Things I Would Have Missed if I Died 8 Month Ago

Hello Darling Ones, Today marks eight months since my college friend Baltus died. Also, eight months since I had a stroke. These two events are inextricably linked in my damaged brain. My poor, defective brain that I continue to love even though it’s kind of a jerk. I still have an immense amount of guilt for worrying everyone by having a stupid stroke. Boy. would the people I love be bummed if I died. Same. I’m pretty glad I continue…

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Resorting to Trickery

Hi Darling Ones, How goes it? My eyes have been extra garbage lately which makes writing harder than normal. In fact, I’m dictating this to my iPhone, which makes me feel kind of stupid because I’m talking to an empty room, which is not my jam. I’ll never be one of those posting video of myself spouting pithy remarks while looking into my phone’s camera. So thank your lucky stars for that. So here I am talking to my phone…

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Supergenius, Inc. is Growing

Darling Ones, Supergenius, Inc. has doubled in size! Friday we added two new colleagues to our tiny operation. Fergus and Mortimer came to from Sister #4’s house in Savage. Their mother, Patches, was a South Dakota stray who adopted by sister shortly before she moved back. One day before a thunderstorm, Patches appeared on her porch. She tried to find Patches’ humans, but to no avail. Patches had already made herself at home by the time my sister realized she…

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Things I Learned About Janelle

Hi Darling Ones, I had my monthly eye treatment today. The joint was hopping. I’ve been going every four weeks since June? And I’ve never seen the waiting rooms so full. It was so busy we spent like 45 minutes in Waiting Room B after my eye test and scans. There wasn’t a spare seat in the place, and there’s something like 30 seats in the room. Because we waited so long, I got learn a lot about Janelle. She…

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This is Just to Say

Darling Ones, I am still kicking just busy and quiet which is good because I have negative money but working and recovering from a stroke is a lot. I listen to the new Lydia Loveless record multiple times a day. There’s a post in me about the song “Poor Boy”. Also, one about how in love I am with the Ratboys’ “The Window” the way she sings I don’t regret a single thing. You’re so beautiful. slays me. There are…

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The Problem With My Knees

Hi Darling Ones, I’m a little down the dumps today. I’m trying mightily to get out of these dumps, listening to R.E.M I’m like I did in when I was feeling blue in ninth grade. I made chicken stock and prepared pork for some Thai curry ramen I’m gonna make tomorrow. Yet I am still here in the dumps. Yesterday I found out I have “severe arthritis” in both my knees, and it’s kind of hit me in a weird…

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