Anagram, sending good wishes and healing energy to your husband. Remember to take good care of yourself through this. We all care about you.
Amarantha, you're so right about people fearing what they don't understand, what doesn't conform to their established boundaries. To some extent, I feel like I've lived a lot of my life reining myself in so that people don't find me too weird (my only friend in highschool dropped me because people thought I was weird and she wanted to be popular - still painful!). But as I get older, I'm trying to just be myself, because otherwise, what's the point of life!
Eydie, my body is also keen to hold on to every ounce. I'd like to think of this as a positive, a la "I don't have to eat very much," but since I
like to eat very much it's a little problematic. My MIL is 87 years old, 5 foot nuthin' and not overweight, but can really pack the food away. This is complicated by her being from the south and of an era where women were supposed to have dainty appetites, so she frequently says she only wants a bite and then sends me back to the kitchen for seconds and thirds. Cute!
Wildfire, sending you some healing vibes too! Why the noive of those germs - don't they know you're Queen of Cape Breton! Hope you feel perfect by time for the party!
Senamay, I have a pet theory about why men can't find stuff around the house. It's genetic! Goes back to prehistoric times when men were hunters and women were gatherers. This explains why men are fascinated by moving objects (footballs, baseballs, hockey pucks) and can easily spot them, but can't see the jar of mayonaise which just sits there (although right in front of them) in the fridge.
Kaylets, I like your approach to waiting in the car. My mom always did that too, or she would happily just sit and watch whatever was going on around her. I'm bad about waiting, especially if I don't know exactly (and I mean
exactly) how long I'm going to have to wait. I'm sure it all goes back to the problems of being General Manager of the Universe. Still trying to quit!
I'm going to put my stories into a single file and then post them in a separate message so they don't get lost in the shuffle. I'm sorry, though, I don't have any digital copies of anyone else's stories. Although my husband has some poetry in it and I might be able to send it too....
Ceara, KidLit must have been a fun study. I just recently came across a kid's book that I'd been looking for most of my adult life, "The Wind on the Moon." It had been out of print and a publisher that was focused on reissuing great forgotten books put it out. It's great! I just found another one on Amazon, "The Golden Pine Cone." Now, how to slyly get DH to buy for me for Christmas...
Ellis, I know how you feel with your 13 year old daughter reading over your shoulder. Why my 53 year old husband was doing the same thing last night!
Autumn, glad your mammogram went well. It
is a little daunting trying to keep up with all the posts, isn't it. I sometimes resolve to just do a quick daily post and then send a long one once a week. But I work at my computer all day and end up sneaking back in..... have to break that habit if I want to get any work done.
Punkin, if AR were God I would get religion quick! Yeah! My SIL stopped by last night and was talking about the Harry Potter movie. Said she really liked it but that HRH AR wasn't in it enough for her liking. And then we enthused about him for a good 15 minutes. She said that one of the things she really likes about him is that he's totally devoted to his partner (is there
anything sexier than a good husband/daddy?!) who is not a ravishing beauty but apparently brilliant.
Okay, time for me to go have coffee with my son. I should be working, but --- ah, I'll work later! Love to all!
Let's make this a good one!