I made my way up to Spokane today for my biometrics appointment as part of my visa application for The Big Move to Scotland. You…
Let me [re]introduce myself: I am Frances – version 3.x. And, much like all of us, I am still in beta. And now you may be wondering…
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…
Last month I decided to write a blog post about the one and only “mixed tape” that was ever made for me. Well, I say…
It’s been a hard day since the realisation that I will be leaving my house in less than three months. It’s so sad to know…
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…
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…
Bob and Dave* are my kidneys. Bob to my left; Dave to my right. Both are riddled with cysts and are considerably larger than normal…
The last thing I expected from Paul when we took a mini-break to Venice back in spring 2004 was an engagement ring. I mean, I…
Over the past several weeks I’ve made a lot of decisions that will have a lasting impact on my life. I’ve set the wheels in…
My friend posted a list of 100 random things her daughter wrote about herself out of boredom and I thought I’d give it a shot…
Today I gave my official notice at work and my last day will be 8 July 2011. This is a celebratory moment because it means…
When I’m feeling stressed I turn to my writing prompts. Today, that meant working on a new form poem, which led me to write a…
I’ve been noticing in recent weeks that I’m not eating enough and I need to work on that. Before Paul died my diet and exercise…
Following up on yesterday’s spotty confession, I had a blood test today and had a platelet count of 10.* This means that I am officially…
I’ve really been struggling through this holiday season – much more than last year when I was still in a bit of shock and disbelief over the…
I had a long, partly mostly tear-filled conversation with a friend today where I went on and on about many of the fears and uncertainties…