tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:53:06 +0000life is goodkidsall about MEfamilycreativityfriendscatsBeafamily dynamicslife is messylife is sadpaintingfamily historyfatherdepressionnatureliving lifephotographyMs. Qhusbandjust a bit of sillinessmy sisterroad tripschoolfood cravingsisn't fun the best thing to havelife sucksdrinkingcookiesghostsCleoartbeing sickbirthdaybloggingdeathmotherpoetryHome For The Holidaysbarbequechildhoodcrazy shitgenealogygrandmotherpicturesSunday DenialThanksgivingWho Needs Cablebeing bad feels pretty goodcarpe diemdietinggrandparentsholiday stressparentingplayingpotteryrantreligionsiblingsveterinariansweekendChristmas shoppingMrs. PuffRomansWalescookingdollsflowersgirl powergoing crazygrowthletting gomarriagemoviesmy brand of crazypaganismprocrastinationpumpkinsreadingshoppingthe real worldwritingAnne BoleynBirthplace of The Oil IndustryDO something about itDrake Well MuseumHow I Do Go OnPennsylvaniaRecipe for Oatmeal Chocolate Chip CookiesThings That Make You Go MmmThe SenatorTudor historyWTFbakingbudget decoratingcarpoopchildhood gamescollectingconservationdigging in the dirtfairiesfairy taleshamster aerobicshometownhusbandsis it just meits MY lifekarmalet's be honestlunar eclipsemememonkey on the edgepeople suckpoliticspregnancyraveseasonal depressionsushithings that make you go Nutstoilet humorvacationweatherwildlifeBohemianCheddar RabbitChristmas treeClive OwenCloudbustingDavid SedarisEleanor AbbottFacebook is the DevilHalloweenHardeesHistory ChannelI don't even like MEI don't think I need to talk to you dildoes any longerI love DocI'm a DoofusI'm sick dammitIs it Fall yet?JRR TolkienJames McAvoyJezebelJoseph Campbell is so coolKate BushMerlin StoneOMFG updatePhotoshopPilot MountainProgressQueen ElizabethSarah Agnes Toy DarlingScarlett O'Hara FantasyScrabbleSeptember 11Spiderwick ChroniclesThings That Make You Go MmmTwilightUgly WugliesVegetarianall you need is loveanniversary of a deathbarnsbeing fat sucksbooksbrotherscairnscall me kcan you get a good deal on parent trade-inscastlescomputer game addictcritiquedatingdishing dirtduhhhhheating healthyeducationfuck off it's MY LIFEgardeninggetting organizedgraphic grossnessgreat grandfatherguest postingguilthairhandwritinghikinghistorical costumesholiday shortcutshurricanein-lawsinflationkicking ass and taking nameskismetlet's talk about sex babylife is bizarrelook at my eyes does it look like I give a damn?magicmermaidsmom hellmy mothermy townpeople are peoplepet peevesreincarnationsexshort storysister-in-lovesleep is goodstuffstupid technical shit that doesn't workteachersthe beachthe devil in Jesse Helmsthe souththe world according to MEtime fliestreesvolunteeringweight losswinter blahsyoung lovehttp://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)Blogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-7765261898431910054Tue, 31 Mar 2015 02:33:00 +00002015-03-30T22:33:48.686-04:00Hello Dear Reader! It has been many a day since the Tapdancer has come to the old blog to visit. So much has changed in my life since I was here last - some wonderful some not so wonderful, but today I'm here to show you what I've been up to since I left the blogosphere and ventured forth into the "Internets". I took up painting again and joined a gallery - two big steps for me and I'm so glad Ihttp://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-change-of-focus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-7025593657436015978Tue, 15 May 2012 14:46:00 +00002012-05-15T11:27:45.945-04:00cookingfamilylife is goodVegetarian Having a teenager who suddenly decides he wants to be a vegetarian is a challenge I hadn't anticipated. I confess: I feel a little betrayed that my home cooking isn't cutting it, but I know it has nothing really to do with me. Trying to develop Vegetarian dishes that wow - we tried out tofu the other night: marinated it with a host of savory flavors and then tried it seared and added to stir fryhttp://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2012/05/walnut-and-spinach-quesadillas-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-835413417554826454Wed, 02 May 2012 17:35:00 +00002012-05-02T13:35:49.495-04:00creativityfamilylife is goodlife is messylife is sadpaintingOkay, so no photos in here yet, as part of the cataloging process, but I have gone through my fairly sizable collection of paintings to see what I already have, and what is (in my opinion) suitable for showing to the public. Example: Brown-skinned woman in the Temple of Bast painting who still has no nipples - not suitable. Cher with a snake in her hair - suitable. Tree series - http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2012/05/hurry-up-and-wait.