I wanted to title this blog “Fear” but I was afraid no one would read it :). There is so much fear in our world right now – who wants to read about more? I am not here to fan the fear or add to yours. Instead I hope to share what I am discovering … More UNWANTED GUEST
Ring that bell, stomp your feet, clap your hands (wash ’em before and after please), sing out loud – make some noise! Can you hear me? This poem of gratitude is for you. Late night rounds, early morning rounds – I know what you do. All that you do. Medical staff and support staff too. … More MAKE SOME NOISE
My original title for this blog, which has been swirling around in my head for months, was Look Forward. But like so many times over the past many months when I have failed to write – the push and pull of what I want to say, what I feel, leaves me confused. So I … More Left Behind
I had a run in with a bull last summer. Really it was more of a “run from.” See that big guy with the yellow tag on his ear? He’s our local bull. One day this past June I volunteered to help walk the perimeter of the pasture and check the fence. This particular part … More Muscle Memory (Jump The Fence)
If only it was this easy. Pull a string and help is on the way. You know, good help, the kind that is actually helpful. I saw this in the bathroom at physical therapy where I am receiving very good help (finally – woohoo) for the pain in my face and jaw. I chuckled as … More HELP IS ON THE WAY
I went missing – from this blog and more. I haven’t shown up here to write and I faded from friends and activities. But I want to come back. I am figuring out how. I wonder how I will do? Grief brought me to this blog. I was never more present with myself then when … More The Missing
This is a tricky Pyrex situation. Clearly we have too many pieces and the extraction of one item can lead to a crash of glass or at least require some careful navigating. But each piece was collected over time and has just the right shape or a favorite pattern. When you combine households (and one … More TRUTH OR DARE
I met a woman today whose husband is dying. She is not sure when, or how it will all go down, but he is dying. The conversation started with us discussing air conditioning, and I am sure there was a logical progression to discussing death and impending widowhood. But then again, maybe there wasn’t because … More OUT TO SEA
The moon and a blue bird (look carefully at the branch in photo) joined us on our sunrise walk on Sunday morning. I would love to explain to you how the moon and the sun work, and why one can be on your left and one can be rising on your right. But that’s a … More I SEE THE MOON
The mail truck made it through the heavy blizzard snow today. It only delivered us some junk mail – snowy and soggy by the time I got it from the mailbox to the front door. But it got me thinking about letters and what it means to hear from people you love. Then a friend … More SEND IT IN A LETTER
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