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Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

Lorena May 28, 2026

I have often asked the Invisible Sky Daddy why I can’t just photosynthesize. Like a plant. Picky picky princess I was always a picky eater growing up. Macaroni and cheese.…

Rants

Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

Lorena May 27, 2026

No, this is not about the beautifully animated movie, or the wonderful children’s book. This is about actual rats trying to invade my actual studio, and the war I’ve been…

Rants

Why is widowhood so exhausting?

Lorena May 25, 2026

Fair warning, the curse words are not bleeped in this episode, haha. Why is being a widow a thousand times more tiring than being a single, pre-married woman was? I…

Rants

Five – no, two things irritating the shit outta me right now

Lorena May 17, 2026

Seriously, don’t even read this, I’m just being pissy because I’m in a M O O D. Part The First I will despise Wells Fargo until the heat death of…

Rants

Wait, where’d my week go?

Lorena May 9, 2026

Last Friday (so, a week ago yesterday) I took pictures of everything that needs fixing in the studio and wrote up descriptions of everything to send off to a HandyWoman…

Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

Rants

Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

Rants

Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

Rants

Why is widowhood so exhausting?

Rants

Five – no, two things irritating the shit outta me right now

Rants

Wait, where’d my week go?

My Random Life

Not much new to report

Lorena September 29, 2009

From Aunt Gay’s daily email – Tues 9/29 3PM. Joe is still in ICU, still on the ventilator, still running a fever of about 102. The consensus among the docs…

My Random Life

How many posts can I title “Daily Unca Joe Update”?

Lorena September 28, 2009

Two emails from Aunt Gay today – Mon. 9/28 Joe still has a high fever, though not as high as yesterday. He’s off the cold bed again. Still in ICU,…

My Random Life

Uncle Joe update

Lorena September 26, 2009

I just had a lovely conversation with Aunt Gay, and they’ve finally gotten Unca Joe’s fever down. This is the email she sent out earlier today – Joe’s still running…

My Random Life

Daily Unca Joe update

Lorena September 25, 2009

I was about to post this: Joe’s still in ICU, still has a fever, still on the respirator. The pulmonary doc hasn’t been in yet, but he was hoping to…

Ramblings

The Italian Stallion vs. the Garbage Truck

Lorena September 25, 2009

(Originally posted on July 10, 2008) Thursday is trash pickup day in my neighborhood; I usually forget this and then when walking the dog I feel that I’m being stalked…

My Random Life

Unca Joe critically stable! Aunt Gay getting rest!

Lorena September 23, 2009

Once again, pretty much just copy-paste from Aunt Gay (and also sending her love and hugs): Wednesday, Sept. 23, noon. Joe’s still “critically stable,” still in the ICU, still on…

My Random Life

Your daily Unca Joe update

Lorena September 22, 2009

Basically just quoting an email Aunt Gay sent out a little bit ago – As many of you already know, Joe had emergency abdominal surgery Saturday night, Sept. 19. It’s…

My Random Life

He’s OK, but Unca Joe is in the hospital

Lorena September 21, 2009

My apologies if you’re one of the people I didn’t have time to call or email yesterday; let me preface this with Uncle Joe is Strongy McStrongypants and between his…

Ramblings

QOTW – 2009/09/21

Lorena September 21, 2009

And the Question of the Week is… when you go to a restaraunt that you go to a lot, do you order the same thing every time? Or something different?…

My Random Life Rants

The one where Aunt Gay and Uncle Joe save the day

Lorena September 20, 2009

Did you know I’m going to be 40 in a few weeks? I KNOW! How come I still have acne? What’s up with that? In no particular order, some things…

My Random Life

Bork bork bork!

Lorena September 19, 2009

Funny story – about a week ago, I noticed that my laptop wasn’t always getting power. I started to have to wiggle the cord (close to that little magic black…

Pets

The one where you probably don’t want me to take care of you when you’re old

Lorena September 17, 2009

I’ve been thinking for days about coming up with a new tag for posts like this, something like “not up for discussion” or “shut your piehole, bitches” but enough time…

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  1. Tonya Nelson Miller on The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desertMay 28, 2026

    Food allergies SUCK. TheChild is allergic to, among other things, capsaicin. So obviously no hot sauce or restaurant Mexican food.…

  2. Marie Stanley on Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my StudioMay 28, 2026

    I can't love and respect you enough in just one lifetime.

  3. Marie Stanley on The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desertMay 28, 2026

    I'm getting my groceries delivered from our East side walmart ; guess what ? I actually spend less money on…

  4. Marie Stanley on Why is widowhood so exhausting?May 28, 2026

    Yep ; keep yappin' . It clears your head . You are loved and respected <3

  5. Quinn on Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my StudioMay 28, 2026

    You are doing so very much, all alone. I truly feel for you. I am so sorry you're having to…

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Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

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