She kept the TV on just for the distraction of white noise while she prepared for her day. Leaning back from the wall of mirrors over her vanity where she left scuff marks of mascara on the glass, she squinted toward the television, laughing at the weather forecast. She didn’t need a Barbie Doll talking … Continue reading White hot sky
Category: Photography
In the out door
I've always hated that expression, "when one door closes, another one opens." What the hell is that supposed to mean? Is it an exit or entrance? Which room does it open on - bedroom, kitchen, bathroom? That would suck. What if you have to walk backward through it, or are trying to be nice by … Continue reading In the out door
Heartburn
I hate seagulls. They are little more than flying rats. Scavengers, pestilence carriers, all around the most annoying vermin on earth. Hate. Them. Living near the Gulf, there is also very little I can do to avoid them. They congregate by the hundreds in parking lots to feast on discarded bags of fast food, they … Continue reading Heartburn
Backyard garden: iPhone edition
On Monday, The Boy and I roadtripped to Auburn University with Asta. She was seen by a team (yeah, a team) of veterinary students and the orthopedic vet she saw previously in Pensacola. They were trying to determine the next course of action in her treatment. The migrating pin in her leg was causing more … Continue reading Backyard garden: iPhone edition
Horizons
Fine white sand, boundless Stretching to the sea, yearning Blue unknown, hopeful
You are my sunshine
You are my sunshine, My only sunshine You make me happy When skies are grey You'll never know dear How much I love you Please, don't take My sunshine Away I was never "That Mom," the one who had an extensive playlist of lullabies to sing to my babies. When my daughter was a newborn, … Continue reading You are my sunshine