Category Archives: daily updates

Writing up an account of what the whole colonoscopy thing was like for me (avoiding graphic detail!) in case it’s useful info for anyone who needs to have one. Overall verdict: Not as bad as expected. Liquid diet: actually, I … Continue reading →

Other things I can’t say outside this blog: My friend who lost her baby? Literally the day before the baby got sick, the mother posted on Facebook about how said she was that her own grandmother would never get to … Continue reading →

What a depressing day. An online friend of mine has just lost her child, and it’s giving me feelings of, “No, the universe isn’t supposed to work that way!!!” The three-month-old baby was fine Sunday, in the hospital with viral … Continue reading →

I’m scheduled to get a mammogram AND see a gastroenterologist today. Indignities at both ends! ETA: Mammograms kind of hurt. I am just not very squishy! Also, on the no-so-ugh front, I got a new haircut the other day. I … Continue reading →

This is getting ridiculous. It seems like I’ve done nothing but go to doctor this year – and I’m healthy, for the most part! Now I’ve managed to unwittingly schedule two appointments for the same day, though at least fortunately … Continue reading →

Noted here mostly as an aide–mémoire. Tonight: trivia night at Ardiri. Fake matzo ball soup (Start with boughten broth, add carrots, celery, onion, dried dill, and of course matzo balls). I think what I’ll do is make these balls from … Continue reading →

Essential backstory: 1) Ted and I both have pilots’ licenses. We met when we were both working for NASA contractors at the Johnson Space Center. He used to say he wanted to build a kitplane in retirement, though I think … Continue reading →

Tonight’s dinner, improvised from a few different recipes and the contents of the refrigerator, was tasty enough that I think it’s worth writing up the recipe. Solo Fennel Salad … or, what to do when the CSA gives you a … Continue reading →