Drinking all the cups of coffee. Sharing all the drops of bliss. Creator of a cozy home & mama village.
Red flesh of a grapefruit spurts acidic juice as it is cut and divided, while nut-and-fruit-laced oatmeal disappears by the spoonful. Starbuck's "Joy" tea slowly cools in black and white paisley mug. Open windows invite the cool Spring air inside, accompanied by the call of the doves and the quiet stirrings of a sleepy neighborhood. A... Continue Reading →
A forest fire is burning along the Rocky Mountains. Smoke obscures the perfect silhouettes of jagged cliffs and snow-capped peaks. Haze hides from view other peaks normally visible from the trail near my house. As I meandered along a nature path this morning, coffee cup in hand, I strained to pick out the majestic cliffs that usually accompany me.... Continue Reading →
I love a good book. Sometimes I even skip to the end and read the climax before I peruse the rest of the pages. I know...that breaks the "avid reader" rules, but I can't help myself. It is my book. My reading experience. My "ending." Today was an ending. Maybe the end of a chapter.... Continue Reading →
I write this post from bed in a state of semi-hystery. I say "semi-" due to the fact that I can't decide whether to cry inconsolably or laugh uproariously. You see, added to all of the lovely, nauseated side effects from the new treatment of the past four weeks, I have added a fever, body aches,... Continue Reading →
My bedroom fan is painting light patterns on the wall, and my sheets are bunched in irregular shapes around my crossed legs and computer. Graduate school is traveling further and further from the horizon of my plans for the evening. Maybe I will ask David to make me dinner later . . . again. I... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it is nice to pretend that everything is okay. It is in one of these frame's of mind that you remind yourself that the circumstances could be a lot worse, and really you have so much to be grateful for. Guilt sets in that you would even contemplate complaining. Don't you know that millions... Continue Reading →
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