April Fool’s!

Dear Dan,

I don’t suppose you could jump out from somewhere and yell that to me, could you?

Or call and say that?

Please?

Tadpole Crossing November 30, 2020

Shopping with mom was always an adventure. She hated shopping from the time she was a little girl, she hated shopping. Her mother would take her to the store to buy a new bonnet and the sales people would oooh and aaah over the chubby baby. Mamie (mom’s mom) would set her up on the … Continue reading "Tadpole Crossing"

Another birthday September 28, 2020

Dear Dan, Happy birthday — or as we used to say to each other — Happy Happy Joy Joy! Another birthday and you’re not here. So much is going on on the political front, you should be here to see it. There have been many time in recent days, I think about calling you, but … Continue reading "Another birthday"

Yarn hoarder July 29, 2020

I’ll admit it. I’m a yarn hoarder. I see pretty yarn, make a plan (sometimes) for its use, get it home, then stash it away. Once in a while, it will be used for the project I had in my head, but often it doesn’t. And since I’m also a reader and book hoarder (so … Continue reading "Yarn hoarder"

A living memorial? Or a home? June 12, 2020

Several months after mom’s death, I sorted through clothes and some personal items, but I never quite go around to going through the bulk of what was left behind. I moved into the bedroom and that was about it. It was beginning to feel like a living memorial to mom. Not only is mom not … Continue reading "A living memorial? Or a home?"

Words from beyond May 14, 2020

I’ve been trying to get my condo clean and changed up a bit since it is now actually mine. This entails going through a deep closet that’s beneath stairs leading to an upper unit. I pulled most things out, threw a lot away and am now in the process of going through miscellaneous boxes. One … Continue reading "Words from beyond"

Related

Leave a Reply Cancel reply