Well-Said, Horatio

Sunday night, Dec 21st, Jennifer coerced Sue and me to go to a Christmas service with her. It was nice. Some Christmas carols, an entertaining message, even glow-in-the-dark programs (I kid you not). As the service drew to a close, I slowly realized that things were sounding familiar – the pastor was using words/phrases [...]

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Eve of Christmas Eve

Is it just me, or does it really not seem like the eve of Christmas Eve? Things change so much when you get older — I can’t wait to have a little one running around to reinfuse the excitement. At the grocery store today, there were hordes of chattering children, chirping uncontrollably about Santa and [...]

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A little of this & that

This will be a journal entry of sorts… just recording what’s been going on:
Gary the Gallbladder’s eviction has been scheduled for Dec 31st. How’s that for squeezing it in before the end of the year?! Bobby, in all his infinite wisdom, originally scheduled his surgery for this coming Tues, Dec 23rd. I was incredulous – [...]

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Another Dec 17th

I couldn’t let it pass without at least acknowledging it. Excerpt from last year:
Did ya’ll know that Dec 17th was my due date? I was 9 days late. On Dec 17th, Mama would always remind me that “Sarah, this was supposed to be your birthday.” And she would talk about 25 or 27 or 29 [...]

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Christmas shopping COMPLETE!

Oh, and one more thing… It’s Dec 17th, a full WEEK before Christmas, and I’ve finished my Christmas shopping. Yayayay for me! Of course, it could be pointed out that I did nothing homemade (I have a great deal of respect for people who make their gifts), but I could also point out that we [...]

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Wait… is that HOPE I feel?!

The new year is looming, and I’ve, in my eternally pessimistic way, been seeing more of the same. But this during the past week or so, I had a realization… and although it seems ridiculously obvious, it hit me like a brand-new thought.
Change? Yes, I can. (Yep, I just totally ripped off Obama’s campaign… I [...]

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To Charleston and Back

It’s been five days since my last post… that’s the longest gap I’ve had in a while, I think. Sue and I have been all over SC and back since last Thursday… well, let me just start at the beginning.
Thursday morning, Sue & I were up, packing & moving toward the door when I got [...]

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morning chat

Got up much earlier than usual this morning. Oscar had some sort of bug up his butt (not literally, hopefully) and started scratching at our bedroom door before 7am. He trots out into the kitchen, and then stares at me. Then goes out the doggy door for a few minutes, comes back in, and stares [...]

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Ouch

Question: How much does a dead baby cost?
Answer: Almost as much as a live one, apparently.
Holy shit. I just received the hospital bills for the D&C today… not sure why it’s taken since September? Anyway, I seriously almost dropped in the floor. OR services, recovery room services, lab services, anesthesia, professional services (whatever the hell [...]

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Painting like a fiend!

The bathroom is FINALLY (almost) done. It’s taken forever – I’ve never painted a room with so many angles & trim & details. It’s rather sloppy, but it’s just my & Bobby’s bathroom, so I don’t guess it matters too awfully much.
It still needs decorative touches and curtains (I think I’m going to make a [...]

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