...thanks to a huge dosing of Benadryl (which I had to take because of an allergy attack last night)... I managed to sleep in a drug-induced stupor until 5pm this afternoon.

And so ... I have managed to get behind... again. When my sister was alive... we used to call each other on the phone and say stuff like "my bed is made... what else is there to do..."...sort of an "in-joke" between us... but basically saying... that if we had gotten our beds made for the day... well then.... we were one-up on the day so to speak.

I miss her. While Kathy and I didn't have an awful lot in common... ((personality-wise... we were probably opposites))... She was a a wonderful sounding board for me... and I hope I was to her as well. I would have loved to be able to talk to her about this...

About a week ago... my son and his wife separated. They are considering divorce. They got married just last April, and their wonderful daughter was born late October. It is a difficult thing... and I am trying to only think good thoughts about the whole situation. The most important of which... is the well-being of little Sophia... and a chance for everyone to be regularly involved in her life.

So much... this life... and so much going on right now...

*photo by Elaine A. Russell