You may have noticed that the nature of my blog is relatively self-serving. I talk alot about me, me, me. I don’t go into family issues very often, unless you count open letters to my husband, or that time I talked about climbing into a hot bath after the teenage boy had showered and…well, I’m [...]

It began to unfold a few weeks ago. My Mom called and offered the chance to get rid of the kids to take the kids for Spring Break. It was a dual-purpose visit, both to see her beloved grandchildren and also to take them down to an impoverished area in Mexico to help with some [...]

In 1 hour it will be midnight. Officially March 21st. Our anniversary. We will have been married for 11 years. It took you 2 1/2 years to actually close the deal, so I count 13 years of blissful togetherness. I have to say, babe, that as I look over at you, using your points on [...]

It’s a small, crazy world. I had no idea when I began to spew my meaningless thoughts share my insights with the world that people might actually read it, much less leave me comments. I? Was blissfully ignorant unaware.
As I logged into my wordpress admin section not long ago, I noted there were comments to [...]

I totally understand if you find yourself feeling a little bit of whiplash with my posts lately. I feel you. I’ve been doing the same thing. I think everything is a little off lately with the upheaval going on around our house. And, like everything in the entire world right now, I blame it on, [...]

If you choose to believe me, I’m often misunderstood. If you choose to believe certain other folks, I just can’t leave it alone and live to start fights.
At the beginning of these knock-down-drag-outs heated conversations, my essence is represented by a loving heart, a beautiful, giving spirit and a cherished partner and friend looking to [...]

By the faint glow of the laptop monitor I can see the pale skin of his back. The fan is whirring cool air over the top of his shadowy form, almost drowning out the hint of a snore with each breath he takes. I catch myself as my eyelids droop ever so slightly, then look [...]

The following takes place somewhere between September and October, 2008.
Me: Wow I’m achy. This pain thing sucks. I wonder if I cut out some of the chemicals in my food if I would feel better.
Body: Good idea. I could use some cleansing. And not in the ‘hot shower’ sense, either. My innerds are feelin’ the [...]