When we bought this house, it came with two accoutrement – a huge bear carved out of a tree stump and a heavy-as-fuck cement Dalmatian on the front porch (yup, the Beverly Hillbillies had a ce-ment pond; I got me a ce-ment dog). Since the bear (happily not part of the blow-me-bears that the previous…

Okay.  I do apologize, but it feels like I needed to catch my breath there.  Breath caught (at least for now). How are my Cali peeps doing?  Everybody staying safe and dry?  Yikes y’all.  One reason I moved was because of the never ending droughts.  Guess that’s not so much an issue for now, huh? …

Yes, I know I didn’t post at all this week.  I am not used to being near family during the holidays and all the obligations that places on one’s time.  To be clear, I am not complaining.  I am really enjoying having Christmas with my family for the first time in over 40 years. Something…

Okay.  We moved to Michigan in June.  Looking forward to all the changes of the seasons and all that it entails. I wanted a photo of our lovely home with lots of snow for our Christmas card. The week before Thanksgiving, we had snow.  Enough snow to cover everything.  It was lovely.  Guess who didn’t…

My dear husband and I have just finished watching Season 1 of Reginald the Vampire. I have just finished reading all 6 books of the Fat Vampire series, upon which the TV show is based – no, not based, inspired by. The show and the books are both quite good.  The show and the books…

Okay, I have a new primary physician.  5 minutes from our house, with their own labs, x-rays, urgent care and PT in the same building.  I have had some issues with my primary physician.  I feel like he might have some issues listening to women – or at least this woman.  Also I’ve had issues…

I have just been feeling overwhelmed this week.  Too many things to get done.  So I’m giving you the Reader’s Digest version of my blog. THIS FAT OLD LADY’S ME MONDAY – HO HO WHEW The tree is up!  (Yes, it leans – and I can live with it like that – and it took…

I am (once again) missing Kaiser.  For all their faults, there are some things that Kaiser does really well – like make information from test results and visits available to the patient. It’s all there. Got blood work?  You not only get the results, you also get your past results and a link to what…

The holidays are upon us. I am really having problems getting focused on the holidays this year. Usually I would have all the gifts ordered, to be shipped to the recipients, and the holiday cards all designed, and printed and the stamps and envelopes ordered.  And if the tree isn’t up, at least the household…

I take Omeprazole every single fucking day. I take it because I have GERD (that means my stomach acid likes to go roaming now and then). The reason I take my Omeprazole every single fucking day is, because if I don’t, I will be dealing with stomach acid – all the way up to the…