Category Archives: my life

Crazy Town

Posted on February 2, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

It seems that we have to visit Crazy Town once a week or so.   After a truly horrible day last Wednesday, I saw signs that training was starting to click, that things were improving, that there was light at the … Continue reading →

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Napping

Posted on January 26, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Napping is a wonderful thing.   I could get up at noon, and take a nap at 1, and then another at 3, and again at 5, and 7, and 9 and 11 and then go to bed at 1.    … Continue reading →

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Ignoring him

Posted on January 22, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Someone will not settle down and someone needs a nap.   Maverick is the first, I think I’m the second.   I can deal with the “I will not take a nap” thing, most days.   What I can’t deal with is the … Continue reading →

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Puppies are so much fun

Posted on January 21, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

I’ve been up for 4 hours.    During that time, I’ve accomplished this much – I read a few pages about creating something for my class, I read emails for my class and I tossed a ball, endlessly tossed a … Continue reading →

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Late nights and keyboard catastrophes

Posted on January 21, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Note to self – do not attempt to edit your online courses after 2 am. I teach online, and on campus.  I am an adjunct, which translates as “peon.”   I have basically no rights and nothing is guaranteed.   I was … Continue reading →

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Beginnings

Posted on January 14, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

It snowed last night.   It was only about an inch, there’s talk of a blizzard this weekend, and so my winter anxiety begins along with the talk of snow. Classes start tomorrow.  I have an afternoon class this semester.  Afternoon … Continue reading →

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Planners and plans

Posted on January 2, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

About a month ago, with the grand idea of getting totally organized about this puppy training thing, I bought a planner just to record our progress and our failures, to write down what worked and what didn’t. I started out … Continue reading →

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Another year older, another year wiser, another year gone

Posted on January 2, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

It was not the best of years. There were too many losses and not enough victories. My best friends lost parents, had spouses diagnosed with strange illnesses, had surgeries. One is still dealing with a medical issue that has been … Continue reading →

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A sparkle of light in a pile of darkness

Posted on December 29, 2018 by suziecreamcheese

It’s been a long, sad, week. The backstory – my sister and I haven’t spoken in several years. A lot of stuff went on when my mother died, a lot of lies were told, a lot of lies were believed … Continue reading →

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Melancholy

Posted on December 24, 2018 by suziecreamcheese

I miss Christmas. I miss spending time looking for the perfect present – hoping it was perfect, anyway – and the look of joy when someone opened a package and delighted that I knew what to get for them. My … Continue reading →

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