A harsh reality
I was shopping with my daughter the other day – she was looking for something funky and summery to wear to work and I was looking for underpants that would cover my increasing countenance and not create a muffin top. She shared some valuable information with me. Apparently a “muffin top” is not actually a […]
Duking it out
Years ago I read a magazine article – I was in a waiting room waiting for my turn to see the doctor. It must have been a long time ago, before the invention of cell phones, when waiting rooms still had magazines to entertain the waiters. The article caught my eye immediately and, although I […]
An unscheduled Post because the timing is right
Rather than writing about grief I thought I would write about writing about it; how it helps me cope and how sharing it has become part of my recovery. Documenting this journey, writing about this life changing event, helps me take a step back from the emotion of it and view it with a critical […]
Getting a handle on guilt
I must be feeling better I’m starting to reach out. I’m making phone calls and dates, setting goals and making plans. I’m looking to the future and I find that a bit surprising. I’ve had a few good days in a row – that’s not to say they have been days without tears, but crying […]
The recipe for a lucky life
I think I was so busy living my life I never stopped long enough to appreciate it as much as I should have. That’s not to say I wasn’t grateful because I was, I counted my blessings, I knew I was fortunate. I just don’t think I appreciated the miracle of it enough. I was […]
Choosing to seize the day
There is a moment, first thing in the morning, where my only thought is that a new day has arrived. I float on sleep that is slowly retreating. And then I remember the house is empty and I wonder if I could just stay in bed forever. Heartache settles like a blanket around me. A […]
Chester is still a challenge
He left me with his dog. Not that I’m complaining, I love this dog but I didn’t choose him. I have written about Chester several times; his antics, his challenges and my commitment to him. I love Chester. That doesn’t change the fact that I didn’t choose him — he was, and still is, my […]
Tweaking the website
I’ve never liked jigsaw puzzles, they are torture in my books, I don’t have that type of patience. My husband and kids could sit for hours on a quiet evening and sort and place tiny pieces of a picture that, even when complete, would never look as good as it did the moment prior to […]
Little things
Times have changed in a hundred small ways around the house. I don’t turn the dishwasher on until I’m running low on coffee mugs, wine glasses or cereal bowls. My dinner plates haven’t seen the light of day for weeks. I do the laundry when I run out of clean underwear and even then I […]