For two weeks now, I’ve been selling loads of stuff on CraigsList and I can’t believe how mixed my emotions are in the process. The…
One of my favourite bits of furniture was an old 1950s(ish) green padded sewing stool. I wish I didn’t have to do it, but I…
My lovely foster daughter is getting ready for a major life change and I’m amazed at how well she’s handling it. (Or how well she’s…
It’s been a bad day. It started good, but then something happened that caused me to come crashing down. I could tell you what that something…
We moved into our house on 15 May 2008. About a week later, all of the pink tulips planted along the front side began to…
This isn’t the post I planned to share tonight. No, that post was a bit sad and reflective of my (sometimes) miserable lot in life…
Well, folks, the Bloomsday 12K results are in. But I’m going to get all melancholy for a bit before I get to that part. You…
I’m sure you’ve gleaned by now that I’m very anxious and frightened about my future. And I bet some people wonder why I’m putting myself…
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned before what a massive gamble this new adventure of mine is. I’m leaving my job during one of the…
I whine a lot about all that I lost nearly two years ago when Paul died. And I’ll probably whine a lot more because I…
Grief is one of those things you can’t really explain to someone who hasn’t gone through it. Even those of us who’ve experienced extreme grief…
April is upon us again and if I’m honest I’m dreading the entire month. I remember two years ago when April Fools’ Day rolled around – Paul…
I have these conversations in my head where I shout at myself for being so stressed and unhappy and apathetic, then I tell myself to…
I’ve been thinking about a poem for several days now and started on a draft this evening. I’m not completely happy with what I have…
Somewhere in the Central Cascades is a small, rural village nestled in the trees. Through the centre of the community is the main street, home…
I spent an hour or so transferring my old floppy disks onto my external hard drive today and was very pleased with myself for managing…
It’s been a bit of a crazy month as I cope with a gazillion emotions swarming around my heart and soul. Then tonight, I sat…
Oh, Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday. What will I do with you? Wednesday, I want to love you because you symbolise the middle of the workweek which…
I’ve always been a bit put off with Valentine’s Day. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I was…
Nine years ago today, my intended life plans changed. Only I didn’t know it at the time. I was living in Scotland whilst studying at…