I have been intermittent fasting for a few years now, off and on. I would fall off the wagon, gain weight, and get back on for a while. I tried, with reasonable success, to be strict, but I have to admit I would slack off a bit – I blame my husband! – and when […]

Living the military life can be both incredibly awesome, and totally miserable. You get to live in places all over the world, on the military’s dime, and you get to experience things you’d never normally experience thanks to this. The flip side of this travel collage is that you make friends, and you then get […]

My poor little Azzie monster, she got herself another hot spot AND an ear infection at the same time, in BOTH ears. Thanks, Georgia summer. This hot spot was so enormous that the vet was astounded at the size of it. They had to sedate her to shave the area, and to apply all the […]

I have decided to create a new category/post type/segment/blog series called ‘Blunt Talk.” I’m going to talk honestly (thus the “blunt talk”) about the things that people want answers for, but are too scared/ashamed/embarrassed to ask. The weird things, the gross things, the interesting but slightly scary things. You know what I mean, good reader. […]

A little bit of inspiration to put a smile on your dial:   The trick is remembering that at all times far more is happening on your behalf than your physical senses will ever reveal. Like right now. Because of how much you’re loved,     The Universe PS. Pity, huh? I mean, you can’t even see […]

My heart is still very sore over the loss of my Macky-Moo. But it’s now an ache that sits quietly and doesn’t make me feel like I’m going to burst into ugly tears at any moment. It’s a bittersweet ache. I’ve been thinking a lot about life, about death, about the circle of things. I’ve […]

So, people – there it is. Goal weight. Or should I say _initial_ goal weight (I still want to lose a little more, but this was my first goal to reach, to keep me motivated) I wasn’t expecting it, as I’ve been feeling a bit meh the last few days (headache, etc) but still eating […]

My friend Steph posted this article about a topic that’s quite inflammatory and divisive and seems to be intensely debated over the last year or so. I know where I stand – I don’t see why women who choose not to have children are vilified and called “selfish” and asked “WHY?!” as if it’s some […]

I’ve read a couple of interesting articles the last couple of days. One was about removing the Big Three from tech life (Microsoft, Google and Apple) I started on that process quite a few months ago. Switched to Linux, closed my Facebook account, and I don’t own any Apple products, so that’s fine. I also […]