Diva

I love her; I am here for her; but gosh, it’s getting harder.

Road Trip North

It’s convenient when family members live in the same town.

Mother’s Day in May

When it rains too much to work in the yard, I am forced to do other things, like catch up on overdue blog posts.

St. Patrick’s Day in Gilbert

A surprise mini family reunion on St. Patrick’s Day in Gilbert, Arizona. So random. So fun.

Second Step

To achieve anything you want in life, you must take the first step. And then the second.

Oh Christmas Tree

This Christmas I was spoiled when both Tara and Pedro came to stay with me.

A Loss Hard to Express

Tara and I had a terrible loss this year.

Death is Complicated

We are all still living in the middle of a pandemic, and we are still figuring out ways to get through it.

Into the smoke and out again

My brother told me that the skies over Montana have been swathed in wildfire smoke for a long time.

Bruce and Nephew

The speed at which she was ready to take me up on my offer and the multiple times she double-checked, “Do you really mean it?” let me know that I had offered a real gift.