I've been trying to get my condo clean and changed up a bit since it is now actually mine. This entails going through a deep closet that's beneath stairs leading to an upper unit. I pulled most things out, threw a lot away and am now in the process of going through miscellaneous boxes. One... Continue Reading →
Social distancing and the introvert
This is somewhere around day 46 or 47 of our stay-at-home order. Our office physically closed around March 11. The students were told not to return from spring break and that classes would be conducted online. So for over a month now, I -- like so many other people around the world -- am working... Continue Reading →
One year
Tonight at 9:02, it will be a year since mom passed. I miss her every day. In some ways so much has changed. In other ways, nothing has changed. I still feel guilty for reasons known only to mom and me -- and Dan, Dad, Granddad, Grandmama, mom's dad (I have no idea what... Continue Reading →
DNA results
Recently, I have been searching through Ancestry.com for family on both sides. Out of curiosity, I have had my DNA tested by two different companies. I figure I can look through the results to see if there's anything I my doctor should know as well as see if I can find some family members. There... Continue Reading →
Gilmore Girls and Johnny Machete
I've watched the Gilmore Girls for years. While my brother was coming out of surgery, I was watching Luke's answer to Lorelei's proposal, hoping the episode concluded before I had to go to his room. Yes, I know. Bad sister! No biscuit! I watch the reruns and I have the cookbooks. The episode 18 in... Continue Reading →
Family
As the holidays approach, I've been giving some thought to "family." My birth-family was very small. My mom had one brother and one sister. Her brother never had children and her sister had two daughters. My dad had one brother and his brother had two daughters and a son. Getting into spouses' siblings is irrelevant.... Continue Reading →