New Beginnings

Christmas Eve, originally uploaded by rustykeller.

All I need to do is look at this picture for one single second and I’m instantly reminded why my recovery is so important. Look at their darling faces; they’re so happy and full of the promise of the next day. I’m so blessed.

The inventor of the World Wide Web has joined the blogosphere. Below is his first post to his blog:
timbl’s blog | Decentralized Information Group (DIG) Breadcrumbs
So I have a blog
Submitted by timbl on Mon, 2005-12-12 14:52::
In 1989 one of the main objectives of the WWW was to be a space for sharing [...]

I am not a big fan of country music, but I’m riveted by Lee Ann Womack’s words every time I hear this song or read the lyrics. I was reminded of her song the other night while watching my daughter twirl and dance to Christmas music. My son was in a funk and refused to [...]

I’m still here. Still sober at 9 months! Madly dashing here and there, trying to be super-medicore-mom while trying to juggle Christmas tasks, work, and child rearing responsibilities. I’m a little tired (I have that crappy cold that’s going around), but feeling pretty stable and happy. Max’s Holiday program at school last night was amazing. [...]

The hardest thing about being me is all the ugly resentments and imagined slights I have swirling around in my head and my gut. Because I choose to use my real name on this blog and because some of the players in my real life may occassionally visit here, I am slightly limited in what [...]

I gotta tell you…the planets seem to be aligning and (dare I say it) my higher power is revealing the gifts in my life to me at every turn. My children are happy and healthy, my marriage is better than ever, my business is starting to show real promise, and I’m finally involved in my [...]

I submitted the following on Nintendo’s comments page. Please feel free to use it.
Dear Nintendo,
Until your company stops using PVC packaging, my family will not be purchasing anymore of your products. This is unfortunate since my son loves his GameBoy, GameBoy Advanced, and GameCube.
This holiday season is no time to be packaging our gifts in [...]

Can that be? I have not had a drink with alcohol in 267 days. Holy shit, I’m a friggin’ miracle. I love AA. I love my life.
On another topic, it’s snowing and raining out here in the lovely Pacific Northwest. I think it’s called sleet. It’s cold. And slushy. And cold. Do I really want [...]