Scribblings

Tuesday Trifles

I was so thrilled to see that Scribblings won Favorite Family & Parenting Blog. I am drawn to blogs written by women (gee, surprise!) and I joined Blogs By Women. Why not check it out? If you qualify, consider joining!

Well, Linda is missing telephone calls and telephone appointments. She didn't show up here on Friday so I couldn't give her any messages. I guess she doesn't care to hear from anyone, regardless of whether she is supposed to or not. She's also left a lot of stuff here and I suppose she doesn't really need it or she would have been here. So it goes.

I'm going to drop off several job applications on my way to and from PT this morning. Now that Tomas isn't here, there's no reason for me to hang around and we could use the extra money.

I saw the ankle doctor yesterday finally. My foot was swollen and tingling and throbbing with pain. On the diagnosis, the doctor wrote that I have a ruptured ligament. I am guessing he hasn't brought up fixing it surgically until I lose a lot of weight. I am to be fitted for a leather brace because the inserts aren't working well enough.

Ten on Tuesday

The Man's Side -- my Teddy Bear's blog tops my list
Circle of Friends -- this is a group blog we, our family & friends participate in
A Gag Reflex -- a young woman's search for her real identity, great read!
California Hammonds -- a young widower copes with the loss of his wife
Motoki's Log -- the story of a baby born weighing only 14 oz and how far he's come along since
Deej -- a friend's thoughts & feelings; she, too, is a remarried widow (like me)
No One's Child -- a shocking yet inspiring tale of survival enduring awful child abuse
Scribblings -- oops, I ought to list my own blog!
A Family From Mosul -- The whole family contributes -- father, mother, and two teenage daughters ... gives real insight to life in Iraq!
63 Days -- the horrifying survival tale of a girl, then 15, forcibly placed in one of those "survival boot camps" for wayward teens

QOTD:
QOTD 4/19/05
How are you important and valuable to your family?

Well, I'm the mom figure so I imagine I am very important and valuable, plus also important to TB as his wife and best friend

How has your role within your immediate family changed in the past decade?

Well, I've gone from being just-mom to single-parent-mom (after Rich died) to mom/stepmom/nana. I've also become more physically disabled and more dependent on everyone which is the absolute pits

QOTD 4/18/05

Would you rather be a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big ocean?

Even though I prefer the oceans I'd be prey for the big fish so I'd rather be the big fish in a little pond

How do you respond to pressure?

It depends on how much stress I'm taking. Sometimes I do okay with it. Other times I spiral down and get very depressed