I am sitting in the waiting room at the oral surgeon right now and I feel lucky. Lucky that they will be removing the heinous tumor between my front teeth that now feels like a tiny parasitic twin that’s sucking the life out of me and making it so I have to cut strawberries* with …
I often lose sight of what I really want. It is easy to get caught up in things that don’t really matter, distractions and avoidances that help dilute the sting of failure when trying to reach a goal. Sometimes those coping mechanisms are in direct opposition to my true desires. I can get depressed …
There is a tumor in my mouth. It has been there since the end of November, and I have yet to have it biopsied or removed. There are many factors involved, including: Delay in referral TWICE from my dentist’s office A referral to a provider that’s not accepting my dental AND medical insurance A seemingly …
We just had a storm roll through, which prompted my neighbor, Shirtless Guy, to ring my doorbell. He wanted to return a bungee cord that flew off my travel trailer from the wind and into his back yard. Shirtless Guy usually likes to wear his chenille bathrobe outside year round, smoking cigarettes in front of …
I once told a very stressed out friend that I could no longer hang out with her if she didn’t like eating anymore. I was joking to cheer her up (sort of) but hoped that she would feel better quickly and join me at the fro-yo buffet. Usually I feel uncomfortable around people who don’t …
This past weekend I celebrated my birthday and I ate like a fool. It wasn’t just one meal out with loved ones. It was a parade of indulgence, including 4 restaurant meals, 3 chocolate desserts, 2 different kinds of creamed spinach and a host of forgettable things in between. Some of it was good, like …
I started drinking this smoothie because I wanted something quick with some protein and no added sugar for breakfast. It works really well with my Ninja using the 16 oz single serving blender jar. Some people will think this is not sweet enough, so I say put in a whole banana if you don’t care …
This week I have started running again after an 8 month hiatus. Before that hiatus I had been struggling to get my mojo back while recovering from a herniated disc that left me with a dragging leg. I was slowly adjusting to bearing more and more of my (unfortunately increased) body weight using an …