My daughter is home for Thanksgiving. She called me around 4:30 Friday morning to let me know she was on the road, and continued with periodic updates along her route. We had our first family dinner at home since March - the last time she was here, visiting during her Spring Break from school. It's … Continue reading Thanksgiving
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Friendship Bread, the gift that keeps giving
With the holidays fast approaching, I dug out a favorite gift-giving recipe that is meant for sharing. Not just the final baked deliciousness that you present, but also the actual ingredients. A friend (hence the name) gave me this recipe years ago. An audience participation project, it's also a commitment of time, taking a minimum … Continue reading Friendship Bread, the gift that keeps giving
Missing what you’ve never had
Still, even after all that has happened, after all the hurt and confusion, I miss you. Or rather, I miss what could have been. I wish I were able to sit down with you, maybe over a cup of coffee, and have a real conversation with you. I don’t even know if you drink coffee… … Continue reading Missing what you’ve never had
You look mah-velous
I haven't said much about this before because when I make announcements, I tend to jinx the results. Injury, and inertia were what vexed me in the past, but hopefully, barring another jinx, I can be successful. For the last five or six weeks, I've been out walking and exercising again. (If you follow me … Continue reading You look mah-velous
A mother’s legacy
It all started with my mom, or maybe even as far back as with her mother. My mother is a beautiful woman, but for my entire life, she was always so harsh about her appearance. She thought she was too fat, or too grey, or too this or too that. I don’t remember her ever … Continue reading A mother’s legacy
Body snatchers
While out photoging today, I had an epiphany. I read about the trials my online friends have with their teens, and empathize with their troubles with moody kids. I have wonderful, loving relationships with both my kids, but when they were younger teens, it wasn't always that way. For a few years, early high school … Continue reading Body snatchers
Thin spiral notebook 