Category Archives: my life

something totally different

Posted on November 14, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

This is a tale of a cow and a goat A cow named Dint and goat named Dont They live in a meadow just down the road With Maisy-Moo and a big ugly toad Dint and Dont are real. So … Continue reading →

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Election, politics and what I learned

Posted on November 14, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

part one From the beginning: I live in the country, way out in the country, my nearest neighbor is about 800 feet from me. The deer and the antelope play. Well, no, we don’t have antelope. We do have foxes … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on November 5, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

My college has gone on strike. It’s a long story, the short version is that we’ve been trying to work with the admin for three years, we’ve had no raises, the college wants ownership of intellectual property (I’ve created everything … Continue reading →

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Three steps forward, forty seven back

Posted on May 7, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

Or so it feels. I was making great progress. I don’t know what happened this weekend, if it’s stress or something else, my left hip has decided it doesn’t want to play nice anymore. It hurts. It’s not a screaming … Continue reading →

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Venting

Posted on April 19, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

I, like a lot of people, have a dog who pulls on leash. I also have a dog who has a very high prey drive, and a ton of energy. And I swear he has ADHD. Teaching him to walk … Continue reading →

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I got shot in the back

Posted on April 11, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

and I lived to tell the tale Seriously. I got cortisone shots in my back this morning. Again. This is my fourth round with these shots and they’re losing their efficacy each time. This round was in a different spot … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on April 4, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

I haven’t slept well for the past couple of nights. Why, you ask? I’ve been waking up every hour to go pee. The deal with my bladder is that I need to drink lots of water. That also helps with … Continue reading →

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Knitting – because I don’t always train dogs!

Posted on March 5, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

In September, we became Great Grandparents. According to the Bear, he isn’t old enough but I am. Sorry, Dear, so are you! Shortly after the first was born, we learned that yet another grandchild was expecting, so in April we … Continue reading →

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I need a nap

Posted on February 29, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

I got up at 6:30 yesterday morning – the literal crack o’dawn for me. I had my urologist appointment at 8:30 and managed to be awake and alert for the whole thing. The bad news – I have yet another … Continue reading →

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Getting old is not for sissies

Posted on February 27, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

My mom used to say that and I would laugh, little knowing how right she was. After getting a cortisone shot in my shoulder blade area yesterday for bursitis, I have a urology appointment tomorrow for what I’m starting to … Continue reading →

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