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Bloomington Survival – Day 6
5:50 am – Right on time, I’m awake. However, it seems I’ve had more than 4 consecutive hours of sleep! Yay! Turn on TV to watch news. Fall back asleep. 7:55 am – Not complaining about two more hours of … Continue reading
Bloomington Survival – Day 5
5:50 am – Awake. Gotta pee. Again. Sigh. Change alarm to 6:30 am to hopefully get some additional and badly needed sleep. Make mental note – majority of my water consumption should be done before 2:00 pm each day. 6:30 … Continue reading
Posted in Bulldogs, Family
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Annie, Bloomington, bulldogs, Coal, NRA, the Hubs
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Bloomington Survival – Day 4
6:30 am – Did not hear alarm go off. Realize did not set alarm. Other than midnight adventure downstairs, slept through night. Feel much better. Get up, check work email. Head downstairs. 6:52 am – Note with some pleasure that … Continue reading
Posted in Bulldogs, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged Annie, Bloomington, bulldogs, Coal, the Hubs, Willie Wonka
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Bloomington Survival – Day 2
5:50 am – Must have eventually drifted off to sleep as alarm woke me up. Still exhausted. 6:05 am – Sat down at desk since working from home this week. Still can’t access program to allow the completion of payroll. … Continue reading
Bloomington Survival – Day 1
Matt and his dad are headed to the Bloomington Gold car show in Indianapolis this week. I am, for all intents and purposes, a single dog mom this week. This is the longest that Matt and I have been apart in almost 11 years of marriage. I decided to journal my experiences on the off chance that they are somewhat amusing. Besides, it might be helpful for authorities to have clues as to the need for my committal to a mental hospital. Continue reading
Sleeping Arrangements
Last night, Matt and I did something we haven’t done for over a year. Get your mind out of the gutter; it’s not what you are thinking. You see, when Tank passed away last year, he was the only one … Continue reading
On Her Own Terms
It’s been two years today since Missy left us. I realized the other day that I wrote a memorial for Tank, but I never wrote one for her. Her passing was sudden and unexpected; Matt & I are still reeling … Continue reading
I Wish You Enough
I wrote this a year ago as Tank, our first bulldog, was nearing the end of his life. We lost him two days later when he laid down, lifted his head, took his last breath and peacefully crossed over the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bereavement, bulldogs, Enough, goodbye, grief, Love, Memories, Tank
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Ten Perfect Little Toes
I’m working from home today. I need to insulate myself a bit from the world. I definitely do not want to see babies today. Six years ago today, I gave birth to our precious baby at 18 weeks. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, Family, Religion
Tagged babies, Birthdays, Faith, Family, God, Hope, Planned Parenthood
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Sometimes Loving Means Letting Go
Our anniversary present didn’t turn out quite like we had hoped. We were so excited to collect Patton last Friday. He sure seemed happy to see us! He was good in the car, although he thought he was a lap … Continue reading
The Stark Truth 