Note: The following is a self-serving, somewhat whiny account of my chronic pain condition. No one likes to hear about a chronic pain condition. It's why pain doctors and psychiatrists get paid so much. And why my husband would be up for sainthood if he weren't an atheist. I joined Powder Room Graffiti, a women's [...]
A Wrinkle in Time
December 8, 2009 – Posted in: Chronic Pain, Cleaning, Complaining, Grown-up Friends, Mouths of Babes, Newt, Okay That's Funny, Parenting, Personal InsanityI would've been a really, really bad pioneer. We had a big storm yesterday that snowed us in. Not a huge deal, apart from being cooped up with the kids for another day after what can only be described as a difficult weekend. But then half of our heat went out (our house needs two [...]
One Hand in the Forest
June 12, 2009 – Posted in: Cancer Sucks, Chronic Pain, Cleaning, Complaining, Cranky Tammy, Elfie, Mom dying, Newt, Okay That's Funny, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Shopping Hell, TenzinI've been thinking about that old, philosophical question, "If a tree falls in a forest. . ." It's come up because I've been wondering: If something bad happens to you and you don't complain about it to anyone, did it actually occur? I suspect the men are going to have a much harder time with [...]
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