2007 January « Tales of my Thirties

I might sound cranky to you, but that is only because my heart is pounding and telling me to hurry, hurry. Eat my dinner fast so that I am able to be in my seat when the arena goes dark before the start of the hockey game. Finish this work assignment quickly so [...]

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Empathy on the job.

09Jan07

“You’re not like the other girls,” D exclaimed, “you are nice.” I was helping her get settled after a walk around the long-term care facility where she resided and where I worked – the longest walk she’d made in weeks.
That was the moment I realized that I enjoyed taking care of the [...]

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Sunday cat blogging.

07Jan07

Neppie shows both UWSP and NU pride, with the ear-warmer “stuff on my cat” style and the pullover upon which she’s sleeping.

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The truth about cats and dogs.

06Jan07

Anyone who reads this blog on a regular basis knows that I am a cat lover. Cats are easy when it comes to caring for them – give them food, water, a litter box, and a little attention (on their terms, of course!) and they’re happy. They can be left alone overnight with [...]

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Envy.

05Jan07

It was a balmy 55 degrees “at home” in Wisconsin today, or so my sources tell me.
Record highs were being recorded in Providence, New York City, and Washington, DC.
Yet, here in Denver, we have been in the midst of another snowstorm. The third snowstorm in as many weeks, in fact…with another on the way [...]

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Helping Out at the Holidays

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Catherine Price explains her life with type 1 diabetes and what it means day in and day out over at the New York Times.

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