I would like to share my experiences with death and how it has affected my perception of God. Before beginning, I would also like to acknowledge the many men and women who do not believe in a greater power, and who face death and loss with grace and dignity, as well as recognizing those who, as believers, come to very… Read More
It has been so good to read everyone’s blogs again. For the more prolific I didn’t read every back post from the last month (yes, I can sometimes be that anal), but I have been getting caught up. Back into the groove. Out of the groove was something of a wild ride. Let’s just say it was pure debauchery. All… Read More
Cold does not have to mean that it’s unlovely. See the grass taking form? See the tiny lavender plant in the corner of the yard that has survived despite Sir dumping a bucket of mud all over it? “Oh – I wondered what that thing was sticking up out of the mud. It didn’t look like a weed.” See the… Read More
(* warning: this post contains religious content) My warning above is partly in humor; however since this is not a Christian blog and some people don’t come here for that, I thought it only fair to warn in case you want to skip over this post. I thought I was pregnant again. (Mom, Dad don’t have a coronary – I’m… Read More
Yesterday I looked around at various piles of mess that had accumulated everywhere and realized with dismay that I didn’t care whether they were cleaned up or not. I didn’t see the point. This happens to me often. Every … oh, I don’t know, thirty days or so? For the last 25-30 years? Sir said you’d think I’d see it… Read More
« Chance » does not have the same meaning in French as it does in English. It means « lucky. » It’s another one of those false friends, like « deception ,» which in French means « disappointment, » and not « deceived .» This Sunday, in spite of a blooming cold and laryngitis, I celebrated my 41st birthday. It was lovely and simple. I threw out my low-carb diet… Read More