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-2276163487839240049Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:58:00 +00002012-04-24T13:58:47.661-04:00all about MEcreativitylife is messypaintingJust pretend I'm not here, bumping around in the dark, trying to find my words that I stuffed under a sofa cushion, how many months ago??? Dammit, where did I put them?? I have been painting more, since I stopped blogging, so I haven't been totally mind-sucked into Facebook, and if all goes well, I am hoping to be in the planning stages of a bonafide show very soon. I've never really done a showhttp://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2012/04/shhhh-no-sudden-moves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-3587871077967768688Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-09-28T13:12:56.335-04:00cookingIs it Fall yet?Where the hell is Fall? It's September 28th and the humidity is still omnipresent, the temperature at night is still around 70, and dammit, that shit has to go! Sure, sure, further north they get winter earlier and spring later, but right now they aren't sphitzing whilst trying to drink a cup of coffee, or having to crank the air conditioner to enjoy a bowl of butternut squash soup. Right now, http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2011/09/patience-my-ass-i-need-cold-front.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-278857580286770956Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:00:00 +00002011-09-15T14:00:03.133-04:00all about MEfuck off it's MY LIFElook at my eyes does it look like I give a damn?the world according to MEIt has been a dark vista for some time, here at the Edge of Reason. The mental weather has been overcast and drizzly for far too long and frankly, my feet are webbing from prolonged exposure to mud puddles of deepest despair. My raincoat of support is old and tattered - more misery gets in than is kept out anymore, and my umbrella of love has been turned inside out - I am drenched to the skin http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2011/09/mission-statement-for-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-6331191101671738133Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:30:00 +00002011-09-12T11:42:40.913-04:00all about MEpoetryAutumn blows in, sharp and cold,and bitter is the remembered tasteof Autumns past, shrouded in mold.I hide in my bed, I cannot facea world turned grey by wind and rain-sweet Summer's youth is laid to waste.Wat'ry-eyed November, the days days trickle away,I lie abed, smelling Winter's dank breathand hear his knife-like fingers rattling my windowpane.A torturous game the seasons play, on me and on http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2011/09/paranoid-reflections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-8590769616700581555Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:22:00 +00002011-09-12T11:41:29.195-04:00all about MEpoetryAutumn blows in-cold,sharpand bitter is the remembered tasteof Autumns past-the sure knowledge of loss and sorrow.How is it, I come to this seasonalways empty-handedand purposeless?http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2011/09/untitled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-5781833245085874611Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:17:00 +00002011-03-16T15:20:21.393-04:00Beadatingghostslife is messyweight lossBack in the fall, Bea got an invite to a party that she didn't want to accept, but in true Bea-fashion, she was conflicted. And guilty. And waffling. In the end she decided to go, and she wound up having a great time and met some new people. The following week, she got a call from a guy who had been at the party - she never actually met the guy, because he was leaving as she got there, but he http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2011/03/dead-womans-scales.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-5900784221514267800Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:48:00 +00002011-03-11T00:51:22.014-05:00creativitylife is messymy brand of crazypaintingFebruary has been a dark month. That the dark twisty whirlpool held off until February, rather than kicking in straight after the holidays is pretty great, and partially due to the wonderful trip I took up to Asheville, NC with Bea and Ms. Q. We looked at a lot of art in a lot of galleries while we were there, and I found myself asking what was holding me back. I decided that I tend to take on a http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2011/03/serial-painter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-4260483243223730729Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:55:00 +00002011-03-02T12:57:47.699-05:00depressionI don't think I need to talk to you dildoes any longerlife sucksThe dark clouds have descended again, obscuring my ability to navigate the chummy waters of my life. I try to keep my despair at bay, thinking of how my depression impacts my children, trying to maintain an