You are reading the blog of the newest board member of Grants to You, a wonderful non-profit organization based in Prescott, Arizona. I’m going to be doing a lot of work involving the website and serving on a new committee.…
YAY!
We were fairly sure of this right after I finally had my Social Security hearing last month based on the very positive statements from the judge, but I didn’t want to jinx anything. We got the official letter in the…
Time Flies
I used to get so annoyed when my mother would say, “Twenty years from now, nobody will know the difference.” She was wrong in a sense—I certainly still know the difference, about so very many things. On the other hand,…
I’m Allergic to Our Bedroom
More specifically (I hope), something in it. Not Sam, happily, but every time I go in there, I’m all stuffed up within a few minutes. We keep that room closed and have a window a/c unit in there because the…
Podcast coming, serendipity
I do apologize, but my recovery has been slower than I expected and I’ve had another trip to the emergency room. This one was due to not taking good enough care of myself, as I got dehydrated and my blood…
It’s funny
…what you can consider peaceful. There are a half-dozen teens in the next room with sambear playing Vampire. This is a cozy evening at home for us. I chose not to hide out in the bedroom this time, but to…
Small Joy
Recently, a request for shorts in size 4/5 for the poster’s 13-year-old daughter came to me through a local Freecycle list. Minor request, but I don’t think many people respond to requests. I read them, but am not usually able…
Favor & Road Trip Report
Anyone local who has some time free this week, would you please drop me a line at technomom@spamcop.net? Thanks 🙂 sambear, shadowkatt and I spent that guy’s birthday in Charleston, and thanks to the most huggable and generous hlynna and…
Another Day, Another Doctor
I haven’t been posting a lot of personal stuff lately, largely hoping to avoid whinging too much about pain and such. I saw the new pain doc today, though, and I really like this practice much better than the first…
It’s Saturday
sambear‘s daughter Genevieve is here for a visit, which is good. We’ve also been blessed by having mayremi here for the past few days. Definitely good stuff! We’re about to be invaded by more teens for a welcome-home gaming party…