As of today, we have been in our house exactly 20 years. It’s the longest we have ever lived anyplace, including both our childhoods. We’ve done a lot to the place, put in double-paned windows and new siding, remodeled the kitchen (which was original to the house!), and revamped a lot of the [...]
Archive for July, 2006
There’s No Place Like Home
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Somebody Pick Me Up Off the Floor
Posted in Uncategorized on July 19, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Feeling at loose ends today, and slightly masochistic, I guess, I got into my Xanga account and from there went over to Chris’s ex-girlfriend’s blog, just to see what was up with her. I’m still reeling.
Out of curiosity, I paged back through her blog, back two years ago, when they were together. And [...]
An Answer, At Last
Posted in Uncategorized on July 18, 2006 | 6 Comments »
Just heard from the oncologist — his lab confirms that it looks enough like early-stage cancer that they are recommending surgery. So he will call me on Friday to set that up.
Thanks, everyone, for your support in this matter. I was never of a mind to fool around with hormones, I’ve wanted it [...]
St. Marina Goes to Work
Posted in Uncategorized on July 18, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday was my name day — apparently, Margaret is another name for St. Marina of Antioch. St. Marina/Margaret used to be a saint on the Western calendar, too, until the Catholic Church threw her and several others off in 1969, noting that they were “probably myths brought back by the Crusaders from the East” [...]
Ayuh.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 17, 2006 | 1 Comment »
A young lady whose chrismation I was privileged to attend on Holy Saturday, has written the most beautiful description I have ever read of why folks live in this neck of the woods — click on the title to access the link. I should explain that she is not a New Hampshirite; she lives just [...]
Blogthings – Are You A Control Freak?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 16, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I just had to post this, mostly for the benefit of any offspring who may (or probably not) read this blog, both of whom think I am the absolutely most controlling mother on the planet:
Blogthings – Are You A Control Freak?: “
You Are 24% Control Freak
You have achieved the perfect balance of control and letting [...]
Update
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Well, I don’t know what to make of this.
I saw an oncologist today, who read over all the paperwork — and there was a lot of it — then said the pathology report was “inconclusive,” and he wanted to send the tissue samples to a lab he preferred in the middle of the state. [...]
And the Answer Is….
Posted in Uncategorized on July 10, 2006 | 2 Comments »
For a variety of reasons — mostly because whenever I’m out and about, I’ve been feeling a tad dizzy — I went to see my doctor today (I also wanted to update my list of people to keep informed about my medical condition). As it happened, she had had a cancellation for an appointment, [...]
Holy Cow
Posted in Uncategorized on July 5, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Much to my amazement, I have actually survived. Yeah, OK, a biopsy isn’t life-or-death surgery. But do remember, I have no faith in hospitals whatsoever, so I plan to enjoy my feeling of amazement for at least the next 24 hours.
The first thing we established was the First Name thing. My first [...]
Slice ‘n’ Dice!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 4, 2006 | 3 Comments »
I understand that that’s how biopsy is referred to. Which is what I’m having done tomorrow.
I hate doctors. The ones I have, I trust marginally, because they haven’t done anything radically stupid — yet — but by and large, I strongly suspect there isn’t an entire functioning brain among the entire medical community. I think [...]
