Larger than life

One side effect that I have of depression is a warped sense of reality. I see things a little different than most folks. When I look at the after dinner dishes I don’t see a few plates and cups that need to be placed in the dishwasher. I see a mountainous pile [...]

Second hand lions

I’ve been thinking about the world of international adoption lately. This isn’t just Russia here. I’m talking about all of international adoption. China, Vietnam, Guatemala, Russia too. It seems that they are all shrouded in some sort of negativity. In particular the agencies that facilitate international adoptions are taking a [...]

Birthday aftermath

Gotta say I was a bit surprised by all the internets love on my birthday. It was a really big pick me up. I spent most of the day being cranky because I was not well Thursday and spent the day at my MIL’s. Why would this make me cranky on my [...]

Pie, Pie Me Oh My

It’s my birthday. I am officially into my thirties and you know I really like my thirties. That whole turning 30 thing last year freaked me the hell out, but now that I’m here and beyond I am glad. This year we aren’t having the big shindig that we did last year. [...]

Nothing a little chlorine and a sugary drink can’t fix

As a child I spent many a summer in the community pool at my grandparents. As I got older we moved to a house where the next door neighbor also had a pool. I was a swimmer in high school. When I quit the swim team I spent as much time as [...]

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