Monthly Archives: January 2013

One Moment, Please

Posted on January 28, 2013 by strokemanswoman

So this weekend I was reminded that proclaiming oneself no longer sick doesn’t always work as well as we might like. While I am better, I am still struggling with a very persistent cough at night. All this is to … Continue reading →

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New Friends and Old

Posted on January 25, 2013 by strokemanswoman

This week I have been sick, for the first time since the stroke (thank you, God!). It has been kind of the same as being sick with babies, still having to do a lot for other people. Had some good … Continue reading →

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Let The Sun Shine in (but not the rain).

Posted on January 23, 2013 by strokemanswoman

The other day I went into the garage and found my son and two of his friends working to get the sunroof closed on his friend’s car. The friend was complaining that it was too cold to be driving down … Continue reading →

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A Spoonful of Sugar

Posted on January 21, 2013 by strokemanswoman

Well, I am coming out of the fog a little and have recently been reminded of the need to laugh. There were times in those first few months that were laughable. For instance, there was the night that I got … Continue reading →

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May the Wine (and chocolate) of Friendship Never Run Dry

Posted on January 18, 2013 by strokemanswoman

There is one, you might have noticed, who has been mentioned here and there along this journey. From the first afternoon in the ER when she held my papers for me as I signed my confessions of no insurance, to … Continue reading →

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Rainy Days and Mondays

Posted on January 16, 2013 by strokemanswoman

This has been a hard couple of weeks. I don’t know if it is just the usual holiday blues, or if circumstances have just stacked up to make things seem worse, but I have struggled – which is why things … Continue reading →

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Why Does the Sun Go on Shining?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by strokemanswoman

Raw. That is the word that best describes the way I felt for the next several months. I felt like my heart had been dragged behind a truck on a gravel road. We were getting little sleep, and the day … Continue reading →

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