Love in the Silence

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I've been very lucky to have mostly healthy family members for most of my life. Other than Aunt Dot, I haven't lost a major member of my family in many, many years. One of my grandfathers died before … [Continue reading...]



Seven Years

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On this day, seven years ago, I promised to forever love and be faithful to the long-haired hippie I met at the renaissance faire on a hot summer day in 1998.I'm proud of the family we've created in … [Continue reading...]



Picture Time

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I realized it's been awhile since I posted a few good photos of Cordy and Mira. Let's be honest, they're the stars of this blog - I'm only the storyteller and supplier of Goldfish and gummy bears.I … [Continue reading...]



Hibernating

My blogging has been a little sparse of late. And it's not for a lack of material, but for lack of concentrated focus, blurred by a dark cloud hanging over my head. It's not the traditional depression … [Continue reading...]



Gaining Ground

I managed to erase the gain I had from Blissdom this past week with a 2 lb loss, putting me back at 187 lbs. While I'm glad for this loss, I'm a little upset that I wasted two weeks essentially going … [Continue reading...]



Snowed In

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8 inches of new snow on top of 8 inches of old snow: Why yes, those chairs are half-buried in snow! Plus drifting and blowing and probably another 2-3 inches tonight: Buried under that snow is a … [Continue reading...]



Eating My Way Through Blissdom

OK, so my weigh-in this week wasn't fabulous. I gained two pounds. Not a disaster by any means, but still not a welcome sight on the scale.I can assign some of the blame to the incredible food at … [Continue reading...]