Farewell November

I detect an expanding category called: Pain I imagine I must be inflicting on my child.

Lessons in Gifting

Thanksgiving is about giving thanks, and every time I lost sight of that during the past week was a time when I became disillusioned, fatigued, angry, or sad.

Stuck in The Dalles

I planned a holiday gift for my mother. It didn’t quite work, but close.

Movin’ Out

I am moving out of my house on Tuesday, November 2. Election Day. I elect to run away from my problems. Again. The House on Morrison Street still has my name on the mortgage, so I’m going on faith that Mark will do his best to try and make the payments. His mother, Rene, will […]

Two Mothers

So that is why we are blessed to have families: because we have no choice but to love them more and wrap our arms around them and pull them close.

Heat and Earrings

(note to self: young people like malls, not bikers and hippies)

Choosing one of many

I need to choose one of many topics and blog this morning!

Last Day of School

My garden is growing and my daughter is growing and I think I’m growing too.

Morning in Spring

And as much as we struggle, this truly is a beautiful life.

My girl

I wouldn’t even know what more to ask for if I was able to choose my perfect daughter.