atmosphere of normalcy for their sake, but today, I find I cannot care enough about anyone or anything to resist the allure of the darkness. I considered calling my husband at work, to tell http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2011/03/note-to-myself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-4851712613460853241Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:49:00 +00002011-02-08T22:59:30.195-05:00holiday stresslife is sadIt's four days until Christmas. I have all my shopping done, most of the presents are wrapped, and mountains of cookies have been made and tucked into a myriad of tins. The menus are planned from tonight through Christmas Day with such savory lovelies like roast beef and mushroom risotto, ziti with Italian sausage, fresh caught steamed shrimp, and homemade cheese ball. The house is (more or less)http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-four-days-until-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-17712855043524589Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:48:00 +00002010-10-26T13:48:53.659-04:00family dynamicsfatherfood cravingsfriendslife is goodroad tripAlright, I admit it - it wasn't a bad trip. It was actually a really great trip, and being somewhere else had the effect of removing a ton of bricks from my chest, even if only temporarily. Here in the Cackalackies summer is still hanging on with a sticky vengeance, but Autumn was in full swing as we headed up through West Virginia and Pennsylvania to Western New York, and the shore of Lake Eriehttp://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/10/trip-rehash-little-optimism-goes-long.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-3168122509680813590Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:10:00 +00002010-10-12T15:30:21.465-04:00depressionfamily dynamicsfood cravingslife is sadlife sucksMrs. Puffpeople suckroad tripOkay so you're not in my head (and wouldn't a therapist love to scrutinize that!) so you wouldn't know that the reason I haven't been writing is pure depression. I did feel like I was getting kind of hackneyed in the blogosphere, but that was just the tip of the iceberg that I slid off into the arctic sea of Fuckitall.The kids are both in middle school now, so I have my mornings to myself again, http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/10/kinda-eyore-ish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-2025456947944124605Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:06:00 +00002010-04-26T13:06:37.127-04:00catsdeathdepressionlife is sadMrs. PuffAfter watching and waiting for some sort of improvement for most of last week, the inevitable has occurred. Puffin Anne, aka Mrs. Puff, has passed into the shadows and drawn a pall over the hearts of those who loved her. Rest in peace, sweet Puff.http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/04/after-watching-and-waiting-for-some.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-2619104311994057382Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:20:00 +00002010-04-22T22:20:27.998-04:00catsI love Doclife is messylife sucksMrs. PuffveterinariansThank you all for your support yesterday - I was really in a bad place and it helped to know you were holding my virtual hand.Puff came home from the local vet yesterday, with a saline IV and a couple of cans of AD (high calorie wet food). We found the kids'old playpen and set it up in the living room for her, to keep her contained and safe, especially when we're not with her. She had a brief http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/04/day-three-of-my-karmic-payback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-3804959438314033810Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:53:00 +00002010-04-21T14:53:43.413-04:00catsdeathdepressionletting golife is messylife is sadI saw Puff lying in the grass yesterday, when I came out of the house to go to the gym. Something about the way she was lying there, curled up next to the driveway, made me stop and take a look. She had a lot of debris in her fur, which granted, it is springtime and there is a lot of pollen on the ground, but it seemed like more than usual. I rolled her over to look at her face, and stroke her http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/04/and-now-we-wait.