Prepare for a bit of ramble – but I wanted to share the photos as an accountability thing for me and possibly to help others struggling. I left out a lot of details because there are others that have newer and more helpful info – but if you have a question, please feel free to ask. You can contact me… Read more »
My parents died a few weeks apart in 2002. They had just sold their place in Floyd County, Virginia and moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico. About three weeks after moving into their new home my mother had a massive stroke. She died a few hours after I arrived at the hospital. Everyone said she held on for me. I spoke… Read more »
When I was a girl, and I couldn’t ignore the physical pain any longer, dismissed as attention seeking child that was too young to feel that way. It’s growing pains; it will pass. When my family would go on Volksmarches, I learned to cope by giving myself markers “I have to make it to the end of this fence. If I… Read more »
Well, sort of; one day in 2006 while hugging and swaying to the music “You’re Beautiful” came on and Michael and I were singing the lyrics together. He was singing “You’re Beautiful,” and I was singing the parody “My Cubicle.” We laughed. In the Summer of 2013, during a significant depressive episode, brought on by stress and more stress and I wanted… Read more »
I heard him say “grab them by the pussy” and I thought – well that is over. We won’t hear from him anymore. Then I saw him stalk Hillary on the stage like the bully predator he is and I thought – well now it is over. Then I woke up the morning after and Michael told me that he… Read more »
Driving through Salinas Valley in California you become aware of the men and women working in the fields. Tractors and trailers were leading the way for dozens of workers bent over pulling the food that will nourish a nation. I find myself so grateful for my life. My day trips to places on the BUCKET LIST of millions of people…. Read more »
Yesterday was a stressful fuck. First a dental cleaning – not a big deal in the scheme of things but I hate it none the less. After the cleaning, I was told that I needed a crown. Three hours later I am having my right tit smushed in between two plates. Apparently, the mammogram I had the week prior has… Read more »
I can certainly understand the fear that comes with traumatic events at the hands of people who seem to have some “control” in your life. We all have happened to us, to our loved ones, and we continue to sit on these secrets. We spend so much energy trying to be safe and quiet, and the trouble with that is… Read more »
30 years ago today I was sitting in a chapel filled with many of my friends. We were all wearing black; there were uncomfortable silences only broken with gentle sobs. They buried my friend that day. I miss you still. *link to El Paso Times – Death in the Desert
You may have noticed my absence on some “social” media services. I gave up on facebook – the algorithms just didn’t do anything for me. I felt like I was back in 1997 on Geocities having to click on individual pages to catch up with the people I knew. Even after using Social Fixer, HT to Cheryl for that, it… Read more »