As part of my Thankful November theme, today’s post is an “I Spy” photo story. So, here goes! I spy ten things that make me…
I am smiling today because I was given a beautiful gift. But the smile is less about the gift and more about the reasoning behind…
Just Frances was started with the idea of sharing random nothingness with family and friends as a way to stave off the isolation I was…
You don’t need words to know you’re loved. Not really. Sometimes, a box of stuff says it all. Take, for example, the box that came…
Oh, what a sweet day it is! I arrived home to see that the postman brought me a parcel all the way from America. Oh…
Today I left my new home in Stirling to take a train journey to Billingham, England – Paul’s hometown and home to some of my in-laws. My…
A couple of nights before we had services for Paul in England*, a woman I know told me a story about feathers. She said when…
I suppose this is a good time to give an update on my travels, since I’ve arrived in Stirling, Scotland, and am now out and…
Today I said hello to an old friend from high school for the first time since high school. Sadly, I also said goodbye to her.…
Today I had lunch with a couple of ladies from the state’s foster care office – one was the woman who licenced me and Paul nearly three…
Last August I wrote a post titled Plus One, and for the months between then and now my life was thrown into this weird world…
It was just before 4 am when the screaming howls of cats outside my bedroom window woke me with a start. I ran towards the…
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…
It’s Friday, April 29, 2011. It’s a date that will be remembered around the world as a commoner weds a prince in a faraway land.…
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…
I go to the post office on my way home almost every day. And each time I put the key in the lock I hold…
Today is my 37th birthday. And the birthday girl gets to make wishes. And I don’t believe in the whole “if you tell anyone your…
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…
As 2010 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the past year. And if I’m honest, I have to admit that it was…
Well, it would seem that I wasn’t meant to have a proper Thanksgiving this year. I wished for one and even invited family and friends…