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This is the journal of my ordinary life in a middle of nowhere Kansas town. If you are looking for profound thoughts, you may want to move on. If you are down with mad rantings of a possible lunatic, be our guest and stay for a spell.
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Thursday in 2026:Life After The Stroke
It’s Thursday. Yup. Just stating a fact. I have anger inside me today. Ok, not anger. I’m not mad at anyone…just annoyed. So much annoyance. I don’t know why. I’m just sitting at my desk, tryin...
Wednesday in 2026:Life After The Stroke
I am in a mmoooood. I just need to stay away from people. I think it’s because I didn’t have coffee this morning. I ran out of creamer yesterday and forgot to stop and get some. Great, a brand ...
Wake Up in 2026:Life After The Stroke
Hello Tuesday!!!! Yall, I’m wearing heals!! The first time I’ve worn heals since I got out of the hospital. I’m so stoked. I love heals. Starting to feel like myself again. Dana and Karma both ...
Monday in 2026:Life After The Stroke
Happy Monday!!! Here we are, sitting at another Monday. Things are the same here, pretty much. We have a new worker. Case worker. She is very familiar. I’m not sure if I know her from the clinic...
Saturday in 2026:Life After The Stroke
Good Saturday morning, yall! I think I slept too much (or not enough), my legs are super sore. I’m sitting outside with coffee trying to get geared up for the day. I promised River biscuits an...
Friday in 2026:Life After The Stroke
It feels amazing outside today! Warm, slight breeze. Kansas is being nice? I suck at saving money. I just ordered…no, I wasn’t online shopping cause I’m at work, BUT if I were, I might have just...
Weekend List in 2026:Life After The Stroke
I know it’s just Thursday evening but I thought I would get a jump on my weekend list. I’ve had quite a bit of time to think of stuff. It was so painfully slow today at work. I love my job but...
Prompt List #1 in 30 Letters
Someone you admire. An older relative. 3.A teacher who had an impact on your life. Your favorite author . A friend you’ve lost touch with . Your mail carrier . Someone you’d like to get t...
Oh Dusty! in 30 Letters
2017!! Twenty seventeen! That is the last time I cracked open this book. It was supposed to be 30 days / letters and I did 4. Fail. This book caught my eye the other night and I started thinking...
To Be Cle-ah in 2026:Life After The Stroke
I actually slept…..better last night. Still crashed at midnight. I kept thinking of something, turning on the lamp, and doing that task. Stupid brain. River was getting real tired of my crap, re...
Wednesday Part 2 in 2026:Life After The Stroke
I’m sitting here waiting for my appointment time and I keep looking at the stairs outside this room. I’m serious, yall, I’ll cut a bitch. Just joking. (Or am I?) If she turns up injured in any w...
Fecking Monday in 2026:Life After The Stroke
This Monday has fecked more than any fecks have ever fecked. Started out strong. Alarm went off at 6am. I got out of bed at 6:15 and let the dog out. Showered and when I got out, I was surprised...
03-14-26 in 2026:Life After The Stroke
I did not go dress shopping. I did not clean out my closet. I did not go to Jens party. Ask me if I care. Nope. I did get some groceries, though. I did get a dirty look from a lady in line at th...
Friday 13th? in 2026:Life After The Stroke
Am I the only one that didn’t know March had a Friday 13th?! Who knew! Maybe because I’m getting older, I just see it as special anymore. Maybe that’s why I didn’t realize it. Meh. Happy Friday ...
Thursday? in 2026:Life After The Stroke
We have entered my least favorite time of year in Kansas; spring. Oh, Nin, why? I can hear you say. Pretty flowers and baby animals are everywhere! Everything is getting to be a nice shade of g...
Call The Ghostbusters Or The Winchesters in 2026:Life After The Stroke
Happy Sunday! I’m up. I’ve already been out. You can’t have coffee without creamer. Well, I can’t. I got the bedroom clean, bedding in the dryer, another load going, living room picked up. I’m a...
03/06/26 in 2026:Life After The Stroke
This morning when I went to let River out, I was met with a warm damp wash cloth around my body. It was so hot and muggy. Like break out the shorts, hot. Now? It’s windy and 38 out. What the he...
03/04/2026 in 2026:Life After The Stroke
I don’t even know why I’m in this meeting. I’m the only one here from my department! I don’t want to play your stupid games or fill out your sticky notes with answers to your stupid questions. ...
Happy March in 2026:Life After The Stroke
Happy March, everyone! March? How is it March already? The last time I checked it was JUST October. I guess that’s what happens when you spend an entire month in the hospital. You know, through ...
03/02/26 in 2026:Life After The Stroke
Man, I was ON IT tonight. When I got home I cleaned the litter box(I hates it, but Dana isn’t here to do it), took out all the trash (trash day tomorrow), and did the dishes. If. I can keep this...
02/27/2026 in 2026:Life After The Stroke
Karma’s friend Josh is here. He had back surgery and has come to her house to convalesce. That’s all good and fine but I don’t really want him to come with us to my doctors appointment. The last...
Thirsty? in 2026:Life After The Stroke
So happy, way late, 2026 and February and Valentines Day! I have missed writing about so much. side note: I need to finish last years entries that I started. I’ve come here today to say I have ...
And I’m back in 2024
This is it. This is all it takes to bring me back down. Make me level again. Put my “crazies” in check again. I get these text first thing in the morning. Like, 6am. I always have. Even after...
Just Normal in 2024
I want to be normal. Yes, I know, “normal is just a setting on a laundry machine.” But I want it. Shit, I can’t even be normal while quoting a quote about being normal. Laundry machine?! It’s a...
Miss Oak Tree in 2024
Happy Saturday, everyone!! It is super chilly bug today. Im thinking socks and a hoodie is in order. Not ready to turn the heater on yet. Ive been spending the day working on The List. Right n...
