Day 406: Pixie Pupdate, The First Week

So Pixie has been here a little over a week now and the reason I haven't done any writing before now was that I was doing puppy related stuff. She's nine weeks old and probably one of the smartest puppies I've ever met. I am not foolish enough to call her house broken after only...

Day 405: Disability As a Crucible

cru·ci·ble a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new. I would not call my life easy by any stretch of the imagination.  I  wouldn't wish my life on most people, most people would crumble under the weight of things that are my every day. I'm...

Day 404: Books by Mail, Silver Lining of the Week, and a Poscript Concerning Public Transit

So I’m thinking of joining a book subscription service, in other words, books by mail. I have a few reasons for considering this including the fact that bad weather is making it difficult to get to my local library. Also,I like the idea of having something to look forward to in the mail every month....

Day 403: Silver Lining of the Week Volume One

I have an appointment with my orthopedic surgeon tomorrow.That sentence has always felt strange.It seems like I was born knowing what an orthopedic surgeon is it feels that way even though I’m pretty sure I didn’t know what that phrase meant until I was four. I just realized that many adults my age assuming that...

Day 402: A Different Kind of New Years Resolution

2017 was hard. I’m pretty sure someone stuffed me into a washing machine, turned it on and left it running, at least that’s what it felt like. As I bet you can figure out this did not help my depression at all. Looking on the bright side isn’t easy for me but it’s 2018 and...