As much as I love working for UAB…
… I hate hate HATE their insurance! In all fairness, they have been pretty easy to deal with except when it comes to getting my Axert refills. Honestly, I’m having to jump through hoops just to get...
View ArticleFried pickle foolery
As a reward for helping him with his blog upgrade (read: snafu) last week, Jim took me out Saturday to my favorite restaurant, Cajun Steamer. I am absolutely enamored with their red beans and rice and...
View ArticleWordCamp Birmingham Notes
Note: I had intended to post this Monday night, but work has been crazy-busy this week and Jim’s having a bit of a site snafu, so spare time has been pretty much nonexistent. LOL! We had a wonderful...
View ArticleOde to Cute
Had a good weekend. Jim, Jess, and I went down to Prattville and saw Jim’s mother. We did a bit of shopping, sight-seeing, and had some really awesome barbecue (I’m talking giving Green Top a run for...
View ArticleI’m going to take the plunge
I was talking with a very good friend earlier today and our conversation turned to something that has been a “weighty” subject with me lately. We were looking at some pictures Jim had taken at...
View ArticleWow, I am going to hate moving!
Jim and I met with the realtor and builder’s rep yesterday. We signed a contract on the new house (which is of course contingent on us selling ours first) and put down the “good faith” earnest payment....
View ArticleNothing yet is good, right?
Things have been so hectic, it hadn’t dawned on me that I hadn’t posted in a while until this afternoon. I had originally planned to post some things this passed weekend, but my headaches from Hades...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day!
I hope all you moms out there are having a wonderful day. I’m sitting here enjoying the quiet (and trying my best to stave off the headache that accompanies the rains like we’ve been having so much of...
View ArticleDreams are cruel
It’s been a while since I’ve posted “personal stuff”. There are a myriad of reasons, the biggest being that I work for a company that has a huge online presence — including blogging and social...
View ArticleMaking a change
One of my goals has long been to lose weight. It’s not much when you look at the big picture of things, but it’s something I’ve been struggling with because of work and family obligations and my...
View ArticleTime for an upgrade
Jim and I had talked before about upgrading our cars, but it really wasn’t possible until after he’d been working again for a while. On a whim, we went out last weekend “to look” … and I fell in love....
View ArticleHappy 4th of July
I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. It’s rained here all weekend, so the headaches have been abundant, but luckily my meds have helped tremendously with that and have been able to enjoy...
View ArticleA new 100 things
Given that my last “100 things” list is 6 years old, I thought it was time for an updated one. I have irrational fears, or am afraid of intangible things. I hate seeing my name misspelled. I don’t like...
View ArticleLOLs coming soon I promise
Sorry for the lack of funnies lately, I haven’t been in a festive mood due to all sorts of things … migraines, lack of sleep, work, depression trying to creep back in. However I’m feeling pretty good...
View ArticleOK, I’d like to get off now
Wow, this month has been a real rollercoaster. On the upside, I attended the IBM Connect 2016 conference referenced in my last post. Wheee! Fun and tomfoolery! On the downside, men suck and I’m sicker...
View ArticleI love modern chemistry
Last night was the first time in over 10 years where it rained and stormed, and I did NOT have a migraine! Hoorays and hallelujahs! I seriously want to hug whoever invented Inderal and buy him/her a...
View ArticleGetting a peptalk from the darnedest things
Sometimes I find encouragement in the weirdest places. Today it’s from a Halls wrapper. After feeling really crappy for the last couple of days, I kind of needed that this morning. I’ve been a little...
View ArticleThis calls for a yay turtle!
So I had my 3-month follow-up appointment today. I’d been dreading this visit, particularly fretting the last couple of weeks over it. I’d been afraid that I haven’t abstained from enough carbs or lost...
View ArticleThis is going to suck …
I have another doctor’s appointment next week. I’m seeing an allergist (finally) and am being told to expect to be there at least half the day. I’ll likely work from home that afternoon when I’m done,...
View ArticleLotsa things!
It’s been a crazy week at work, but I am feeling MUCH better than I did last week! The new allergy meds are helping, though I did get a talking to from the allergist’s nurse about me not using my...
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