Here it is, another Birthday. but at least this one comes with rewards.
My first check will arrive next month so I will start reaping the benefits of my years of work.
Thoughts?
I don't feel this old. I feel fat. I want to work on that.
I still feel sad. I feel alone sometimes. I feel like no one sees my point.
I want to take charge of my future but it is difficult because too many things out of my control are unresolved.
I want to feel strong again. I miss my independence. I miss my friends.
Most of all, I miss Jim...and the way he was. I want him to get his kidney so that we can move on.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Just returned home after an extended stay in Atlanta playing Mema and trying to assist in the new baby/new job/new hours transition.
After a few days of adjustment things went rather smoothly I think with the best part being bonding with Gustav and meeting Greta, of course. I even slipped out to catch a movie and, of course grocery shop. I enjoy going to different stores just to see what is new and different and of course to stock up on some things I must have in my larder if I am going to cook for 3 weeks.
I also traveled to Gabe's new theater and saw "The Artist" before the Oscars.
The last week, I spent a few days with Debbie, my former accomplice from the Golden Arm days, and stayed with her in Norcross for 2 nights. We spent our time perusing cookbooks, eating, having martinis and shopping in second hand stores. I wish we lived closer together because we really do enjoy the same things. She is a whiz at garage sales and has made some great buys, not that she needs to. We had a great time and spent our last day at the DeKalb farmers market which is a paradise for foodies like us.
I was fortunate to not overbuy there and I was very clever packing my suitcases. TSA searched my big luggage, which has been done before , probably because I had a bottle of Grand Marnier, Rice wine vinegar and sweet chili sauce packed along with a large pizza pan and some other suspicious looking stuff like a brick of arborio rice and packaged herbs. I can just imagine what it looked like on the ex ray....major drug dealer...
As usual, there is no place like home and I am happy to be back on my turf again. I'm still tired but content and happy to be here with Jim and the kitties...We have a lot of decisions to make in the coming months. He must get this transplant done so that we can move forward in a positive direction.
The weather has been so dreary for the most part and I an hoping we have a real spring and not jump into 90o temps. I have many thing to do.
After a few days of adjustment things went rather smoothly I think with the best part being bonding with Gustav and meeting Greta, of course. I even slipped out to catch a movie and, of course grocery shop. I enjoy going to different stores just to see what is new and different and of course to stock up on some things I must have in my larder if I am going to cook for 3 weeks.
I also traveled to Gabe's new theater and saw "The Artist" before the Oscars.
The last week, I spent a few days with Debbie, my former accomplice from the Golden Arm days, and stayed with her in Norcross for 2 nights. We spent our time perusing cookbooks, eating, having martinis and shopping in second hand stores. I wish we lived closer together because we really do enjoy the same things. She is a whiz at garage sales and has made some great buys, not that she needs to. We had a great time and spent our last day at the DeKalb farmers market which is a paradise for foodies like us.
I was fortunate to not overbuy there and I was very clever packing my suitcases. TSA searched my big luggage, which has been done before , probably because I had a bottle of Grand Marnier, Rice wine vinegar and sweet chili sauce packed along with a large pizza pan and some other suspicious looking stuff like a brick of arborio rice and packaged herbs. I can just imagine what it looked like on the ex ray....major drug dealer...
As usual, there is no place like home and I am happy to be back on my turf again. I'm still tired but content and happy to be here with Jim and the kitties...We have a lot of decisions to make in the coming months. He must get this transplant done so that we can move forward in a positive direction.
The weather has been so dreary for the most part and I an hoping we have a real spring and not jump into 90o temps. I have many thing to do.
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