Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 30th, 2008 5 Comments »
You would think after living with someone with schizophrenia for seven years, I’d be good at recognizing what is reality and what is just an illusion.
But sometimes it’s still hard for me…
There are a bunch of thoughts tumbling around in my brain that I’m going to try and make some sense of here. Have patience with me, I’m not sure how successful [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 30th, 2008 3 Comments »
If you have, what do you think of it? (No spoilers please, I still have a few more chapters to read :)
At first I didn’t like the book. The story seemed too far-fetched, I was getting so distracted by the details of the story (Papa, in particular), that I was ready to stop reading.
But then I took a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 27th, 2008 4 Comments »
My friend Lynn asked how things are going with M’s job, and with Tucker’s training…
The job still seems to be a go. I talked to the people at our CCB (Community Centered Board – the organization that distributes the federal and state funds earmarked for the support of people with developmental disabilities), and they said that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2008 9 Comments »
I know there’s still a whole week until Labor Day, but… for us… summer is OVER.
I don’t care what the calendar says, or that the days are hot and the grass is green… I’m going to call these last few weeks of warm weather “pre-Fall”.
Summer was fun but after four major family events (and several [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 18th, 2008 10 Comments »
Thank you to everyone who offered suggestions for dealing with my neighbor. I valued and thought carefully about each suggestion before deciding what to do…
Loren… I don’t think I’m brave enough to speak so openly to Rose, although, if things thaw out a little I’d be very comfortable talking to her about getting some support for [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 16th, 2008 15 Comments »
Anybody feel like giving me some free advice? I’ve got a neighbor problem that I’m not sure how to handle…
This is kind of a long story, so you might want to make a cup of tea, and hit the bathroom before you settle in for the drama.
We love where we live, but it’s probably a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 15th, 2008 3 Comments »
It’s a taste-of-fall kind of day. It’s about 1:00 now and the temperature seems to have topped out at about 48 degrees. It’s been raining off and on all day and the pasture and driveway are slippery mud pits. I don’t mind too much though, we definitely need the rain and the coolness feels good. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 13th, 2008 4 Comments »
In fact, I’m going to be so busy I decided I should make myself up a schedule, just to make sure everything gets done…
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My Agenda – August 13, 2008
1. Stay home
2. Enjoy children
a. get school done
b. watch a little of the Olympics
c. play some bingo
d. watch R ride Blaze
3. Enjoy animals
a. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 5th, 2008 4 Comments »
…of pictures yet?
I hope not, because I have a few more…
This past weekend was a fun, but busy one for us.
It started with M and R planning a camp out in the big pasture. R and I shared one tent, M had another. It was a beautiful evening, and the kids did really well. There [...]
