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Wednesday
03Mar2010

Wide Open Wednesday

DateWednesday, March 3, 2010 at 6:09AM

Top Five List - What I've learned in the last week...

1. I've spent an insane amount of money on the innards of these two girls. But they're worth it.

2. Loss of technology is the great equalizer.

3. People show their true colors when the server is down for 36 hours.

4. Passive aggressive behaviors are inappropriate in the workplace.

5. People who give the starving tech person (who can't leave for lunch) half their "sammie" are saints!

With the crisises resolved... I would now like to spend some quality time with my camera which I haven't touched for a week.

AG (who sincerely hopes that your week has been swell) out!

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Monday
01Mar2010

A difficult weekend

DateMonday, March 1, 2010 at 6:45AM

An initially recovering "Dopey" took a turn for the worse resulting in a 2am emergency vet run on Sunday morning.

All seems well now, but challenges remain in getting her to eat, drink and take her meds. To give her credit, I'd be reluctant to take on nourishment if I'd had a similar experience... particularly 2 days after I'd had my innards worked on...

Just to end on a high note... I have clean clothes this morning. And I got more than three hours sleep!

How was your weekend?

AG out!

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Thursday
25Feb2010

Where I feel overwhelmed...

DateThursday, February 25, 2010 at 7:14AM

It's Thursday...

I'm supposed to be going back in today but my doctor's note that was supposedly sent yesterday never arrived at work...

K3 is taking the bus today for the first time since her accident. She's pretty nervous. I told her I believed in her and her ability to make good decisions. Then I went in the bathroom and cried after she left....

Cassie is going into the vet today to get her hoo haw permenantly altered....

I'm probably a failure as a mother... just ask my kids...

My husband is working ungodly hours...

Maybe I'm hormonal...

At least I have this:

And this...

Gah...

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Wednesday
17Feb2010

WOW

DateWednesday, February 17, 2010 at 6:22AM

Welcome to Wide Open Wednesday, the tired and gloomy whining edition:

I didn't sleep well and my arm hurts. The antibiotic cocktail is hell on my stomach.

That about covers it.

On a positive note, I'm not morally bankrupt, my dogs love me when I feed them and my legs aren't broken.

Oh fine, yes... I can say something nice. Dr. M called twice yesterday to make sure I was improving.

I probably have the best doctor on the planet.

Off to drink another Vat o' water and gag down swaller some more pills.

AG out...

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Wednesday
27Jan2010

Wide Open Wednesday

DateWednesday, January 27, 2010 at 6:19AM

Welcome to WOW (Wide Open Wednesday)!

I've been thinking about WOW and few other things for several months now and decided to go ahead and just do it...

For me, blogging is an all or nothing. If I don't blog every day, I probably will not blog. This is like a joyous exercise for me... to open up and talk and share. Because if I didn't do this with you, I probably wouldn't do it all. And despite it being "an exercise", I really do enjoy it! It challenges me to filter and grow and be creative and all sorts of good stuff. That and I've met some lovely people.

But (and this is the lead in to today's WOW) I'm aware that I'm not giving it my all.

At the best of times, I'm incredibly self contained. I enjoy socializing (sometimes) and interacting (most of the time) but if it didn't come my way, I'd be fine. I'd bury my face in a book and be fine.

So for me the blog was a step of some significance... a way to reach out and meet people and share and socialize. But it was also very safe because I could choose not to do it whenever I wanted.

And that's unfortunate... because I finally realized that I've spent the bulk of my life waiting for things to come (or not) my way. I don't seek out anything really; friends, family, adventures...etc. If the Baroness had not planted the idea in my brain, I would have never gone to Blogfest. Which would have been unfortunate, because I had the time of my life!

So in blog terms, I took some time off last fall and then got back to posting, but nothing meaningful. I think I've been going through the motions. I haven't expected more and I haven't given more. When I look at me... I haven't been putting myself out there in real life either. Within my own sphere, I'm participating but I don't push for anything and I don't expect anything. Hmmm...

So, there's my first WOW.

