Blogging from my heart in Boise, Idaho
This Memorial holiday weekend was spent catching up on me time! I finished a project sanding and staining a couch & chair for my covered patio. I read a chapter in a book I am determined to finish. I added a few blogs to my Reader preferences in Word Press. Lastly, I watered my neighbor’s... Continue Reading →
They saw grief comes in waves, and for me it appears to be a tidal wave. However, I have a sturdy life jacket called joy that helps me face the challenges before me. My dear, sweet companion and best friend ever, my dog Zeke, has been diagnosed with severe congestive heart failure. It seems just... Continue Reading →
Last week I witnessed, on a number of occasions, criticism that went too far. Complaining that went on and on. Opinions that were one sided. And as a result, feelings deeply hurt. This left me pondering, when did it become ‘okay’ to be so negative? Why can’t we wake up and smell the coffee and... Continue Reading →
Social media is full of photos, celebrating a Mom on this day. Next month, it will be celebrating a Dad. For some of us whose parents are no longer here with us, these days are bittersweet. Ten years ago today, my siblings and I lost both our parents twenty days apart. But, you know what?... Continue Reading →
It has occurred to me to ask, if not now, then when? When the heck when? What do we wait for anyway? Why do we wait for “itâ€? When do we honestly think “it†will happen? Who are we really fooling besides ourselves? I am referring to any of those life decisions that we confront.... Continue Reading →
Change can be a challenge or an opportunity. Often times change is both, and yet a few times in life it is truly one or the other. Challenge. Opportunity. For me, it tends to be both at the same time. I know, ironic, eh? For some reason, some folks just do not like change. You... Continue Reading →
The past five days have been spent working less, relaxing more. This took driving to not only a different zip code but another area code. Two area codes to be exact! This was the first road trip I took by myself in years – well, with Zeke my rastadoodle in tow – with no intention... Continue Reading →
I kid you not, this is my fourth draft for my blog post today. I often write over the weekend, and refine my piece Sunday night or Monday morning. I went back to the three other attempts and realized the frantic pace I had last week affected my mood. So, that got me to thinking:... Continue Reading →
On Saturday night, I had a select group of friends over for a bonfire. These friends were my tribe that were always present for me after Paul died or in the later months or both, offering the kind of love and support that helped me navigate the grief. I was never given Paul’s keepsake ashes,... Continue Reading →
I used to be a Pinterest Foodie addict. Pinning late at night, pinning early in the morning. The daytime hours had to be for career activities, but the Pinterest button on my add-ons bar beckoned me mercilessly. Thousands of pins later, I am so over that now. I am much for selective and spend less... Continue Reading →
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