So yeah, it’s been a few weeks. First I had an eye infection, complete with an ulcerated cornea, which meant absolutely no screen time. Then I went away to GNEW and was busy taking down my pavilion and driving home, so there was no posting. I meant to do it Monday, but I woke up …
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Weekly news roundup – The Remicade week in review
Posted on June 24, 2018
This week was a bit of this and that, but this seems to be a good headline for this post for the nonce. My week got thrown for a bit of a loop because I needed to do some hard things this week, but I did them, and I’m very proud of myself for …
(writing/personal) The cycle of grief isn’t linear
Posted on January 14, 2018
There are a lot of books about how grief works, and they all talk about there are different stages and you progress through them. And maybe some people do actually progress through them. I don’t. In two weeks, it will be one year since we found Brian in the bathroom. I’ve gone through all …
(personal/writing) Long days and not giving up
Posted on January 8, 2018
It’s the beginning of the year, and in my day job, I answer questions about 401ks, pensions, health savings accounts, and health and insurance benefits. So needless to say, I’m working long hours, because Annual Enrollment just ended, and tax season just started. Yay, OT! Boo, long hours! I’ve also started my Whole30 (I’m on …
(creative/sca) 100 Days of A & S
Posted on August 12, 2017
I’m totally stealing this idea from my friend Sue Young, who put it up on her blog. Also, you should follow her blog, because she’s amazing. But basically, the challenge was set up to do 100 straight days of doing at least 10 minutes a day of Arts & Sciences in the SCA, and I’ve …
(personal/sca) Looking into my life and what do I want to do?
Posted on April 28, 2017
I’m thinking about things lately. Not just writing things, or life things, but SCA things. The picture is my personal badge that was passed this year. Before Brian passed away, I had decided that I wanted to start working on my heraldry research a bit more. I really like looking into names and doing …
Birka, Birka, Birka.
Posted on January 29, 2017
As I write this, Birka 2017 is now in the books. For those of you who don’t recognize the name, Birka is the big winter event that the Barony of Stonemarche runs every year, and it’s basically a con masquerading poorly as an event. There’s food, there’s a hotel, there’s a hot tub, there’s …
(personal/writing) Writing in the wind
Posted on February 3, 2016
I’m currently sitting in a comfy chair in an infusion room at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, with an IV in my arm, waiting for my next Remicade infusion. It’s raining outside, and as I’m on the 6th floor, I have a lovely view of the parking lot, and the rain. (Hey, at least it’s …
(personal/writing/health) Today is the day.
Posted on June 17, 2013
Today is the day I go back to work full-time. So naturally, today is the day I wake up with a screaming headache. Of course. I have taken tylenol and I have both water and tea next to me. I’m hoping that takes care of it. I’m also dealing with a stuffed nose, so this …