The rules of WOW are simple. Feel free to respond, not respond, post a WOW comment of your own, whatever you like!

AG out!

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Monday
25Jan2010

The Glamorous Weekend...

DateMonday, January 25, 2010 at 6:21AM

  • Staying in your pajamas all weekend- check!
  • Eating "feel good" food - check!
  • Big, wooly socks - check!
  • Cuddling with the Brute Squad - check! (they are obligated to lay upon any person who does not feel well. It's in their contract!)
  • Watching Bob pack his bags and move out - priceless!

How was your weekend?

AG out!

PS ~ Bob's nephew Bixby still stops by occasionally but he isn't sticking around like Bob did...

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Saturday
23Jan2010

A medical conversation...

DateSaturday, January 23, 2010 at 5:34AM

I wasn't able to get in with Dr. M, so I ended up seeing someone that didn't know me... I saw the back up doctor at our neighborhood clinic.

Dr D: Do you have a cough?

Me: Yes, I named him Bob.

Dr D: You named your cough Bob?

Me: Absolutely.

Dr D: (smiling) Why did you name your cough?

Me: So I would have someone to talk to since we were going to be up all night together.

Dr D: We're going to have to get rid of Bob. He sounds obnoxious.

Me: (appreciating his response) Thank you, I'm so ready to be done with Bob.

It's great to have a Dr. that's willing to have a little fun while they cure your ills. Here's hoping the K pak works.

Yours in healthy thoughts,

AG

PS~ If you can spare some kind thoughts for Tammy who lost her job yesterday and Deb, who is caring for her MIL with Alzheimers, I know they'd appreciate it.

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Monday
11Jan2010

Ah, yes!

DateMonday, January 11, 2010 at 7:08AM

Remember this statement on Christmas Eve...

"I'm especially thankful that my asthma, after thoroughly and completely trashing me throughout the roughest fall I can remember, is giving me a break for Christmas. Happy lungs rock!"

I may have spoken out of turn...

However, I'm still grateful that I feel surprisingly good... for someone who can't breathe!

Have a wonderful Monday!

AG out!

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Friday
08Jan2010

Ponderings

DateFriday, January 8, 2010 at 6:33AM

  • When I buy a new set of measuring cups where do half of them disappear to a year later? Is there some measuring crisis in another room of the house that I don't know about?
  • Why are my cheeks always pink even when I'm not having a hot flash. As someone who was perpetually pale, this seems odd...
  • Why does oatmeal look so bad but taste so good?
  • How big does a grape have to be to make a "jumbo" raisin?
  • Why does Dad's laptop not work in Arizona but when he sends to me it works perfectly... PERFECTLY?
  • Why do my 60,000 mile tires need replaced at 45,000?
  • Will anyone notice if I go to work in my jammies?
  • How did Maddie convince me to get her own Facebook page? 
  • If she had her own social networking site would it be Dogbook or Facedog?
  • Why am I not upstairs getting ready for work?
  • Why doesn't my "to do" list ever get smaller?

What's on your mind today?

AG out!

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Tuesday
01Dec2009

Normal comes in chunks

DateTuesday, December 1, 2009 at 6:20AM

(The sky yesterday morning on the way to work)

As much as I think I would like to return to a normal life right now, I'm working on being grateful for little chunks of normal swimming in the chaos!

This getting up early and actually putting real clothes on... uggh!

Coming down off of yet another dose of Prednisone... ack!

Wading through 2 weeks of email and voice mail.... groan!

Driving home in the dark with no idea what's for dinner... eek!

Walking in the door to see K3 give me the "you left me here with them and they don't have a clue" look.... guilt, guilt, guilt....

Still, so thankful for the progress K3 has made and the opportunity to clean things up at the office...

The picture above... I was so enamored of the sky that when I finally pulled the car over to shoot it, I ended up holding the camera at some wacky angle (note angled buildings in lower corner)! Yet I find the shot appealing.

And taking wacky pictures is just one more chunk of normal to be thankful for!

Now I'm off to see what clothes I can squeeze my big butt into. Joy. (Way too much Thanksgiving!)

How is your day?

 

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