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I did something today that I didn’t want to do. I did it alone because I didn’t think that my husband could handle doing it and because I knew I would need time after I did it. I went to our vets office and I picked up the ashes of our beloved Minxi, the dog…
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I am frustrated for a different reason right now. I turned in my proposal draft on the 21st of June. 20 days ago. I emailed the academic reader (AR) on the 2nd of July. We are at 20 days since I turned it in. The waiting period is supposed to be 10 days at max.…
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Another part of my dissertation worked on. I feel like Sisyphus rolling that rock up a hill. Every time I think I have something done, it comes back with remarks. Yes, I am aware that as a doctoral candidate things need to be done just so. But, seriously! At least this Subject Matter Expert is…
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I keep getting locked out of my blog! I have no idea how, and it took me two weeks this time to get back in. But I finally (obviously) did. It is the beginning of June. Already. Where did the rest of the year go? To fast. I feel like I am not getting anything…
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So, it is after midnight here, which means I am officially 60 years old. I don’t feel like I am 60, mostly. My brain is pretty sure I am 30, but my body feels significantly older. But right now, I am thinking about my mom. It has been happening a lot lately. After my first…
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It is almost the end of October already. I can’t say that I will be sorry to leave this year behind us soon, but I can’t say that just changing the year on the calendar will make a difference. What a year it has been! Cancer diagnosis. Cruise! Cancer surgery. Car accident. Daughter and co.…
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So, Friday the 16th of May, I had finally found the sideboard/buffet I wanted to replace the island in my kitchen that I frankly HATE. I had found one at our local Restore store. My elder son and I had found it a few days before, did the measuring thing, and then I had to…
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So, my doctor told me that the test came back ‘good’. What does that mean exactly? Well, despite the fact that I had 38% of my uterus showing signs of cancer (which I am told is better than 50%, which is where I roll my eyes and think really?) there was no sign that it…
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“When it rains, it pours” Well, duh. Living in Western Oregon has some distinct advantages. 5. We bought at a good time. In fact, we signed our paperwork on the 29th of December and started moving in on the 30th. We could not get out of our apartment fast enough! We lived in an apartment…
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Just a couple of secrets I have held on to for a long time and how I feel about them, I guess. When I was pregnant with my eldest, the daughter, she was way late. I mean three weeks late. I know that my math is correct on that, mainly because I thought she was…
Shhh.... I have a secret 