Dog in a Manger
I was a little over-generous with the dog’s feeding tonight and Harley and Scooter were both left with more than they wanted. For Scooter it was no problem, she went…
Looking Forward
I have been a little mired in the past recently, so I thought maybe I should take a few minutes to list the things I am looking forward to. 1)…
Memories
All my life I’ve been known for my poor memory. I can remember the really important stuff, like dog breeds, programming code, character actors’ names. But when it comes to…
New Doctor
After seven years of trying to like the doctors at Johns Hopkins, I gave up and went looking for one that would actually listen to me. I was spoiled in…
Harley Tales
I’ve mentioned before that Harley is a genius, haven’t I? Let me tell you three new stories to illustrate. Sunday I was sorting and filing huge piles of old papers….
Mission Accomplished
It took longer than expected, but I managed to get all of my filing done. Everything is sorted and neatly labeled and organized (using methods that only make sense to…
Archaelogical Dig of Depression
As part of my “Don’t Break the Chain” initiative, I decided to pull out boxes of old papers and finally get them organized. It’s something I’ve been putting off for…
Goodbyes
A valued coworker left for a new job today. We had a nice farewell lunch at a local Italian restaurant and I had fun ribbing him for the last two…
Gratefuls
I recently finished This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection by Carol Burnett. It’s a fabulous book, with charming and funny anecdotes about her life and career. I stayed up way…
Don’t break the chain
Have you heard of this productivity technique for setting and achieving goals? You can read about it here, but it is really simple. You pick something you want to achieve…
