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AC/DC, Jethro Tull, Chicago, Queen - I do love the classics....but I have terribly missed my classical music. Vivaldi-Four Seasons arrived today, along with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and some...
Tough days....and a little 'lot' drunkish in QUOTIDIEN
I'm just over the line of tipsy - so this may ramble, some. Pardonnez-moi, s'il vous plait! The past several days have sucked donkey hooves. I could blame Mr. B for part of this, but the truth ...
Graceless and Ugly..... in QUOTIDIEN
An ambulance zips by my building, lights flashing, no siren. No tone goes out over the radio for medical emergency, but clearly, that's what we're looking at. My blood runs cold. Management is...
Made His Teeth Sweat! in QUOTIDIEN
Feeling solid on my two feet, back to a more pragmatic MJ, I was positively serene ALL day. The order of the day, in my mind, was balance. I ignored the '16:00-he's-on-campus' moment. I was proud...
Feet on the Ground in QUOTIDIEN
....and refusing to run! In reviewing my 'me' over the past week, I realize that I don't recognize the crazy person i see. Like a teenager, flattery and gentle words from a sweet man spun me o...
For far more than half my life, I've been 'Dave's wife', 'Mrs. G'. And most of the decisions I've made were taking into account the wishes of my husband. His moods would often dictate how I act...
Not really sure how to share this. Lots of emotions and feelings - so I'll sh are the Reader's Digest version, and let the chips fall where they may. Someone from my work has stepped up and off...
I Allowed It! in Favorite Pictures
She is almost 15, her father is gone, and I believed that when she said this was a decision she would never regret, she meant it. Each child received a small urn with a small portion of their fa...
Learning Process in QUOTIDIEN
I'm going to start with the progress on my house. Today was another 'crew' day - when people from my church show up and offer their time and energy for 5 hours towards repairing my home and help...
Wednesdays are for.... in QUOTIDIEN
Catching up on housework! With 12 hour shifts four days per week, that 'in the middle' day offers both relief and opportunity to DO stuff. I slept in this morning, and yet by 7:30am, I had a ...
Wednesdays are for.... in QUOTIDIEN
Catching up on housework! With 12 hour shifts four days per week, that 'in the middle' day offers both relief and opportunity to DO stuff. I slept in this morning, and yet by 7:30am, I had a ...
Cramping My Style in QUOTIDIEN
Strangest thing started about 3 weeks ago. Muscle cramps. In my feet. My hands. My rib cage! My neck muscles. I increased my Potassium intake (I do take a diuretic for my vestibular issues),...
It's a Ralph and Sam Situation in QUOTIDIEN
Many of you have NO idea who Ralph and Sam are - and before you read on, please go ahead and note if you do. :) Many, many, ma....oh, hell - back when cartoons were funny, there was this Loone...
Talking about nearby townhomes with three bedrooms. 'Oh, yeah! And I'll set up that downstairs bedroom as a study...or reading room...or something. I prefer a town home because I can utter t...
That Dream, Again!! in QUOTIDIEN
It's a normal day. Hubby is sitting in his recliner watching TV. The pastor drops by for a visit and is clearly surprised at seeing my husband, but recovers and doesn't say anything about dead ...
I Can't Drive 55!!! in QUOTIDIEN
I have been quite open about where I am on my journey through loss - how blessed we've been - and how we have been cared for by God. I realize this isn't everyone's cup of tea, but bear with me f...
Showing Off Schedule in QUOTIDIEN
When volunteers started coming forward to help prepare my house for sale, I called my realtor and told her to suspend showing the place for 1 month. I don't want to show it in disarray and disco...
BLANK DAYS in QUOTIDIEN
Too much sadness, too many work hours, too much to do to write or respond. Busier than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. I have reached that point where I am impatient with ...
What a day! They arrived at the same time, carrying 10 gallons of Ivory paint and supplies coming out the wazoo! They prepped, and taped, and laid down the first coat. They installed my new ...
Cavalry!!! in QUOTIDIEN
“Here comes the Cavalry, MJ!” Kathy calls at 9:31pm to announce the good news. Trying to sell a home with a half-finished kitchen and Fruit-Loop-colored walls is, let me tell you, purt-near imp...
Bound to Happen in QUOTIDIEN
It was a long twelve hour shift yesterday. People coming, people going -smiles and frowns - push back from clients who both want and despise working in a secured building. On my way home at 1...
When Love Becomes an Instinct in QUOTIDIEN
I recently watched a news story (found on Facebook) about an elderly gentleman with Alzheimer's Disease who went missing (almost typed: was found missing). Upon the discovery of the absence of t...
5 minutes at the pulpit in QUOTIDIEN
The Good Doctor=the evangelist that I work for and who spoke my husband's memorial asked if I would be willing to speak about my thoughts on the after-life. It was a five minute, slightly self-r...
Bad Blood Be Gone in QUOTIDIEN
Bad Blood Be Gone in QUOTIDIEN just now Public Back when he was 18 years old, David's parents divorced, and he went off the deep end into booze and pot. Because he was finishing high school t...
David Gibson - 1961-2014 in QUOTIDIEN
My neighbor, Mikalyn, prepared this video to be used during the memorial. I think she did a great job. David Gibson Memorial Video
