So, early last year I wrote a short story, while I was going through a tough emotional time. Okay, a breakup. It was a really good story, I thought, emotional without being obvious. Well crafted. I sent it around, it got rejected around. Then I put it aside a while. Recently I’ve looked at it […]

I made it a bit closer to normal today; I’m at the point where I can tell I’ve been sick, and still have some throat-clearing and mild coughing, but I’m a lot less tired, and my brain has come back a lot more. Yay! Tomorrow, assuming I don’t relapse, I think I’m going to try

I actually left the house today; had lunch out, and did an errand! Woohoo! Then I came back home and collapsed on the couch for hours. But then I did some freelance work. I’m feeling tired, but better, cold-wise. Unfortunately my eyes (eyelids, whatever) are bugging me more. I’ve got another call in to the

Yesterday, there was nothing worth reporting. Today, I’m actually a bit better–Miss Q brought home a decongestant last night, and that made me feel better most of the evening, and then I took another for sleeping, and I slept a lot better. Today I even had a little bit of energy. I still took it

Today the waterworks started: I have strewn icky kleenexes all over the house, and my nose is raw and red from blowing it, and my eyes are still puffy from whatever it is I’m allergic to, plus the cold. I wish I didn’t have this eating disorder. My defenses were pretty low from not eating

Alas, it was probably inevitable…I have gotten the dreaded cold. And I was supposed to be driving to California with Mark today. Instead, he’s gone on alone (feeling much better from *his* cold, so there is at least some good news here!), and I am staying home and taking it VERY easy–being quite well taken

Back from an airport run, picking up My Dear Miss Q, who has been in Points Remote for quite some time. Nice to see her! But we’re both absolutely wiped, and will catch up tomorrow. Bed very soon now. I did some major work in the garden today–moved some tall things that were in entirely

So I did, just a bit, speak too soon last night when I said there wouldn’t be any drama yesterday…Mark woke up from his nap feeling very definitely sick, and, as he was worried about being contagious, there was much discussion about whether I should find a hotel room, or drive back to Portland right

So…I know it’s not even 8pm, but, given the miles traveled, and the fact that we’re in and have our Vessi waterproof sneakers off and no more plans to go outside, I think it’s safe to say that there was no chaos or drama today. We had a lovely Father’s Day breakfast at our first-choice

In today’s episode of Adventures in Vacationland, our intrepid WRITERS and their companions the PARENTS decide to take an easy 2.7 mile hike around a lake, on a flat, well traveled, obsessively well-marked trail, visible to a busy road at nearly all times. What could possibly go wrong? SCENE: Planning and packing ME: Do we