Last evening I lost my cool. I mean – I really lost my cool. My already bad week has been getting progressively worse, more out of control, more complex, and if not for reminding myself to take deep breaths and forge ahead, I would be accomplishing nothing. At a time when getting things done is […]
Small is Beautiful
The past days and nights have been long – finishing paperwork that’s essential for my son, and continuing to deal with a data snafu from a service provider that has rippled through more areas of life than I could have imagined. In trying to untangle that issue – a mistake made by the institution I’m […]
Tiger Spit
So where do you stand when it comes to the great Tiger Divide? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, there are numerous news items addressing Tiger Woods’ most recent indiscretion – spitting on the green in Sunday’s PGA tournament. Many golfers – and onlookers – took offense at the act, sizing it up […]
14 hours
The weekend ahead is promising clear weather and productivity. Especially if I keep the Excedrin handy, along with my necessary comfort foods – breads and teas, and wonderful suggestions of other tasty stews and brews. And I will add that I am entering the weekend’s tasks with something unexpected. Fourteen hours of sleep. Real sleep. […]
Comfort Food
It’s mid-winter. It’s Friday. It’s a migraine morning, already. And my week has sucked. That positive attitude? It hasn’t gone underground entirely, but let’s just say I won’t pretend this hasn’t been a nasty few days – with more to come. In fact, I’ll say it again. With feeling. THIS WEEK HAS SUCKED. Ah… better. […]
How to Survive a Really Bad Day
The key to getting through a bad day? A superb glass of wine at the end of the day may enable you to unwind – just a little. But to make it through? While the-day-from-hell is in process? You need great people. Or as Blanche DuBois might say, the kindness of strangers. Yesterday was a […]
Close Call
Yesterday did not go as planned. Not even close. I set out on a routine day, with a list of tasks, a schedule, and my usual resolve. Then everything went awry. I cannot discuss the details – but let’s just say that my next days – or more – will be filled with the irritation […]
Do-Over
I admit I’m pondering change at the moment – achievable change. But who doesn’t drift to the land of “what if” now and then? What if you had a do-over? Something that you actually did – or didn’t do – that impacts you and your life? Maybe it’s personal – something to do with a […]
Taking It on the Chin
The arguing began within five minutes of waking. I couldn’t believe it. That fast? I had tried to cool things down last night so I could sleep. But here it was. Again. The same damn thing, like a broken record. Everything, an irritation First, there was the email that knocked me for a loop. Not […]
Wonky Woman Found Floating, Flailing, Muttering; Authorities Investigate
This just in: Authorities responded to a 911 call about a tiny woman seen floating downstream in a flooding area of a small suburban neighborhood. Diminutive in stature, the woman was actually flailing on her back, in a dazed condition, buoyed by rising waters. She appeared to be suffering some signs of exposure, and was […]