After weeks of blistering temperatures, it’s finally cool out. I’m celebrating the occasion by sitting on my patio, enjoying my black-eyed susans and cone flowers and daisies in the magnificent wildflower garden my husband built for me. As I mused over what to write about this morning, I noticed bathing…
My secret crush
I have a confession to make. This morning I intentionally listened to Big Time Rush, and Sam wasn’t even in the car. Shameful Despite my outward disdain for all things mainstream and my incessant teasing of my best friend from high school, [name withheld], who was both straight and a…
Getting by with a little help…
I’m a lucky girl. I’ve been pretty stressed over the last few months. Personal stuff has been happening around me. Business has been a bit slow. The same old demons have continued to plague me. Finally, in an act of sheer desperation, I did something I almost never do. I…
You are stronger than you know
Yesterday was the last day of a tough week. Last Tuesday, I had a checkup with my oncologist. I find our annual visits to be exhausting and extremely nerve wracking. This is utterly lost on my doctor who, despite being one of my favorite people, appears to be oblivious to…
My love letter to words
Dear Words, Sam is learning to read. It’s taken a while for him to get interested. But last night he got a birthday party thank you note in the mail from his friend Adam and read every word himself. Today was my day to open applesauce during lunch at Kindergarten…