• Maybe that’s why

    I have been really stressed with life lately. That whole stalker broken window thing and work and Joe and the fact that I hate winter has been really getting to my optimistic side lately. And my kid was the one to bring it to my attention. I think we were driving and I was complaining about… Read more

  • Good Morning, Sunshine (A Late One)

    I had this sitting in my drafts. I had all but forgotten about it, but when I re-read it, I could almost smell the sunblock and feel the happiness so I decided to post it anyway because, well, it’s better than nothing, right? Dec 3 A year ago today, I was getting on a plane… Read more

  • And So I Wait

    I know it rarely pays to ponder the what ifs, even though we all, at one time in our lives or another, do it. I went to see Joe today as is my usual routine. We celebrated Christmas as a family on Christmas Eve so I was still able to go see Joe even though… Read more

  • I Never Thought I Would

    I never in my life thought that I would be one of those women sitting in a “safe place” filing an order of protection against someone I once thought I loved in some way. And yet, there I was, sitting in an overstuffed swivel chair this morning with the remains of my smashed window still… Read more

  • So Much It Hurts

    I’ve been lost lately. I’m sure you’ve noticed or maybe you haven’t. That’s neither here nor there. I’ve had a lot going on and I haven’t been able to find that positive rainbow of a person that I usually am. She’s been hiding or on a long, long pilgrimage to destinations unknown. And so I’ve… Read more

  • Vacuuming While Brilliant

    I think I mentioned that I’ve been refinishing the stairs in this lady’s house this week. The up and down and the sore knees and all that good stuff. What I forgot to mention was that as I was sanding the steps, I was holding a shop vac hose to suck up most of the… Read more