I took a nap on my birthday, lounging on the new love seat my husband gave to me as my gift. How wonderfully sweet. My nap was one of complete relaxation, breeze blowing, mouth open, legs splayed. It was an awesome nap. Little did I know my husband snapped a picture of my mid day snooze. I was not conscious to say, “Not on Facebook with this one Buddy.” Well, that...
Read More“GO TO BED,” I screamed down the hall. My sorry cocker spaniel with her nubby tail tucked, head down, moped to her cage. Sometimes I wish everything in my life could be as responsive as my Polly. Potty training one of my girls I directed, “Just go peeps!” There went my cocker, squatting on demand relieving herself on the bathroom rug. The order GO TO BED was not...
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Anxiety and worries rising I roll to my right and glare at my husband. If there was a moment to panic, he would feel it, right? If he can sleep through this, we should be fine. I can count only a second between the claps of thunder and flashes of lightning. Awake in my bed thunder booms, I glimpse a vein-streaked sky through rattling windows and howling winds. This...
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Every morning I rise to see another story of police brutality? Heartbreaking no matter which side of the situation you are facing. Videos of moments under question are repeatedly broadcast allowing the viewer to place themselves within the happenings. Sipping a steaming mug of coffee in my safe kitchen chair, a front row seat, saying – I would have done this...
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What can I get for you for Mother’s Day? Well, you don’t have to get me anything but could you do something for me? One thing? Sure, anything. I would really like a simple, relaxing day doing what we always do on a Sunday, together, but can you take care of the questions? Sometimes I just run out of answers. That’s it? Answers? Sure. It will start early. You may...
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