I am declaring myself better, for values of "better" that include still being a bit of a snot-monster but having clear lungs and what feels like close to normal energy levels. The kids are going to be super-disappointed when they come home and it's not all-screens, all-the-time because Mom's sick.

This means a to-do list immediately starts ticking ( Read more... )

The last couple of weeks have been very busy with All The Things, especially last week. In my writing log, I wrote down the following ( Read more... )

My "catch up" list after the last few months. You will notice that last item on the list has the potential to generate an even longer list. Also, getting anything else done assumes hitting that writing amount, which is not easy for me coming in with limited time after a long cold season. ::headdesk ( Read more... )

Just finished getting out the last of my Christmas cards! Don't bother to check your calendar; it's still February. But losing a chunk of time to sickness around the holidays left me drastically behind on, well, life.

With no further ado, I present...The Staffin Wiebe 2010 Christmas Letter!


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• 14:59 Bruises on my wrist from grappling are right where shirt cuffs button and wrists get rested. Owie.
• 22:25 New Aswiebe's Market List update: www.aswiebe.com/writing/markets.html
• 23:17 "Tokyo Gore Police" - D- for lack of plot and physics failures. Has moments of awesome. Xtremely gory.

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• 08:20 Heavy snow warning? Nooooo! #
• 10:08 Knee pain + insomniac husband tossing & turning = poor sleep last night and tired Abra today = coffee! #
• 10:30 Salesman 1: If they paid for it, shouldn't we give it to them? Salesman 2: No. #
• 11:55 ::grump:: Could have escaped early, but they're training me in to do all kinds of tech. Which means more work ( Read more... )

So, on my last visit to the physical therapy people, I was warned that if I was going to accidentally rip open my knee and totally fuck it up before it was healed, it would happen this month. The knee is now at its weakest point since the surgery ( Read more... )

Had my surgery follow-up visit this morning, and that went well.

I got to read a significant portion of my book in the waiting room because I was dropped off about an hour early (on the way as Phil went into work). I'm really enjoying it--Endgame by Kristine Smith. It's the most recent in a series, but I think it would be a pretty good read even ( Read more... )

For obvious reasons*, this year is not going to be a very romantic v-day for us. So sad. And I was unhappy when I realized that one of the things I forgot to take care of pre-surgery was getting a present for the Mad Scientist ( Read more... )

The bruises that covered my left leg (picture forthcoming) have started to yellow a bit around the edges. Good. I was afraid they were spreading. Because for a little while there, they wereThe oxycodone (a slow-release over 12 hours painkiller, instead of the more immediate painkillers I've had) prescription got finished yesterday, so I am now down ( Read more... )