If you ask me what I came into this world to do, I will tell you; I came to live out loud.

~ Emile Zola

Friday, February 28, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... "The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second." -John Steinbeck

Monday, February 24, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Oil Spill Shuts Down 65 Miles Of The Mississippi River http://ift.tt/1cigesd

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Today is Sherlock, tea, and dogs. And an occasional lap cat.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Elementary Season 2, chocolates, sleeping dogs, healing toes...life is indeed good!

Friday, February 21, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Back from the doctor, trying a different medication. Check your blood pressure! And if it's high, do something about it...

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Meh. Back to the doctor today to evaluate my blood pressure meds. I'm remembering how lucky and privileged I am to have insurance and a doctor who cares and transportation and the knowledge and education to manage my own health. It's hard to not also be annoyed, though. But I'm trying. I know...I'll go shopping on the way home, as my reward!

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I know my toes are healing because they just started ITCHING LIKE CRAZY AND WON'T STOP. GAH! Can. Not. Scratch! Please go back to your regularly scheduled status updates.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I have stuff to do and I have zero desire to do any of it.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I just smacked my toes into a dog gate. I'm going to curl on the couch and watch Criminal Minds through my tears.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... You know, for such little things toes can really really really really really really really really hurt. Also, they are easily jarred, which increases the hurtiness exponentially. Filed under: why shoes should be worn in the kitchen

Monday, February 17, 2014

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Foot up, Charmed marathon in progress, Dr. Timber cuddling...

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I just dropped a soup can on my bare toes. Next to 'klutz' in the dictionary there is a picture of me. My poor toes are bruised and bloody, but hopefully not broken.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Doctor today. Blood pressure still hovering in the 170/110 range.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Monday, February 10, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... And...teeth not pulled because my blood pressure was 200/131. Off the urgent care to see what's going on. Usually my BP is 110/70, so really not good. I just cannot catch a break, but it would explain my headache.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... To do today: Go to dentist, have one molar and one impacted wisdom tooth extracted. Come home and fall into a painkiller-induced haze. Occasionally wake to sip soup. NO STRAWS! Lucky I have The Teen to drive me home and help run the house. Teens are really awesome creatures, I don't know why people complain about them. Seriously, they are capable, reliable, caring, trustworthy, and fun. I may or may not be around later.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Awake. Meh. Going to snuggle dogs and hope they lull me back to sleep.

Friday, February 7, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Not going tomorrow :( Bronchitis, and all the coughing has torqued up my lower back, and I can't quite stand up straight, and I really can't drive for any distance. Poop :( Carry on, friends.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... It snowed. Not much, but there is snow. No more snow!

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Timber keeps trying to steal Brian's bottle of Mountain Dew. Now we know where the Pirate gets his energy!

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... "A free society is a place where it's safe to be unpopular." -Adlai Stevenson

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I have been informed that it is time to feed the zoo...

Monday, February 3, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... You know that thing, when you are dremeling a dog's nails? And another dog who shall remain nameless **cough**TIMBER**cough** gets all jealous and bites your butt and so you jump and dremel across your thumb? Yeah, that. It's a bit owie.

Sunday, February 2, 2014