Visit me at my embellished memoir, in short spurts at: http://SueAnnPorter.com Mostly everything really happened; I change the names to protect the innocent and camouflage the guilty. And sometimes I get into some interesting Bible stories and talk about my views and what I learned from the stories. Thank you for visiting My Embellished Memoir. Feel free to say hello!
But here I am, just after noon, still drinking coffee. I am supposed to find two proofs of address. I found the electric bill. Now what about the new license form that the Department of Motor Vehicles sent me? I have it here, it has my address on it. Does that count? I found my … More I was supposed to renew my driver’s license this morning
Today was much cooler for Bailey’s walk. Although he usually stops and rests when it’s 65 degrees or higher, today he went to the park while it was 75 degrees. It’s much cooler than the upper 90’s that we’ve had during the last week. On those days, Bailey would go outside, sit for 10 minutes … More Bailey’s stroll
Where could it be? … More I misplaced my bikini body years ago
My Nurse Practitioner recommended this book for PTSD survivors. This could include returning Veterans, victims of crimes, and those abused as children. We have all heard of the “fight or flight” theory of dealing with danger or stress. But I believed there is a third one, “freeze”. When you just don’t know what to do, … More You are not crazy: This book says so! #BuyThisBook #books
[This happened many years ago.] I wore my best suit, styled my hair, put on makeup. I put on my best “I can do it smile” and arrived at the interview early. I met the interviewer, and shook his hand. He handed me a test paper and led me to a quiet room. When the … More Life Mistakes Series: I found a typo in my resume’ during the interview #LifeMistakes
I never saw anything like this before. … More Rainbow without the rain
In all the ruckus of leaving for Boston, packing the luggage and other necessities, I discovered that during my morning walk with Bailey, a tick had latched on to me. I found the little bugger while I was showering, and felt a bump as I ran the soap over my skin. What the heck…I grabbed … More Oh, and I got bitten by a tick
Here in the great Northeast, it snowed the last day of April. Mr Porter and I were outside that morning, getting an estimate from a lawn dude to see how much it would cost to fix the yard. After taking trees down last year, the yard is full of holes. We stood in the sleet … More At least it stopped snowing
In my former life, I was a computer programmer. … More “Do I still remember how to program?” edition
Well here we are in Boston. No, we are not sight-seeing, it’s a medical trip. I made a mistake when I booked the hotel, so instead of staying at the posh one-bedroom with kitchen, we are at The Dumpy and Crappy Inn. This will be funny someday, but today is not that day. We pulled … More Why did I give away my tiara? And other thoughts
So many things going on. I’ll start in the middle, and work my way around, as usual. … More Finally, April is over!
Besides the fact that the calendar says “Spring” here in the Northeast the sun is nowhere to be seen. It’s also The fortieth Anniversary of my high school boyfriend’s death. I will share my thoughts and feelings with my offline computer, and maybe share them in the blog at another time. For now I will … More April is my least favorite month
So it can only get better from here, right? … More I began my day with a horse pill
I often make the same mistake. … More This guy made a bad mistake.
This time of year, everyone is Irish. For those of us in the northeast, we are sick of winter, and we need a holiday to look forward to. Enter St. Patrick. Although my ancestry is 75% Irish, let’s face it, I am an American. The only Gaelic I know is And I guess that’s it. … More I wanted a haircut and some caraway seeds
Electricity has been discovered and harnessed, the light bulb has been invented, and there is no need to keep changing what time it is. … More The Monday after the Time Change
I hate being micro-managed! … More They were watching Him closely
Write it plainly. … More Visions, Dreams, and Nightmares
Sometimes we all want to stay in bed and hide. … More Going from staying in bed to being center of attention
I’ll keep rewriting until I get it right. … More Rewriting and Never Again
SueAnn Porter 