The Friendly, Near-Random, Non-Post Post

This is not a blog post.

Well, okay, sure it's a blog post.  It's a post on a blog!

But it's not really a "blog post", per se.  It's more . . .

Capers of Culinary Creativitousness

"When you are diagnosed with something that requires a dietary restriction, the one thing you CANNOT do is try to substitute for things you love!  Just don't!  Because all you'll do is torture yourself to tears!"

Good advice.  Thank you!

The Little Socks vs The Big Socks

Do you remember when you were little? So little, that the Big People - parents, teachers, other grown-ups - towered over you, so much so that you had to crane your neck back to see the top of them, should they stand next to you? Those Big People who taught you The Rules, knew all The Answers and took care of all The Problems?

Do you realize, you are now one of those Big People?

My Socks Got Knocked Off!

So today is a rather significant day for me. Besides the anniversary of the day my mother's body was finally relieved of a rather overdue burden, it also signifies I've been breathing longer than I ever thought I would. Last year was significant, too, but this year feels totally different than any year has, I've ever yet experienced.

The Return of the Prodigal Sock

I FOUND MY SOCK!!!

I got the reply to that announcement with a comment that I must be "excited about finding some random thought waves of empowerment I had lost."