Monthly Archives: February 2026

I went shopping on the Sunday afternoon before Christmas. I was still bleary-eyed and emotionally wrung-out, barely able to concentrate, but I needed to pick up some things at the store. So there I was at Target, walking down one … Continue reading →

Last year, after my father-in-law’s funeral, I asked my boss if I could take back the PTO days I’d used for Christmas week and replace them with bereavement time. I felt a little icky asking but also justified. Losing a … Continue reading →

I talked to a coworker by IM last week. She asked how I was, and I said I was “OKish.” She replied, “Same.” And I thought to myself, “Wow. How sad is it that neither of us can even commit … Continue reading →

I have been watching too much TV. It’s not entirely by choice. My shoulder has made almost everything painful. It’s hard to find a comfortable position for using the computer. Reading is difficult, because normally I’d hold the book with … Continue reading →

I accidentally put my shirt on inside-out the other day. I noticed immediately but just as quickly decided to leave it be. It wasn’t worth the extra shoulder pain to fix it. The perfectionist part of me was pissed off … Continue reading →

My shoulder has gotten worse, so much so that I can barely sleep. My physical therapists had portrayed my shoulder problem as tendonitis, perhaps brought about by bad posture or whatever, and that I needed to keep working the muscles … Continue reading →

January (7 posts): The most interesting thing about January’s posts is that I could almost have written them this year. I still have the same set of concerns (bird flu, my cognitive health, etc.). The difference is that I’ve achieved … Continue reading →

My office continues to be a terrible mess. Nearly every day I say to myself that I will finally go through the piles of things and straighten everything up. And yet I keep not finding the time for it. I … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying to get back into the habit of walking. When I looked out the window late this afternoon and noticed that it was snowing, I forced myself to go outside. I only walked a few laps, but somewhere … Continue reading →