31 July
GRATITUDES:1. Rory’s new job2. Basil’s Europe trip3. Lauren’s determination to do well in her online summer classes I’ve asked Basil to send us pics of the trip and we haven’t been disappointed. The tour group is in London now but will be leaving for Paris tomorrow morning. I had originally thought that they would travel…
19 June
GRATITUDES:1. One of my kids is now almost fully independent.2. Food. Any kind. That is all.3. The clouds last night. Now that Lauren has her license, she’s far happier and zooming all about town. Basil is asking HER for taxi service rather than Rory or me and I’ve told her that it’s really okay to…
7 June
My poor, groggy, stressed-out kid. Lauren and I are at the Department of Public Safety and I’ve been asked go inside while Lauren awaits her turn to take her driving test. Geez, I hope her examiner has a grain of compassion. A sense of humor wouldn’t hurt either. (Dammit, why didn’t I think to bring…
29 May
GRATITUDES:1. My kids are officially high school graduates!2. Basil’s passport finally arrived. Hello, trip to Europe!3. A warm purring fur-ball snuggled up against my leg4. A quiet day with nowhere to go and nothing to do YIPE. It’s been a month since my last post! I blame that partially on the fact that Dr. Bachier…
24 April
GRATITUDES:1. A couple decent nights’ sleep2. The ramen eggs happily marinating in my fridge3. A good cast-iron skillet4. The light show yesterday morning And what a light show it was. A storm front came in from the southwest overnight and by the time I took Basil to work at 6:30am, our area was surrounded by…
17 April
GRATITUDES:1. A beautiful, cloudless day2. No traffic3. A great view at the top of the parking garage4. New green leaves in all the trees Welp, I’m back at the clinic, this time for a consult with the doc and the first of my childhood immunizations, providing my insurance company has approved it. The drive into…
10 April
GRATITUDES:1. The ability to pay for vehicle repair without worry of (complete) financial ruin2. Very little debt3. Some much-needed rain Sooo… I’m currently parked in the waiting lounge of our local Discount Tire, still reeling from sticker shock. The Subaru had a flat on Friday afternoon – a bolt had been driven through the tread…
28 March
GRATITUDES:1. Continued recovery2. SPRING!3. People-watching in the Radiology waiting room😄4. Seeing the new babies coming in for their first follow-ups. So, in my last post I mentioned that we were invited to a Roaring 20s-themed gala and that I would upload photographic evidence. Uhh, nope. Didn’t happen. I asked Dr. Bachier last week during my…
20 March
GRATITUDES:1. No traffic this morning!2. More wildflowers!3. Coffee! Well, crap. I hauled my sleepy carcass out of bed at 5 this morning, hit the road by 6:15, sailed in to San Antonio without any traffic to speak of, made it to the clinic with about 25 minutes to spare, and then found out that I…
6 March
GRATITUDES:1. My kid’s phenomenal talent2. Deep breaths3. Watching the trees leaf out4. Patches of wildflowers along the highway I’m still riding a bit of an emotional high from yesterday afternoon, when Basil won Best In Show for their painting that was entered in the New Braunfels Art League’s Teen Art Show. They competed against many…