Following up on last Friday’s pigtail challenge, here’s a fun little song I have to share with you. I’d never heard it before meeting Paul, but…
It’s been a little over a year since I got Schrodie and the stupid thing is acting more and more like a cat every day.…
I met with my real estate agent today. He came into my home and looked around; he’d not seen it since shortly after we moved…
Ow! Ouch! Owie! OK, not yet, but come tomorrow those are the words I will be exclaiming! I had a rough night last night so…
I got a new toy today. It’s a lovely new, bright, and shiny 4 GB iPod Shuffle. It’s a pretty shade of green with a personalised inscription.…
I feel stuck some days. Frozen in this place of fear; this place with an uncertain future. I guess I thought what so many people…
I am a Cook Girl. The preantepenultimate Cook Girl, to be precise. Growing up in a small town with five sisters who could easily be…
My sister gave me a little desk calendar with daily inspirations. The theme is “Be Good to Yourself” and features a short quote on each…
I’ve finally read the first book in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, Knots and Crosses. Paul had told me about the series when I was…
My dad is going bats. BATS, I tell you! And he starts today. Yes, folks, my father will spend the next few weeks accomplishing his…
Anyone who has known me long knows that I am one of those geeky, overly-organised, slightly obsessive-compulsive, and highly meticulous people. Oh, and I have…
In honour of my lovely niece’s 13th birthday tomorrow, I am holding a party for my head* this evening. Oh yes, I am! And I…
Being an early adopter of Widowhood means not only learning the kinks and bugs on my own, but it also means that I have to…
A while back, I decided that I wanted to purchase a new ring for myself. Something special; something that had a bit of meaning to…
“How do you refer to your husband when talking to other people?” Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still…
I enjoyed a raspberry flavoured Tootsie Pop after dinner this evening. And for a special surprise, it was an Indian wrapper! Yay! I don’t remember…
I moved the bed around in my room yesterday. It’s the first “big” change since Paul died more than a year ago. I suppose I…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
With pride and passion, I hung my American flag in front of my home today. With pride and passion, I am remembering our fallen soldiers,…
Twice a year, an old urban legend is told about the possibility of balancing an egg on end during the spring and autumn equinoxes. It…