DOD – A New Perspective
I wrote recently, right before my mom’s birthday, about general first anniversary’s without my mom, and how 2020 screwed so many of them because we weren’t, or wouldn’t have been able to see each other. Having had so many birthday’s and holidays together tempers those potential feeling of loss as well as bolsters many fine […]
Chicken Down II
Our Senior chicken has been low energy since I was last on the Island. She wasn’t egg-bound, but moving slowly, and preferring to stay in the enclosure while the other two buzzed around the garden. I made sure she had her own scratch and treats. She enjoyed hand delivered dandelion greens and bowls of fresh […]
Artful Ashes
The wife of a childhood friend, who passed some years ago, shared Artful Ashes with me. She had a memorial made with some of her husband’s ashes. It was beautiful, and I always remembered the company’s name. Today I picked up a memorial I had made from some of my parent’s ashes. It’s absolutely stunning. […]
Call from my Uncle
My mom’s brother called me yesterday morning. I was enjoying a slow entry into my day with tea in bed when the phone rang. There have been many, many times over the last 5-years that I simply let calls from my uncle go to voice mail due to the anxiety that welled up while talking […]
Vaccine # 1!
Tomorrow late morning I receive the first poke! There is a relief in this that isn’t easy to articulate. We still need to keep our distance, wear masks, be hermits… I’m OK with all of it. It’s about joining the greater gang on the way to snuffing this virus out. No, I don’t think Covid […]
Mothering Sunday
Mother’s Day is known as Mothering Sunday in England. This slight shift on the holiday title, shared with me by late-former husband, always delighted me. This is my first Mother’s Day sans my mama. And the anniversary, holiday wise, that I last spoke with her. It was a sweet conversation. I’d sent a Mama’s Day […]
Rolling with the Punches – Written Late Nov 2014.
I found this in ‘draft posts.’ Never published. It was an eye opener to be reminded of what I wrote about, meaning that there was a lot more detail than was actually penned. And it was a good reminder to see my conclusion. Honestly, I don’t know how I walked this path with her. Yes, […]
April/May 2021 Island Trip – Day 10 & Photo Album
Closing up went as expected. It’s easier each time, and there’s simply less to do this time of year. Stella even got another vacuum. I walked an accidentally cut apple blossom sprig to my eastern neighbor. Met the knife sharpener, and still got to town in time to walk to the antique/consignment shop and pick […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 