Thank you. Yes, I want hugs. Today should have been joyous. I have a therapist, psychiatrist and 2 of my kids who want me to leave. He believes I know more details of Emys birth snd am keeping it secret. I only know what info was offered bc I learned how judgmental, critical and boundary crossing insulting people are…

Leave.

I was able to adopt a dog last week and I still can’t believe it. I put in my application and thought I wouldn’t get him in particular, but would just have a general app in with the rescue.

I had a new grandson today. I also cannot deny I’m in an abusive relationship. I made dinner for my son and was gone from 4pm to 7. I came home to get screamed at for not texting what was happening while I was there. Is it inconsiderate? He knew where I was. I didn’t stop to update everything. He claims he doesn’t…

Last week I asked for help getting my computer fixed. To all those who donated you seriously THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. You have no idea how much your help means to me.

Our Granddaughter and only grandchild at 5 months. Her name is Pebble (family name). They live in Oz and we haven’t been able to see or hold her in person yet, but we adore her already!

Quiet week for us since the accident. Grateful we walked away with just bumps & bruises. Cars are replaceable but not humans. Especially tiny humans. That said, the insurance company totaled the Subaru. It had pillar damage and floor crumbling on top of all the panel & bumper damage. Getting hit at 70+ will do that…

I was in college, a driver for a local politician who was running for U.S. House of Representatives. He was just “a guy I knew” and it didn’t hit me at the time what a big deal it was he was running for national office. I got the driver gig because a friend was an intern/staffer, and no one else wanted to drive around…

This is a case study of how harmful “both sides” journalism can be. Voter ID laws first started bubbling up during the Bush administration, around 2003 and 2004. The framing of the surrounding controversy in the mainstream media was always some version of “Democrats say [X], while Republicans say [Y],” i.e. “Democrats…

Funny how according to Trump the same ballots that legally elected GOP senators illegally elected Joe Biden.

This broke-ass, newbie college-age cook scene is so familiar (and I was 100% with you up until cream cheese entered the chat - I usually went with potatoes or canned beans for filler/bulk). But I can absolutely identify with “oh shit, I made something inedible, but that’s it for grocery $ until next payday”. It sucks…

I really hope life’s better for you now, my dear.

The day after Thanksgiving, Pie For Breakfast Day, is rigidly observed in this household.

My second-favorite wrestler turned actor, Dave Bautista, also volunteered to deliver the “it’s over” message to Trump.  I’d watch the hell out of that.

In college, I made...bad choices, food-wise. To the point that the idea of “midnight bacon” transformed into an event, “Midnight Bacon”. But the worst dish I ever made was something of a conglomeration of several bad ideas, coming together as one.

Yeah, I get it, but Raglan has a good tourist industry and Hamilton has the best ice cream in the country - Duck Island - seriously you haven’t lived until you’ve tried it. The whole country is so tiny that a weekend road trip can take you the length of the North Island.

How about for the stuff he did when he was 19?

This dude won his primary by a vote of 823 to 809, so don’t ever let anyone tell you voting doesn’t matter. Fifteen sane people staying home that day swung the election.

What about an "open adoption" where you get to FaceTime with your parrot every so often and keep in touch, etc.?