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Who do you think you are?

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“Liar!” my inner-critic shouts. “How dare you think you are qualified to be called a writer or artist.” Turning the music up all the way to eleven does little to drown the voice of negativity that keeps me from shining my light. A recent Facebook post stated that I was staring/grinning at a nametag given to me to wear at… Read More

The Worst Loneliness

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“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.”  ― Mark Twain Yesterday, by simply listening, I made a friend cry. It certainly was not my objective, and yet the tears may start the ripple that washes away her years of self-doubt. I fervently hope that is the case. My friend is a marvelous woman. I never fail to… Read More

Aren’t Cats Supposed to be Graceful?

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I heard the crash before I opened my eyes. Chances were good that Giese, our younger cat, was on my husband’s dresser—again—and had knocked over any of the following: a picture frame his coin cup his vitamin stash Was it worth waking up to know what I probably already knew? Cleaning up after her clumsy, albeit funny, foibles have become… Read More

Sweet Gratitude

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The crunch of footsteps schlepping through snow alerted me to the UPS delivery. I did a mental run down of my recent buying habits and, nope, I couldn’t come up with any expected deliveries. Huh. The box, left like a Trojan horse just outside the door, beckoned. It was rectangular and smallish, but filled with possibilities. I brought it in,… Read More

Hour Cats

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“What if,” I wondered, “I took my camera and followed our cats around for an hour just to see what they do? Would the resulting photos be amazing?” The idea fizzled when I realized how much time they spend: Sleeping Licking their nether regions Sit staring at me blankly whenever a camera gets within fifty feet of them Sleeping I scrapped… Read More

I AM Relaxed

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Tiny needles, inserted strategically on my body, made me look like a living voodoo doll. The mosquito-like pricks of pain quickly subsided, but I needed to be aware incase I accidently moved and dislodged one or two. I tried to relax into the moment, but it wasn’t happening. The acupuncturist, Diane, is excellent at what she does. My current issues… Read More

Lip Service

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I slid the container of pet odor/urine remover across the counter. The cashier, a woman about my age, looked at the product and then me. “Oh oh. This can’t be good.” I sighed with the weight and frustration that comes with needing to buy urine remover. “We have a cat with issues.” The cashier nodded in a knowing way. “I… Read More

Sometimes You Don’t Need A Mirror To See Yourself

Sometimes You Don’t Need A Mirror To See Yourself

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I saw this on a friend’s email and burst out laughing. Sigh.  

My Boobs Are Healthy

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If it is possible to smoosh my boobs more tightly, contort my upper body more painfully, and endure the unrealistic command to “relax,” I cannot imagine it. Reluctantly I agreed to have a mammogram lately, and my breasts still hurt. So does my faith in our traditional medical system. I’m one of these rebellious women who question the health benefits… Read More

Small Towns, Big Hearts, Part 2

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Noooo! I had minutes to run my errands because the repair man was due at our house…sometime. Don’t you just hate those days where you are held hostage? The repair person will be there sometime between Nov. and 2016. Well, that’s how it feels anyway. I had about thirty minutes to get into town, complete my tasks, and get back… Read More

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