* I worked a half day this morning.  Feeling slightly more competent every day, but I still don't feel like I could do this on my own.   I guess I'll be jumping in the deep end by the end of this week.

* While I was at work this morning, Kim finished packing and loaded up her car.  She was out for lunch with friends when I got home and when she got  ( Read more... )

Kim is listening to the soundtrack from "Wicked" as she finishes packing her things.  Her suitcases are open and full, her room stripped almost bare; it's as if she's erasing her presence from our house, our home.  I went in her room to take a picture of her packing and I burst into tears.  Finally, we hugged and cried together as I told her how I' ( Read more... )

I've been awake since 4:30 this morning - so much on my mind ( Read more... )

What a week!  Four days of work including three days of cramming for a new job - my brain is mush ( Read more... )

I'm not sure what I think about this change to dreamwidth. When it crossposts here (especially with a 'cut'), it looks all wonky and I can't fix it. Whatever LJ did to their 'cut' feature is seriously frustrating to me so I just can't win. And my FL is here (is it even possible to export that?). Anyhoo ( Read more... )

I offered a stack of midwifery books to my fellow birth junkies, and I sent two boxes of outdated or not-so-useful midwifery books to the charity bin.   I look at the two full bookshelves I have left and wonder what will happen to them all; will I use them in my own practice, donate them to charity, or pass the baton and give them to friends?  I ( Read more... )