Recent Entries

• My Heart

  May 24, 2010

  Dear Diary, 3 simple recommendations from the doctor:  be safe, be healthy, be happy.  At least it sounded simple at the time.  Now, I'm not so sure.   In the first weeks after the dreadful diagnosis, mama was convinced that she could take care of things.  After all, they...

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• Words of Others

  May 23, 2010

  Dear Diary, Finding solace in reading entries has always been a strong pull for me coming to OD.  Reading and learning how others were dealing with grief was the first "attraction".  When my own pain was too difficult to "verbalize" here, I found comfort in the words...

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• Snow

  December 3, 2009

    Dear Diary, 12/4/09....Houston Texas  area...snow!   What the  heck??? ~Susie

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• So Sad

  October 18, 2009

  dear diary, my heart is breaking... `Susie

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• Yearly Update?

  September 2, 2009

    Dear Diary, Goodness. There’s really no place to start. There’s really no place to pick up from where it was left off. No reason. No excuse. None needed.    If I were to hit the highlights of the past several months, I’d want to include the trip down south. Way ...

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• This is NO Spring Break!

  September 15, 2008

  Dear Diary, The Dept. Chair and the Principal called today to check on me and to share that we will be out the rest of the week, compliments of Ike.  Hopefully, we'll be able to return on Monday.  Two hallways sustained major damage when the sky lights blew and the roof opened up, ...

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• Lots to Be Thankful For

  September 14, 2008

    Dear Diary, Okay, it's been a year...a little over a year. But a busy year.  Going back to the classroom was so much fun and felt "so good" that I decided to go back this year as well! Last year proved once again my "theory" that 95% of the problems are caused by 5...

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• Back to School

  August 16, 2007

  Dear Diary, Well, I did it!  Returning to the classroom after "retiring" 4 years ago. Next week it's ... ...back to school. ~Susie

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• Enough isEnough

  October 19, 2006

  Dear Diary, It's all I can do to keep going some days....Just had phone call from hubby, letting me know that son #1 called to let us know that he was robbed last night, possibly to the tune of $3500. Hard earned belongings (laptop, digital camera, phone, clothes that are part of the inventory th...

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