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Thinking about being grateful to be on the mend and bulking up This begins my new “week in review” format. Herewith, the Isolation Edition. I’m happy to report that the patient  is steadily improving. Because he has a tube dangling from a hole in his neck (and because he is a menace), I’m unable to leave him. With the CWP  away on a dog sitting gig, this means I’m confined to the house. I’m finding it very reminiscent of quarantine : the dawning recognition that I’m captive,

The lesson in perspective (which I wrote about here ) continues. As I write this, my little nugget has been hospitalized for five days now. While his prognosis is hopeful, we’ve still got a long road ahead that may require further interventions. [Update: he is now home with a feeding tube and seven medications. The learning curve is steep.] The mental exhaustion is adding to the surreality of the experience. According to the Chinese zodiac, we’re about to finish the Year of t

Those of you who’ve been following me for a while know that I recently started eschewing New Year’s Resolutions (almost invariably abandoned by February) in favor of adopting a mantra to guide me (you can read previous posts on the subject here  and here ). This is the time of year that I both look back (which you’ll likely read about in an upcoming post) and ahead; where I take stock of where I’ve been and where I want to go next. As the days lengthen, I spend a fair amount

I’m happy to report that I believe I’ve finally hit upon the formula for creating the peace and joy that was previously lacking from my...

This week the CWP is off doing her thing and I’m treating myself to a glorious staycation. Lots of rest and reflection, good food, books,...