I haven't posted in ages. Feeling strange tonight. My summer has consisted of tuesdays, wednesdays, and thursdays in Rochester, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays at the beach with the kids. I could not ask for a nicer arrangement, except maybe if I were bringing Delly to the beach like I used to. It's too hard to juggle caring for D ( Read more... )

I love being at the beach with the kids. It is heaven on earth for just about everyone, but especially for the kids. Watching them explore their world is so rewarding. Henry is speaking in sentences and sleeping in an adult bed. Rita's vocabulary, both spoken and signed, continues to explode. Among her favorite things to say: "Hen! Stop!" and ( Read more... )

Since Monday I have had some kind of low-grade shittiness going on in my lungs. It never got any worse, but it never went away completely, and allergy medicine didn't seem to help. Unless I'm acutely sick and it's the dead of winter, I tend to forget that I have an inhaler to be used as needed. I located it today and hopefully I can clear up ( Read more... )

Another fantastic weekend. I went with the kids to a fundraising fair at their school. There were bounce houses and game booths and kiddie rides. They had a blast, and then they got to take me in to see their classrooms and the rest of their school. Rita ran right into her gym area and sat down cross-legged: it was very evident that she was ( Read more... )

The kids' school is having a fundraising carnival tomorrow, and the parents have all been asked to work a shift. Rita and Henry are far too active and independent for one parent to manage at a carnival, especially the kind with rides, so I have been invited along. Matt will work their shift, and Nora and I will accompany the kids. I am ( Read more... )

Rather than thrashing about in bed, I'll make an entry ( Read more... )

I had a stellar weekend. Went to the beach for the weekend and soaked up plenty of baby-time, in addition to the wonderful sun. A year ago, I couldn't have managed to spend much time with the family because I was too drug addled to step away from my habit for more than a few hours. This year, I enjoyed three days of picture-perfect weather and ( Read more... )

Also, I am ruining my teeth. I've been grinding them pretty intensely in my sleep. A bite plate or night guard is not an option...I couldn't wear a mouthguard when I played hockey for the same reason, they make me throw up. Now, in addition to the bruxing, I am involuntarily clenching my jaw and it's starting to break my teeth. My jaw is ( Read more... )

As a kid, I remember going through spells where I'd fret nonstop about my dog dying. As my dog got older, I worried more, which isn't that surprising. This August, Delilah turns ten, and suddenly my little sidekick who seemed to be the perpetual puppy is considered an elderly dog. Just a few minutes ago, I went to pet her and realized she's got ( Read more... )

Despite the fact that i've been clean for nearly ten months, I still shake like crazy. My doctors can't say for sure if it'll ever subside. It's worse when I let my blood sugar get too low, but it's ever-present. Sometimes it's so bad I worry I'll chip a tooth while drinking from a glass. Between my carpal tunnel (which I really ought to get ( Read more... )