• I’ll Probably Cross the Picket Line #InstacartStrike

    I’ll Probably Cross the Picket Line #InstacartStrike

    I applied to be an Instacart shopper months ago, last week, I got an email saying they finally had room for more shoppers and I was approved to shop. Flea Market guy and Kiddo both work “essential” jobs. So they are out in the public, in harm’s way, every single day. I’m usually home all… Read more

  • Brother-in-Log – The Quarantine

    Brother-in-Log – The Quarantine

    We made the decision, as a family, to move brother in law over to his mother’s house during this COVID-19 pandemic. From watching the news, most of the people who died after contracting it had underlying health conditions. And since his underlying health conditions are too many to count, we talked to him and to… Read more

  • Brother-in-Log Day 14 – COVID CONCERNS

    Brother-in-Log Day 14 – COVID CONCERNS

    As things begin to get a little panic stricken outside our door, we are faced with some questions about Brother’s care. We do not believe that this COVID-19 is something to be taken lightly. While we know it can present as a “flu” like virus, we also know that the majority of those dying have… Read more

  • A Tale of Two Kitties

    A Tale of Two Kitties

    I’ve always been a dog person. Dogs are just my kind of people. They are loyal. They listen. They don’t judge. They don’t even care what your breath smells like. They still want to kiss you. They are easy to please and just generally good spirited animals. Cats…now they are a different story. I had… Read more

  • Brother-in-Log Days 11-13

    Brother-in-Log Days 11-13

    We finally started tapering the buprenorphine per Brother’s doctor’s orders. I think in his mind it was going to be excruciating, but it turned out to be pretty seamless. I believe it is because his liver can’t process what’s already in his system so it’s just maxed out and he’s not feeling any kind of… Read more

  • Dead Man Sitting

    Dead Man Sitting

    About a month ago I went to work with Flea Market Guy. We had to go into a house that was occupied by a dead guy in an urn. For the next couple days, I was really bummed that the dead guy had been left there. His family had cleaned out his house and left… Read more