First off, before I get into the meat of today’s blog post, I would like to thank awriterbecoming for introducing me to the concept of National Blog Posting Month. I didn’t go register on the NaBloPoMo website, but according to their own rules, I met the criteria for a win – at least one blog… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 30: Adulting is Overrated
My brain is a weird place, and sometimes I do not like how it works. Early yesterday, I realized that on the 27th I broke a two month long streak in logging my vitals. I missed my evening blood pressure, the first time I had failed to log a reading since late September. I brushed… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 29: Old Tricks Aren’t Working
Today I did a fair amount of face-to-face socialization, in addition to the usual online socialization I do during a radio show. My wife and I went out to pick up some crochet patterns from a friend of ours and got the chance to see the lovely renovations they’ve done on their home. Once we… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 28: A Day Out
I think that regular readers of this blog will be able to suss out that I would rather chew my arm off at the shoulder than go shopping today. I can appreciate the desire to get a head start on the holiday shopping, but Black Friday has become this monster that we’re only now starting… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 27: Black Friday
I wrote yesterday about the things that I’m thankful for. That’s because for all intents and purposes, this is just like any other Thursday at our house. My wife is still working, I’m still doing a radio show. We had leftovers for lunch and will be having leftovers for dinner. In fact, the only two… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 26: Just Another Typical Thursday
(This one’s long, but I would ask you be patient and read the whole thing. The best part is at the end, I promise.) Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. Many families gather around the dinner table to spend five minutes expressing what they’re thankful for and an hour or more of small talk… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 25: Giving Thanks
So far today, my mood’s been fairly stable. I won’t go so far as to say it’s GOOD, mind, but at least it’s not pinging wildly back and forth between joyous, distraught, and angry anymore. I think one of the things that has helped as much as anything is sleep. For several days before my… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 24: Digging Back Out
Today’s prevailing mood started last night – I can’t remember when or over what – but this morning I was absolutely determined that I was the worst thing that had ever walked on two legs. My wife, to her credit, tried to pull me out of it, but as discussions between the two of us… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 23: Down the Rabbit Hole
Yesterday’s post was a bit of an anomaly, in that I griped and groused about my situation. I try to relate my struggles matter-of-factly, and not make them personal, but yesterday I just had to vent. I apologize for doing so and for forgetting this blog is intended to improve my life, not give me… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 22: Apologies, Reaffirmations, and Cautious Optimism
Today’s post is going to be nothing more than a rant – more like a pity party, really – and I feel horrible for writing it, but right now I can’t help but get this off my chest somehow. Circumstances have aligned to where it’s almost impossible for me to get out of the house,… Read More NaBloPoMo Day 21: A Brief Rant
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