and it’s getting better . . . .

I was wrong about the bronchitis — Pater insisted I visit a drop-in clinic on Saturday, and the perfunctory-doesn’t-begin-to-describe-it doctor diagnosed a sinus infection. Today’s my third day on antibiotics and I’m actually able to…

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From Horribilis to mirabilis

Well, that was a hebdomas horribilis: overwhelmed with work responsibilities, including two event-attending evenings that stretched my days to 12 and 14 working hours long, I also chipped a front tooth (thus complicating this week’s…

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Rest in Peace, old girl

We had to put our lovely old Golden Retriever, Skeena, to sleep today. She was over 11 and suddenly fell ill. Luckily Pater was able to fly home from work to take her on one…

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Wedding Album

My two oldest on the dance floor, baby Nola and her father obscured just behind them, Pater “cutting a rug” to their right. I admit I’m terribly selfish — while I was pleased to see…

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A bit of down, a lot of Up, makin’ like Sisyphus but with way more joy

The weekend went fairly well — mom stayed on the waitlist so I didn’t drive her to chemo on Friday, nor did I get to take her wig-buying (in anticipation of the chemo’s predicted effects),…

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