Searching for Self-Worth
For most of my life, I was insecure and my sense of self-worth was nearly nil. My view about myself, my body, my self-worth, was always tied up with what others thought of me (or what I perceived they thought of me). To be totally honest, I still struggle with self-esteem issues! Who knows the […]
A Bird in the Hand – and Two in the House
Tuesday morning, I woke up at 4am with a scorching hotflash, courtesy of my killer ovary. I couldn’t get back to sleep once the flames of surgically induced menopause were finally quenched. Late nights and early mornings are the worst for me as I lay in bed alone, with racing thoughts about the recent demise […]
The Apartment of the Beast
Not too long after my fourth and final child was born, the Navy transferred Doc from Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana. We were pretty poor at the time – while pregnant with my son, I had decided to leave my radio career for good and go back to school to get my Bachelor’s Degree – […]
I Hate to Rotate!
When my kids were small, we once visited a traveling carnival. We wacked a few moles and I joined them on the carousel and the Ferris wheel – and then they begged me to go on the Gravitron. The Gravitron , if you don’t know, is an enclosed disc with padded panels along the inside […]
When Ovaries Attack!
When the doctor arrived with the results, she gave me a picture of the ultrasound and told me that I had an ovarian cyst about the size of Texas – if you look closely, you can see the various counties inside: She said the radiologist recommended that I get another ultrasound in 8-10 weeks to see […]
I’m a Freakin’ Medical Mystery!
Back in March, I went to bed one night feeling some discomfort in my right abdomen and back about waist level – it wasn’t bad, just annoying. The next morning, the pain was worse – but of course I went to work anyway, ‘cause I’m an overachiever like that. About 10am, I was rocking in my […]
Letters from the Hoosegow
When I came into the station for my shift that night, there was an envelope waiting for me. I was elated! My first fan letter! As I turned the envelope over in my hands and studied it, the elation gave way to confusion. The business size envelope was beautifully decorated with a pencil drawing of […]
I May Need A Smudgin’
I’m house/dog-sitting for some friends – just for one night until their regular person can start – but I’m thinking of changing professions! What’s not to love about a job that lets you temporarily stay in a beautiful home and play with friendly animals? It’s like a fucking vacation! And apparently, people PAY you to […]
Throwback Thursday – A Hair Scare
I had a whole ‘nother post written and ready to post today – but it required me to do some arts and crafts, and then some photography – and I’m just not feeling very crafty at this precise moment. Plus, I worked out for the first time in a month yesterday and now I can’t […]
An Emotional Roller Coaster
If you read my blog regularly, you probably know that my husband told me about a month ago that he wants to end our 26-year-old marriage. As you can imagine, it was devastating. I’m the sort of person who does not share my emotions out loud – I laugh easily, but when it comes to […]
