My body aches all over! Too much standing yesterday and too much food yesterday…even though I love all the food, I have to go with *much* smaller portions! My body started telling me that last night and continues to complain this morning. Dinner turned out well. The brined turkey was very juicy and wonderful (Thank […]

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Once again the day of gluttony is here. The turkey is in the brine and will be stuffed and put in the oven in a few hours. Pumpkin pies will go in the oven soon, and all the rest will come together this afternoon. Really not all that much to do once the turkey and […]

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I’m kinda ready…but not totally. I think all the shopping is completed, at least for the important things. Will make a trip to the day-old bread store on Tuesday to pick up bread, dinner rolls and maybe some pastries. Otherwise, it’s all bought. Now just have to get things organized and figure out what to […]

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I’m sitting at my computer tonight when a notepad screen pops up and someone starts typing a message. I respond with “what’s this?” And the screen types an answer! Turns out it was Patrick accessing my computer using some kind of software he had installed. He then proceeded to install better remote access software and […]

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What a week it’s been! Started out with Patrick beginning his new job and life out on his own in his own place. He made it through the first week after three shopping trips providing him with a new wardrobe of dress pants, various styles and colors of shirts and a few new ties. He […]

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What a difference a few days makes. I am now living on my own for the first time in my life! That’s right, all you twenty- (or thirty-) somethings, the bombmom has never been totally on her own! Moved from home when I got married at age 21 and always had my husband and then […]

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I’m OK. There are no polyps in my colon…and as of this morning, not much else either! The colonoscopy showed that my only problem is diverticulosis, which is an inflammation of the lower part of the colon. Procedure was no big deal, especially since I slept through all of it meaning no pain. The night […]

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Alas, the “liquid diet” begins tomorrow. I go in for the colonoscopy Friday morning and am not looking forward to either the prep or the procedure. I stopped on the way home from work and picked up a big burger and fries…yum! Figured it wouldn’t hurt to stuff myself tonight with enough calories to make […]

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Patrick has a new job…and both he and I are ecstatic!!! He will begin working for Dependable Computer Guys in Glendale beginning 11/7 as a junior technician (I think that’s his job title). It’s a full-time job with a full-time salary and benefits! And Glendale is right next door to Pasadena, meaning he’ll no longer […]

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I went to the doctor today for a checkup after being on the new blood pressure medicine for about 3 weeks. My blood pressure was 134/80! Thank God! The meds (a beta-blocker and a diuretic) have little if any side effects that I’ve noticed. I feel great and am sooo relieved that I don’t have […]

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Aaarrrggghhh!!! We got hit with a massive hailstorm today. It hit at about 1:30 this afternoon, and it’s now almost 6:30 pm and there’s still hail piled up in parts of the yard! Patrick took lots of pix and posted them on his website (www.theplayland.com) where you can take a look at the craziness. It […]

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What a long week this has been. My body is still not completely adjusted back to California time. I’m looking forward to having a full weekend at home. Need to start cleaning up in the backyard…have lots of pieces of concrete to get rid of where the workers tore out the pieces near the fence […]

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As I sat watching tv tonight, Baby headed inside from the backyard with a baby rat in her mouth! That’s right, I said Baby, not Loki! As I tried to convince her to head back outside, she dropped it under the dining room table. Before I could capture it, it ran behind the refrigerator! Shit!!! […]

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…and very happy to be here! While I miss not seeing my family members more than just once or twice a year, Pasadena is my home and I’m happy to be back. The temps began to drop the last two days I was in Ohio, reassuring me that it was time to come home. Patrick […]

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I’m leaving Saturday morning and will arrive in Columbus around 7 pm. My sister has been told that she has only a short time remaining and I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t go back and spend some time with her. I made the reservations a week ago, but didn’t want to post anything […]

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The week has been loaded with lots going on–a good portion of which has added unwelcome stress to my life. But that’s okay. Things could be worse. My sister, Jean, certainly has it worse right now. She went back to the hospital on Tuesday because she was having trouble breathing. Her lungs and heart were […]

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I did the deed and went next door today to tell my neighbor he has to clean up his dog shit. Needless to say, it didn’t go well or I wouldn’t be devoting a post to his response. Rather than apologize and say he would get it cleaned up and keep it that way, he […]

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And so I sit and wait for a doctor to decide to see me. I’m having some intenstinal problems–trust me, you don’t want to know all the details–and need to get in to see a gastroenterologist. But the way insurance works today, I first had to see my general practitioner and he had to recommend […]

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How many times does it take telling a neighbor to scoop his dogs’ poop?! Unless I say something, he just lets it build up. Today I was out cleaning up the backyard and watering when I once again noticed that he hasn’t scooped the poop on the side of his house for months! I’m thinking […]

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The night-blooming jasmine in the backyard is filling the air with a wonderful scent! It begins around 7:30-8:00 pm and reaches all the way to the front yard, completely enveloping the house and yard in it’s overwhelming fragrance. I love this time of year! Spent most of last weekend in the bathroom…no, not for that […]

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