A new year = a new normal. From December 2017 to December 2018 was a trying time. Within that span of a year we; my sister, my husband, my kids and myself, lost a dog, a father, a brother, my husband's step-mom and a nephew. Death seems to have surrounded us. 2019 has got to... Continue Reading →
When Gray Becomes Black
Today was a bad day. None of my days have been easy lately, but today was especially hard. This time of year is always difficult for me. The weather starts to change. The skies turn gray. It rains. It gets cold. My mood, inevitably, darkens with the cycle of the seasons. I become gloomy, slow,... Continue Reading →
I Hope You Read This Someday
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Some days I understand why some animals eat their young. My youngest daughter is one of the most stubborn, quick-tempered, dramatic people I have ever met (nothing like her mother at all 😉 ). She has a tendency to over-react when things are not perfectly in... Continue Reading →
Look At Me. I’m An Adult
You're supposed to become an adult at the ripe old age of eighteen in our beloved country. It has only taken me forty-two years to finally come of age. I can't say that I haven't been working at it. It's just taken me a little longer than others to get it down. Okay, so if... Continue Reading →