My journal of big words and pretty pictures
This week I packed up my last pair of skinny pants to finally get them out of the house. You know, the pair that hung in the back of my closet for so long a thin layer of dust coated the top of the hanger and the pants fold. We all have a pair of … Continue reading Once around the block
Baby steps have kept coming - sometimes quickly, sometimes haltingly, some a few at a time, some at a run. Dani is now sleeping outside her kennel and has been for nearly two weeks. The Mister and I, mostly the Mister, have been camping out in the living room to monitor Dani’s nocturnal movements - … Continue reading On the move
You might not recognize it as such, but this ^ is a baby step forward. Thursday afternoon, when Dani was taken outside for her post-lunchtime potty break, she didn’t instantly bolt for her safe place. Instead, she meandered around the backyard, stopping to pee, to nose around in a pile of wet leaves, and stiff … Continue reading Another step forward
Not quite two weeks ago, we welcomed a new resident to our Island of Misfit Toys. Joining Asta, Issy, and Mia and Sayuki, is Dani - a 40 pound, 2-year old beagle/dachshund mix. She is very timid. Not just timid, but painfully timid - timorous. The staff at the animal refuge where we adopted … Continue reading Dani
Later this week, I’m scheduled to have a minor, outpatient procedure. The medical center where I’m having the procedure, as part of the pre-op prep, requires a COVID-19 test. I had that test today. Don’t let anyone fool you. It’s not merely a nose swab, it’s more like a brain swab. I swear the nurse … Continue reading There will be a test
When my kids were young, young enough that they still took naps in the afternoon, I would sometimes go into their room to watch them sleep. Hearing their quiet snuffles was reassuring. I would often gently touch the soft fontanel on the top of their head so I could feel their heart beat. Now, they … Continue reading Proof of life
Thin spiral notebook 