I had my lumbar puncture and got through recovery, the good news is at least for now I don't need surgery.  YES!  I was really nervous, I was so worried that they were going to tell me that I had to have it done.  When she said "congratulations" I almost cried.  I'm definitely not completely out of the woods but I haven't had good news like this in ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's 2020 already.  I can't believe that I've been working at the same place for over 20 years, I've seen coworker's kids grow up and start their own families and in some ways I'm still trying to figure out who I am and what I want from life.  There are dear people who have passed, I still miss them every day.  I can't get over how ( Read more... )

Hello LJ land, is anyone still here?  I miss the old days and the community we had, I've thought about seeing if I can get in the habit of posting here again even if I'm the only one that reads it.  I wish I could just turn off FB, I mostly use it now for the groups that I'm in.  If those groups would move to another platform I'd be so happy to ( Read more... )

We decided that the den setup wasn't working for us, when I originally designated the first floor in-law suite as a den I bought a pull-out couch and I put Dad's new recliner in there that the poor guy only got to sit in once.  Fast forward 6 years and the recliner hasn't held up very well (in fact I HATE the thing, I want to set it on fire!!) and ( Read more... )

I knew the holidays wouldn't be as bad as I made it out to be once I got there, it's just the "getting" there that bothers me.  And dreading being in someone else's house for so long.  They really are super people and they have treated me like family from the beginning.  I know that when they do something nice to/for me it's because they want to, ( Read more... )

Am I the only one who dreads staying in someone else's home for more than a few nights?  It doesn't matter how awesome the people are, I just find it awkward and uncomfortable.  Bleh ( Read more... )

The Sands of Time
Sifting through the sands of time examining my past.
Watching life I call my own pass through the hour glass.
So much has been forgotten.
So much I've left behind.
So much that has been buried I search for but can not find.
People who have come and gone and those still here today.
Faces I have never seen that long since went away.
Missing ( Read more... )

Today's one of those days where we WILL get heavy snow, so it's really a matter of when management will do the right thing.  Will they make us drive in only to let us go home at the exact moment when it's probably the most dangerous to be on the roads?  That's my bet.  It wouldn't be so bad if the area wasn't so rural, we're on one of those roads ( Read more... )

I'm really glad to see you guys are still here!  I hope everyone's doing well!!  Now it's time for me to get caught up on all of your posts.  :)

Is this thing on?  =p