossip, Personal, Random, Shel Sivlerstein on August 30, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Fall Preview
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Life, New Job, Personal, Rain, Random on August 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I got nuthin’ to say this morning except that it’s raining — and I’ve turned every light on in the house even though it’s only 9:00am. This reminds me that fall is coming and after that, eight months of darkness. The ladies of Jcrewville will have to pack their Lily Pulitzer away until next year. [...]
Small-Town Ledger
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Life, Personal, Small Town on August 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
His periwinkle eyes were my first clue. Standing there alone, clutching a five dollar bill, he looked confused about where the line ended. I motioned for him to cut in front of me.
He moved up to the counter. “Can I have my mom’s drink, please?”
The cashier seemed confused. “What, honey?”
“My mom’s drink.”
The barista looked [...]
The Short List
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Food, Grocery list, jicama, Life, Summer on August 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It’s an impossibly beautiful morning. The back door is wide open. I’m supposed to go on a walk with my husband to loosen up my sore muscles and his creaky back, but right now he’s reading the sports page so I have a few minutes to indulge in me-me-me-time.
Waltz promised she’d read my grocery list [...]
Flare-ups are a Pain.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Fibromyalgia, Life, Pain on August 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Sometimes remission can fool you into thinking you’re cured – or even misdiagnosed.
I’ve been feeling so great: running, drinking coffee, hunching over the laptop, gardening…doing basically whatever I want. I recently told a friend “I have no pain, I feel completely normal.”
Jinx.
Then it reappeared – angry back pain, a fork twisting [...]
Hurry! I Need Blueberry Recipes.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Blueberries, Life, Recipies on August 6, 2009 | 12 Comments »
It started out as a lovely idea. The state where I live may be stingy with jobs, but she is mighty generous with her fresh water, Christmas trees and blueberries. While I love the beach and a proper Frasier Fir, I’ve never really taken full advantage of the whole blueberry thing.
So today, in a moment [...]
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