During the pre-op for my LASIK surgery, one of my only questions was when would I be getting the valium. The technician laughed and told me that nobody acted brave for this surgery. He then said if it was a…
Category: True Confessions
Watching the Election: In RT
Last week I watched the US Elections at a bar with a few friends. The bar supplied me with Dark and Stormies* throughout the long evening. It’s been my official election night cocktail since 2004. To pass the time between the…
Bathroom Hoarder
My bathroom has a unit built over the toilet with 1 open shelf and a cupboard with doors. After accidentally knocking a few things into the toilet, I decided I needed a better storage solution. I also felt nervous when guests came…
Transforming Our Stuff
When my father died going through his personal affairs was a huge process. Not only was there a lot of stuff, but it all reminded me of him. I often felt cranky and upset. We packed up some of his favorite…
Playing for Keeps
A lot of people tell me they have problems getting rid of things for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s too overwhelming to find a starting point. Naturally items to which we are strongly attached emotionally will pose more of…