In Chicago with the family. Got to see the Midwest’s middle finger.

I am a longtime single(it’s just worked out that way), childless, fierce woman who has found a way through hard work, lots of education, sacrifice, luck and self-advocacy in a male dominated field, to slowly work my way out of relative poverty into a successful career that is meaningful to me and culturally important.…

Returning to make sure I share a blanket update.

POTTERY!!!! Picked up the finished pieces this afternoon. I have a dozen total! Need to give away some gifts, I guess.

So this happened today...

Last week a wrote a post about being a stay at home mom of a 4 yr old and 2 yr old, newly pregnant with an unwanted would-be 3rd child. I said I was nervous and feeling emotional about the abortion I had scheduled. I want to thank you all for the support and sharing. I had the abortion yesterday. It was fine. I felt…

My BIL died last night. I sent him a private message on facebook asking how he was, he told me he wasn’t having a good day and his neighbour had called either the hospital or ambulance; he wasn’t sure which. We chatted for a while, then he said had to go because a nurse was at the door. His neighbour let the nurse in…

The never ending updates of chrome nails is here. This is over navy blue. I’m not a huge fan but it will do for two weeks (I like the pink underneath better). Thoughts?bonus kitten in the back!

Happy Saturday Jezzies! 4 days left on the countdown to Paris! I am excited and nervous.

I just very impulsively and very last minute-ly decided to go to a singles event tonight! I leave in an hour. I am going alone, have never been to one of these things before, and I am scared out of my mind!

Bear with me and my pictures because we went out for our first hike since winter ended!

I have two life updates for you:

I posted this last week but I wanted to thank my fellow Jezzies for supporting me to get help for my addiction! I’m sober & doing what I need to do. Many of you helped me believe I could do it again. Thank you.

...the Chief Justice is supposed to intervene when this occurs.

My work changed the requirements for our dress code to black scarves only but beading is okay, so I beaded this bandana. Haven’t beaded anything before. Problem is that now it’s a bit heavy in the back and occaisionally slides backwards.

I’m about to start decorating a T.A.R.D.I.S. Cake. And time and success depending, then a Dalek cake. I’m probably in over my head, but I figured I give it try. My twins are celebrating their 10th birthday tomorrow. We’re giving them a TARDIS door for their bedroom.

Sorry I’ve been so MIA lately. Currently at the office on yet another Saturday night for #trialprep. But YOU GUISE, the trial starts Monday! So close to finally being able to sleep again...

Yogis and generally comfortable people of Jez: Yoga Leggings. Preferably compression.

There have always been these four books, epic and massive books, that I was too afraid to read but really wanted to. Moby Dick, War and Peace, Don Quixote, and The Count of Monte Christi. Over the past year, I read three of the four and started the last one on Wednesday. I know this isn’t a big deal, but it is big for…