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-4905313001383055959Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:52:00 +00002010-03-30T22:52:54.801-04:00Beabeing bad feels pretty goodBecause she comes up with gems like this:SNARKYJust Say It.The last one was: SHARTINGTaste the Rainbow.She does have a way with words!http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/03/just-another-reason-why-i-love-bea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-3020930034887650332Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:55:00 +00002010-03-19T12:55:17.829-04:00deathlife is messylife is sadmy motherIt's been an interesting week.Last week, my mother had a mild heart attack. This week, today in fact, she went into the hospital for a catharization (Sp?) diagnostic and they found an area in her heart that had 80% blockage. They're putting a stent (and the Blogger software is again having issues with my spelling!) in and she should be feeling pert in no time, but wow...It would seem the halcyon http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/03/neurotic-fears-and-growing-pains.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-7662431843089371609Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +00002010-03-11T10:02:27.811-05:00Well, could yesterday's post have rambled much more, or had more redundancy of word choices? Creak and groan, I am so very rusty at this!Okay, so here is my edict to myself, concerning blogging, Facebooking, and general productivity elsewhere:"Young lady, you are NOT allowed to log into Facebook more than twice a day, and ONLY after you have done your household chores, and written or drawn http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/03/wow-ramble-much.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-1739413576514682533Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:15:00 +00002010-03-10T11:15:25.540-05:00all about MEcrazy shitcreativityFacebook is the DevilfamilywritingIs it Spring yet? Can I come out of the hole I've been hunkering down in for the last quarter of a year, consuming mass amounts of carbohydrates?I've been having this internal conversation lately, about whether I should continue to blog or not. It certainly is more creative than playing Vampire Wars in Facebook, but let's not poke that bear quite yet. I kind of felt that I was becoming stale in http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/03/groundhog-syndrome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-369501038495489934Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:29:00 +00002010-01-06T12:30:05.484-05:00all about MEcomputer game addictlife is bizarreWTFHello, my name is Tapdancer and I am a Facebook junkie.I know - I was just in here, a few months back, touting my oh-so-virtuous offline time, and now I'm addicted again, and it's not even remotely intelligent, the time I spend. I could make the excuse that January is a month of hibernation, so where's the harm, etc, but um, what about the three months before now?I'm telling myself that when I http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2010/01/didnt-tapdancer-look-good-last-time-we.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-1992319809319486303Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:16:00 +00002009-11-18T20:17:27.606-05:00all about MEcatsDavid Sedarislife is goodlife is messyveterinariansHi, it's me, your slack-assed blog-buddy.So, Soap Opera Update: the big birthday party went off beautifully; the birthday girl had a fabulous time being fussed over and sung to by (possibly) the loudest gang of miscreants assembled. I did NOT go gently into that liquid state I was dreaming of; there was too much to do, and I wanted it all to go smoothly. So no drunk hostess, which is probably forhttp://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2009/11/oh-girl-its-been-one-of-those-weeks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-91509827496560460Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:55:00 +00002009-10-27T09:55:50.610-04:00all about MEfamilylife is messymarriagemy sisterTwo weeks until the big party at my house - the one for my mom's 70th birthday. Oh hell yes, it's total mayhem, so what else is new? But at least no one has the swine flu (currently) (knock on wood). also, nothing like having a two week deadline to get that damn kitchen painted! It's actually kind of peaceful painting - it's something I can control, unlike all the douchebags (did I say that http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2009/10/procrastination-its-not-just-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495152387577965107.post-5529039908995023242Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:23:00 +00002009-10-08T19:15:41.527-04:00call me kcan you get a good deal on parent trade-inscrazy shitdishing dirtlife is messyOMFG updateThe problem with blogs is that they're open to the world, so I can't lean over and whisper the latest dirt to you, dear reader, because the dirt-ee might be tuning in.Dammit.Because there is so much shite going on all around me right now, and I would love to spill, but I might just get my somewhat diminished and toned, but still bulbous ass into trouble. So I can't. I have to just sit here, http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-lips-are-sealed-dammit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (we_be_toys)10