Welcome to Motherhood

February 18, 2012

I got up and went into the bathroom. I opened the cupboard under the sink and rummaged around for the package I’d previously hidden. I pulled out the box and read the directions. They seemed simple enough—pee on the stick and then wait. I opened the package, took out the stick, and did my business. [...]

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Pay It Forward

February 16, 2012

We sat at the dining room table—he on one side, me on the other. The conversation was getting a little animated. Heated, you might say. Mostly from my side. I wanted paint. He said we couldn’t afford it. “We can never afford it…or anything else,” I barked. The final words were meant as a dig. [...]

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Just Sittin’ Here

February 11, 2012

He’s sitting on the ottoman with a mouth full of meat. He’s chewing and talking. I hear, “Four, five, seven”. I turn to see what he’s doing. He’s punching numbers on the the big ole Texas Instruments TI-5020. He’s wearing only his undies—the ones with Lightening McQueen on the back. I just watch. He’s so [...]

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David & Lisa: The Meeting Of

February 11, 2012

It was hot. The ground was worn bare and dry by so many people traveling up and down the winding wooded paths. The wind was no where to be found, and the fine red-brown earth being kicked up hung in the air like Tinker Bell’s pixie dust. People milled about participating in miscellaneous activities from [...]

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Celebrate February with Love Letters: Part One

February 8, 2012

Love is in the air… …or maybe just plain craziness …the jury is still out. Writing is something I really enjoy doing. Writing is something I should do. Writing is something I need to do. And, I’ve been feeling the urge more to write more lately. Having many thoughts floating around my peaked head, and [...]

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Celebrate February with Love Letters

February 8, 2012

    Links to more ~ Celebrate February with Love Letters  Celebrate February with Love Letters: Part One David & Lisa: The Meeting Of Just Sittin’ Here Pay It Forward Welcome to Motherhood   Early Morning

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5 Minute Friday: Roar

January 6, 2012

After 31 Days: Live Intentional, I’ve started reading several blogs on a regular basis. One is Annie’s Musings. Today she had a linky link to the Gypsy Mama’s blog post about a “Five Minute Friday” challenge. A what? A challenge? I’m usually a sucker for a challenge (especially one like the Joy Dare) so I [...]

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Got’ny Gum?

January 3, 2012

Sat down at the ‘puter to work. Time to pound out a couple of long-overdue CC emails. Instead I ended up checking My Yahoo page to see which of the blogs I’m following posted updates. (Can you say procrastinating?) Several had great New Year’s Posts or things I’d like to make sure I do, but [...]

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Goodbye, My Friend

November 30, 2011

Wet, black earth. Shovel full after shovel full. The three of them stand out in the far backyard taking turns digging. From the kitchen window I watch. Rubber boots caked with mud. Water-steeped dirt piled upon water-steeped dirt. They work together. They cry together. They grieve together. Father, daughter, son. Partners in mourning. Tenderly preparing [...]

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Slippers

November 19, 2011

I head for the closet, and pull out my well-worn slippers. The ones that, when I slide my feet inside, have a distinct indent where my toes rest, and where my heel hits. The ones where the fleece is packed and matted down. The ones that looked real purty about five or ten years ago, [...]

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