The crazy lady strikes again

I never cease to be amazed at the generosity of people. We got a phone call today from the social-concerns director of our parish, offering us most of this month's rent. The donation actually came from a church group with whom we'd shared our problems. We owe, big time. Not only a debt of gratitude, but a debt of service as well. Sign in to see full entry.

I have been reading the comments on Garfield's blog religiously, and I noticed that the positive news she delivered is going over very well, for which I am grateful. We still have problems, however. Specifically, we still have a great deal of medical debt from all my hospitalizations this past year - five separate hospital stays in three different hospitals since August 2004. I also have a confession to make. There are days when I long for another hospital stay - perhaps it's my "inner child"... Sign in to see full entry.

I have to admit to having a mild case of writer's block - things are going well enough that I don't have the latest crisis to write about. I've filed my 2003 taxes, and I will be working on my 2004 taxes over the weekend, in order to become up-to-date on this most important obligation. (My husband is working on replacing some of the paperwork we need to do this.) Garfield is smart - she doesn't make New Year's resolutions. I've decided to take the plunge, however, and make a few of my own. I'll... Sign in to see full entry.

Earlier today, I did have a mild problem with anxiety, which problem was totally cured by having a snuggle with feline nurse extraordinaire Garfield. (That's how Garfield knew I was doing well, as a matter of fact.) There are times during each day when I wonder if our Christmas luck will hold out, but then, I realize that this past Christmas season taught me about hope. As I've said in earlier entries, the unsolicited gifts we received were real godsends, and did indeed restore my faith in... Sign in to see full entry.

Today, I have to admit to being a bit depressed. It's after the holidays, and I wonder if my good fortune from this holiday season will last. I certainly hope so. Last night, my family and I went to see The Producers. We enjoyed the movie greatly, although some of the humor is adult-oriented (which is why it got a PG-13 rating). For those who have no idea what the plot is, a theatrical producer with a history of flops gets together with an accountant to produce what they think is going to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Nothing really to write about - nothing, really, except to wish all my readers a happy holiday season. Celebrate whatever you celebrate with your loved ones if you have them. For those who celebrate Christmas, especially, remember Whose Birthday we celebrate. Others may not celebrate the day the way we do, but we have to remember what we're celebrating. Sign in to see full entry.

I mentioned yesterday that I'd received - or, more accurately, my family and I received - Christmas gifts and food from a representative of our local government. You can rest assured that these people will get a genuine thank-you from me (or at least from my husband acting on my behalf). I continue to be amazed by the fact that this donation was totally unsolicited. The people we asked for help basically told us to "go in peace and be warmed and fed." I wonder if these people thought of us as... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm not sure I want to wake up. Over the past few days, generous people have blessed us with a number of items - Christmas gifts, food and money, to be specific. I can't go into a lot of detail - I don't want to divulge confidential information - but suffice it to say that people have been backing up trucks to help us. Just this morning, someone from our village did just that: backed up a truck loaded with Christmas gifts and food. I'm trying to figure out where to put the stuff. Believe me, I'd... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday, we got a Christmas card from a relative that had been in the path of Hurricane Katrina. Although this may seem self-evident, we are grateful beyond words that this relative is all right. However, her apartment building and Episcopal parish were both completely destroyed by Katrina. What matters most to me is that she herself survived this devastating storm. Speaking of Hurricane Katrina, it turns out that according to a news story I just read on AOL, Katrina was a Category 3 storm,... Sign in to see full entry.

Today is one of those less-than-interesting days. I wish I had something interesting to write about, but I don't. Perhaps this is a good thing. Sign in to see full entry.