My husband is a somewhat restless sleeper. There is an odd disparity in his patterns in that he can pretty much fall asleep anywhere, but cannot necessarily stay asleep. I tend to fall asleep much slower, but stay asleep unless I’ve had the 2 gallon turbo-chug glass of iced tea late in the evening. As we age the nuances of… Read More
Cloud tears
The day started with grey skies weeping over my dry garden. I loved it. Although the ground is still saturated from the spring floods, my vegetable garden acts like it hasn’t seen water in years. The little bean stalks make sucking noises as I walk by and the tomato plants are total drama queens. “Water, garden wench, bring us water,”… Read More
Listless and lost
The phone rang, bringing a most unwelcomed push to reality. I’d been reading a book on Tibet and was happily absorbed in life over there. The phone rang again, and seemed louder, angrier. I momentarily thought about my choices– ignoring it, smashing it, or answering it. On the fourth ring I put down my book and answered. I even managed… Read More
Tech-Talk Tech-talk. Time for service.
Mention the phrase, “computer problems” and I tremble. I fumble at technology like a visit to the backseat in high school. (Friends told me about it. It’s not like I’d do such a thing.) Recently my computer was losing internet service on a regular basis and it was getting more than irritating. I appealed to my husband who then spent… Read More
Nest best thing to being there…
While sharing frosty glasses of iced tea with a friend today, the subject rolled around to empty nests. As in, “Glory Hallelujah, the kids are out of the house” empty nest. My friend’s youngest child recently graduated from college, and he wondered how bland and empty the house would now feel. I smiled. “Just you and your wife in the… Read More
Now
Claudia. I hope she doesn’t mind me using her first name, but she gave me a wonderful reminder this morning. Claudia is a friend who came to me late in life, but has expanded my world in momentous ways. She is the type of friend who walks by my side and whispers encouragement. She giggles at my wicked ways, and… Read More
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