So I just got some annoying news and I'm trying to decide whether to be mad, sad, or "mystery emotion behind curtain number three." Here's the deal: for the last few years, I've sounded like that church lady in Sixteen Candles. You know, the organist who sounded like she was walking on dead, squeaky leaves. [...]
Happily Saying Goodbye to 2012 — and Still Being Happy
December 31, 2012 – Posted in: Bright Side of Life, Chronic Pain, Complaining, Mouths of Babes, Newt, Personal InsanitySo here's the current status: I'm officially a Christmas casualty. After, I'm assuming, intense gift-wrapping sessions and several nights of marathon dishwashing, I've done something really bad to my back. I can't lift my arm over my head, so I haven't taken a shower in four days. I'll just let everyone use their own imaginations [...]
When You Wish Upon a Blog
December 11, 2012 – Posted in: Blogging, Chronic Pain, Complaining, Cranky Tammy, Grief, Holidays, Logan's Story, Personal Insanity, Sappy TammyLike an innocent little schoolgirl, romping 'round the playground, I've been smacked on the back by a bigger, stronger, faster kid and declared "It" in a brutal game of tag. Okay, that's not entirely accurate. But bullying is just so "in" right now. My friend, Kelly DeBie over at DeBie Hive has tagged me in [...]
Facing Down Buses, and Other Ill-Advised Stuff We do for Our Kids
November 26, 2012 – Posted in: Chronic Pain, Complaining, Cranky Tammy, Crazy Tammy, Elfie, No Good Deed, Parenting, Personal Insanity, The Kids are Killing MeSo this is why I'm insane. Actually, make that part of why I'm insane. Telling the whole story would take way too long. Yesterday I went skiing with the family and some friends. It was lovely -- warmish, mostly rock-free, and not very crowded (most of the Californians were already sitting in traffic on their [...]
How I Bumped my Head and Lost my Mind
November 12, 2012 – Posted in: Chronic Pain, Elfie, Family, Grief, Logan's Story, Mom dying, Momless, Newt, Personal Insanity, Sappy Tammy, Tenzin, Thank God Your Father's HomeOne of my favorite lines of all time is from Young Frankenstein (coincidentally just viewed by the kids and me the other night -- they were, of course, totally impressed). Dr. Frankenstein and Igor have just pushed a coffin out of a grave, and Igor says, "Could be worse. Could be raining." Cue thunder clap [...]
I Feel Like Hell — But It’s Really Not Obama’s Fault
November 9, 2012 – Posted in: Chronic Pain, Complaining, Logan's Story, Personal InsanitySo I'm not going to pussy foot around -- I feel like total crap. I should feel great. Obama won a second term. The Supreme Court won't get loaded with crazy right-wingers who think women were cursed by god in the Garden of Eden to bear children until they hit menopause or their uteruses fall [...]
The Week that Was
July 14, 2012 – Posted in: Chronic Pain, Elfie, Family, Grosser than Gross, Holidays, Jasper, Newt, Vacation, Videos, Worst Mom RandomnessSorry for the radio silence (or or internet silence -- whatever they call it in blogging). I'm not dead. Although over the last week, there were a couple of times I sorta kinda wished I was. Ah chronic pain. Where would I be without you... Anyway, I thought I should catch everyone up on some [...]
Happy Birthday to Me
February 28, 2012 – Posted in: Chronic Pain, Depression, Personal Insanity, WritingI had a really crappy day yesterday.In the morning, my coffee pot freaked out. There's nothing quite like the joy of dealing with piping hot liquid spilling onto the counter, burnt coffee smelling up the house, and wet coffee grounds sticking to every nook and cranny of a black, plastic container. I poured coffee/water/grounds mixture [...]
Pain, Pain, Go Away
January 5, 2012 – Posted in: Blogging, Chronic Pain, Life is Dangerous, Personal InsanitySo two weeks ago, I was rear ended by a drunk driver (sorry -- timeliness has never been one of my strong suits).My poor little hybridActually, she wasn't a "drunk" driver. Turns out she was on a bunch of prescription drugs. Which makes more sense, seeing as it was 9:30 in the morning. As my [...]
Mojo on the Run — Waiting for the Dark Days to Pass
November 2, 2011 – Posted in: Blogging, Chronic Pain, Cranky Tammy, Crazy Tammy, Depression, Holidays, Homework, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Shopping Hell, Things To Do with Kids, TravelI haven't been around much in Internet land. Last weekend, I took the kids to Monterey (which was quite the haul in a three-day span). Then they had to do Nevada Day reports (Sarah Winnemucca and the Hoover Dam, if you're just crazy curious). And, of course, there was Halloween. And yes, all of that stuff [...]
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