I'm continuing to struggle with the same issues that I've been working on for the past couple of years. Each new insight seems to come slowly, with very little actual progress manifested in my external life. It's frustrating to the point of shame some days ( Read more... )

It was a good day.

I woke at 6:30am, but I'd gone to sleep early last night after a very good ritual, so I was rested. I did LJ, did some house cleaning, had a great phone conversation with oakmouse, and the Hob showed up for a visit ( Read more... )

Saturday mornings are better than Friday nights, but last night's plunge into the grieving abyss has left me feeling empty and a bit fragile. I want to curl up in a fuzzy blanket on my comfy couch with some soup and my book and just be gentle with myself ( Read more... )

Hob arrived for game on Saturday with two lovely gift bags -- belated birthday presents for me and my daughter from him and jillwheezulHob and I have been friends for more than 15 years now(!!) and he's always been very good with gift selection -- usually more so than the men I've dated. Highlights from this year include an Anne Bonney action figure and Dave ( Read more... )

Just got home again after a very pleasant visit with Hob and his wife in Canby, OR ( Read more... )

Yesterday morning as I was getting up at 5:30am, I dropped my glasses and could not find them. My daughter was spending the night with her grandparents, so I couldn't ask her for help. I was groping around on the floor for several minutes and simply could not get my hands on them. So I ended up having to go upstairs and ask for help ( Read more... )

I spent a lovely several hours with Hob today, taking a long walk, having brunch, and talking non-stop until our Third joined us prior to their afternoon gaming session at the local con. It was the first time all three of us had been together since our last gaming session when we decided to disband, and it was nice to be "us" again ( Read more... )

1. This evening my daughter and I had our overdue Payday-night-dinner-at-California-Pizza-Kitchen. We usually go early on a Friday evening. Today it was 6:30 on a Saturday night. The crew there was going non-stop. Usually when we're in there's a lot of joking, some hanging out around the counter (where we sit), and a more relaxed pace. But we were ( Read more... )

I was tired all day yesterday, and looking forward to getting home. My plan was to do dishes (they are *all* dirty right now) and other housekeeping. But instead I nurtured myself in other ways. First, I took my time going home, visiting a couple of really good bookstores I haven't browsed in a while (one metaphysical and one big independent new/ ( Read more... )