Tag Archives: family

Drinking

Posted on September 25, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

I got into a brief discussion today on Threads – which is a site I rarely visit because it seems to be full of Branch Covidians (I just got my 12th booster and now I have Covid AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!) and Trump … 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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It’s Christmas, dammit!

Posted on December 5, 2023 by suziecreamcheese

I admit it. I love Christmas. My mom loved decorating the tree and the house – it was never fancy but there were things that came out every year – like the elf that hung from the door between the … Continue reading →

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Letters

Posted on February 14, 2021 by suziecreamcheese

I miss letters. I miss writing long, chatty letters to people. When I was a kid, my two best friends left me behind as they were sent off to boarding school. (I had wealthy friends). They were at different schools … Continue reading →

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No, *Janet, you will not ruin Christmas

Posted on November 23, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

*with apologies to anyone named Janet My oldest sister would have loved what’s going on in the world today. Janet, yes that was her name, loved rules. She had rules for everything, from how to vacuum a floor – you … Continue reading →

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There’s no place like home

Posted on October 31, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

Sometimes I’m not sure where home really is. I moved here 17 years ago, in the midst of a terrible, confusing, dark time in my life. The only light was my Bear – he held the broken pieces of me … Continue reading →

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Home is where the Bear is

Posted on October 18, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

A week away doesn’t seem that long when you say it. It’s just seven days, eight days, seven nights, who’s counting? You plan and plan and make lists and agendas and then you pack and pack way too much – … Continue reading →

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Old relatives and old stories

Posted on October 12, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

My cousin is 90 years old. She seriously doesn’t look a day over 89. (I know, I’m going to Hell) She has been a part of life for all of my life and I didn’t really know her as a … Continue reading →

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I lost the Christmas card list

Posted on December 17, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

The dining room table – aka, the black hole – gets hosed off twice a year, maybe three times. (*Disclaimer – housekeeping is not my strong suit) It’s where I study, do school stuff, play on the computer, craft, and … Continue reading →

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