http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/ en-us 2008-05-08T18:43:09-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001352.html The first ultrasound of the soon-to-be Firebaby is in! Here he/she is at ten weeks: Now, I'm no expert on genetics or all things OB-GYN related. But it seems to me from looking at the ultrasound image that on or... mak 2008-05-08T18:43:09-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001351.html Howdy, y'all. The connection between my brain and my fingers has been a little slow lately (mmm, pills) so I've been lax on the blogging. Recovery is going slowly but I'm making progress. Hoping to make it back to the... mak 2008-05-06T22:10:54-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001350.html Percocet + Jigsaw Puzzles = Hmm, I thought this was supposed to be a kitten, not a lighthouse...... mak 2008-05-04T16:53:05-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001349.html The surgery went very well this morning. My doctor said he encountered a larger amount of damaged glandular tissue than he'd expected when he opened everything up, which resulted in a deeper and longer incision. However, he's confident that this... mak 2008-05-01T17:13:49-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001348.html T-minus eighteen hours until what will hopefully be the last surgery I have to endure. I'm so antsy that I opted to 'work from home' today. My official justification: since I'm not allowed to eat solid food for a full... mak 2008-04-30T14:11:29-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001347.html On my way home from the grocery store over the weekend I found myself walking behind a father and his young daughter.  She was seven, maybe eight years old at the most.  I caught a snippet of their conversation and... mak 2008-04-29T11:48:40-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001346.html It can be healthy to lose it a little. It purges the bad thoughts and puts things back into perspective.... mak 2008-04-27T12:07:36-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001345.html The surgery is less than a week away.  I'm very impatient.  I want it to be done and have this entire rotten chapter closed for good.  I've tried so hard not to be this 'bitch and moan' type.  I've tried... mak 2008-04-25T10:02:07-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001344.html A long overdue Cowcast for your listening enjoyment. Featuring a very special guest and her significant other. Also, illegal activities, why gay men love straight men, and X-rated mafia names which yield drunken TMI. Pardon my Liz Callaway-esque gasp-breathing, but... mak 2008-04-22T21:20:30-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001343.html For your enjoyment, a new Cowcast - featuring some special guest stars - will be posted later today. Stay tuned!... mak 2008-04-22T11:26:23-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001342.html There is tremendous surprise and joy in rediscovering a passion.... mak 2008-04-20T17:46:49-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001341.html That's right! My brother, Fireman, and his wife, Firewoman, are having a baby! Well, Firewoman is having the baby. But if it weren't for Fireman's hose...ba dum dum. I'm so excited for them! In a week when I was... mak 2008-04-19T10:24:55-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001340.html If I had been running the show yesterday I totally would have had a bunch of altar boys pop out of the Pope's birthday cake.... mak 2008-04-17T10:12:44-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001339.html Saw the doctor today. That weird sensation I felt on Sunday night was exactly what he'd been hoping wouldn't happen but was fully prepared to handle. Too much inflammation for his liking today so I'm back on antibiotics for two... mak 2008-04-16T20:48:37-05:00 http://www.cowsinthebarn.com/archives/001338.html 1:46 p.m. - Got back at the desk at 1:35 and already taking my first mental break from the workload. A few things rolled across my desk while I was out but all I can think of right now are... mak 2008-04-15T17:21:35-05:00